CREATED BY: ENGR.

BAOMAN REV:8/23/19 CREATED BY: EN

MOMENT DISTRIBUTION METHOD

FOR THE TWO SPAN BEAM WITH UNIFORM LOADING!!! FOR THE THREE

I.INPUT DATA:(Beam has constant modulus of elasticity) I. INPUT DATA:(

Span Length
L1 = 4.905 m
L2 = 4.905 m
Loading
Wa = 38.271 kn/m
Wb = 38.271 kn/m
Moments of Inertia
Iab = 1 mm^4 MOMENT OF INERTIA IS CONSTANT!!!
Ibc = 1 mm^4 MOMENT OF INERTIA IS CONSTANT!!!
eam has the same cross sectional area, moments of inertia are the same or consta
II. SOLVING FOR THE FIXED END MOMENTS
FEMab = -76.730245 knm

FEMba = 76.730245 knm NOTE: If the beam has the

FEMbc = -76.730245 knm II. SOLVING FOR
FEMcb = 76.730245 knm
III. SOLVING FOR THE STIFFNESS FACTOR
Kab = 0.8154944
Kbc = 0.8154944
IV. SOLVING FOR THE DISTRIBUTION FACTOR
DFab = 0
DFba = 0.500 III. SOLVING FOR
DFbc = 0.500
DFcb = 0
MOMENT DISTRIBUTION METHOD TABLE
Joint A B C IV. SOLVING FOR
MEM AB BA BC CB
DF 0 0.50000 0.50000 0
FEM -76.7302 76.730 -76.730 76.730
0
Dist. 0.000 0.000 0 Joint
CO 0 0.000 MEM
--------------------------------------------------------- DF
SUM -76.730 76.730 -76.730 76.730 FEM
NOTE: Negative moment value rotates counterclockwise!!!
SUMMARY: Dist.
Mab = 76.730 Knm NOTE!!!: CO
Mba = 76.730 Knm Ma = Mab
Mbc = 76.730 Knm Mb = Mba = Mbc Dist.
Mcb = 76.730 Knm Mc = Mcb CO

SOLVING FOR THE REACTIONS OF THE BEAM: Dist.

FOR SPAN AB CO
Ra = 93.860 Rb' = 93.860
FOR SPAN BC Dist.
Rb'' = 93.860 Rc = 93.860 CO
NOTE: ALL UNITS IN KN
SUMMARY: Dist.
Ra = 93.86 Kn CO
Rb = 187.72 Kn
Rc = 93.86 Kn Dist.
CO
CHECKING!!!
ΣFv = 0 Dist.
375.439 = 375.439 CO

OK KA PARE KO! Dist.

CO
SHEAR DIAGRAM
Dist.
---------------------
SUM

COMPUTED RXN'S AND DISTANCES

Ra = 93.860 Kn a= 2.453 m
 -Rb' = -93.860 Kn b= 2.453 m
Rb" = 93.860 Kn c= 2.453 m
-Rc = -93.860 Kn d= 2.453 m
MOMENT DIAGRAM SOLVING FOR THE
FOR SPAN

FOR SPAN

FOR SPAN

COMPUTED MOMENTS
-Ma = -76.730 Knm
Mmid(ab) = 38.365 Knm
-Mb = -76.730 Knm
Mmid(bc) = 38.365 Knm
-Mc = -76.730 Knm

USE DATA:
@ SUPPORT Mu = 76.730 Knm
@MIDSPAN Mu = 38.365 Knm
MAX. REACTION Rmax = 93.860 Kn
NOTE!!! Vu = Rmax - Wud
where: Wu - loading on the considered span
d - effective diameter of the beam
ATED BY: ENGR. BAOMAN REV:8/23/19 CREATED BY: E

MOMENT DISTRIBUTION METHOD

THE THREE SPAN BEAM WITH UNIFORM LOADING!!! FOR THE FOUR

PUT DATA:(Beam has constant modulus of elasticity) I. INPUT DATA:

