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Moment Distribution Method
Moment Distribution Method
Using the Moment Distribution Method, the bending moments will be calculated for the frame
shown in Figure 1. The findings will be checked against the formulae from (insert steel
manual reference). Once the findings have been checked, a bending moment diagram will be
provided.
Figure 1
According to .. (), the process of carrying out the moment distribution method, consists of
the following:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
The findings have been calculated using the following formulas (insert reference), with the
numbers updated accordingly:
Fixed-end moments for built-in beams
Relative stiffness
1.1
FEM BC
WL2 6 ( 8 )
=
=32
12
12
2
+WL2 +6 ( 8 )
FEM CB
=
=+32
12
12
1.2
K AB
I
=0.3125 I
3.2
I
K BC =0.125 I
8
1.3
D 1 F . AB
0.3125 I
0.3125
=
=0.714
0.3125 I + 0.125 I 0.4375
D 1 F . BC
0.125 I
0.125
=
=0.285
0.3125 I +0.125 I 0.4375
1.4
1.5
K=
H 3.2
= =0.53
L
6
N 1=k +2 =2.4
N 2=6 k +1 =3.4
Moment MA
Moment MB
1.6
6 ( 8 )2
WL2
384
=
=
=13.33
12 N 1 12 x 2.4 28.8
6 ( 8 )2 384
WL2
=
=
=26.6
6 N 1 6 x 2.4 28.8