Example 1

Continuous beam with joint moment

A 2 EI D
2 EI 1,8 EI
B C

1m 5m 4m 2m

EI = 1000 kN.m2

Find the internal forces and draw BMD and SFD

Convert cantilever load MB = + 7,5 kN.m

A 2 EI D
2 EI 1,8 EI
B C
Carry-over CD to DC
1m 5m 4m 2m
 Calculate K – K – DF – FEM
Member stiffness factor (K) Distribution factor (DF)

DFBC 1
3EI 3 2 EI
K BC 1, 2 EI K BC 1, 2 EI
L 5 DFCB 0 ,5
Kc 2 , 4 EI
4 EI 4 1,8 EI
K CD 1, 2 EI K CD 1, 2 EI
L 6 DFCD 0 ,5
Kc 2 , 4 EI
DFDC 0
Joint stiffness factor (K)
Fixed-end moment – load (FEMload)
KB K BC 1, 2 EI
q = 15 kN/m P = 20 kN
KC K BC K CD 2, 4 EI
KD K CD 1, 2 EI B C C D
5m
FEMCB FEMCD 4m 2m FEMDC

1 2
FEM CB qL P a b2 20 4 22
8 FEM CD 8,89 kN .m
L2 62
15 52
P b a2 20 2 42
8 FEM CD 17 , 78 kN .m
L2 62
46 ,875 kN .m
Moment Distribution Table
Joint B C D
Member BC CB CD DC
DF 1 0,5 0,5 0
Mjoint + 7,5
CO - Mjoint + 3,75
FEMload - 46,875 - 8,89 + 17,78
Bal [CO-Mjoint + FEMload] + 26,01 + 26,01
CO-1 + 13,01
Bal. CO-1
 + 7,5 - 17,12 + 17,12 + 30,79
Free-body diagram

P = 20 kN
7,5 kN.m 7,5 kN.m q = 15 kN/m 17,12 kN.m 17,12 kN.m 30,79 kN.m

A B B C C D
1m 5m
4m 2m

15 kN 35,58 kN 39,42 kN
1,32 kN 21,32 kN
 P = 20 kN
q = 15 kN/m

A 2 EI D
2 EI 1,8 EI
B C

1m 5m 4m 2m

34,68 kN.m 30,79 kN.m

BMD
BMD and SFD 7,5 kN.m 11,84 kN.m
x = 2,37 m 17,12 kN.m

39,42 kN

15 kN

SFD
1,32 kN

21,32 kN

35,58 kN