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Moment Distribution Calculator for Indeterminate beam of two spans

Left span having 2 point loads and right span having a UDL on full span.
continuous beam with point load and uniform load

Note: Enter the values of Moments of Inertia of both the spans in the same units. If I1 is equal to twice of I2, you can enter I1=2 and I2=1. Similarly the Modulus of Elaticity for both the spans should be in the same units. If E1 is equal to twice of E2, you can enter E1=2 and E2=1. All downward loads should be entered with negative sign. Distances a1 and a2 are measured from left-end support A.

You can visit instructions for Moment Distribution Calculator if you need more help and guidance on sign convention adopted.

Please refer to the figure and enter the required values in the form given below and then click "Calculate". The results obtained will be helpful in developing shear force and bending moment diagrams.

TABLE FOR INPUT VALUES

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Beam Spans Applied Loads Modulus of Elasticity Moment of Inertia
L1 (m):
L2 (m):
Load 'P1' (kN):
Distance 'a1' (m):
Load 'P2' (kN):
Distance 'a2' (m):
UDL 'w' (kN/m):
E1 (units):
E2 (units):
I1 (units):
I2 (units):

CALCULATION TABLE FOR MOMENT DISTRIBUTION
Joints A B B C
MembersAB BA BCCB
Distribution Factors
Initial Fixed-End Moments (kNm)
Balancing Moments (kNm)
Carry-Over Moments (kNm)
FINAL END MOMENTS (kNm)
REACTION AT SUPPORTS
Reaction at A (kN):Reaction at B (kN): Reaction at C (kN):

Other Load cases for moment distribution method

Point Loads on the left span and uniform load on right span
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Point load on left span and UVL on right span (maximum at center)
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Uniform Load on left span and Uniform Load on right span
Uniform load on both spans of continuous beam

Point load on left span and varying load on right (maximum at left support)
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Point load on left span and varying load on right (maximum at right support)
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Point Load on left span and Moment applied on the right span
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You can also visit our solved examples on Moment Distribution Method given below

Problem 8-2 Indeterminate Frame by Moment distribution method
Indeterminate Frame
Problem 8-1 Indeterminate Beam by Moment distribution method
indeterminate beam



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