Moment Distribution Method

Sheikh Shagufta Meheli

Lecturer, Dept. of Civil Engineering
World University if Bangladesh (WUB)
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Fixed End Moments

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 ANALYSIS OF RECTILINEAR FRAMES

Problem 5: Analyse the frame by the moment distribution method. Draw the bending moment
diagram.

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Solution
Distribution factors

Table of Distribution factors

Joint Members Relative Stiffness Values (k) Ʃk Distribution Factors k/ Ʃk

BA 2I/5 = 0.4I 0.41

B BD I/3 = 0.33I .98I 0.34

0.25
BC = 0.25I

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Fixed end moments

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Moment distribution table

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 Bending moment diagram

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