Span Length
L1 = 2.4 m
L2 = 4.6 m
L3 = 4.4 m
Loading
Wa = 43.002 kn/m
Wb = 75.958 kn/m
Wc = 75.958 kn/m
Moments of Inertia
Iab = 1 mm^4 MOMENT OF INERTIA S CONSTANT!!!
Ibc = 1 mm^4 MOMENT OF INERTIA S CONSTANT!!!
Icd = 1 mm^4 MOMENT OF INERTIA S CONSTANT!!!
m has the same cross sectional area, moments of inertia are the same or constant!
OLVING FOR THE FIXED END MOMENTS
FEMab = -20.64096 knm
FEMba = 20.64096 knm NOTE: If the beam has the
FEMbc = -133.9393 knm II. SOLVING FO
FEMcb = 133.93927 knm
FEMcd = -122.5456 knm
FEMdc = 122.54557 knm
OLVING FOR THE STIFFNESS FACTOR
Kab = 1.667
Kbc = 0.870
Kcd = 0.909
OLVING FOR THE DISTRIBUTION FACTOR
DFab = 0 DFcb = 0.489 III. SOLVING FO
 DFba = 0.657 DFcd = 0.511
DFbc = 0.343 DFdc = 0
MOMENT DISTRIBUTION METHOD TABLE
A B C D
AB BA BC CB CD DC IV. SOLVING FO
0 0.65714 0.34286 0.48889 0.51111 0
-20.64096 20.64096 -133.9393 133.939273 -122.54557 122.54557
113.2983133333 -11.3937
74.45318 38.84514 -5.57025333 -5.8234467
37.226589 -2.785127 19.42257 -2.911723
2.7851266667 -19.42257 Joint
1.83023 0.95490 -9.49548 -9.92709 MEM
0.91511 -4.74774 0.47745 -4.96355 DF
4.74774 -0.47745 FEM
3.11994 1.62780 -0.23342 -0.24403
1.55997 -0.11671 0.81390 -0.12202 Dist.
0.11671 -0.81390 CO
0.07670 0.04001 -0.39791 -0.41599
0.03835 -0.19895 0.02001 -0.20800 Dist.
0.19895 -0.02001 CO
0.13074 0.06821 -0.00978 -0.01023
0.06537 -0.00489 0.03411 -0.00511 Dist.
0.00489 -0.03411 CO
0.00321 0.00168 -0.01667 -0.01743
0.00161 -0.00834 0.00084 -0.00872 Dist.
0.00834 -0.00084 CO
0.00548 0.00286 -0.00041 -0.00043
0.00274 -0.00020 0.00143 -0.00021 Dist.
0.00020 -0.00143 CO
0.000135 0.000070 -0.000699 -0.000730
6.734E-05 -0.000349 3.51332E-05 -0.000365 Dist.
0.00035 -0.00004 CO
0.0002296 0.0001198 -1.7176E-05 -1.796E-05
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dist.
19.169 100.261 -100.261 138.985 -138.985 114.326 CO
NOTE: Negative moment value rotates counterclockwise!!!
SUMMARY: Dist.
Mab = -19.169 Knm NOTE!!!: CO
Mba = 100.261 Knm Ma = Mab
Mbc = 100.261 Knm Mb = Mba = Mbc Dist.
Mcb = 138.985 Knm Mc = Mcb = Mcd --------------------
 Mcd = 138.985 Knm Md = Mdc SUM
Mdc = 114.326 Knm

VING FOR THE REACTIONS OF THE BEAM:

FOR SPAN AB
Ra = 1.84005 Rb' = 101.36475
FOR SPAN BC
Rb'' = 166.28510 Rc' = 183.12170
FOR SPAN CD
Rc" = 172.71194 Rd = 161.50326
NOTE: ALL UNITS IN KN
SUMMARY:
Ra = 1.840 Kn
Rb = 267.650 Kn
Rc = 355.834 Kn
Rd = 161.503 Kn

CHECKING!!!
ΣFv = 0
786.827 = 786.827

OK KA PARE KO!

