Three Member Frame - Fixed/Fixed Side Uniformly Distributed Load

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Three Member Frame - Fixed/Fixed Side Uniformly Distributed Load formulas

Needed Values

 
\(\large{ e  = \frac{h}{L}  }\)   
\(\large{ \beta = \frac{I_h}{I_v}  }\)   

Support Reactions

 
\(\large{ R_A = R_D  =  \frac{ w\;h\; \beta\; e^2 }{ 6\; \beta \;e\;+\;1 }   }\)   
\(\large{ H_A =  \frac{w\;h}{4}  \;  \left(  \frac{8\; \beta\;e\;+\;17 }{2\; \left( \beta\;e\;+\;2 \right) }  -  \frac{4\; \beta\;e\;+\;3 }{6\; \beta\;e\;+\;1 }  \right)   }\)  
\(\large{ H_D =  \frac{w\;h}{4}  \;  \left(  \frac{4\; \beta\;e\;+\;3 }{6\; \beta\;e\;+\;1 }  -  \frac{1 }{2\; \left( \beta\;e\;+\;2 \right) }  \right)   }\)  

Bending Moments

 
\(\large{ M_A =  \frac{w\;h^2}{4}  \;  \left(  \frac{4\; \beta\;e\;+\;1 }{6\; \beta\;e\;+\;1 }  +  \frac{\beta \;e \;+\; 3 }{6\; \left( \beta\;e\;+\;2 \right) }  \right)   }\)  
\(\large{ M_B =  \frac{w\;h^2 \; \beta \;e}{4}  \;  \left(  \frac{ 6 }{6\; \beta\;e\;+\;1 }  -  \frac{ 1 }{6\; \left( \beta\;e\;+\;2 \right) }  \right)   }\)  
\(\large{ M_C =  \frac{w\;h^2 \; \beta \;e}{4}  \;  \left(  \frac{ 2 }{6\; \beta\;e\;+\;1 }  -  \frac{ 1 }{6\; \left( \beta\;e\;+\;2 \right) }  \right)   }\)  
\(\large{ M_D =  \frac{w\;h^2}{4}  \;  \left(  \frac{4\; \beta\;e\;+\;1 }{6\; \beta\;e\;+\;1 }  -  \frac{\beta \;e \;+\; 3 }{6\; \left( \beta\;e\;+\;2 \right) }  \right)   }\)  

Where:

 Units English Metric
\(\large{ h }\) = height of frame \(\large{in}\) \(\large{mm}\)
\(\large{ H }\) = horizontal reaction load at bearing point \(\large{lbf}\) \(\large{N}\)
\(\large{ I_h }\) = horizontal member second moment of area (moment of inertia) \(\large{in^4}\) \(\large{mm^4}\)
\(\large{ I_v }\) = vertical member second moment of area (moment of inertia) \(\large{in^4}\) \(\large{mm^4}\)
\(\large{ w }\) = load per unit length \(\large{\frac{lbf}{in}}\) \(\large{\frac{N}{m}}\)
\(\large{ M }\) = maximum bending moment \(\large{lbf-in}\) \(\large{N-mm}\)
\(\large{ A, B, C, D, E }\) = point of intrest on frame - -
\(\large{ L }\) = span length under consideration \(\large{in}\) \(\large{mm}\)
\(\large{ R }\) = vertical reaction load at bearing point \(\large{lbf}\) \(\large{N}\)

 

diagrams

  • Bending moment diagram (BMD)  -  Used to determine the bending moment at a given point of a structural element.  The diagram can help determine the type, size, and material of a member in a structure so that a given set of loads can be supported without structural failure.
  • Free body diagram (FBD)  -  Used to visualize the applied forces, moments, and resulting reactions on a structure in a given condition.
  • Shear force diagram (SFD)  -  Used to determine the shear force at a given point of a structural element.  The diagram can help determine the type, size, and material of a member in a structure so that a given set of loads can be supported without structural failure.
  • Uniformly distributed load (UDL)  -  A load that is distributed evenly across the entire length of the support area.

 

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