Flexibility Method -Frame Example

Example 1:
Analayze the following frame using flexiblity method . calculate the bending moment and
rotation at C.

Solution:
Draw the free body diagram of the frame and based on that the reduntant reactions and forces
are chosen.

Take Ay and Ah as recations reduntant rections so the frame becomes statically determinate and

the forces on the frame calculated

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Assumption:Counterclockwise rotation → Positive

:Clockwise rotation → Negative
10  52
 MD = 0 M D − 12(2) + 9(1.5 + 5) + = 0  M D = 159.5 kNm
2
+   Fy = 0 Dy − 9 − 10  5 = 0  Dy = 59 kN
→ +  Fh = 0 − Dh + 12 = 0  Dh = 12 kN

The compatibiltiy eqautions are used to anlyzed this frame and determine the rotation at point
C.

10  11 12   Ay  0 

 +   =  
 20   21  22   Ah  0 
where: 10 and  20 are the vertical and horizonal displacelments in primary frame structure.
11 , 12 ,  21 and  22 are the displacelment due to applied unit load.

The primary structure is shown in the figure below

The reduntant Ay is applied on the frame as shown in the Figure below .

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The reduntant Ah is applied on the frame as shown in the Figure below .

Member Section M0 m1 m2
AE 0  x  2.5 0 0.6x −0.8x
EB 2.5  x  5 −15( x − 2.5) 0.6x −0.8x
BC 0 x5 −5 x 2 + 59 x − 207.5 8− x -4
CD 0 x4 −159.5 − 12x 8 -x

( )
1 5 1 5 1 5
10 =  − 15 ( x − 2.5 )( 0.6 x ) dx + −5 x 2
+ 59 x − 207.5 ( 8 − x ) dx −  (159.5 + 12 x )(8 ) dx
2 EI 2.5 EI 0 2 EI 0

=
1 5

2 EI 2.5
( 22.5 x − 9 x 2
) dx +
1 5
EI 0
 ( 5 x 3
− 99 x 2
+ 679.5 x − 1660 ) dx −
1 4
 (1276 + 96 x ) dx
2 EI 0
6144.6
=−
EI

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 20 =
1 5

2 EI 2.5
− 15 ( x − 2.5 )( − 0.8 x ) dx +
1 5
EI 0
 ( −5 x 2 + 59 x − 207.5 ) ( −4 ) dx
4
1
−
2 EI 0
 (159.5 + 12 x )( − x ) dx

=
1 5

2 EI 2.5
( 12 x 2 − 30 x ) dx +
1 5
EI 0
 ( 20 x 2 − 236 x + 830 ) dx +
1 4

2 EI 0
(159.5 x + 12 x 2 ) dx

2877.46
=
EI
1 5 1 5 1 4
11 = ( ) + ( − ) −
2 2

2 EI 2.5
0.6 x dx
EI 0
 8 x dx
2 EI 0
 64 dx

=
1 5
2 EI 0
 0.3 6 x 2
dx +
1 5
EI 0
 ( 64 − 16 x + x 2
) dx +
1 4
2 EI 0
 64 dx
297.17
=
EI
1 5 1 5 1 4
12 =
2 EI 0
( 0.6 x )( − 0.8 x ) dx +
EI 0
( 8 − x )( )
− 4 dx −  8 x dx
2 EI 0
1 5 1 5 1 4
=−  0.48 x 2
dx +  ( 4 x − 32 ) dx −  8 x dx
2 EI 0 EI 0 2 EI 0
152
=−
EI
1 5 1 5 1 4
 22 = ( −0.8 x ) dx +  ( −4 ) dx + ( − x ) dx
2 2 2

2 EI 2.5 EI 0 2 EI 0

5 5 4
1 1 1
=  0.64 x 2 dx +  16 dx +  x 2 dx
2 EI 0 EI 0 2 EI 0
104
=
EI
 6144.6   297.17 152   297.17 152   6144.6 
− 2 EI   EI − 
EI   y  0 
A 
 EI
−
EI   y  
 A EI 
 +   =       =  
 2877.46   − 152 104   Ah  0   − 152 104   Ah   2877.46 
−
 EI   EI EI   EI EI   EI 
 Ay  25.85 kN 
 = 
 Ah  10.11kN 

By using M = M 0 + Ay m1 + Ah m2
M DC = −159.5 + 25.85(8) = 47.3kNm (counterclockwise)
M CD = 207.5 + 25.85( −8) + 10.11(4) = 41.1kNm (counterclockwise)
M CB = −207.5 + 25.85(8) + 10.11( −4) = 41.1kNm (clockwise)
M BC = 37.5 + 25.85( −3) + 10.11(4) = 0.35 kNm (counterclockwise)
M BA = −37.5 + 25.85(3) + 10.11( −4) = 0.35 kNm (clockwise)
Find rotation  C at C
1 4 1 4 6.2
C =  M ( x ) m ( x ) dx =  (47.3 − 22.1x)(1) dx = rad (clockwise)
EI 0 EI 0 EI

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