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Homework 5: A.Broblem
Homework 5: A.Broblem
B. SOLUTIONS:
1. solve by hand:
Element Eq of Beam:
Element 1:
1 / 6 0 −10 1 / 6 0 −10
0 10 0 0 −10 0
−10 0 800 10 0 400
k1 = 25 104
1 / 6 0 10 1 / 6 0 10
0 −10 0 0 10 0
−10 0 400 10 0 800
Element 2:
10 0 0 −10 0 0
0 1 / 12 5 0 −1 / 12 5
0 5 400 0 − 5 200
k 2 = 25 104
−10 0 0 10 0 0
0 −1 / 12 −5 0 1 / 12 −5
0 5 200 0 −5 400
Element 2:
1 / 6 0 10 1 / 6 0 −10
0 10 0 0 −10 0
10 0 800 10 0 400
k 3 = 25 104
1 / 6 0 10 1 / 6 0 10
0 −10 0 0 10 0
−10 0 400 10 0 800
3. Solution:
D2y
Rotation at node 2:
Internal force:
F1y
F2y
F3y
F4y
Node 3:
Displacement at node 3.
dx
Dy
Rotation at node 3:
Case 2: element size = 20in (72 elements, 145 nodes).
At node 2
Displacement dx
Dy
Rotation
At node 3:
Displacement
dx
Dy
Rotation
C. Comment:
Compare the results:
Method D2x(in) D2y(in) D3x(in) D3y(in) 2 (in) 3 (in) f1y (in) f 2 y (in)