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SE 130B Homework 2
due 7/24/2012
Problem 1 (30 points)
We are given the truss structure and the loads shown in Figure 1.

Figure 1
a) Number the degrees of freedom for the structure (the free DOFs
must be numbered first).
b) Obtain the member fixed-end force vectors, {F
F(i)
}, of all three
members.
c) Determine the [K
ff
] matrix (using the member stiffness matrices in
the global coordinate system and the corresponding ID arrays).
d) Solve the structure (obtain the vector {U
f
}).
d) Determine the member axial force diagram.
(1) (2)
(3)

T
= 10
-5 o
C
-1
5 kips
3 in. 3 in.
4 in.
4 in. T = 20
o
C
-1
0.1 in
E = 10000 ksi, A = 1 in
2
for all members
2

e) Repeat the calculations of steps a)-d), only this time do not include
the effect of the support displacements in the fixed-end force vector.
Instead, include the effect of the support displacements by means of
the equation:

| |{ } | |{ } { } { }
ff f fd d f fo
K U K U P P + =

where
{ }
fo
P
includes the effect of the fixed-end forces for loads
other than the support displacements.
f) Determine the member end forces, {F
(i)
}, for all three members, as
well as the support reactions, using the equation:

{ }
( ) ( )
{ }
( )
el
N
T
i i
d bd
i=1
P A F
(
=

Problem 2 (10 points)
Obtain the fifth column of the [k] matrix for a frame (Euler-
Bernoulli) member with constant E, I and A, by solving an appropriate
differential equation problem.



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Problem 3 (30 points)
For the structure shown in Figure 2:

a) Number the degrees of freedom (the free DOFs must be numbered
first).
b) Determine the [
RBM
], [
ROT
] and [A
bf
] matrices, as well as the ID
arrays required to assemble [K
ff
], for all three members.
c) Determine the
k' (

and [k] matrices for all members.
d) Determine the matrix [K
ff
] and the vector {P
f
}.
e) Solve for {U
f
}, obtain the element basic forces,
{ }
F'
, the element
end forces {F}, and the reactions
{ }
( ) ( )
{ }
( )
el
N
T
i i
d bd
i=1
P A F
(
=

.
f) Determine the deformed shape and the internal force diagrams, [M]
and [N], for all members.

X
Y
z
10 in.
6 in. (1)
(2)
(3)
E = 29000 ksi, I = 10 in
4
, A = 2 in
2
for all
members
5 kips
4

Note: positive internal force convention for internal member forces:




Problem 4 (30 points)

a. Develop a Matlab routine, called frame.m.
The routine must be able to make all the computations pertaining
to a frame member. More specifically, the routine must take as input
arguments the 2-dimensional vectors X and Y, containing the nodal
abscissas and ordinates of the member ends in the global coordinate
system, the 6-dimensional vector U, containing the nodal displacements
in the global coordinate system (that is, U is the vector Delta that we
have defined in class), and the values E, I and A. Additionally, another
parameter, itask, must be given as input in the member. This integer
will determine what kind of task the element routine must conduct. If
itask = 1, the routine must calculate the element stiffness matrix in
the GLOBAL coordinate system. If itask = 2, the routine must calculate
the element end forces in the GLOBAL coordinate system, {F}, as well
as the element basic deformation vector, du and basic force vector,
dF. In summary, a call command for the routine in Matlab must read:
x
x
Bending moments:
Axial forces:
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[k,F,du,dF]=frame(X,Y,U,E,I,A,itask)

If itask = 1, then the routine returns k, while the vectors F, du and N
will have zero values (that is, they are NOT CALCULATED!).
If itask =2, then [k] will have zero values (we do NOT calculate it!),
while the routine will return vectors F, du and dF.

b. Use the routine to calculate the stiffness matrices [k] for the
following two frame members:



c. Finally, determine the basic deformation vector and basic force
vector of the above two members, corresponding to the following
displacement vector in the global coordinate system:

X
E = 29000 ksi
A = 1 in
2
I = 10 in
4
Y
Node 1
X
1
= 16 in
Y
1
= 3 in
Node 2
X
2
= 16 in
Y
2
= 13 in
E = 29000 ksi
A = 1 in
2
I = 10 in
4
Node 1
X
1
= 7 in
Y
1
= 3 in
Node 2
X
2
= 17 in
Y
2
= 3 in
6

{ }
1
2
3
4
5
6
0
0.1 in
0.05 rad
0.01 in
0.02 in
0.01 rad

= =
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