Beam Example

General Beam Stiffness PYA = 12EI/L3 6EI/L2 -12EI/L3 6EI/L2 δYA

MA 6EI/L2 4EI/L -6EI/L2 4EI/L θA
PYB -12EI/L3 -6EI/L2 12EI/L3 -6EI/L2 δYB
MB 6EI/L 2
4EI/L -6EI/L 2
4EI/L θB

Create Individual Matrices

Member EI L End 1 End 2 Loads Shear Moments

A 1 3 1 2 0.44 0.67 -0.44 0.67 0

0.67 1.33 -0.67 0.67 0
-0.44 -0.67 0.44 -0.67 130 P 130
0.67 0.67 -0.67 1.33 0
B 1 3 2 3 0.44 0.67 -0.44 0.67 0
0.67 1.33 -0.67 0.67 0
-0.44 -0.67 0.44 -0.67 0
0.67 0.67 -0.67 1.33 0
C 1 3.5 3 4 0.28 0.49 -0.28 0.49 65.6 WL/2 65.6
0.49 1.14 -0.49 0.57 38.3 WL2/12 38.3
-0.28 -0.49 0.28 -0.49 65.6 WL/2 65.6
0.49 0.57 -0.49 1.14 -38.3 WL2/12 -38.3
D 1 3.5 4 5 0.28 0.49 -0.28 0.49 65.6 WL/2 65.6
0.49 1.14 -0.49 0.57 38.3 WL2/12 38.3
-0.28 -0.49 0.28 -0.49 65.6 WL/2 65.6
0.49 0.57 -0.49 1.14 -38.3 WL2/12 -38.3

Place Individual Matrices in correct place in complete matrix

Members δY1 θ1 δY2 θ2 δY3 θ3 δY4 θ4 δY5 θ5 Loads
A or 12 0.44 0.67 -0.44 0.67 δY1 0
0.67 1.33 -0.67 0.67 θ1 0
-0.44 -0.67 0.44 -0.67 δY2 130
0.67 0.67 -0.67 1.33 θ2 0
δY3
θ3
δY4
θ4
δY5
θ5

δY1 θ1 δY2 θ2 δY3 θ3 δY4 θ4 δY5 θ5

B or 23 δY1
θ1
0.44 0.67 -0.44 0.67 δY2 0
0.67 1.33 -0.67 0.67 θ2 0
-0.44 -0.67 0.44 -0.67 δY3 0
0.67 0.67 -0.67 1.33 θ3 0
δY4
θ4
δY5
θ5

δY1 θ1 δY2 θ2 δY3 θ3 δY4 θ4 δY5 θ5

C or 34 δY1
θ1
δY2
θ2
0.28 0.49 -0.28 0.49 δY3 65.6
0.49 1.14 -0.49 0.57 θ3 38.3
-0.28 -0.49 0.28 -0.49 δY4 65.6
0.49 0.57 -0.49 1.14 θ4 -38.3
δY5
θ5

δY1 θ1 δY2 θ2 δY3 θ3 δY4 θ4 δY5 θ5

D or 45 δY1
θ1
δY2
θ2
δY3
θ3
0.28 0.49 -0.28 0.49 δY4 65.6
0.49 1.14 -0.49 0.57 θ4 38.3
-0.28 -0.49 0.28 -0.49 δY5 65.6
0.49 0.57 -0.49 1.14 θ5 -38.3

Sum Matrices to get Overall Stiffness

δY1 θ1 δY2 θ2 δY3 θ3 δY4 θ4 δY5 θ5
0.44 0.67 -0.44 0.67 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 δY1 0.0
0.67 1.33 -0.67 0.67 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 θ1 0.0
-0.44 -0.67 0.89 0.00 -0.44 0.67 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 δY2 130.0
0.67 0.67 0.00 2.67 -0.67 0.67 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 θ2 0.0
0.00 0.00 -0.44 -0.67 0.72 -0.18 -0.28 0.49 0.00 0.00 δY3 65.6
0.00 0.00 0.67 0.67 -0.18 2.48 -0.49 0.57 0.00 0.00 θ3 38.3
0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 -0.28 -0.49 0.56 0.00 -0.28 0.49 δY4 131.3
0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.49 0.57 0.00 2.29 -0.49 0.57 θ4 0.0
0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 -0.28 -0.49 0.28 -0.49 δY5 65.6
0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.49 0.57 -0.49 1.14 θ5 -38.3

