1.) A.

a.) Relative beam stiffness, k

kAB = kBA = (3/4)(IAB/LAB) = (3/4)(3/40) = 0.05625

kBC = kCB = (3/4)(IBC/LBC) = (3/4)(2/20) = 0.075

b.) Distribution Factor

DFAB = 0 (Fixed Support)

Interior Support

DFBA = kBA / (kBA + kBC) = 0.05625/(0.05625 + 0.075) = 3/7

DFBC = kBC / (kBA + kBC) = 0.075/(0.05625 + 0.075) = 4/7

DFCB = 1 (External Hinge Support)

c.) FEM

FEMAB = wL2/12 + Pab2/L = (3x402)/12 + (60x12x282)/402 = 3764/5 kN-m counterclockwise

FEMBA = wL2/12 + Pa2b/L = (3x402)/12 + (60x122x28)/402 = 2756/5 kN-m clockwise

FEMBC = wL2/12 = (3x202)/12 = 100 kN-m counterclockwise

FEMCB = wL2/12 = (3x202)/12 = 100 kN-m clockwise

d.) Moment Distribution

Cycle Joint A B C
Member AB BA BC CB
Rel. k 0.05625 0.05625 0.07500 0.07500
DF 0.0000 0.4286 0.5714 1.0000
1 FEM -752.8000 551.2000 -100.0000 100.0000
1st DM 0.0000 -193.3714 -257.8286 -100.0000
2 1st COM -96.6857 0.0000 -50.0000 -128.9143
2nd DM 0.0000 21.4286 28.5714 128.9143
3 2nd COM 10.7143 0.0000 64.4571 14.2857
3rd DM 0.0000 -27.6245 -36.8327 -14.2857
4 3rd COM -13.8122 0.0000 -7.1429 -18.4163
4th DM 0.0000 3.0612 4.0816 18.4163
5 4th COM 1.5306 0.0000 9.2082 2.0408
5th DM 0.0000 -3.9464 -5.2618 -2.0408
Final End Moment (kN-m) -851.0531 350.7475 -350.7475 0.0000
 1.) B.)
a.) Relative beam stiffness, k

kAB = kBA = IAB/LAB = (3/40) = 0.075

kBC = kCB = IBC/LBC = (2/20) = 0.10

mod. k = (3/4) k = (3/4)(0.10) = 0.075

b.) Distribution Factor

DFAB = 0 (Fixed Support)

Interior Support

DFBA = kBA / (kBA + mod kBC) = 0.075/(0.075 + 0.075) = 0.50

DFBC = mod kBC / (kBA + mod kBC) = 0.075/(0.075+ 0.075) = 0.50

DFCB = 1 (External Hinge Support)

c.) FEM

FEMAB = wL2/(12x3) + Pab2/3L = (3x402)/(12x3) + (60x12x282)/(3x402) = 3764/15 kN-m

counterclockwise

FEMBA = wL2/(12x3) + Pab2/3L = (3x402)/ (12x3) + (60x122x28)/(3x402) = 2756/15 kN-m clockwise

FEMBC = wL2/(12x2) = (3x202)/(12x2) = 50 kN-m counterclockwise

FEMCB = wL2/(12x2) = (3x202)/(12x2) = 50 kN-m clockwise

d.) Moment Distribution

Cycle Joint A B C 
Member AB BA BC CB
Rel. k 0.07500 0.07500 0.10000 0.10000
Mod. K     0.07500 0.07500
DF 0.0000 0.5000 0.5000 1.0000
1 FEM -250.9333 183.7333 -50.0000 50.0000
1st DM 0.0000 -66.8667 -66.8667 -50.0000
2 1st COM -33.4333 0.0000 -25.0000 0.0000
2nd DM 0.0000 12.5000 12.5000 0.0000
3 2nd COM 6.2500 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000
3rd DM 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000
Final End Moment (kN-m) -278.1167 129.3667 -129.3667 0.0000

