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Jan 1963
Grid Analysis by the Reaction Distribution Method
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Publication: Transactions of the American Society of Civil Engineers
Volume 128, Issue 2
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The method of reaction distribution is a convenient approach in the solution of grid systems. Conventional methods of handling these systems usually result in the solution of involved equations subject to numerical errors. The reaction distribution method is a convergence process that is based on the stiffness characteristics of the members in the system. Reactions, moments, and deflections at each joint are obtainable by this method for all types of loading conditions. The numerical solution to various g rid systems is given. To facilitate the presentation, a table of stiffness and carry-over relationships incorporating the scope of the spans used in the illustrative examples is included. The important relationship of the converging series which greatly simplifies the distribution process, is established in these problems.
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Irving Fader
Structural Engr., New York Naval Shipyard, Brooklyn, N. Y.
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