Structure I

Third Year

Chapter 11
Slope-Deflection
This Lecture for Third Year Students
Dams & Water Resources
Engineering Department

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Degrees of freedom:
It is the total number of rotational and deflectional unknown displacements @
structure nodes.

Structure nodes:
It is the total number of joints, supports and ends of members.

One degree of freedom

4 degrees of freedom

3 degrees of freedom

Slope-Deflection Equations:

OR

M N 2 E k ( 2 N F - 3 ) (FEM)N
For Internal Span or End Span with Far End Fixed
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where

M N internal moment in the near end of the span; this moment is

positive clockwise when acting on the span.

E, k modulus of elasticity of material and span stiffness k = I / L.

N , F near- and far-end slopes or angular displacements of the

span at the supports; the angles are measured in radians and
are positive clockwise.

span rotation of its cord due to a linear displacement, that is,

/ L ; this angle is measured in radians and is positive

clockwise.

(FEM)

fixed-end moment at the near-end support; the moment is

positive clockwise when acting on the span; refer to the table
on the inside back cover for various loading conditions.

Pin-Supported End Span:

M N 3 E k ( N - ) (FEM)N
Only for End Span with Far End Pinned or Roller Supported

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 Slope-Deflection Equations :Beams

)1 nodes spans
.
)2 ( )FEM span loads
.
)3 ) )internal span )(end span with far end fixed
(.)end span with far end pinned or roller
)4 ( )concentrated moment ( )internal support
moment ( )support
( )concentrated moment moment
.support
)5 ) (4 3 ( )moments
) )supports ( )slopes ( )deflections ( . (nodes
)6 ( )moment diagram.
)7 ( )reactions ( )supports ( )moments
). )shear diagram

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Fixed End Moments:

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 A B C 0 no settlement

fixed supports
no concentrated moment

A C 0
M BA M BC 0
:)Fixed End Moments(

(FEM)BC
(FEM)CB

w L2
6 (6)2
30
30
w L2
6 (6)2

20
20

-7.2 kN.m
(counterclockwise)

(+ve Moment)

Internal moment

I
M N 2 E (2 N F - 3 ) (FEM)N
L
considering A to be the near end and B to be the far end:

EI
I
M AB 2 E 2 0 B 3 0 0
B
4
8
considering B to be the near end and A to be the far end:
I

2 B

-ve

10.8 kN.m

span AB:

M BA 2 E

MCB

0 3 0 0

EI
B
2

Load =0
1

span BC:
considering B to be the near end and C to be the far end:
I

M BC 2 E

2 B

0 3 0 7.2

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2E I
B 7.2
3

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considering C to be the near end and B to be the far end:

I

M CB 2 E

2 0

B - 3 0 10.8

EI
10.8
3 B

solving equations (2 , 3 ) with M BC - M BA gives:

6.17
EI
: 4

M AB 1.54 kN.m, M BA 3.09 kN.m

M BC 3.09 kN.m, M CB 12.86 kN.m
(shear & moment diagrams)
h

ByL 0.579 kN
h 6

x
6

Ay By L

(3.09 1.54)
0.579 kN
8

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2
( 4.37)( x ) 3.09
3

1 2
x 4.37
2
x 2.96 m

 A B C 0

(no settlement)

A 0

(fixed support)

as end C is not fixed, no need to calculate C

M BA M BC 0

(no concentrated moment)

:)Fixed End Moments(

(FEM)AB
(FEM)BA
(FEM)BC

w L2
1


(40) (6)2 120 kN.m
12
12
w L2
1

(40) (6)2 120 kN.m

12
12
3PL
3 (60) (2)

22.5 kN.m
16
16

span AB:

I
M N 2 E ( 2 N F 3 ) (FEM)N
L
considering A to be the near end and B to be the far end:
I
M AB 2 E 2 (0) B 3 (0) 120
6
0.3333 E I B 120
considering B to be the near end and A to be the far end:
I
M BA 2 E 2 B 0 3 (0) 120
6
0.667 E I B 120

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span BC:

I
M N 3 E (N ) (FEM)N
L
considering B to be the near end and C to be the far end:

I
M BC 3 E (B - 0 ) - 22.5
2
1.5 E I B - 22.5

solving equations (2, 3) and M BA M BC 0 gives:

45
,
EI

M BA 90 kN.m ,

M BC 90 kN.m

M AB 135 kN.m

V (kN)

(Shear & Moment Diagrams)

127.5
40

127.5

M (kN.m)

By L

-135

1
(3.1875) (127.5) 135
2

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240 3 90 135
112.5 kN
6

Determine the moment at A and B for the beam shown. The support at
B is displaced (settles) 80 mm. Take E = 200 GPa, I = 5(106) mm4.

