MATRIX STRUCTURAL

ANALYSIS
BEAMS
OUTLINE:

1. Analytical Model
2. Member Stiffness Relations
3. Member Fixed-End Forces Due to Loads
4. Structure Stiffness Relations
5. Structure Fixed-Joint Forces and Equivalent Joint Loads
6. Procedure for Analysis
Summary
Problems
Analytical Model

Global Coordinate System

Local Coordinate System
Analytical Model

Global and Local Coordinate System

Analytical Model

Degrees of Freedom
NDOF = NSC (NJ) – NR
NDOF = 2 NJ – NR
Analytical Model

Structure Coordinates
Analytical Model

Joint Load and Reaction Vectors

 Analytical Model
• Provide complete analytical model.
• Identify by numbers the degrees of freedom and
restrained coordinates of the continuous beam with a
cantilever overhang shown.
• Form the beam’s joint load vector P .
Member Stiffness Relations
Member Stiffness Relations
Member Stiffness Relations

Where:
Q and u = member end force and
member end displacement vectors,
(LCS)

k = member stiffness matrix (LCS)

Qf = called the member fixed-end

force vector (LCS)
Member Stiffness Relations
Member Stiffness Relations

Member Stiffness Matrix, k

Member Stiffness Relations

EXERCISE
Determine the local stiffness matrices, k, for the
members of the beam shown.
 Member Fixed-End Force
Vector, Qf

Example:
Exercise

Determine Member Fixed-End Force Vector, Qf, for the

three-span continuous beam shown.
Structure Stiffness Relations
Assembly of the Structure Stiffness Matrix Using
Member Code Numbers
•The same process as plane trusses

Procedure for Analysis

•The same process as plane trusses
1. Analytic model
2. Number of
Structure Stiffness Relations
Degrees of
Freedom
GENERAL PROCEDURE
3. Member Stiffness
Matrix, k
4. Form themember Local Member Stiffness Matrix, k
fixed end forces
Member Fixed-
vector, Qf Q = k u + Qf
End Vectors, Qf
5. Assemble the Structure Member Stiffness Matrix, S
Structure
Stiffness Matrix
Structure Member Fixed-End Vectors, Pf
using Code
Numbers
P = S d + Pf
6. Form the Where:
Structure Joint k = member stiffness matrix in the LCS
Load Vectors and u = member end displacement vector in the LCS
Fixed-joint Force Q = member end force vector in the LCS (shear and bending)
Qf = member fixed-end force vector (LCS)
vector S = Structure stiffness matrix
7. P = Sd + Pf d = Joint displacements
Or P – Pf = Sd P = External loading
Pf = Structure Member-Fixed End Forces
Determine the a) structure stiffness matrix, b) fixed-joint force
vector, and c) equivalent joint load vector for the for the
three-span continuous beam shown
Determine the joint displacements, member end forces, and
support reactions for the three-span continuous beam
shown, using the matrix stiffness method.
 Example

• Determine the joint displacements, member end forces,

and support reactions for the beam shown, using the matrix
stiffness method.