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Statically Indeterminate Beams Three Moment Equation
Statically Indeterminate Beams Three Moment Equation
Indeterminate
Beams
*Types of
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Evaluate by
combining like terms.
You should get 2
unknows and 2
equations
Get the values of the
unknown through
elimination and
substation.
Draw the
spans
individually
Determine the reactions of each
span
For this span, counter the For this span, multiply distributed For this span, use the moment
direction of the moment with the load by length. 2(4) = 8 then since equilibrium equation to get
reactions. Divide concentrated you have two countering reactions, reactions 4 and 2.
moment by length, 8/4 = 2 you will divide them and get 4 for
each reaction.
For this span, divide M2 by For this midspan, get the For this span, divide M3 by
length to get 0.4225. Reactions summation of the two moments length to get 1.0777. Reactions
should counter moment (-1.69 and 3.23) to get 1.54. should counter moment
direction. divide it by length again to get direction.
0.385.
Get the summation of all the reactions acting on each point (the encircled areas on the illustration).
Remember sign conventions apply.