Indeterminate Structures & The Moment Distribution Method

Unlock indeterminate structures using the moment distribution structural analysis method

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Course Syllabus

Introduction

1. Welcome to the course

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Support and Lecture Q&A (Please read!)

Beam Analysis

2. The moment distribution process

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Fixed-End Moments table

3. Member stiffness and distribution factors

4. Developing reactions, shear forces and span moments

5. Dealing with pinned ends

6. Dealing with cantilever ends

7. Multi-iteration distributions

Question #1

Answer #1

8. Worked Solution #1

Question #2

Answer #2

9. Worked Solution #2

Question #3

Answer #3

10. Worked Solution #3

Lateral Stability

11. Section Overview

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12. Lateral stability systems

13. Sway versus Non-sway frames

Non-Sway Frame Analysis

14. Section Overview

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Question #4

Answer #4

15. Worked Solution #4: The distribution

16. Worked Solution #4: Free-body diagrams

17. Worked Solution #4: Drawing the solution

Question #5

Answer #5

18. Worked Solution #5: The distribution

19. Worked Solution #5: Free-body diagrams

20. Worked Solution #5: Drawing the solution

Question #6

Answer #6

21. Worked Solution #6: The distribution

22. Worked Solution #6: Free-body diagrams

23. Worked Solution #6: Drawing the solution

Sway Frame Analysis

24. Section Overview

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25. The two-stage analysis

26. Step-by-step demonstration 1 - Stage 1

27. Step-by-step demonstration 1 - Stage 2

28. Step-by-step demonstration 2 - Stage 1

29. Step-by-step demonstration 2 - Stage 2

Question #7

Answer #7

30. Worked Solution #7: Stage 2 analysis

31. Worked Solution #7: Post-distribution

Question #8

Answer #8

32. Worked Solution #8: Stage 2 analysis

33. Worked Solution #8: Post-distribution

Question #9

Answer #9

34. Worked Solution #9: Stage 2 analysis

35. Worked Solution #9: Post-distribution

36. Course wrap-up and Certificate of Completion