TSTRUC1 Quiz 1

Council of Student Organizations

De La Salle University – Manila
Rm. 402 Bro. Connon Hall, De La Salle University
2401 Taft Avenue, Manila

1. Analyze the beam below by using the slope deflection method (EI is constant),
a.) Solve for the end moments; and
b.) Solve for the reactions.

50 kN/m 90 kN

A B C

6m 3m 2m

2. Using moment distribution for the frame below(3 cycles and 3 decimal places), solve for the,
a.) End moments; and
b.) V-M Diagrams of BC. (EI is constant)

5 kN/m

C
B
A
3m

D E

3m 6m

Solutions:

1. a.) Solve for the end moments

(1) Fixed End Moments

( ) ( )
MABF = MBAF =
MABF = -150 kNm MBAF = 150 kNm

( )( ) ( )( )
MBCF = ( )
MCBF = ( )
MBCF = -43.2 kNm MCBF = 64.8 kNm
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(2) Slope Deflection Equation
MAB = -150 + ( )
MBA = 150 + ( )
MBC = -43.2 + ( )
MCB = 64.8 + ( )

(3) Joint Conditions

=0 =0
=0 =0

MBA + MBC = 0
150 + EI(2 )/3 – 43.2 + 2EI(2 )/5 = 0
= -801/11EI

(4) End Moments

MAB = -150 + ( ) MBC = -43.2 + ( )
MBA = 150 + ( ) MCB = 64.8 + ( )

MAB = -174.273 kNm

MBA = 101.455 kNm
MBC = -101.455 kNm
MCB = 35.673 kNm

b.) Solve for the reactions

(5) End Shears

50 kN/m 90 kN

174.273 101.455 101.455 35.673

VAB VBA VBC VCB

b b

∑MB = 0 ∑MC = 0
VAB(6) + 101.455 – 174.273 – 900 = 0 VBC(5) + 35.673 – 101.455 – 90(2) = 0
VAB = 162.136 kN VBC = 49.156 kN

∑Fy = 0 ∑Fy = 0
162.136 + VBA – 300 = 0 49.156 – 90 + VCB =0
VBA = 137.864 kN VCB = 40.844 kN
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(6) Reactions
MA=174.273 kNm
VA = 162.136 kN
RB = 187.02 kN
MC = 35.673 kNm
VC = 40.844 kN
HA = 0 kN
HC = 0 kN

2. a.) End moments

Solve for the bending stiffness factor,

kAB = kBA = = 4EI/3 kBD = kDB = = 4EI/3
kBC = kCB = = 2EI/3 kCE = kEC = = 4EI/3

Solve for the distribution factor,

DFAB = =1 DFBA = = 0.4

DFDB = =0 DFBC = = 0.2

DFEC = =0 DFCE = = 2/3

DFBD = = 0.4 DFCB = = 1/3

Solve for the fixed end moments,

( ) ( )
MABF = = -3.75 kNm MBCF = = -15 kNm
( ) ( )
MBAF = = 3.75 kNm MBCF = = 15 kNm

Joint A B C E D
Member AB BA BD BC CB CE EC DB
k 4EI/3 4EI/3 4EI/3 2EI/3 2EI/3 4EI/3 4EI/3 4EI/3
DF 1 0.4 0.4 0.2 1/3 2/3 0 0
FEM -3.75 -3.75 0 -15 15 0 0 0
DIST. 3.75 4.5 4.5 2.25 -5 -10 0 0
COM 2.25 1.875 0 -2.5 1.125 0 -5 2.25
DIST. -2.25 0.25 0.25 0.125 -0.375 -0.75 0 0
COM 0.125 -1.125 0 0.188 0.063 0 -0.375 0.125
DIST. -0.125 0.375 0.375 0.187 -0.021 -0.042 0 0
E.M. 0 9.625 5.125 -14.75 10.792 -10.792 -5.375 2.375
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End Moments:
MAB = 0 kNm MBD = 5.125 kNm
MBA = 9.625 kNm MDB = 2.375 kNm
MBC = -14.75 kNm MCE = -10.792 kNm
MCB = 10.792 kNm MEC = -5.375 kNm

b.) V-M Diagrams of BC

5 kN/m

14.75 10.792

VBC VCB
b
∑MC = 0
VBC(6) + 10.792 – 14.75 – 90 = 0
VBC = 15.66 kN

∑Fy = 0
15.66 + VCB – 30 =0
VCB = 14.34 kN

V-Diagram M-Diagram
24.524
15.66

-10.792
-14.34
-14.75
X=3.132