Ex. No.

: 12 Analysis of Beam by Stiffness Method

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Determination of diplacement and element force

60 kN / m 100 kN

A B C

4m 1.5 m 1.5 m

3m

Assembled Element Stiffness matrix [k*]

[k*] = 1 0.5 0 0
0.5 1 0 0
0 0 0.67 0.33
0 0 0.33 0.67

Displacement transformation matrix [β]

[β] = 0 0
1 0
1 0
0 1

System force vector [F]

[F] = 0
0

Fixed End Moment [PF]

[PF] = -80
80
-37.5
37.5

Sytem Stiffness Matric [k]

[k] = [β]T [k*] [β]

Ex. No.: 12 Analysis of Beam by Stiffness Method
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[β]T = 0 1 1 0
0 0 0 1

[k*] [β] = 0.5 0

1 0
0.67 0.33
0.33 0.67

 [k] = [β]T [k*] [β]

 [k] = 1.67 0.33

0.33 0.67

Inverse of stiffness matrix [k]-1

 [k]-1 = 0.6634 -0.3267

-0.3267 1.6535

System Displacement = [u]

[u] = [K]-1 [F1]

where [F1] = [F] - {[B]T [P]F}

{[B]T [P]F} = 42.5

37.5

 [F1] = [F] - {[B]T [P]F}

 [F1] = -42.5
-37.5
 [u] = [K]-1 [F1]
 [u] = -15.943
-48.122
Element forces using equilibrium euqation

[δ] = [β] [u]

[δ] = 0
2
-15.943 m
-15.943
-48.122
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[k*] [δ] = -7.97

-15.94
-26.56
-37.5

[P] = [P]F + {[K*] [δ]}

 [P] = -87.97
64.06 kNm
-64.06
0

Result:

Net Bending moment at supports

MAB = -87.97 kNm

MBA = 64.06 kNm
MBC = -64.06 kNm
MCB = 0 kNm