7. MOMENT DISTRIBUTION METHOD.ppt

7. MOMENT DISTRIBUTION METHOD 7.1 MOMENT DISTRIBUTION METHOD - AN OVERVIEW 7.1 MOMENT DISTRIBUTION METHOD - AN OVERVIEW 7.2 INTRODUCTION 7.3 STATEMENT OF BASIC PRINCIPLES 7.4 SOME BASIC DEFINITIONS 7.5 SOLUTION OF PROBLEMS 7.6 MOMENT DISTRIBUTION METHOD FOR STRUCTURES HAVING NONPRISMATIC MEMBERS * 7.2 MOMENT DISTRIBUTION METHOD - INTRODUCTION AND BASIC PRINCIPLES 7.1 Introduction (Method developed by Prof. Hardy Cross in 1932) The method solves for the joint moments in continuous beams and rigid frames by successive approximation. 7.2 Statement of Basic Principles Consider the continuous beam ABCD, subjected to the given loads, as shown in Figure below. Assume that only rotation of joints occur at B, C and D, and that no support displacements occur at B, C and D. Due to the applied loads in spans AB, BC and CD, rotations occur at B, C and D. 15 kN/m 10 kN/m 150 kN 8 m 6 m 8 m A B C D I I I 3 m In order to solve the problem in a successively approximating manner, it can be visualized to be made up of a continued two-stage problems viz., that of locking and releasing the joints in a continuous sequence. 7.2.1 Step I The joints B, C and D are locked in position before any load is applied on the beam ABCD; then given loads are applied on the beam. Since the joints of beam ABCD are locked in position, beams AB, BC and CD acts as individual and separate fixed beams, subjected to the applied loads; these loads develop fixed end moments. 8 m -80 kN.m -80 kN.m 15 kN/m A B 6 m -112.5kN.m 112.5 kN.m B C 8 m -53.33 kN.m 10 kN/m C D 150 kN 53.33 kN.m 3 m In beam AB Fixed end moment at A = -wl2/12 = - (15)(8)(8)/12 = - 80 kN.m Fixed end moment at B = +wl2/12 = +(15)(8)(8)/12 = + 80 kN.m In beam BC Fixed end moment at B = - (Pab2)/l2 = - (150)(3)(3)2/62 = -112.5 kN.m Fixed end moment at C = + (Pab2)/l2 = + (150)(3)(3)2/62 = + 112.5 kN.m In beam AB Fixed end moment at C = -wl2/12 = - (10)(8)(8)/12 = - 53.33 kN.m Fixed end moment at D = +wl2/12 = +(10)(8)(8)/12