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RESTRAINED BEAM (both ends fixed)

*P is just equal to the AREA OF DIFFERENTIAL STRIP

WHICH IS ANALOGOUS TO:

From II & III:

ydx is analogous to P
x is analogous to a
(L-x) is analogous to b

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RESTRAINED BEAM (both ends fixed)

From III, the direct formula for

is equal to the following:

Relating II and III: (GENERAL FORMULA FOR FIXED END MOMENTS)

WHERE:

; but because of the differential constant dx,

; but because of the differential constant dx,

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RESTRAINED BEAM (both ends fixed)

Example #1: Compute for the end moments of the given restrained Beam:
Applying direct formula:

BY ANALOGOUS LOAD:

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RESTRAINED BEAM (both ends fixed)

Therefore,

= 156 kN.m

and,

= 156 kN.m

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Example #2:

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RESTRAINED BEAM (both ends fixed)

Therefore,

= 84.52 kN.m

and,

= 97.84 kN.m

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RESTRAINED BEAM (both ends fixed)

Example #3:
Find first y by ratio & proportion:

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RESTRAINED BEAM (both ends fixed)

Applying direct formula:

Applying Analogous:

= 216 kN.m

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RESTRAINED BEAM (both ends fixed)

Example #4:
Find first y by ratio & proportion:

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RESTRAINED BEAM (both ends fixed)

Applying Analogous:

=
=

= 158.81 kN.m