Example 6.

4 : Continuous beam : Elastic Analysis page 1/5

Ref. Calculations Output

SPECIFICATION
Beam 1a/A-D in Example 6.3 will be analyse using moment
distribution method and considering Load Set 2 arrangement.
Three load cases will be considered.
1. All spans loaded with maximum load (1.35G k + 1.5Q k)
2. Span 1 and 3 loaded with maximum load (1.35G k + 1.5Q k),
and span 2 loaded with minimum load (1.35G k)
3. Span 1 and 3 loaded with minimum load (1.35G k), and
span 2 loaded with maximum load (1.35G k + 1.5Q k)

Beam 1a/A-D
w 1 kN/m w 2 kN/m w 3 kN/m
Beam size :
b = 225 mm
A 8.0 m B 8.0 m C 8.0 m D h = 500 mm

Loading :
w1 : G k = 14.94 kN/m Qk = 9.00 kN/m
1.35G k + 1.5Q k = 33.67 kN/m 1.35G k = 20.17 kN/m
w 2: G k = 14.94 kN/m Qk = 9.00 kN/m
1.35G k + 1.5Q k = 33.67 kN/m 1.35G k = 20.17 kN/m
w 3: G k = 14.94 kN/m Qk = 9.00 kN/m
1.35G k + 1.5Q k = 33.67 kN/m 1.35G k = 20.17 kN/m

Moment of Inertia :
I = bh 3/12 = 3
225 x 500 / 12 =
9
2.34 x 10 mm
4

Stiffness :
5 3
AB : k BA = 0.75 I /L = 0.75 I / 8000 = 2.20 x 10 mm
5 3
BC : k BC = I /L = I / 8000 = 2.93 x 10 mm
5 3
CD : k CD = 0.75 I /L = 0.75 I / 8000 = 2.20 x 10 mm

Distribution factor:
Joint B : F BA = k BA/(k BA+ k BC)
= 2.20 / (2.20 + 2.93) = 0.43
F BC = k BC/(k BA+ k BC)
= 2.93 / (2.20 + 2.93) = 0.57
Joint C : F CB = k BC/(k BC+ k CD)
= 2.93 / (2.93 + 2.20) = 0.57
F CD = k CD/(k BC+ k CD)
= 2.20 / (2.93 + 2.20) = 0.43
Example 6.4 : Continuous beam : Elastic Analysis page 2/5

Ref. Calculations Output

Case 1 : All spans maximum load (1.35G k + 1.5Qk)

33.67 kN/m 33.67 kN/m 33.67 kN/m

8.0 m 8.0 m 8.0 m

A B C D

Fixed End Moment :

2 2
-M AB = M BA = wL /12 = 33.67 x 8.0 / 12 = 179.6 kNm
2
-M BC = M CB = wL2/12 = 33.67 x 8.0 / 12 = 179.6 kNm
2
-M CD = M DC = wl 2/12 = 33.67 x 8.0 / 12 = 179.6 kNm

Moment Distribution :
01 0.43 0.57 0.57 0.43 10
-179.6 179.6 -179.6 179.6 -179.6 179.6
179.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -179.6
89.8 0.0 0.0 -89.8
-38.5 -51.3 51.3 38.5
0.0 25.7 -25.7 0.0
-11.0 -14.7 14.7 11.0
0.0 7.3 -7.3 0.0
-3.1 -4.2 4.2 3.1
0.0 2.1 -2.1 0.0
-0.9 -1.2 1.2 0.9
0.0 215.8 -215.8 215.8 -215.8 0.0

Shear force :
M @ B = 0 33.7 215.8
8 V AB + 215.8 - (33.7 x 8.0 x 4.0) = 0
V AB = (1077 - 215.8 ) / 8.0 = 107.7 kN 8.0
V BA = (33.7 x 8.0) - 107.7 = 161.7 kN VAB VBA

M @ C = 0 215.8 33.7 215.8

8 V BC + 215.8 - 215.8 - (33.7 x 8.0 x 4.0) = 0
V BC = (1077 - 215.8 +215.8 ) / 8.0 = 134.7 kN 8.0
V CB = (33.7 x 8.0) - 134.7 = 134.7 kN VBC VCB

M @ D = 0 215.8 33.7
8 V CD + - 215.8 - (33.7 x 8.0 x 4.0) = 0
V CD = (1077 +215.8 ) / 8.0 = 161.7 kN 8.0
V DC = (33.7 x 8.0) - 161.7 = 107.7 kN VCD VDC
Example 6.4 : Continuous beam : Elastic Analysis page 3/5

Ref. Calculations Output

Case 2 : Max. (1.35G k + 1.5Qk), Min. (1.0G k), Max. (1.35G k + 1.5Q k)

33.67 kN/m 20.17 kN/m 33.67 kN/m

8.0 m 8.0 m 8.0 m

A B C D

Fixed End Moment :

2
-M AB = M BA = wL 2/12 = 33.67 x 8.0 / 12 = 179.6 kNm
2
-M BC = M CB = wL2/12 = 20.17 x 8.0 / 12 = 107.6 kNm
2
-M CD = M DC = wl 2/12 = 33.67 x 8.0 / 12 = 179.6 kNm