2.) A.)
 a.) Relative beam stiffness, k

kAB = kBA = (3/4)(IAB/LAB) = (3/4)(3/40) = 0.05625

kBC = kCB = (3/4)(IBC/LBC) = (3/4)(2/20) = 0.075

b.) Distribution Factor

DFAB = 1 (External Hinge Support)

Interior Support

DFBA = kBA / (kBA + kBC) = 0.05625/(0.05625 + 0.075) = 3/7

DFBC = kBC / (kBA + kBC) = 0.075/(0.05625 + 0.075) = 4/7

DFCB = 0 (Fixed Support)

c.) FEM

FEMAB = wL2/12 + Pab2/L = (3x402)/12 + (60x12x282)/402 = 3764/5 kN-m counterclockwise

FEMBA = wL2/12 + Pa2b/L = (3x402)/12 + (60x122x28)/402 = 2756/5 kN-m clockwise

FEMBC = wL2/12 = (3x202)/12 = 100 kN-m counterclockwise

FEMCB = wL2/12 = (3x202)/12 = 100 kN-m clockwise

d.) Moment Distribution

Cycle Joint C B A
Member CB BC BA AB
Rel. k 0.05625 0.05625 0.07500 0.07500
DF 0.0000 0.4286 0.5714 1.0000
1 FEM 100.0000 -100.0000 551.2000 -752.8000
1st DM 0.0000 -193.3714 -257.8286 752.8000
2 1st COM -96.6857 0.0000 376.4000 -128.9143
2nd DM 0.0000 -161.3143 -215.0857 128.9143
3 2nd COM -80.6571 0.0000 64.4571 -107.5429
3rd DM 0.0000 -27.6245 -36.8327 107.5429
4 3rd COM -13.8122 0.0000 53.7714 -18.4163
4th DM 0.0000 -23.0449 -30.7265 18.4163
5 4th COM -11.5224 0.0000 9.2082 -15.3633
5th DM 0.0000 -3.9464 -5.2618 15.3633
Final End Moment (kN-m) -102.6776 -509.3015 509.3015 0.0000

2.) B.)
 b.) Relative beam stiffness, k

kAB = kBA = IAB/LAB = (3/40) = 0.075

kBC = kCB = IBC/LBC = (2/20) = 0.10

mod. k = (3/4) k = (3/4)(0.10) = 0.075

d.) Distribution Factor

DFAB = 1 (External Hinge Support)

Interior Support

DFBA = kBA / (kBA + mod kBC) = 0.075/(0.075 + 0.075) = 0.50

DFBC = mod kBC / (kBA + mod kBC) = 0.075/(0.075+ 0.075) = 0.50

DFCB = 0 (Fixed Support)

e.) FEM

FEMAB = wL2/(12x3) + Pab2/3L = (3x402)/(12x3) + (60x12x282)/(3x402) = 3764/15 kN-m

counterclockwise

FEMBA = wL2/(12x3) + Pab2/3L = (3x402)/ (12x3) + (60x122x28)/(3x402) = 2756/15 kN-m clockwise

FEMBC = wL2/(12x2) = (3x202)/(12x2) = 50 kN-m counterclockwise

FEMCB = wL2/(12x2) = (3x202)/(12x2) = 50 kN-m clockwise

e.) Moment Distribution

Cycle Joint C B A
Member CB BC BA CB
Rel. k 0.07500 0.07500 0.10000 0.10000
Mod. K     0.07500 0.07500
DF 0.0000 0.5000 0.5000 1.0000
1 FEM 50.0000 -50.0000 183.7333 -250.9333
1st DM 0.0000 -66.8667 -66.8667 250.9333
2 1st COM -33.4333 0.0000 125.4667 0.0000
2nd DM 0.0000 -62.7333 -62.7333 0.0000
3 2nd COM -31.3667 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000
3rd DM 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000
Final End Moment (kN-m) -14.8000 -179.6000 179.6000 0.0000