FACULTY OF CIVIL ENGINEERING & EARTH RESOURCES ASSIGNMENT 2

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STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS BAA2123 ENGR. MOHD FAIZAL MD JAAFAR ENGR. KHALIMI JOHAN ABD HAMID ENGR. ROKIAH OTHMAN 15 APRIL 2011 SESSION 2010/2011 SEMESTER II BAA / BAE

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INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATE: 1. 2. 3. 4. This assignment consists of FOUR (4) questions. Answer ALL questions. This is a group assignment of 4 MEMBERS (MAXIMUM) per group. All answers to a new question should start on new page. All the calculations must be shown and assumptions must be clearly stated.

ASSIGNMENT 2 QUESTION 1

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A pin- jointed steel truss shown in Figure Q1 carries a 10 kN/m UDL on the top chord. By using the stiffness matrix method determine:-

a) the structure stiffness matrix, K b) the vertical and horizontal displacement at joint D. c) the force of each members

10 kN/m B
2 1 6 5 7

D C
3 4

Take; EA= constant 4m

3m

3m Figure Q1

ASSIGNMENT 2 QUESTION 2

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Figure Q2 shows a pin- jointed truss structure which is loaded with 100 kN at joint A. Given E= 200 kN/ mm2 and the cross- sectional areas of AB and AD is 500 mm2, while AC is 400 mm2. By using the stiffness matrix method determine:-

a) the structure stiffness matrix, K b) the vertical and horizontal displacement at joint A. c) the force of each members

2 1 3

4m

100 kN 3m 3m Figure Q2

ASSIGNMENT 2 QUESTION 3

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Figure Q3 shows a three spans portal frame structure which is fix supported at joints A and D. Given E= 200 kN/ mm2, I= 250 x 106 mm4 and A= 5000 mm2. By using the stiffness matrix method determine:-

a) the structure stiffness matrix, K b) the ends loadings of each members c) the deflections at joint B.

10 kN

4m

D 4m

Figure Q3

ASSIGNMENT 2 QUESTION 4

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A pin- supported portal frame structure as shown in Figure Q4 is been loaded with a perpendicular 10 kN point load at the diagonal member. Given E= 200 kN/ mm2, I= 250 x 106 mm4 and A= 5000 mm2. By using the stiffness matrix method determine:-

a) the structure stiffness matrix, K b) the ends loadings of each members c) the deflections at joint B.

10 kN C 3m
2

4m

2m

2m

Figure Q4

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