SHEAR DIAGRAM

Ra = 1.840 Kn a= 0.043 m
-Rb' = -101.365 Kn b= 2.357 m
Rb" = 166.285 Kn c= 2.189 m
-Rc' = -183.122 Kn d= 2.411 m
Rc" = 172.712 Kn e= 2.274 m
-Rd = -161.503 Kn f= 2.126 m
 MOMENT DIAGRAM

COMPUTED MOMENTS

-Ma = 19.169 Knm

Mmid(ab) = 19.208 Knm
-Mb = -100.261 Knm
Mmid(bc) = 81.753 Knm
-Mc = -138.985 Knm
Mmid(cd) = 57.370 Knm
-Md = -114.326 Knm

USE DATA:
@ SUPPORT Mu = 138.985 Knm
@MIDSPAN Mu = 81.753 Knm
MAX. REACTION Rmax = 183.122 Kn
NOTE!!! Vu = Rmax - Wud
where: Wu - loading on the considered span
d - effective diameter of the beam
ATED BY: ENGR. BAOMAN REV:8/23/19

MOMENT DISTRIBUTION METHOD

THE FOUR SPAN BEAM WITH UNIFORM LOADING!!!

PUT DATA:(Beam has constant modulus of elasticity)

Span Length
L1 = 2.4 m
L2 = 3.2 m
L3 = 2 m
L4 = 1.3 m
Loading
Wa = 65 kn/m
Wb = 67 kn/m
Wc = 34 kn/m
Wd = 23 kn/m
Moments of Inertia
Iab = 1 mm^4 MOMENT OF INERTIA IS CONSTANT!!!

Ibc = 1 mm^4 MOMENT OF INERTIA IS CONSTANT!!!

Icd = 1 mm^4 MOMENT OF INERTIA IS CONSTANT!!!
Ide = 1 mm^4 MOMENT OF INERTIA IS CONSTANT!!!
m has the same cross sectional area, moments of inertia are the same or constant
OLVING FOR THE FIXED END MOMENTS
FEMab = -31.2 knm
FEMba = 31.2 knm
FEMbc = -57.173 knm
FEMcb = 57.173 knm
FEMcd = -11.333 knm
FEMdc = 11.333 knm
FEMde = -3.239 knm
FEMed = 3.239 knm
OLVING FOR THE STIFFNESS FACTOR
 Kab = 1.667
Kbc = 1.250
Kcd = 2.000
Kde = 3.077
OLVING FOR THE DISTRIBUTION FACTOR
DFab = 0 DFcd = 0.615
DFba = 0.571 DFdc = 0.394
DFbc = 0.429 DFde = 0.606
DFcb = 0.385 DFed = 0
MOMENT DISTRIBUTION METHOD TABLE
A B C D
AB BA BC CB CD DC
0 0.571 0.429 0.385 0.615 0.394
-31.2000 31.2000 -57.1733 57.1733 -11.3333 11.3333
25.9733333333 -45.84 -8.0941666667
14.84190 11.13143 -17.6307692 -28.20923077 -3.18861111
7.4209524 -8.81538462 5.56571 -1.594305556 -14.1046154
8.8153846154 -3.97141 14.1046153846
5.03736 3.77802 -1.52746 -2.44394 5.556363636
2.51868 -0.76373 1.88901 2.77818 -1.22197
0.76373 -4.66719 1.22197
0.43642 0.32731 -1.79507 -2.87212 0.48138
0.21821 -0.89754 0.16366 0.2406914382 -1.43606
0.89754 -0.40435 1.43606
0.51288 0.38466 -0.15552 -0.24883 0.56572034
0.25644 -0.07776 0.19233 0.28286 -0.12441
0.07776 -0.47519 0.12441
0.04443 0.03333 -0.18277 -0.29242 0.049011926
0.02222 -0.09138 0.01666 0.02451 -0.14621
0.09138 -0.04117 0.14621
0.05222 0.03916 -0.01583 -0.02533 0.057598733
0.02611 -0.00792 0.01958 0.02880 -0.01267
0.00792 -0.04838 0.01267
0.00452 0.00339 -0.01861 -0.02977 0.004990142
0.00226 -0.00930 0.00170 0.00250 -0.01489
0.00930 -0.00419 0.01489
0.005317 0.003987 -0.001612 -0.002579 0.005864406
0.0026583 -0.00080607 0.00199374 0.0029322032 -0.00128972
0.00081 -0.00493 0.0012897176
0.00046061 0.00034546 -0.00189459 -0.003031348 0.000508071
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 -20.7325 52.1355 -52.1355 43.6944 -43.6944 -2.1960
NOTE: Negative moment value rotates counterclockwise!!!
SUMMARY:
Mab = 20.73 Knm NOTE!!!:
Mba = 52.14 Knm Ma = Mab
Mbc = 52.14 Knm Mb = Mba = Mbc
Mcb = 43.69 Knm Mc = Mcb = Mcd
Mcd = 43.69 Knm Md = Mdc = Mde
Mdc = 2.20 Knm Me = Med
Mde = 2.20 Knm
Med = 5.96 Knm
SOLVING FOR THE REACTIONS OF THE BEAM:
FOR SPAN AB
Ra = 64.915 Rb' = 91.085
FOR SPAN BC
Rb'' = 109.838 Rc' = 104.562
FOR SPAN CD
Rc" = 54.749 Rd' = 13.251
FOR SPAN DE
Rd" = 12.057 Rde = 17.843
NOTE: ALL UNITS IN KN
SUMMARY:
Ra = 64.92 Kn
Rb = 200.922 Kn
Rc = 159.31 Kn
Rd = 25.31 Kn
Re = 17.84 Kn
CHECKING!!!
ΣFv = 0
468.300 = 468.300

