TABLE 13-1 STATICALLY DETERMINATE RECTANGULAR SINGLE-BAY

FRAMES OF CONSTANT CROSS SECTION

The direction of the reaction forces are shown in the figures of the configurations. The
signs of the moments are shown in the moment diagrams. A bending moment is indicated
as positive when it causes tension on the inner side of the frame and compression on the
outer side. Opposing moments are negative. The formulas in the table give the magnitudes
of these quantities. The horizontal and vertical coordinate axes are x and y, respectively.
v jk is the displacement of point j in the k direction. θ j is the slope at j.
Configuration Moment Diagram Important Values
1. HA = 0
R A = R B = 12 W
W h L2
v Bx =
8E I
Mmax = 14 W L at point K

2. h
HA = W RA = RB = W
L
W h2
v Bx = (3L + 2h)
6E I
W h2
vC y = 0 vC x = (L + h)
3E I
Mmax = W h at point D
3. HA = W RA = RB = 0
W h2
v Bx = (3L + 2h)
3E I
Mmax = W h

4. M0
HA = 0 RA = RB =
L
M0 h L
v Bx =
2E I
Mmax = M0 at point C

676 TABLE 13-1 Statically Determinate Rectangular Frames