Stiffness Method - 2-Span Beam Example (FPP)

Span 1
Length L 8 m EI/L_1 5000 kNm
Young's Modulus E 200 kN/mm2
Second Moment of Area I 200 E6 mm4 K12 = 20000 10000
FEM 12 100 kNm 10000 20000
FEM 21 -100 kNm

Span 2
Length L 6 m
Young's Modulus E 200 kN/mm2 EI/L_2 6666.667 kNm
Second Moment of Area I 200 E6 mm4
FEM 23 90 kNm K23 = 26666.67 13333.33
FEM 32 -90 kNm 13333.33 26666.67

Global Moments Global Deflections

1 2 3
-100 20000 10000 0 d1
10 = 10000 46666.67 13333.33 * d2
90 0 13333.33 26666.67 d3

Restrict 10 = 46666.67 13333.33 * d2

90 13333.33 26666.67 d3

Solve d2 = 0.000025 -1.3E-05 * 10

d3 -1.3E-05 4.38E-05 90

d2 = -0.00088 rads
d3 0.003813 rads

Member 12 Forces
M1 = 20000 10000 * 0
M2 10000 20000 -0.00088

M1 = -8.75 kNm
M2 -17.5 kNm

Member 23 Forces
M2 = 26666.67 13333.33 * -0.00088
M3 13333.33 26666.67 0.003813

M2 = 27.5 kNm
M3 90 kNm

Final Moments Member 12

M1 = -8.75 - -100 = 91.25
M2 -17.5 100 -117.5

Member 23
M2 = 27.5 - -90 = 117.5
M3 90 90 0

Nodal Moments
1 2 3
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 91.25 117.50 0.00 kNm
Tension on: Top Top Btm

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 Stiffness Method - 3-Span Beam Example (FPPF)

Span 1
Length L 8 m EI/L_1 5000 kNm
Young's Modulus E 200 kN/mm2
Second Moment of Area I 200 E6 mm4 K12 = 20000 10000
FEM 12 100 kNm 10000 20000
FEM 21 -100 kNm

Span 2
Length L 6 m
Young's Modulus E 200 kN/mm2 EI/L_2 5000 kNm
Second Moment of Area I 150 E6 mm4
FEM 23 90 kNm K23 = 20000 10000
FEM 32 -90 kNm 10000 20000

Span 3
Length L 4 m
Young's Modulus E 200 kN/mm2 EI/L_3 10000 kNm
Second Moment of Area I 200 E6 mm4
FEM 34 0 kNm K34 = 40000 20000
FEM 43 0 kNm 20000 40000

Global Moments Global Deflections

1 2 3 4
-100 20000 10000 0 0 d1
10 = 10000 40000 10000 0 * d2
90 0 10000 60000 20000 d3
0 0 0 20000 40000 d4

Restrict 10 = 40000 10000 * d2

90 10000 60000 d3

Solve d2 = 2.61E-05 -4.3E-06 * 10

d3 -4.3E-06 1.74E-05 90

d2 = -0.00013 rads
d3 0.001522 rads

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Member 12 Forces
M1 = 20000 10000 * 0
M2 10000 20000 -0.00013

M1 = -1.30435 kNm
M2 -2.6087 kNm

Member 23 Forces
M2 = 20000 10000 * -0.00013
M3 10000 20000 0.001522

M2 = 12.6087 kNm
M3 29.13043 kNm

Member 34 Forces
M3 = 40000 20000 * 0.001522
M4 20000 40000 0

M3 = 60.86957 kNm
M4 30.43478 kNm

Final Moments Member 12

M1 = -1.30435 - -100 = 98.69565
M2 -2.6087 100 -102.609

Member 23
M2 = 12.6087 - -90 = 102.6087
M3 29.13043 90 -60.8696

Member 34
M3 = 60.86957 - 0 = 60.86957
M4 30.43478 0 30.43478

Nodal Moments

1 2 3 4
98.70 102.61 60.87 -30.43 kNm
Tension on: Top Top Top Btm

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