OK KA PARE KO!

SHEAR DIAGRAM
 COMPUTED RXN'S AND DISTANCES
Ra = 64.915 Kn a= 0.999
-Rb' = -91.085 Kn b= 1.401
Rb" = 109.838 Kn c= 1.025
-Rc' = -104.562 Kn d= 0.975
Rc" = 54.749 Kn e= 1.610
-Rd' = -13.251 Kn f= 0.390
Rd" = 12.057 Kn g= 0.524
-Re = -17.843 Kn h= 0.776

MOMENT DIAGRAM

COMPUTED MOMENTS
-Ma = -20.732 Knm
Mmid(ab) = 11.683 Knm
-Mb = -52.136 Knm
Mmid(bc) = 4.135 Knm
-Mc = -43.694 Knm
Mmid(cd) = 0.386 Knm
-Md = -2.196 Knm
Mmid(de) = 0.964 Knm
-Me = -5.956 Knm

USE DATA:
@ SUPPORT Mu = 52.136 Knm
@MIDSPAN Mu = 4.135 Knm
MAX. REACTION Rmax = 109.838 Kn
NOTE!!! Vu = Rmax - Wud
where: Wu - loading on the considered span
d - effective diameter of the beam
 D E
DE ED
0.606 0
-3.2392 3.2392
41666667
-4.905556
-2.45277778
46153846
8.5482517
4.27412587
22197
0.740589
0.37029452
43606
0.870339
0.43516949
12441
0.075403
0.03770148
14621
0.0886134
0.04430672
01267
0.0076771
0.00383857
01489
0.0090222
0.00451108
12897176
0.0007816
--------------
 2.1960 5.9563

= Mbc
= Mcd
= Mde
m
m
m
m
m
m
m
m
 *! EXAM PURPOSES ONLY

MOMENT DISTRIBUTION METHOD

FOR THE FOUR SPAN BEAM WITH DIFFERENT LOADING!!!

INPUT DATA:(Beam has constant modulus of elasticity)