(FEM)AB (FEM)BA 0

AB BA
K AB

0.08
0.02 rad
4

)(

I 5 (106 ) mm4 (10 12 ) m 4 / mm4

1.25 (10-6 ) m3
L
4m

A 0

)fixed (

span AB:
I
M N 2 E (2 N F - 3 ) (FEM) N
L

M AB 2 (200(109 ) ) 1.25 (10 6 )

500,000 B 30,000

M BA 2 (200(109 ) ) 1.25 (10 6 )

* 2 (0)
* 2

1,000,000 B 30,000

- 3(0.02)
1

0 - 3(0.02)
2

:) Support B( B

MB 0
M BA 24,000 0
M BA 24,000

N.m

solving equations (1, 2, 3) gives:

B 0.054 rad
M AB 3.0 kN.m

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(fixed)
A D 0
A B D 0 (no settlement)

( FEM ) AB
( FEM ) BA

w L2

12
w L2

12

1
(20) (7.2)2 86.4 kN. m
12
1

(20) (7.2)2 86.4 kN. m

12

0.03 m
0.005 rad
6m
0.03 m

0.00667 rad
4.5 m

BC
CD

unknown are: B , C , MAB , M BA , M BC , MCB , MCD , M DC

M BA M BC 0

(no concentrated moment)

M CB M CD 0

(no concentrated moment)

k AB
kBC
k CD

600 (106 ) (10-12 )

83.33 ( 10-6 )
7.2
600 (106 ) (10-12 )

100 (10-6 )
6
600 (106 ) (10-12 )

133.33 (10-6 )
4.5

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m3
m3
m3

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span AB:

M N 2 E k 2 N F - 3 (FEM)N
M AB 2[ 200 (106 ) ][83.33 (106 ) ][ 2 (0) B 3 (0) ] 86.4
33,333.3 B 86.4

M BA 2[ 200 (106 ) ][83.33 (106 ) ][ 2 B 0 3 (0) ] 86.4

66,666.7 B 86.4

span BC:

M BC 2[ 200 (106 ) ][100 (106 ) ][ 2 B C 3 (0.005) ] 0

80,000 B 40,000 C 600

M CB 2[ 200 (106 ) ][100 (106 ) ][ 2C B 3 (0.005) ] 0

80,000 C 40,000 B 600

span CD:

M CD 2[ 200 (106 ) ][133.33(106 ) ][ 2C 0 3 (0.00667) ] 0

106,666.7 C 0 1066.7

M DC 2[ 200 (106 ) ][133.33(106 ) ][ 2 (0) C 3 (0.00667) ] 0

533,33.3 C 1066.7
solving equations (1

B
M AB
M BC
M CD

0.00444
61.6
383
698

6) with (M BA - MBC ) & (MCB - MCD ) gives:

rad ,
kN.m,
kN.m,
kN.m,

C
M BA
M CB
M DC

(shear & moment diagrams)

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0.00345
383
698
883

rad
kN.m
kN.m
kN.m

 A C 0

(fixed supports)

A B C AB BC 0
unknowns: B , M AB , M BA , M BC , MCB

M BA M BC 0

(no concentrated moment)

:) Fixed End Moment (

PL
25 6

18.75 kN.m
8
8
18.75 kN.m

( FEM ) AB
( FEM ) BA
( FEM ) BC
( FEM )CB
MN

wL2
15 (4)2


20 kN.m
12
12
20 kN.m
2 E k (2 N F 3 ) ( FEM ) N

span AB:

I
2 (0) B 3 (0) 18.75
6
0.333 E I B 18.75
I
1
2 E 2 B 0 3 (0) 18.75
6
0.667 E I B 18.75

M AB 2 E

M AB

span BC:

