CE 1004

Moment distribution – part 1 (Beam)

Lecture notes
Prepared by
Md Hasibul Hasan
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Moment Distribution Method
The moment-distribution method is a displacement method of analysis that is easy to apply once
certain elastic constants have been determined.

1. Fixed end moment (FEM)

2. Member stiffness factor

3. Joint stiffness factor

4. Distribution Factor (DF)

5. Member Relative-stiffness Factor

6. Carry-Over Factor (CO)

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 Moment Distribution Method
Fixed end moment (FEM) - Example

All the joints are fixed

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 Moment Distribution Method
1. Fixed end moment (FEM)

Check last page of your reference book for more formulas of FEMs

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 Moment Distribution Method
Fixed end moment (FEM) - Example

317k −317k 255k −630k

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wl AB PAB l AB 2  202 100  20
M AB = + =+ + = 317k'
12 8 12 8
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wl AB PAB l AB 2  202 100  20
M BA = − − =− − = −317k'
12 8 12 8
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wlBC PBC ab 2 2  202 200 15  52
M BC = + 2 =+ + = 255k'
12 lBC 12 202
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wlBC PBC a 2b 2  202 200 152  5
M CB =− − 2 =− − = 630k'
12 lBC 12 202
Check page 470 onward of your reference book for more examples

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Moment Distribution Method
Distribution factor:

Relative stiffness factor, Kn = I/L

For member with same size and shape, Kn = 1/L 317k −317k 255k −630k
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Relative stiffness ratio, K r = Li
1 1 1
+ + ....... +
L1 L2 Ln

For hinge supported end, Kr = 1

For fixed supported end, Kr = 0

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Moment Distribution Method

For hinge supported end, Kr = 1

For fixed supported end, Kr = 0
DF 1 0.5 0.5 1
At joint B, FEM 317k −317k 255k −630k
1 1
L1 20
K r , BA = = = 0.5
1 1 1 1
+ +
L1 L2 20 20

1 1
L2 20
K r , BC = = = 0.5
1 1 1 1
+ +
L1 L2 20 20

K r , BC = 1 − 0.5 = 0.5

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Moment Distribution Method

At joint A,
unbalanced moment = 317k DF 1 0.5 0.5 1
Required balanced moment = − 317k
FEM 317k −317k 255k −630k

BM −317 31 31 630
At joint B,
unbalanced moment = − 317+255 = − 62k
Required balanced moment = 62k
Left, BA = 0.562 = 31k
Right, BC = 0.562 = 31k

At joint C,
unbalanced moment = − 630k
Required balanced moment = 630k

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Moment Distribution Method
Carryover factor(CO):

Half of the required balanced moments

At joint A, DF 1 0.5 0.5 1

unbalanced moment = 15.5k FEM 317k −317k 255k −630k
Required balanced moment = − 15.5k
BM −317 31 31 630
CO 15.5 −158.5 315 15.5
At joint B,
unbalanced moment
= − 158.5+315 = 156.5k BM −15.5 −78.25 −78.25 −15.5
Required balanced moment = − 156.5k CO −39.13 −7.25 −7.25 −39.13
Left, BA = 0.5(−156.5) = − 78.25k
Right, BC = 0.5(−156.5) = − 78.25k
BM 39.13 7.25 7.25 39.13
At joint C,
CO 3.63 19.56 19.56 3.63
unbalanced moment = 15.5k
Required balanced moment = − 15.5k

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 DF 1 0.5 0.5 1
Moment Distribution Method FEM 317k −317k 255k −630k
BM −317 31 31 630
CO 15.5 −158.5 315 15.5
BM −15.5 −78.25 −78.25 −15.5
CO −39.13 −7.25 −7.25 −39.13
BM 39.13 7.25 7.25 39.13
CO 3.63 19.56 19.56 3.63
BM −3.63 −19.56 −19.56 − 3.63
CO −9.78 −1.82 −1.82 −19.56
BM 9.78 1.82 1.82 9.78
CO 0.91 4.94 4.94 0.91
BM −0.91 −4.94 −4.94 −0.91
CO −2.47 −0.46 −0.46 −2.47
BM 2.47 0.46 0.46 2.47
CO 0.23 1.24 1.24 0.23

BM −0.23 −1.24 −1.24 −0.23

CO −0.62 −0.12 −0.12 −0.62
BM 0.62 0.12 0.12 0.62
CO 0.06 0.31 0.31 0.06
BM −0.06 −0.31 −0.31 −0.06
CO −0.16 −0.03 −0.03 −0.16
BM 0.16 0.03 0.03 0.16
Total 0 −523 523 0

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 DF 1 0.5 0.5 1
Moment Distribution Method FEM 317k −317k 255k −630k
BM −317 31 31 630
CO 15.5 −158.5 315 15.5
BM −15.5 −78.25 −78.25 −15.5
CO −39.13 −7.25 −7.25 −39.13
BM 39.13 7.25 7.25 39.13
CO 3.63 19.56 19.56 3.63
BM −3.63 −19.56 −19.56 − 3.63
CO −9.78 −1.82 −1.82 −19.56
BM 9.78 1.82 1.82 9.78
CO 0.91 4.94 4.94 0.91
BM −0.91 −4.94 −4.94 −0.91
CO −2.47 −0.46 −0.46 −2.47
BM 2.47 0.46 0.46 2.47
CO 0.23 1.24 1.24 0.23

BM −0.23 −1.24 −1.24 −0.23

CO −0.62 −0.12 −0.12 −0.62
BM 0.62 0.12 0.12 0.62
CO 0.06 0.31 0.31 0.06
BM −0.06 −0.31 −0.31 −0.06
CO −0.16 −0.03 −0.03 −0.16
BM 0.16 0.03 0.03 0.16
Total 0 −523 523 0

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