Span Length
L1a = 2 m
L2b = 3 m
L1 = 5 m
L2 = 4 m
L3 = 5 m
L4 = 4 m
Loading
Pa = 34 kn/m
Wb = 3 kn/m
Wc = 43 kn/m
Wd = 23 kn/m
Moments of Inertia
Iab = 1 mm^4
Ibc = 1 mm^4
Icd = 1 mm^4
Ide = 1 mm^4
NOTE: If the beam has the same cross sectional area, moments of inertia are the sa
I. SOLVING FOR THE FIXED END MOMENTS
FEMab = -122.4 knm
FEMba = 81.6 knm
FEMbc = -2.500 knm
FEMcb = 2.500 knm
 FEMcd = -27.995 knm
FEMdc = 61.589 knm
FEMde = -12.267 knm
FEMed = 18.400 knm
II. SOLVING FOR THE STIFFNESS FACTOR
Kab = 0.800
Kbc = 1.000
Kcd = 0.800
Kde = 1.000
III. SOLVING FOR THE DISTRIBUTION FACTOR
DFab = 0 DFcd = 0.444
DFba = 0.444 DFdc = 0.444
DFbc = 0.556 DFde = 0.556
DFcb = 0.556 DFed = 0
MOMENT DISTRIBUTION METHOD TABLE
Joint A B C
MEM AB BA BC CB CD
DF 0 0.444 0.556 0.556 0.444
FEM -122.4000 81.6000 -2.5000 2.5000 -27.9948
-79.1 25.4947916667
Dist. -35.15556 -43.94444 14.16377315 11.331019
CO -17.577778 7.081886574 -21.97222 -10.960417
-7.0818865741 32.93264
Dist. -3.14751 -3.93438 18.29591 14.63673
CO -1.57375 9.14796 -1.96719 -1.25900
-9.14796 3.22619
Dist. -4.06576 -5.08220 1.79233 1.43386
CO -2.03288 0.89616 -2.54110 -1.6263032
-0.89616 4.16740
Dist. -0.39830 -0.49787 2.31522 1.85218
CO -0.19915 1.15761 -0.24893 -0.15932
-1.15761 0.40825
Dist. -0.51449 -0.64312 0.22681 0.18145
CO -0.25725 0.11340 -0.32156 -0.20580
-0.11340 0.52736
Dist. -0.05040 -0.06300 0.29298 0.23438
CO -0.02520 0.14649 -0.03150 -0.02016
-0.14649 0.05166
Dist. -0.06511 -0.08138 0.02870 0.02296
CO -0.03255 0.01435 -0.04069 -0.02604
-0.01435 0.06673
Dist. -0.006378 -0.007972 0.037074 0.029659
CO -0.003189 0.018537048 -0.00398624 -0.0025512
-0.01854 0.00654
Dist. -0.00823869 -0.01029836 0.003631904 0.0029055
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SUM -144.1017 38.1883 -38.1883 12.5292 -12.5292
NOTE: Negative moment value rotates counterclockwise!!!
SUMMARY:
Mab = 144.10 Knm
Mba = 38.19 Knm
Mbc = 38.19 Knm
Mcb = 12.53 Knm
Mcd = 12.53 Knm
Mdc = 47.92 Knm
Mde = 47.92 Knm
Med = 0.58 Knm
SOLVING FOR THE REACTIONS OF THE BEAM:
FOR SPAN AB
Ra = 41.583 Rb' = -7.583
FOR SPAN BC
Rb'' = 9.415 Rc' = -3.415
FOR SPAN CD
Rc" = 46.671 Rd' = 87.704
FOR SPAN DE
Rd" = 27.170 Rde = 18.830
NOTE: ALL UNITS IN KN
SUMMARY:
Ra = 41.58 Kn
Rb = 1.83 Kn
Rc = 43.26 Kn
Rd = 114.87 Kn
Re = 18.83 Kn

CHECKING!!!
ΣFv = 0
193.500 = 220.375
26.875
MALI IMONG SOLUTION!!!
HOD

ertia are the same or constant!!

HOD TABLE
D E
DC DE ED
0.444 0.556 0
61.5885 -12.2667 18.4000
-49.321875
-21.9208333 -27.40104
5.665509259 -13.700521
-5.6655092593
-2.51800412 -3.147505
7.31836 -1.5737526
-7.31836
-3.25261 -4.065758
0.71693 -2.0328789
-0.71693
-0.31863632 -0.398295
0.92609 -0.1991477
-0.92609
-0.41159524 -0.514494
0.09072 -0.257247
-0.09072
-0.04032126 -0.050402
0.11719 -0.0252008
-0.11719
 -0.05208458 -0.065106
0.01148 -0.0325529
-0.01148
-0.00510238 -0.006378
0.014829638 -0.003189
-0.0148296383
-0.00659095 -0.008239
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47.9239 -47.9239 0.5755
clockwise!!!

NOTE!!!:
Ma = Mab
Mb = Mba = Mbc
Mc = Mcb = Mcd
Md = Mdc = Mde
Me = Mde