Beam Example

General Beam Stiffness PYA = 12EI/L3 6EI/L2 -12EI/L3 6EI/L2 δYA

MA 6EI/L2 4EI/L -6EI/L2 4EI/L θA
PYB -12EI/L 3
-6EI/L 2
12EI/L 3
-6EI/L 2 δYB
MB 6EI/L2 4EI/L -6EI/L2 4EI/L θB

Create Individual Matrices

Member EI L End 1 End 2 Load Shear Moments

A 1 6 1 2 0.06 0.17 -0.06 0.17 65 P/2 65

0.17 0.67 -0.17 0.33 98 PL/8 98
-0.06 -0.17 0.06 -0.17 65 P/2 65
0.17 0.33 -0.17 0.67 -98 PL/8 -98
B 1 7 2 3 0.03 0.12 -0.03 0.12 131 WL/2 131
0.12 0.57 -0.12 0.29 153 WL2/12 153
-0.03 -0.12 0.03 -0.12 131 WL/2 131
0.12 0.29 -0.12 0.57 -153 WL2/12 -153

Place Individual Matrices in correct place in complete matrix

Members
δY1 θ1 δY2 θ2 δY3 θ3 Loads
A or 12 0.06 0.17 -0.06 0.17 δY1 65
0.17 0.67 -0.17 0.33 θ1 98
-0.06 -0.17 0.06 -0.17 δY2 65
0.17 0.33 -0.17 0.67 θ2 -98
δY3 0
θ3 0

δY1 θ1 δY2 θ2 δY3 θ3

B or 23 δY1 0
θ1 0
0.03 0.12 -0.03 0.12 δY2 131
0.12 0.57 -0.12 0.29 θ2 153
-0.03 -0.12 0.03 -0.12 δY3 131
0.12 0.29 -0.12 0.57 θ3 -153

Sum Matrices to get Overall Stiffness

δY1 θ1 δY2 θ2 δY3 θ3 Loads

0.06 0.17 -0.06 0.17 0.00 0.00 δY1 65.0
0.17 0.67 -0.17 0.33 0.00 0.00 θ1 97.5
-0.06 -0.17 0.09 -0.04 -0.03 0.12 δY2 196.3
0.17 0.33 -0.04 1.24 -0.12 0.29 θ2 55.6
0.00 0.00 -0.03 -0.12 0.03 -0.12 δY3 131.3
0.00 0.00 0.12 0.29 -0.12 0.57 θ3 -153.1

Introduce Boundaries

δY1 θ1 δY2 θ2 δY3 θ3 Loads

0.06 0.17 -0.06 0.17 0.00 0.00 δY1=0 65.0
0.17 0.67 -0.17 0.33 0.00 0.00 θ1? 97.5
-0.06 -0.17 0.09 -0.04 -0.03 0.12 δY2=0 196.3
0.17 0.33 -0.04 1.24 -0.12 0.29 θ2? 55.6
0.00 0.00 -0.03 -0.12 0.03 -0.12 δY3=0 131.3
0.00 0.00 0.12 0.29 -0.12 0.57 θ3=0 -153.1

Compress Matrices

θ1 θ2
0.67 0.33 θ1
0.33 1.24 θ2

Invert Matrix

θ1 θ2 Loads
1.733333 -0.4666666667 97.5
-0.466667 0.9333333333 55.6

Multiply by Loads to get displacements

θ1 #NAME?
θ2 #NAME?

Calculate Internal Loads Applied Calculated Resultants

(moments & shear forces) Members Elementary stiffness matrix Displ and rotation Internal Forces Shear Moment Shear Moment Shear Moment
A 0.06 0.17 -0.06 0.17 δY1 0.0 P1 24.90972 65 24.91 -40.1
0.17 0.67 -0.17 0.33 θ1? 143.0 M1 97.5 98 97.50 0.0
-0.06 -0.17 0.06 -0.17 δY2 0.0 P2 -24.9097 65 0 -24.91 -89.9
0.17 0.33 -0.17 0.67 θ2 6.4 M2 51.95833 -98 51.96 -149.5
B 0.03 0.12 -0.03 0.12 δY2 0.0 P2 0.785714 131 0.79 -130.5
0.12 0.57 -0.12 0.29 θ2 6.4 M2 3.666667 153 3.67 149.5
-0.03 -0.12 0.03 -0.12 δY3=0 0.0 P3 -0.78571 131 -0.79 -132.0
0.12 0.29 -0.12 0.57 θ3=0 0.0 M3 1.833333 0 -153 1.83 -155.0