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are either fixed-or pin-connected at their ends. |  |\n| 􀂾 It is often necessary to draw shear and moment diagrams to design frames. | |\n\n\n| Shear and Moment Diagrams for Frames |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Example: Draw the shear and moment diagrams for the following frame:\u003Cbr>0.8 k/ft. |  |  |\n| 0.6 k/ft. | | 16 ft. |\n\n\n| Shear and Moment Diagrams for Frames |  |  |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Second, cut the frame into its component members and find the internal reactions |  |  |  |  |\n| \u003Cbr>MB\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>Bx\u003Cbr>0.6 k/ft.\u003Cbr>9.6 k 4.16 k | 16 k | 0.8 k/ft. |  | Cy\u003Cbr>Cx\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>MC\u003Cbr>16 ft.\u003Cbr>11.84 k |\n|  | |  | Mc\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>Cx |  |\n\nShear and Moment Diagrams for Frames  \nProcedure for analysis-the following is a procedure for constructing the shear and moment diagrams for a frame  \n1. Determine the support reactions for the frame, if possible.  \n2. Determine the support reactions A, V, and M at the end of each member using the method of sections.  \n3. Construct both shear and moment diagrams just as before. We will use the following sign convention: always draw the moment diagram on the compression side of the member.  \n\n| Shear and Moment Diagrams for Frames |  |\n| --- | --- |\n| First, find as many external reactions as possible. |  |\n| 16 k\u003Cbr>0.8 k/ft.\u003Cbr>0.6 k/ft\u003Cbr>9.6 k\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>16 ft.\u003Cbr>Dy | 􀀴􀀎 􀂦 MA 􀀠 0\u003Cbr>􀀠 􀀐9.6k(8 ft.) 􀀐 16k(10 ft.) 􀀎 Dy (20 ft.)\u003Cbr>Dy = 11.84 k\u003Cbr>􀀎 􀁮 􀂦 Fy 􀀠 0 􀀠 Ay 􀀎 Dy 􀀐 16k\u003Cbr>Ay = 4.16 k\u003Cbr>􀀎􀁯 􀂦 Fx 􀀠 0 􀀠 Ax 􀀎 9.6k\u003Cbr>Ax = -9.6 k |\n\n\n| Shear and Moment Diagrams for Frames |  |\n| --- | --- |\n| Next, let’s start with a FBD that we can complete solve. In this example it would be either AB or CD. |  |\n| | 16 k\u003Cbr>0.8 k/ft. Cy\u003Cbr>|\n\n\n| Shear and Moment Diagrams for Frames |  |\n| --- | --- |\n| Let’s start with member AB. |  |\n| | 16 k\u003Cbr>0.8 k/ft. Cy\u003Cbr>|\n\n\n| Shear and Moment Diagrams for Frames |  |\n| --- | --- |\n| Next, solve the equations of equilibrium for member CD. |  |\n| Cy\u003Cbr>Cx\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>MC\u003Cbr>16 ft.\u003Cbr>11.84 k | 􀀴􀀎 􀂦 MC 􀀠 0 􀀠 􀀐MC MC = 0\u003Cbr>􀀎 􀁮 􀂦 Fy 􀀠 0 􀀠 11.84k 􀀐 Cy Cy = 11.84 k\u003Cbr>􀀎􀁯 􀂦 Fx 􀀠 0 􀀠 􀀐Cx Cx = 0\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>|\n\n\n| Shear and Moment Diagrams for Frames |  |\n| --- | --- |\n| Example: Draw the shear and moment diagrams for the following frame: |  |\n| 3 k/ft. | 4 ft.\u003Cbr>15 k\u003Cbr>4 ft.\u003Cbr>|\n\n\n| Shear and Moment Diagrams for Frames |  |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Let’s start with member AB. |  |  |  |\n| MB\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>By\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>0.6 k/ft.\u003Cbr>9.6 k 4.16 k | 􀀴􀀎 􀂦 MB 􀀠0 􀀠 MB 􀀎 9.6k(8 ft.) 􀀐 9.6k(16 ft.) |  |  |\n|  | 􀀎 􀁮 􀂦 Fy | 􀀠 0 􀀠 4.16k 􀀎 By | |\n|  | 􀀎􀁯 􀂦 Fx 􀀠 0 􀀠 Bx 􀀐 9 .6k 􀀎 9.6k\u003Cbr>Bx = 0 |  |  |\n\n\n| Shear and Moment Diagrams for Frames |  |\n| --- | --- |\n| Now, let’s draw the shear and moment diagram (remember to draw the diagram on the compression side of the member) . |  |\n| Shear Diagram | Moment Diagram\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>87.6 k ft.\u003Cbr>76.8 k ft. \u003Cbr>76.8 k ft. |\n| \u003Cbr>dV\u003Cbr>dx\u003Cbr>􀀠 􀀐w\u003Cbr>4.16 k\u003Cbr>V(x) 􀀠 4. 16 􀀐 0 .8x\u003Cbr>V(x) 􀀠 4. 16 􀀐 0 .8x 􀀠 0\u003Cbr>x 􀀠\u003Cbr>4.16 0.8\u003Cbr>􀀠 5.2 ft.\u003Cbr>11.84 k\u003Cbr>9.6 k |  |\n\nShear and Moment Diagrams for Frames  \nExample: Draw the shear and moment diagrams for the following frame:  \nShear and Moment Diagrams for Frames  \nExample: Draw the shear and moment diagrams for the following frame:  \nShear and Moment Diagrams for Frames  \nEnd of Part 1 Any questions?  \n| Shear and Moment Diagrams by Superposition |  |\n| --- | --- |\n| Most loadings on beams and frames in structural analysis can be formed as a combination of the following loadings: |  |\n| P\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>| M0\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>V\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>(k) ~~ ~~ x\u003Cbr>M\u003Cbr>(k ft.) ~~ ~~ x\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>L |\n\nShear and Moment Diagrams for Frames  \nExample: Draw the shear and moment diagrams for the following frame:  \nShear and Moment Diagrams by Superposition  \n􀂾 We have learned how to construct a moment diagram from either writing the moment as a function of x or from the slope relationship with the shear diagram.  \n􀂾 If t","cbCaibivwUl0XCHJ","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaibivwUl0XCHJ","pdf",852844,"English","# Shear and Moment Diagrams for Frames\n## Procedure for analysis\n## Sign convention and equilibrium\n# Shear and Moment Diagrams by Superposition\n## Constructing diagrams for combined loadings","[{\"question\":\"Why are shear and moment diagrams necessary for frame design?\",\"answer\":\"They are used to design frames by revealing how internal shear and bending moments vary along members under loading.\"},{\"question\":\"What is the procedure to construct shear and moment diagrams for a frame?\",\"answer\":\"Determine support reactions, then determine the end reactions for each member using the method of sections, and finally construct the shear and moment diagrams following the same approach as before.\"},{\"question\":\"How does the sign convention affect the moment diagram construction?\",\"answer\":\"The moment diagram must always be drawn on the compression side of the member.\"},{\"question\":\"How does superposition help in drawing shear and moment diagrams?\",\"answer\":\"For linearly elastic beams or frames, superposition allows moment diagrams to be built from multiple simpler parts rather than from one complex loading shape.\"}]","Shear and Moment Diagrams for Frames - Procedure for analysis | PDF",1792968901,13]