Slope deflection method:

Slope deflection method is a displacement

method used for the analysis of beams and
frames. This method was introduced by
George A Maney and was significantly used
for more than a decade until the development
of the Moment distribution method.
Steps involved in solving a problem by
slope deflection method:
1.Determine the fixed end moments by considering
each span as a fixed beam
2. Write the slope deflection equations for each
span
3. Write the equilibrium equations for each joint
4. Solve the equilibrium equations and slope
deflection equations for finding rotations(θ) and
settlements (Δ)
5. Substitute the values of Δ and θ and find the
final end moments (M)
6. Draw BMD and SFD
Slope deflection equations for any
member AB of span L.
MAB = MFAB+2EI/L[2θΑ+θΒ-3δ/L]
MBA= MFBA+2EI/L[θA+2θB-3δ/L]
where,
MAB & MBA= Final end moments at ends A & B
respectively in any member AB.
MFAB & MFBA = Fixed end moments at ends A and B
respectively in any member AB.
θA & θB=Rotations at ends A & B respectively in
any member AB.
L = Span of member AB
δ = settlement
Q: Analyse the continuous beam ABCD shown in
figure by slope deflection method.
Solution:
Step 1: Fixed end moments
MFAB = -wL²/12
= -(30×4²)/12 = -40KNm

MFBA = wL²/12
= (30×4²)/12 = 40KNm

MFBC = -wab²/L²
= -(60×2×2²)/4² = -30KNm

MFCB = wba²/L²
= (60×2×2²)/4² = 30KNm
MFCD = -wab²/L²
= -(60×2×4²)/6² = -53.33KNm

MFDC = wba²/L²
= (60×4×2²)/6² = 26.667KNm

Step 2: Slope deflection equations

MAB = MFAB+2EI/L[2θΑ+θΒ-3δ/L]
(since θA=0 & δ=0)
= -40+2EI/4[2(0)+θB-0]
= -40+0.5EIθB
MBA= MFBA+2EI/L[θA+2θB-3δ/L]
(since θA=0)
=40+2EI/4[0+2θB-0]
=40+EIθB

MBC= -30+2EI/4[2θB+θC-0]
=-30+EIθB+0.5EIθC

MCB= 30+2EI/4[θΒ+2θC-0]
=30+0.5EIθΒ+EIθC

MCD= -55.33+2EI/6[2θC+θD-0]
= -55.33+0.667EIθC+0.33EIθD

MDC= 26.667+2EI/6[θC+2θD-0]
=26.667+0.33EIθC+0.667EIθD
Step 3: Equilibrium equations
ΣMB=0

MBA+MBC=0
or 40+EIθB-30+EIθB+0.5EIθC =0
or 2EIθB+0.5EIθC= -10 _____(1)

ΣMC=0

MCB+MCD=0
or 30+0.5EIθΒ+EIθC-55.33+0.667EIθC+0.33EIθD
or 1.5EIθB+5EIθC+EIθD+70 ___(2)
ΣMD=0

MDC=26.667+0.33EIθC+0.667EIθD = 0
or EIθC+2EIθD= -80 _______(3)

on solving equations 1,2 & 3 we get,

EIθC= 28.485
EIθB= -12.121
EIθD -54.243
Step 4: Final end moments
Final end moments are calculated by substituting the
values of EIθC, EIθB & EIθD in the slope deflection
equations.
Hence,
MAB=-40+0.5(-12.121)
=-46.061KNm

MBA = 40-12.121=27.879KNm

MBC = -27.879KNm

MCB=30+0.5(-12.121)+28.485
=52.425KNm

MCD= -52.425KNm

MDC=0
BMD

80
60 60
52.425
061
46.
27.879