I
2 B 0 3 (0) 20
4
E I B 20

M BC 2 E

I
0 B 3 (0) 20
4
4
0.5 E I B 20

M CB 2 E

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solving equations (2, 3) with M BA - MBC gives:

0.75
EI
1 (
B

0.667E I B 18.75 ( E I B 20) B

) 4

M AB 18.5 kN.m, M BA 19.25 kN.m

M BC 19.25 kN.m, M CB 20.375 kN.m
)shear & moment diagrams ( ) reactions(
25

18.5

3m

19.25

19.25

15 kN/m

3m

12.375

20.375

4m
12.625

30.28

29.72

25 kN
20. 375

15 kN/m

18.5

3m

3m

12.375

4m
42.35

30.28

29.75
12.375

V (kN )

12.625

1.983

X 2.017

30.28

18.625
10.25

-18.5

-19.25

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-20.375

M (kN.m)

A 0
A

(fixed support)

B 0 (nosettlement)

M BA 12 (4) 0

21

2.5 kN/ m

48

M BA 48 kN.m
12

17.25

12.75

wL2
2.5 (12)2
( FEM ) AB

30 kN.m
12.75
12
12
( FEM ) BA 30 kN.m
+

12
+
V (kN)

span AB:

MN 2E

I
(2 N F - 3 ) ( FEM ) N
L
5.1 X
X

I
M AB 2 E 2 0 B - 3 0 - 30
12
0.167 E I B - 30
I
M BA 2 E 2 B 0 - 3 30 21
12
0.333 E I B 30 48
B

54
EI

M AB 21 kN.m

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17.25

6.9

11.5
1
+

M (kN.m)

48

A 0
A B C 0
M BA M BC 0
M CB - 3 (3) 0

M CB 9 kN.m

unknowns:

B , C , M AB , M BA , M BC , M CB

FEMBC
FEMCB

w L2
24 (4)2


- 32 kN.m
12
12
32 kN.m

I
M N 2 E 2 N F - 3 (FEM)N
L
span AB:

I
M AB 2 E 2 (0) B - 3 (0) 0 0.5 E I B
4
I
M BA 2 E 2 B 0 - 3 (0) 0 E I B
4
span BC:

I
M BC 2 E 2 B C - 3 (0) 32
4
E I B 0.5 E I C - 32
I
M CB 2 E 2 C B - 3 (0) 32
4
4
0.5 E I B E I C 32

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1
2

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solving equations ( 2, 4 ) and M BA - M BC gives:

E I B E I B 0.5 E I C 32
E I B 0.25 E I C 16

:)4(

M CB 0.5 - 0.25 E I C 16 E I C 32
0.875 E I C 40 9
35.43
24.86
C
,
B
EI
EI

:4 3 2 1

M AB 12.43
M BC -24.86

kN.m, M BA 24.86 kN.m

kN.m, M CB 9
kN.m
24.86

24.86

12.43

24 kN/m

4m

4m

9.33

3m

51.965

9.33

44.035

51.965

1.83

+
V (kN)

3
+

- 9.33

2.17 m

- 44.035
31.40

12.43
+

+
M (kN. m)

-9
24.86

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Engineering College Dam & water Resorces Engineering Department

Third Stage, Theory Of Structures I , (Sheet Solpe-Deflection Method)
May- 2015

Q1: Draw the quantitative shear , and bending moment diagrams for the beam
shown. EI is constant.
Ans.: VA=5.23 kN, VC=12.2 kN, MB=-8.8kN.m

Q2: Draw the quantitative shear , and bending moment diagrams for the beam
shown. EI is constant.
Ans.: Vc=11.35, and MB=-12.2 kN.m

Q3: Determine the shaer force and momenet at fixed support of the beam shown.
EI= constant.
Ans.: Vc=13.64 kN, and Mc=-15.27 kN.m

Q4: Determine the location and value of maximum bending moment of the beam
shown . EI= constant.
Ans.: XMmax= 2.13m From right support "A", and Mmax=15.26 kN.m

Q5: Draw the quantitative shear, and bending moment diagrams, for the beam
shown. Support B settles 10 mm, and EI is constant. Take E = 200 GPa, I = 200x106
mm4.
Ans.: VA= 11.57kN , VB=30.78kN , and MA=146.7 kN.m