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
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
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
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
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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