BEAM ANALYSIS USING THE STIFFNESS METHOD

·         Development: The Slope-Deflection Equations

·         Stiffness Matrix  

·         General Procedures

·         Internal Hinges

·         Temperature Effects

·         Force & Displacement Transformation

·         Skew Roller Support

Slope – Deflection Equations

Degrees of Freedom

Stiffness Definition

Fixed-End Forces

Fixed-End Forces: Loads

General Case

Equilibrium Equations

Stiffness Coefficients

Matrix Formulation