CE 3155 Structural Analysis (part 2)

Tutorial 3

1) Determine the support reactions at nodes 1 and 3. Assume node 3 is pinned and
node 1 is fixed. Let the origin of global coordinates be at node 1.
Take E = 200 MPa, I = 300x10
6
mm
4
and A = 21x10
3
mm
2
.



2) Determine the internal forces in the two members of the structure shown below.
Assume node 3 is fixed. Let the origin of global coordinates be at node 1.
Take E = 200 GPa, I = 250x10
6
mm
4
and A = 12x10
3
mm
2
.




3) Determine the support reactions at nodes 1 and 3. Assume pinned conditions at
the two supports. Let the origin of global coordinates be at node 1.
Take E = 200 GPa, I = 280x10
6
mm
4
and A = 12x10
3
mm
2
.





Answers:
1) Q5 = -36.3kN, Q6 = -46.4kN, Q7 = 36.3kN, Q8 = 46.4kN, Q9 = 77.1kNm.

2) Member 1: [-20kN -30kN 0kNm 20kN 30kN -150kNm]
T


Member 2: [30kN -20kN 150kNm -30kN 20kN -270kNm]
T


3) R6 = 16.8kN, R7 = 61.2kN, R8 = -16.8kN, R9 = 38.8kN