Moment Distribution :
01 0.43 0.57 0.57 0.43 10
-179.6 179.6 -107.6 107.6 -179.6 179.6
179.6 -30.9 -41.1 41.1 30.9 -179.6
89.8 20.6 -20.6 -89.8
-47.3 -63.1 63.1 47.3
0.0 31.5 -31.5 0.0
-13.5 -18.0 18.0 13.5
0.0 9.0 -9.0 0.0
-3.9 -5.1 5.1 3.9
0.0 2.6 -2.6 0.0
-1.1 -1.5 1.5 1.1
0.0 172.7 -172.7 172.7 -172.7 0.0

Shear force :
M @ B = 0 33.7 172.7
8 V AB + 172.7 - (33.7 x 8.0 x 4.0) = 0
V AB = (1077 - 172.7 ) / 8.0 = 113.1 kN 8.0
V BA = (33.7 x 8.0) - 113.1 = 156.3 kN VAB VBA

M @ C = 0 172.7 20.2 172.7

8 V BC + 172.7 - 172.7 - (20.2 x 8.0 x 4.0) = 0
V BC = (645 - 172.7 +172.7 ) / 8.0 = 80.7 kN 8.0
V CB = (20.2 x 8.0) - 80.7 = 80.7 kN VBC VCB

M @ D = 0 172.7 33.7
8 V CD + - 172.7 - (33.7 x 8.0 x 4.0) = 0
V CD = (1077 +172.7 ) / 8.0 = 156.3 kN 8.0
V DC = (33.7 x 8.0) - 156.3 = 113.1 kN VCD VDC
Example 6.4 : Continuous beam : Elastic Analysis page 4/5

Ref. Calculations Output

Case 3 : Min. (1.0G k), Max. (1.35G k + 1.5Q k), Min. (1.0G k)

20.17 kN/m 33.67 kN/m 20.17 kN/m

8.0 m 8.0 m 8.0 m

A B C D

Fixed End Moment :

2 2
-M AB = M BA = wL /12 = 20.17 x 8.0 / 12 = 107.6 kNm
2
-M BC = M CB = wL2/12 = 33.67 x 8.0 / 12 = 179.6 kNm
2
-M CD = M DC = wl 2/12 = 20.17 x 8.0 / 12 = 107.6 kNm

Moment Distribution :
01 0.43 0.57 0.57 0.43 10
-107.6 107.6 -179.6 179.6 -107.6 107.6
107.6 30.9 41.1 -41.1 -30.9 -107.6
53.8 -20.6 20.6 -53.8
-14.2 -19.0 19.0 14.2
0.0 9.5 -9.5 0.0
-4.1 -5.4 5.4 4.1
0.0 2.7 -2.7 0.0
-1.2 -1.5 1.5 1.2
0.0 0.8 -0.8 0.0
-0.3 -0.4 0.4 0.3
0.0 172.4 -172.4 172.4 -172.4 0.0

Shear force :
M @ B = 0 20.2 172.4
8 V AB + 172.4 - (20.2 x 8.0 x 4.0) = 0
V AB = (645 - 172.4 ) / 8.0 = 59.1 kN 8.0
V BA = (20.2 x 8.0) - 59.1 = 102.2 kN VAB VBA

M @ C = 0 172.4 33.7 172.4

8 V BC + 172.4 - 172.4 - (33.7 x 8.0 x 4.0) = 0
VBC = (1077 - 172.4 +172.4 ) / 8.0 = 134.7 kN 8.0
VCB = (33.7 x 8.0) - 134.7 = 134.7 kN VBC VCB

M @ D = 0 172.4 20.2
8 V CD + - 172.4 - (20.2 x 8.0 x 4.0) = 0
V CD = (645 +172.4 ) / 8.0 = 102.2 kN 8.0
V DC = (20.2 x 8.0) - 102.2 = 59.1 kN VCD VDC
Example 6.4 : Continuous beam : Elastic Analysis page 5/5

Ref. Calculations Output

SHEAR FORCE & BENDING MOMENT

Shear Force Diagram

161.7
113.1 134.7 156.3
107.7 134.7 102.2
59.1 80.7

x1 80.7 59.1
x2 102.2 134.7 107.7
x3 156.3 134.7 113.1
161.7
x1 = 107.7 / 33.7 = 3.2 m
x2 = 113.1 / 33.7 = 3.4 m
x3 = 59.1 / 20.2 = 2.9 m
Span A-B & C-D : Mid-span moment
M 1 = 107.7x 3.2 / 2 = 172.2 kNm
M 2 = 113.1x 3.4 / 2 = 189.9 kNm
M3 = 59.1x 2.9 / 2 = 86.7 kNm
Span B-C : Mid-span moment
M 1 = ( 134.7x 4.0 / 2) - 215.8 = 53.5 kNm
M 2 = ( 80.7x 4.0 / 2) - 172.7 = -11.4
M 3 = ( 134.7x 4.0 / 2) - 172.4 = 96.9

Bending Moment Diagram

215.8 215.8
172.7 172.7
172.4 172.4

-11.4

86.7 53.5 86.7

172.2 96.9 172.2

189.9 189.9

Case 1 Case 3

Case 2 Envelop