CE272: Structural Analysis

Example Problems - Set 7

Solve the following problems using the slope-deflection method.

1. Draw the bending moment diagram of the beam. Support at A is fixed, at B is a roller, and at C
is a pin. EI is constant.

2. Draw the bending moment diagrams for each member of the frame. Support at A is fixed, and at
C is pinned. Joint B is a rigid connection. EI is constant.
3. Draw the bending moment diagram for each member of the frame. Supports at A and B are
pinned. Joints C and D are rigid connections. EI is constant.

4. Draw the bending moment diagram for the beam BCE. Supports A, D and F are pinned. Joints B
and E are pin connected. Joint C is a rigid connection. EI is constant.
 Fixed End Moments:
𝑤𝑤𝐿𝐿2
Span AB (Both ends Fixed) (𝐹𝐹𝐹𝐹𝐹𝐹)𝐵𝐵𝐵𝐵 = = 81 𝑘𝑘𝑘𝑘𝑘𝑘
20
𝑤𝑤𝐿𝐿2
(𝐹𝐹𝐹𝐹𝐹𝐹)𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴 = − = −54 𝑘𝑘𝑘𝑘𝑘𝑘
30
3𝑃𝑃𝑃𝑃
Span BC (One end Pinned) (𝐹𝐹𝐹𝐹𝐹𝐹)𝐵𝐵𝐵𝐵 = − = −90 𝑘𝑘𝑘𝑘𝑘𝑘
16

(Note: for one end pinned, the FEM at the fixed end is computed for a fixed-pinned beam, and not for a
fixed-fixed beam; otherwise the FEM at the pinned end will not be zero)
𝐼𝐼
Both ends Fixed 𝑀𝑀𝑁𝑁 = 2𝐸𝐸 � � (2𝜃𝜃𝑁𝑁 + 𝜃𝜃𝐹𝐹 − 3𝜑𝜑) + (𝐹𝐹𝐹𝐹𝐹𝐹)𝑁𝑁
𝐿𝐿

𝐼𝐼
Far end Pinned 𝑀𝑀𝑁𝑁 = 3𝐸𝐸 � � (𝜃𝜃𝑁𝑁 − 𝜑𝜑) + (𝐹𝐹𝐹𝐹𝐹𝐹)𝑁𝑁
𝐿𝐿

2
𝑀𝑀𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴 = 𝐸𝐸𝐸𝐸𝜃𝜃𝐵𝐵 − 54
9
4
𝑀𝑀𝐵𝐵𝐵𝐵 = 𝐸𝐸𝐸𝐸𝜃𝜃𝐵𝐵 + 81
9
3
𝑀𝑀𝐵𝐵𝐵𝐵 = 𝐸𝐸𝐸𝐸𝜃𝜃𝐵𝐵 − 90
6
Joint Equilibrium: 𝑀𝑀𝐵𝐵𝐵𝐵 + 𝑀𝑀𝐵𝐵𝐵𝐵 = 0
162
⟹ 𝐸𝐸𝐸𝐸𝜃𝜃𝐵𝐵 =
17
2 162
𝑀𝑀𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴 = � � − 54 = −51.88 𝑘𝑘𝑘𝑘𝑘𝑘
9 17
4 162
𝑀𝑀𝐵𝐵𝐵𝐵 = � � + 81 = 85.23 𝑘𝑘𝑘𝑘𝑚𝑚
9 17
3 162
𝑀𝑀𝐵𝐵𝐵𝐵 = � � − 90 = −85.23 𝑘𝑘𝑘𝑘𝑘𝑘
6 17
 From equilibrium of span AB (sum of moments about B = 0):
1 9
𝑅𝑅𝐴𝐴 × 9 + 𝑀𝑀𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴 + 𝑀𝑀𝐵𝐵𝐴𝐴 − × 9 × 20 × = 0 ⟹ 𝑅𝑅𝐴𝐴 = 26.29 𝑘𝑘𝑘𝑘
2 3
From equilibrium of span BC (sum of moments about B = 0):

−𝑅𝑅𝐶𝐶 × 6 + 𝑀𝑀𝐵𝐵𝐵𝐵 + 80 × 3 = 0 ⟹ 𝑅𝑅𝐶𝐶 = 25.80 𝑘𝑘𝑘𝑘

From force equilibrium of whole beam:
1
𝑅𝑅𝐴𝐴 + 𝑅𝑅𝐵𝐵 + 𝑅𝑅𝐶𝐶 = × 9 × 20 + 80 = 170 ⟹ 𝑅𝑅𝐵𝐵 = 117.91 𝑘𝑘𝑘𝑘
2

Equations for bending moments along the spans:

Span AB 1 20 𝑥𝑥
𝑀𝑀(𝑥𝑥) = 𝑀𝑀𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴 + 𝑅𝑅𝐴𝐴 𝑥𝑥 − × � 𝑥𝑥� 𝑥𝑥
2 9 3
10 3
or: 𝑀𝑀(𝑥𝑥) = −51.88 + 26.29𝑥𝑥 − 𝑥𝑥
27 For x = 0 to 9 m

