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5003 Lectures - Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science

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E<strong>5003</strong> - Ship Structures I 130<br />

© C.G. Daley<br />

Steps in the Moment-Distribution Method<br />

The steps in the MDM are shown on the left.<br />

The steps are discussed in more detail below.<br />

Step 1: sketch the structure:<br />

Sketch the structure, show the loads <strong>and</strong> number<br />

the joints. In the case <strong>of</strong> two or more members<br />

connected at a joint, there is one 'end' for each<br />

beam. Any correcting moment applied to the joint<br />

is divided among the ends according to the<br />

moment distribution factor.

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