Pin-Supported End Span: Simple Case

w
B

2 EI
4 EI
A +
B
L
L

4 EI
2 EI
A +
B
L
L

A
A

+
P

B
w
(FEM)BA

(FEM)AB
A
B
= 0 = (4 EI / L) A + (2 EI / L) B + ( FEM ) AB

(1)

M BA = 0 = (2 EI / L) A + (4 EI / L) B + ( FEM ) BA

( 2)

M AB

2(2) (1) : 2 M BA = (6 EI / L) B + 2( FEM ) BA ( FEM ) BA

M BA = (3EI / L) B + ( FEM ) BA

( FEM ) BA
2

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Pin-Supported End Span: With End Couple and Settlement

P

MA

2 EI
4 EI
A +
B
L
L

4 EI
2 EI
A +
B
L
L

A
A

B
(MF BA)load

(MF AB)load
(MF

AB)

A
A

B
B

(MF BA)

4 EI
2 EI
F
F
A +
B + ( M AB
) load + ( M AB
) (1)
L
L
2 EI
4 EI
F
F
A +
B + ( M BA
)load + ( M BA
) (2)
M BA =
L
L
2(2) (1)
3EI
1
1
M
F
F
F
: M BA =
)load ( M AB
)load ] + ( M BA
) + A
B + [( M BA
2
2
2
2
L

M AB = M A =

E lim inate A by

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Fixed-End Moments
Fixed-End Moments: Loads
P
PL
8

L/2

L/2

PL
8

L/2

PL 1
PL
3PL
+ ( )[(
)] =
8
2
8
16

P
L/2

wL2
12

wL2
12

wL2 1
wL2
wL2
)] =
+ ( )[(
12
2
12
8

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Typical Problem

CB
w

P1

P2
C

A
B

L1

PL
8

PL
8

L2
wL2
12

L
0
PL
4 EI
2 EI
M AB =
A +
B + 0 + 1 1
8
L1
L1
0 EI
PL
2 EI
4
M BA =
A +
B + 0 1 1
8
L1
L1
0
2
P2 L2 wL2
4 EI
2 EI
M BC =
B +
C + 0 +
+
L2
L2
8
12
0
2
P2 L2 wL2
2 EI
4 EI
B +
C + 0 +

M CB =
8
12
L2
L2

wL2
12

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CB
w

P1

P2
C

A
B

L1

L2

CB M
BC

MBA

M BA =
M BC

PL
2 EI
4 EI
A +
B + 0 1 1
8
L1
L1

P L wL
4 EI
2 EI
=
B +
C + 0 + 2 2 + 2
L2
L2
8
12

+ M B = 0 : C B M BA M BC = 0 Solve for B

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P1
MAB

CB
w

MBA

A
L1

P2

MBC
L2

C M
CB

Substitute B in MAB, MBA, MBC, MCB

0
PL
4 EI
2 EI
A +
B + 0 + 1 1
M AB =
L1
L1
8
0 EI
PL
2 EI
4
M BA =
A +
B + 0 1 1
8
L1
L1
0
2
4 EI
2 EI
P2 L2 wL2
B +
C + 0 +
+
M BC =
8
12
L2
L2
0
2
P2 L2 wL2
2 EI
4 EI
B +
C + 0 +

M CB =
L2
L2
8
12

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P1
MAB
A

Ay

CB
w

MBA
B

L1

P2
MCB

MBC
L2

Cy

By = ByL + ByR

P1
MAB

A
Ay

L1

MBA

ByL

P2

MBC
ByR

L2

C
MCB

Cy

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