Fundamentals of Structural Analysis
Fundamentals of Structural Analysis
5th Edition
ISBN: 9780073398006
Author: Kenneth M. Leet Emeritus, Chia-Ming Uang, Joel Lanning
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 11, Problem 1P
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Find the reactions and plot the shear force and bending moment diagrams.

Mention the points of inflection and mention the maximum shear and moment in each span.

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Given information:

EI is constant.

Calculation:

Find the stiffness of each member connected to joint B as follows;

KBA=ILBA=I24KBC=ILBC=I12

Find the total stiffness at joint B as follows;

KB=KBA+KBC=I24+I12=I8

Find the distribution factors at joint B using the relation;

DFBA=KBAKB=I24I8=13

DFBC=KBCKB=I12I8=23

Refer the appendix Table A.4 to find the fixed end moments.

Find the fixed end moment at each end of the member AB as follows;

FEMAB=PLAB8=30×248=90kips-ft

FEMBA=+PLBA8=+30×248=+90kips-ft

Find the fixed end moment at each end of the member BC as follows;

FEMBC=wLBC212=3.5×12212=42kips-ft

FEMCB=+wLCB212=+3.5×12212=+42kips-ft

Show the moment distribution computations as in Figure 1.

Fundamentals of Structural Analysis, Chapter 11, Problem 1P , additional homework tip  1

Show the members AB and BC as in Figure 2.

Fundamentals of Structural Analysis, Chapter 11, Problem 1P , additional homework tip  2

Refer Figure (2),

Consider member AB:

Take moment about point A;

MA=0VBA(24)7430(12)+98=024VBA+24360=0VBA=14kips()

Resolve the vertical component of forces.

Fy=0VAB30+VBA=0VAB30+14=0VAB=16kips()

Consider member BC:

Take moment about point B;

MB=0VCB(12)263.5(12)(122)+74=012VCB+48252=0VCB=17kips()

Resolve the vertical component of forces.

Fy=0VBC3.5(12)+VCB=0VBC42+17=0VBC=25kips()

Show the free body diagram of the shear force and bending moment as in Figure 3.

Fundamentals of Structural Analysis, Chapter 11, Problem 1P , additional homework tip  3

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