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=
L L
L
L
EI
A
MD
2
6
0
4
6
4
0 6
2
The corresponding member end actions associated with a unit rotation is applied at C
are
thus
Lecture 12: THE STIFFNESS METHOD
{ }
=
)
`
=
L
L
P
EI
PL
L L
L
L
EI
L
L
P
A
M
36
64
20
5
56 5
17
112
2 4
6 6
0 4
0 6
4
2
8
8
2
2
{ } { } { }{ } D A A A
MD ML M
+ =
{ }
)
`
=
5
17
112
2
EI
PL
D
The superposition principle leads to the following matrix equation
from a previous solution
which leads to
Lecture 12: THE STIFFNESS METHOD
2 2
4 3 1
P
P
P
A P A P A
RL RL RL
= = =
'
=
2 4
3 2
P
A
PL
A
RL RL
=
' '
=
P A A A
RL RL RL
2
3
3 3 3
=
' '
+
'
=
Turning our attention to beam reactions in the restrained structure, denoted by a vector
[A
RL
] once again the beams below are really one restrained beam with the cantilever
supports replaced with forces and moments. The two beams are treated as cantilever-
cantilever beams.
Lecture 12: THE STIFFNESS METHOD
2
41
2
31
2
11
6 6 6
L
EI
A
L
EI
A
L
EI
A
RD RD RD
= =
'
=
2
31 21
6 2
L
EI
A
L
EI
A
RD RD
=
' '
=
0
31
=
RD
A
We also analyze the restrained structure after unit displacements are applied. The
corresponding reactions, denoted by the matrix [A
RD
] are given below when a unit
rotation is applied at B.
Lecture 12: THE STIFFNESS METHOD
0
32 22 12
=
'
= =
RD RD RD
A A A
2
42
2
32 32
6 6
L
EI
A
L
EI
A A
RD RD RD
= = =
' '
{ }
=
6 6
6 0
0 2
0 6
2
L
L
EI
A
RD
The corresponding reactions associated with a unit rotation is applied at C are
thus
Lecture 12: THE STIFFNESS METHOD
{ }
=
)
`
=
64
69
31
107
56 5
17
112
6 6
6 0
0 2
0 6
2
6
4
4
2
2
L
P
EI
PL
L
L
EI
L
P
A
R
{ } { } { }{ } D A A A
RD RL R
+ =
{ }
)
`
=
5
17
112
2
EI
PL
D
The superposition principle leads to the following matrix equation
from a previous solution
which leads to
Lecture 12: THE STIFFNESS METHOD
Example 2
For the two span beam previously discussed determine the unknown displacement at joints
B and C. In addition find the member end-actions as well as the reactions.
The unknowns are identified as
Lecture 12: THE STIFFNESS METHOD
8 8 8
2 1
1
PL L P L P
A
DL
= + =
{ }
)
`
=
4 8
L
P
A
DL
Using the following restrained structure
The actions in the restrained structure due to applied loads corresponding to the
previously identified displacements are
thus
2 2
2
2
P P
A
DL
= =
Lecture 12: THE STIFFNESS METHOD
2
21
6
L
EI
S =
L
EI
L
EI
L
EI
S S S
8 4 4
11 11 11
= + =
' '
+
'
=
Applying a unit rotation at B in the restrained structure, i.e.,
leads to the following stiffness coefficients
Lecture 12: THE STIFFNESS METHOD
2
12
6
L
EI
S =
3
22
12
L
EI
S =
Applying a unit translation at C in the restrained structure, i.e.,
leads to the following stiffness coefficients
Lecture 12: THE STIFFNESS METHOD
| |
(
=
6 3
3 4 2
2
3
L
L L
L
EI
S
{ } { } 0 =
D
A
{ } | | { } { } { }
DL D
A A S D =
1
{ }
)
`
=
)
`
=
L EI
PL
L
P
L L
L
EI
L
D
13
6
240 4 8 4 3
3 6
30
2
2
Thus
| |
(
2
1
4 3
3 6
30 L L
L
EI
L
S
which leads to
With
and
then
Lecture 12: THE STIFFNESS METHOD
P
P
A
ML
= =
2
1
1
4 8
1
2
PL L P
A
ML
= =
Once again, member end actions in the restrained structure will be denoted by a vector
[A
ML
]. Keep in mind the restrained beam is treated as two cantilever beams side by
side.
{ }
)
`
=
L
P
A
ML
4
4
thus
Lecture 12: THE STIFFNESS METHOD
2
11
6
L
EI
A
MD
=
L
EI
A
MD
4
21
=
We analyze the restrained structure after unit displacements are applied. The
corresponding member end actions, denoted by the matrix [A
MD
] are given below
when a unit rotation is applied at B.
When a unit translation is applied at C then
0
12
=
MD
A
0
22
=
MD
A
Lecture 12: THE STIFFNESS METHOD
{ } { } | |{ }
)
`
= + =
L
P
D A A A
MD ML M
7
23
20
Using superposition and previous results leads to
| |
(
=
0 2
0 3
2
2
L L
EI
A
MD
Thus
Lecture 12: THE STIFFNESS METHOD
P
P
A
RL
= =
2
1
1
4 8
1
2
PL L P
A
RL
= =
8 8
2
4
PL L P
A
RL
= =
Next we turn our attention to beam reactions in the restrained structure subject to the
applied loads, denoted by a vector [A
RL
]. Keep in mind the restrained beam is treated
as two cantilever beams side by side.
2
3
2 2
2 1
3
P P P
A
RL
= + =
Lecture 12: THE STIFFNESS METHOD
{ }
=
L
L
P
A
RL
12
2
8
8
Thus
We analyze the restrained structure after unit displacements are applied. The
corresponding member end actions, denoted by the matrix [A
MD
] are given below
when a unit rotation is applied at B.
2
11
6
L
EI
A
RD
=
L
EI
A
RD
2
21
=
0
6 6
2 2
31 31 31
= + =
' '
+
'
=
L
EI
L
EI
A A A
RD RD RD
L
EI
A
RD
2
41
=
Lecture 12: THE STIFFNESS METHOD
0
22 12
= =
RD RD
A A
3 3
32 32 32
12 12
0
L
EI
L
EI
A A A
RD RD RD
= =
' '
+
'
=
{ }
=
L L
L
L
L
EI
A
RD
3
6 0
0
0 3
2
2
2
3
2
42
6
L
EI
A
RD
=
When a unit translation is applied at C we obtain
thus
Lecture 12: THE STIFFNESS METHOD
{ } { } { }{ }
= + =
L
L
P
D A A A
RD RL R
3
43
4
17
20
Using superposition and previous results leads to