Introduce Boundaries
δY1 θ1 δY2 θ2 δY3 θ3 δY4 θ4 δY5 θ5 0.00
0.44 0.67 -0.44 0.67 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 δY1=0 0.00
0.67 1.33 -0.67 0.67 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 θ1 0.00
-0.44 -0.67 0.89 0.00 -0.44 0.67 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 δY2 130.00
0.67 0.67 0.00 2.67 -0.67 0.67 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 θ2 0.00
0.00 0.00 -0.44 -0.67 0.72 -0.18 -0.28 0.49 0.00 0.00 δY3=0 65.63
0.00 0.00 0.67 0.67 -0.18 2.48 -0.49 0.57 0.00 0.00 θ3 38.28
0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 -0.28 -0.49 0.56 0.00 -0.28 0.49 δY4 131.25
0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.49 0.57 0.00 2.29 -0.49 0.57 θ4 0.00
0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 -0.28 -0.49 0.28 -0.49 δY5=0 65.63
0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.49 0.57 -0.49 1.14 θ5=0 -38.28

Compress Matrices
θ1 δY2 θ2 θ3 δY4 θ4 Load
1.33 -0.67 0.67 0.00 0.00 0.00 θ1 0.00
-0.67 0.89 0.00 0.67 0.00 0.00 δY1 130.00
0.67 0.00 2.67 0.67 0.00 0.00 θ2 0.00
0.00 0.67 0.67 2.48 -0.49 0.57 θ3 38.28
0.00 0.00 0.00 -0.49 0.56 0.00 δY4 131.25
0.00 0.00 0.00 0.57 0.00 2.29 θ4 0.00

Invert Matrix
θ1 δY2 θ2 θ3 δY4 θ4 Load
1.73 1.65 -0.32 -0.47 -0.41 0.12 θ1 0.00
1.65 3.15 -0.15 -1.05 -0.92 0.26 δY1 130.00
-0.32 -0.15 0.48 -0.12 -0.10 0.03 θ2 0.00
-0.47 -1.05 -0.12 0.93 0.82 -0.23 θ3 38.28
-0.41 -0.92 -0.10 0.82 2.50 -0.20 δY4 131.25
0.12 0.26 0.03 -0.23 -0.20 0.50 θ4 0.00

Multiply by Loads to get displacements

#NAME? θ1
#NAME? δY2
#NAME? θ2
#NAME? θ3
#NAME? δY4
#NAME? θ4

Calculate Internal Loads Applied Calculated Resultants

(moments & shear forcesMembers Elementary stiffness matrix Displ and rotation Internal Forces Shear Moment Shear Moment Shear Moment
A or 12 0.44 0.67 -0.44 0.67 δY1 0.0 PY1 -40.09 0 0 -40.090 -40.090
0.67 1.33 -0.67 0.67 θ1 143.0 M1 0.00 0 0 0.000 0.000
-0.44 -0.67 0.44 -0.67 δY2 248.7 PY2 40.09 130 0 40.090 -89.910
0.67 0.67 -0.67 1.33 θ2 -37.4 M2 -120.27 0 0 -120.271 120.271
B or 23 0.44 0.67 -0.44 0.67 δY2 248.7 PY2 89.91 0 0 89.910 89.910
0.67 1.33 -0.67 0.67 θ2 -37.4 M2 120.27 0 0 120.271 -120.271
-0.44 -0.67 0.44 -0.67 δY3 0.0 PY3 -89.91 0 0 -89.910 -89.910
0.67 0.67 -0.67 1.33 θ3 6.4 M3 149.46 0 0 149.458 -149.458
C or 34 0.28 0.49 -0.28 0.49 δY3 0.0 PY3 -64.84 65.6 0 -64.839 -130.464
0.49 1.14 -0.49 0.57 θ3 6.4 M3 -111.18 0.0 38.3 -111.177 149.458
-0.28 -0.49 0.28 -0.49 δY4 240.1 PY4 64.84 65.6 0 64.839 -0.786
0.49 0.57 -0.49 1.14 θ4 -1.6 M4 -115.76 0.0 -38.3 -115.760 77.479
D or 45 0.28 0.49 -0.28 0.49 δY4 240.1 PY4 66.41 65.6 0 66.411 0.786
0.49 1.14 -0.49 0.57 θ4 -1.6 M4 115.76 0.0 38.3 115.760 -77.479
-0.28 -0.49 0.28 -0.49 δY5 0.0 PY5 -66.41 65.6 0 -66.411 -132.036
0.49 0.57 -0.49 1.14 θ5 0.0 M5 116.68 0.0 -38.3 116.677 -154.958