This is an

assignment
on matrix
analysis of
beam
struuctures

Data is given in the question. To compute reactions ath the 2 ends.

Solution
The materials property is uniform over the length. Also the length are equal, thus
the 2 elements in the structure have same stiffness matrix. Thus:

On assembling the global stiffness matrix, it becomes:

Data:

L = 150 mm

Also:
From the equilibrium equation:

K*U = F.

Using the second row of the matrix, we can compute u2:

On solving

Thus N

u2 = 1.5 mm

and

Question 2.2
See the next page which is handwritten. I have identified the 6 degrees of freedom
in a diagram on that page, and explained in detail steps to derive the global
stiffness matrix.

For element 1 incline at 45 degrees, the global stiffness matrix is below (see table
in previous page for data):

For element 2 inclined at 135 degree (counterclockwise) to the global coordinate

axis, the stiffness matrix is thus:

On assembling the global stiffness matrix for the structure, (carefully noting the
nodes), the structure stiffness matrix becomes:

Next we would express the equilibrium equation i.e.

K*U = F

Force & Displacement Data

U1 = v1 = u3 = v3 = 0 (pin support)

and F 2x = P1 and F2y = P2

From the above equilibrium matrix, we can get data for u2 and v2.

From the Matrix:

Also,

In matrix form, the displacement at node 2 is thus:

Stress in each bar
From
F2

Stress =

P2
We would compute the force in each bar and divide by

area
P1
F1
element 1

to get the stress in each bar.

For Force F1, resolving the forces P1 and P2 along the axis of

Therefore, stress in Element 1

(where A is area)

Similarly, resolving the forces P1 and P2 along the axis of element 2, we get:
Therefore, stress in Element 2

(where A is area)

Question 2.3

Solution
It is quite similar to question 2 but the support at node 3 is inclined at 45 degrees.
Material Properties
For element 1 & 2
For Element 3
Stiffness matrix
Because of the inclined support, I would treat the stiffness matrix for each element
separately.

Element 1:

Element 2
Using the matrix equation I wrote (by hand on page 8), the following data was used:

The stiffness Matrix become:

Element 3
In this case, the member is aligned in same axis as the inclined support. Data used
is thus:

The stiffness Matrix become:

Assembling the global stiffness for the structure (carefully noting the nodes). It
becomes:

The equilibrium equation in the form

K*U = F leads to:

We are given the value of P=1000. To get our displacements u2 and u3, we would
use the submatrix below extracted from the above matrix:

Solving the simultaneous equation leads to the following displacement for u2 and u3.
u2 = - 0.0112 m,

and

u3 = -0.0159 m

Reaction Forces
From the equilibrium matrix in the last page we would use the last 4 rows to get the
reactions at the support. From that matrix, required equation and thus the reactions
are below:
From Row 3:
F1x (-0.5 * u3) = -0.5 x -0.0159 = 1,001.7 KN
From Row 4
F1y ( 0.5 * u3) = -0.5 x -0.0159 = -1,001.7 KN

From Row 5
F2y 0
From Row 6
This is the inclined support. We would resolve the value we get into horizontal and
vertical components to get the value of reaction F3x and F3y:
F3 ( 0.7071 * u2 1* u3)
i.e. F3

( 0.7071 * - 0.0112 1* -0.0159) = -1,005 KN

On resolving
F3x = -1,005 cos (45) = -711 KN
F3y = -1,005 cos (135) = 711 KN