CE 1004

Moment distribution (Frame/sway)

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Prepared by
Md Hasibul Hasan
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Moment Distribution Method
Fixed end moment (FEM) - Example

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Moment Distribution Method
1. Fixed end moment (FEM)

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 Moment Distribution Method Joints A B C D
Members AB BA BC CB CD DC
DF 0 0.545 0.455 0.455 0.545 0
FEM(k′) −10 −10 0 0 −10 −10

At joint B,
1 1
L1 15
K r , BA =
= = 0.545
1 1 1 1
+ +
L1 L2 15 18

1 − 0.545 =
K r , BC = 0.455

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Moment Distribution Method
Joints A B C D
Members AB BA BC CB CD DC
DF 0 0.545 0.455 0.455 0.545 0
FEM(k′) −10 −10 0 0 −10 −10
BM 0 5.45 4.55 4.55 5.45 0

At joint B,
unbalanced moment
= −10 + 0 = −10 k′
Required balanced moment = 10k′
Left, BA = 0.545 ×10 = 5.45k′
Right, BC = 0.455 ×10 = 4.55k′

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Moment Distribution Method Joints A B C D
Members AB BA BC CB CD DC
DF 0 0.545 0.455 0.455 0.545 0
FEM(k′) −10 −10 0 0 −10 −10
BM 0 5.45 4.55 4.55 5.45 0
CO 2.73 0 2.28 2.28 0 2.73

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Moment Distribution Method

Joints A B C D
Members AB BA BC CB CD DC
DF 0 0.545 0.455 0.455 0.545 0
FEM(k′) −10 −10 0 0 −10 −10
BM 0 5.45 4.55 4.55 5.45 0
CO 2.73 0 2.28 2.28 0 2.73
BM 0 −1.24 −1.04 −1.04 −1.24 0
CO −0.62 0 −0.53 −0.53 0 −0.62
BM 0 0.289 0.241 0.241 0.289 0
CO 0.145 0 0.12 0.12 0 0.145
BM 0 −0.065 −0.055 −0.055 −0.065 0
CO −0.033 0 0.028 0.028 0 −0.033
Total − 7.78 − 5.57 5.54 5.54 − 5.57 − 7.78

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Moment Distribution Method
Calculation of shear forces and bending moments:

Joints A B C D
Members AB BA BC CB CD DC
Total − 7.78 − 5.57 5.54 5.54 − 5.57 − 7.78

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Moment Distribution Method
From column AB,
Calculation of shear forces and bending moments:

∑M B =0
⇒ M BA + M AB − RAx ×15 =
0
−0.89k
⇒ RAx =

RAx = − 0.89k,
𝑅𝑅𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴 𝑅𝑅𝐷𝐷𝐷𝐷
RDx = − 0.89k

𝑅𝑅𝐴𝐴𝑦𝑦 𝑅𝑅𝐷𝐷𝐷𝐷

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Moment Distribution Method
Calculation of shear forces and bending moments:

𝑅𝑅𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴 𝑅𝑅𝐷𝐷𝐷𝐷
∑F x =0
⇒ RAx + RDx + 10 =
0
⇒ −0.89 − 0.89 + 10 ≠ 0
𝑅𝑅𝐴𝐴𝑦𝑦 𝑅𝑅𝐷𝐷𝐷𝐷
10
= 5.62
0.89 + 0.89
RAx = − 0.89k,
RAx = − 5k,
RDx = − 0.89k
RDx = − 5k
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Moment Distribution Method
Calculation of shear forces and bending moments:

𝑅𝑅𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴 𝑅𝑅𝐷𝐷𝐷𝐷

𝑅𝑅𝐴𝐴𝑦𝑦 𝑅𝑅𝐷𝐷𝐷𝐷

RAx = − 5k, 10
= 5.62
RDx = − 5k 0.89 + 0.89

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Moment Distribution Method
Axial force diagram

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Moment Distribution Method
Shear force diagram

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Moment Distribution Method
Bending moment diagram

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Thank you

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