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The Moment Distribution Method

This document discusses the Moment Distribution Method for analyzing structural frames and beams. The method involves iteratively distributing fixed end moments at joints to other members based on their stiffness, until balance is reached. Key steps include: (1) calculating distribution factors based on member stiffness, (2) determining carry-over factors of 0.5 for fixed ends and 0.0 for other ends, (3) calculating initial fixed end moments, (4) performing distribution cycles by redistributing out-of-balance moments and calculating carry-over moments until convergence, and (5) calculating final moments as the sum of fixed, distributed and carried over moments. Examples are also provided for symmetric beams and frames with and without sidesway.

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The Moment Distribution Method

This document discusses the Moment Distribution Method for analyzing structural frames and beams. The method involves iteratively distributing fixed end moments at joints to other members based on their stiffness, until balance is reached. Key steps include: (1) calculating distribution factors based on member stiffness, (2) determining carry-over factors of 0.5 for fixed ends and 0.0 for other ends, (3) calculating initial fixed end moments, (4) performing distribution cycles by redistributing out-of-balance moments and calculating carry-over moments until convergence, and (5) calculating final moments as the sum of fixed, distributed and carried over moments. Examples are also provided for symmetric beams and frames with and without sidesway.

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DISPLACEMENT

DISPLACEMENT
MEDTHOD OF ANALYSIS:
MEDTHOD OF ANALYSIS:
MOMENT DISTRIBUTION
MOMENT DISTRIBUTION
Member Member Stiffness Stiffness Factor Factor ( (K K) )
Distribution Distribution Factor Factor (DF) (DF)
Carry Carry- -Over Over Factor Factor
Distribution Distribution of of Couple Couple at at Node Node
Moment Moment Distribution Distribution for for Beams Beams
General General Beams Beams
Symmetric Symmetric Beams Beams
Moment Moment Distribution Distribution for for Frames Frames: No : No Sidesway Sidesway
Moment Moment Distribution Distribution for for Frames Frames: : Sidesway Sidesway
General
General
Principles
Principles
and
and
Definitions
Definitions
Thus the Moment Distribution Method (also known as the Cross Met Thus the Moment Distribution Method (also known as the Cross Method) hod)
became the preferred calculation technique for reinforced concre became the preferred calculation technique for reinforced concrete te
structures. structures.
The description of the moment distribution method by Hardy Cross The description of the moment distribution method by Hardy Cross is a little is a little
masterpiece. He wrote: "Moment Distribution. The method of momen masterpiece. He wrote: "Moment Distribution. The method of moment t
distribution is this: distribution is this:
Imagine all joints in the structure held so that they cannot ro Imagine all joints in the structure held so that they cannot rotate and tate and
compute the moments at the ends of the members for this conditio compute the moments at the ends of the members for this condition; n;
at each joint distribute the unbalanced fixed at each joint distribute the unbalanced fixed- -end moment among the end moment among the
connecting members in proportion to the constant for each member connecting members in proportion to the constant for each member
defined as "stiffness"; defined as "stiffness";
multiply the moment distributed to each member at a joint by the multiply the moment distributed to each member at a joint by the carry carry- -
over factor at the end of the member and set this product at the over factor at the end of the member and set this product at the other other
end of the member; end of the member;
distribute these moments just "carried over"; distribute these moments just "carried over";
repeat the process until the moments to be carried over are smal repeat the process until the moments to be carried over are small l
enough to be neglected; and enough to be neglected; and
add all moments add all moments - - fixed fixed- -end moments, distributed moments, moments end moments, distributed moments, moments
carried over carried over - - at each end of each member to obtain the true moment at at each end of each member to obtain the true moment at
the end." [Cross 1949:2] the end." [Cross 1949:2]
1. Restrain all possible displacements.
2. Calculate Distribution Factors:
The distribution factor DFi of a member connected to any joint J is
where S is the rotational stiffness , and is given by
3. Determine carry-over factors
The carry-over factor to a fixed end is always 0.5, otherwise it is 0.0.
4. Calculate Fixed End Moments. (Table 3.1).
These could be due to in-span loads, temperature variation and/or
relative displacement between the ends of a member.
5. Do distribution cycles for all joints simultaneously
Each cycle consists of two steps:
1. Distribution of out of balance moments Mo,
2.Calculation of the carry over moment at the far end of each member.
The procedure is stopped when, at all joints, the out of balance moment is a
negligible value. In this case, the joints should be balanced and no carry-over
moments are calculated.
6. Calculate the final moment at either end of each member.
This is the sum of all moments (including FEM) computed during the
distribution cycles.
Example
Example
Stiffness
Stiffness
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-
Factor
Factor
Modification
Modification
Example
Symmetric
Symmetric
Beam
Beam
and
and
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Symmetric
Symmetric
Beam
Beam
with
with
Antisymmetric
Antisymmetric
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Moment
Moment
Distribution
Distribution
for
for
frames
frames
:
:
No
No
sidesway
sidesway
Moment
Moment
Distribution
Distribution
for
for
frames
frames
:
:
sidesway
sidesway

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