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Displacement Medthod of Analysis: Moment Distribution

The document describes the moment distribution method for analyzing continuous beams and frames. It discusses key concepts like beam stiffness, distribution factors, carry-over factors, and fixed-end moments. The method involves iteratively distributing fixed-end moments at joints to adjacent members based on their stiffness and carrying moments over to the other end until convergence is reached. Examples are provided to demonstrate solving for moments at supports of continuous beams both with and without sidesway for frames.

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Displacement Medthod of Analysis: Moment Distribution

The document describes the moment distribution method for analyzing continuous beams and frames. It discusses key concepts like beam stiffness, distribution factors, carry-over factors, and fixed-end moments. The method involves iteratively distributing fixed-end moments at joints to adjacent members based on their stiffness and carrying moments over to the other end until convergence is reached. Examples are provided to demonstrate solving for moments at supports of continuous beams both with and without sidesway for frames.

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DISPLACEMENT

MEDTHOD
OF(K)ANALYSIS:
Member Stiffness Factor
Distribution Factor (DF)
Carry-Over Factor
Distribution of Couple at Node
MOMENT DISTRIBUTION
Moment Distribution for Beams
General Beams
Symmetric Beams
Moment Distribution for Frames: No Sidesway
Moment Distribution for Frames: Sidesway
General Principles and Definitions
Thus the Moment Distribution Method (also known as the Cross Method)
became the preferred calculation technique for reinforced concrete
structures.
The description of the moment distribution method by Hardy Cross is a little
masterpiece. He wrote: "Moment Distribution. The method of moment
distribution is this:
Imagine all joints in the structure held so that they cannot rotate and
compute the moments at the ends of the members for this condition;
at each joint distribute the unbalanced fixed-end moment among the
connecting members in proportion to the constant for each member
defined as "stiffness";
multiply the moment distributed to each member at a joint by the carry-
over factor at the end of the member and set this product at the other
end of the member;
distribute these moments just "carried over";
repeat the process until the moments to be carried over are small
enough to be neglected; and
add all moments - fixed-end moments, distributed moments, moments
carried over - at each end of each member to obtain the true moment at
the end." [Cross 1949:2]
onnected to any joint J is

he rotational stiffness , and


3. Determine carry-over factors

The carry-over factor to a fixed end is always 0.5, otherwise it is 0.0.

4. Calculate Fixed End Moments. (Table 3.1).

These could be due to in-span loads, temperature variation and/or


relative displacement between the ends of a member.

5. Do distribution cycles for all joints simultaneously

Each cycle consists of two steps:


1. Distribution of out of balance moments Mo,
2.Calculation of the carry over moment at the far end of each member.

The procedure is stopped when, at all joints, the out of balance moment is a
negligible value. In this case, the joints should be balanced and no carry-over
moments are calculated.
6. Calculate the final moment at either end of each member.

This is the sum of all moments (including FEM) computed during the
distribution cycles.
Example
CONTINUOUS BEAMS
THE MOMENT DISTRIBUTION
METHOD (MDM)
Moment distribution is based on the method of
successive approximation developed by Hardy
Cross (1885-1959) in his stay at the University of
Illinois at Urbana-campaign (UIUC). This method
is applicable to all types of rigid frame analysis.
Preliminary concepts necessary for the
understanding of the Moment Distribution
Method.
Carry-Over Moment (COM)
carry-over moment is defined as the
moment induced at the fixed end of a
beam by the action of the moment applied
at the other end
Beam Stiffness
Beam stiffness is the moment required to
produce unit rotation at the simply
supported end of a beam, the other end
being rigidly fixed.
Forhinge and roller ends, multiply K by
3/4 to eliminate further distribution of
moment on that support
Fixed-End Moments (FEM)
Assume that each span of continuos
beam to be fully restrained against
rotation then fixed-end moments at the
ends its member are computed
Values of Fixed-End Moments
Values of Fixed-End Moments
Values of Fixed-End Moments
Values of Fixed-End Moments
Sign Convention
Counterclockwise moments acting on the
beam are considered to be positive, and
clockwise moments acting on the beam
are considered negative. This implies that
clockwise reaction at the joint is positive
and counterclockwise reaction at the joint
is negative
Distribution Factor (DF)
At a joint, the distribution factor of a member is
the ration of the bending stiffness of the member
to the sum of bending stiffness of al the
members connected to the joint.

Note:
DF=0 for fixed end
DF=1 for hinged or roller end
Procedure for solving continuous beams using the
MDM

1. Solve for the beam stiffness


2. Calculate the distribution factor
--- Beam stiffness
---- Sum of beam stiffness at joint

3. Solve for fixed-end moments


Procedure for solving continuous beams using the
MDM

4. Distribute the unbalanced moment at each


support to each adjacent span, opposing the sign

5. Carry over 1/2 of the amount of distribution


moment,with the same sign to the other end of
each span
Example 1:
The continuous beam of constant cross-section
and material is perfectly restrained at ends.
Compute the moments over the supports
Example 2:
The continuous beam of constant cross-section
and material is simply supported at A and C.
Compute the moments over the supports .
Stiffness-Factor Modification
Example
Symmetric Beam and Loading
Symmetric Beam with
Antisymmetric Loading
Moment Distribution for frames:
No sidesway
Moment Distribution for frames:
sidesway

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