Determine thne re

ABC loaded as shown in Fig. 8.26.

CA le B,13 A continuous beam is

quired M,if the load factor is 3.2.

5kN/m
B
60 kN

2Mp
E
90kN

MP

12 m 8m 8m S8m

Fig. 8.266
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of the structure.
of statie indeterminancy
Solution Degree -2 For beams with
r= Vertical reactions + end moments ith

=3+1-2 2
Numberof possibleplastic hinges,
N =5 (at A, B,in AB, D and E)
E
vertical

ading
loading
m
om
n =N-r=5-2 = 3
Number of independent mechanisms,
3.2 x 5 kN/m 3.2 x 60 kN 3.2x 90 kN

Mp 2Mp

Mechanism1

------o

Mechanism 2

Mechanism 3
Mechanism (1):

16 kN/m

60

6m
6m

External work
done,
H
Internalwork W 16 x 1/2 x 12 x 69 =5760
done,
Equating internal and
W =Mp.0+
externalwork
Mp.20 +Mp.0 =4M0
done,
4M9=576
Mp576 =144 kNm.
Mp 144kNm ..(1)
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(2):
Mechanism
192 kN 288kN
8m 8m 8 m
M,
80

=
8 x0.50 40
=

2Mp0+0, 0+0.50 = 1.50

89 169,
80
10.50
16
External work done, WE= 192 x 80+ 288 x 40 =2688
Internal
+
work done, Wj= Mp x0 2Mp x 1.50 +0=4M,0
Equating internal and external work done,

4Mp.0=26880
M.2688
4
672 kNm

Mp =672 kNm .(2)

Mechanism (3):
192kN 288kN

8m 8m m

M, 80
160

0+0,= 0+20 30
Mp
166
20
160 80, 8
External work done,
WE 192 x 80 + 288 x 169 =6144 8
work done,
Internal
W
=Mp x
Equating external and internal work done,
0 + 2Mp x 30 +0= 7M0

6144 0 7Mp0
kNm
7 877.71kNm
Mp 6144877.71 .3)
Mp =877.71 kNm

(From (1), (2)and (3)

quired
(Highestvalue from
plastic
(1),
moment of the beam
(2) and (3)
sectionshallbe, Mp
=877.71 kNm