Span BC 1
𝑀𝑀(𝑥𝑥) = 𝑀𝑀𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴 + 𝑅𝑅𝐴𝐴 𝑥𝑥 − × 20 × 9 × (𝑥𝑥 − 6) + 𝑅𝑅𝐵𝐵 (𝑥𝑥 − 9)
2
or: 𝑀𝑀(𝑥𝑥) = −573.07 + 54.20𝑥𝑥 For x = 9 to 12 m

1
𝑀𝑀(𝑥𝑥) = 𝑀𝑀𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴 + 𝑅𝑅𝐴𝐴 𝑥𝑥 − × 20 × 9 × (𝑥𝑥 − 6) + 𝑅𝑅𝐵𝐵 (𝑥𝑥 − 9) − 80(𝑥𝑥 − 12)
2 For x =12 to 15 m
or: 𝑀𝑀(𝑥𝑥) = 386.93 − 25.80𝑥𝑥

Bending Moment Diagram for the beam

Fixed End Moments
𝑤𝑤𝐿𝐿2
Span AB (Both ends Fixed) (𝐹𝐹𝐹𝐹𝐹𝐹)𝐵𝐵𝐵𝐵 = = 1.5 𝑘𝑘𝑘𝑘𝑘𝑘
12
𝑤𝑤𝐿𝐿2
(𝐹𝐹𝐹𝐹𝐹𝐹)𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴 = − = −1.5 𝑘𝑘𝑘𝑘𝑘𝑘
12

𝐼𝐼
Both ends Fixed 𝑀𝑀𝑁𝑁 = 2𝐸𝐸 � � (2𝜃𝜃𝑁𝑁 + 𝜃𝜃𝐹𝐹 − 3𝜑𝜑) + (𝐹𝐹𝐹𝐹𝐹𝐹)𝑁𝑁
𝐿𝐿

𝐼𝐼
One end Pinned 𝑀𝑀𝑁𝑁 = 3𝐸𝐸 � � (𝜃𝜃𝑁𝑁 − 𝜑𝜑) + (𝐹𝐹𝐹𝐹𝐹𝐹)𝑁𝑁
𝐿𝐿

2
𝑀𝑀𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴 = 𝐸𝐸𝐸𝐸𝜃𝜃𝐵𝐵 − 1.5
3
4
𝑀𝑀𝐵𝐵𝐵𝐵 = 𝐸𝐸𝐸𝐸𝜃𝜃𝐵𝐵 + 1.5
3
3
𝑀𝑀𝐵𝐵𝐵𝐵 = 𝐸𝐸𝐸𝐸𝜃𝜃𝐵𝐵
4
Joint Equilibrium: 𝑀𝑀𝐵𝐵𝐵𝐵 + 𝑀𝑀𝐵𝐵𝐵𝐵 = 0
⟹ 𝐸𝐸𝐸𝐸𝜃𝜃𝐵𝐵 = −0.72
 2
𝑀𝑀𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴 = (−0.72) − 1.5 = −1.98 𝑘𝑘𝑘𝑘𝑘𝑘
3
4
𝑀𝑀𝐵𝐵𝐵𝐵 = (−0.72) + 1.5 = 0.54 𝑘𝑘𝑘𝑘𝑘𝑘
3
3
𝑀𝑀𝐵𝐵𝐵𝐵 = (−0.72) = −0.54 𝑘𝑘𝑘𝑘𝑘𝑘
4

From equilibrium of span AB (sum of moments about B = 0):

𝑅𝑅𝐴𝐴𝑉𝑉 × 3 + 𝑀𝑀𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴 + 𝑀𝑀𝐵𝐵𝐴𝐴 − 2 × 3 × 1.5 = 0 ⟹ 𝑅𝑅𝐴𝐴𝑉𝑉 = 3.48 𝑘𝑘𝑘𝑘

From equilibrium of span BC (sum of moments about B = 0):

𝑅𝑅𝐶𝐶𝐻𝐻 × 4 + 𝑀𝑀𝐵𝐵𝐵𝐵 = 0 ⟹ 𝑅𝑅𝐶𝐶𝐻𝐻 = 0.14 𝑘𝑘𝑘𝑘 (towards right)

From force equilibrium of whole beam:

𝑅𝑅𝐴𝐴𝐻𝐻 = 0.14 𝑘𝑘𝑘𝑘 (towards left)

𝑅𝑅𝐶𝐶𝑉𝑉 = 2 × 3 − 𝑅𝑅𝐴𝐴𝑉𝑉 = 2.52 𝑘𝑘𝑘𝑘

Equations for bending moments along the spans:

Span AB 𝑥𝑥 For x = 0 at A to
𝑀𝑀(𝑥𝑥) = 𝑀𝑀𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴 + 𝑅𝑅𝐴𝐴𝑉𝑉 𝑥𝑥 − 2𝑥𝑥 = −1.98 + 3.48𝑥𝑥 − 𝑥𝑥 2
2 3 m at B

For x = 0 at C to
Span BC 𝑀𝑀(𝑥𝑥) = 𝑅𝑅𝑐𝑐𝐻𝐻 𝑥𝑥 = 0.14𝑥𝑥 4 m at B

Bending moment diagram for the frame