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NAME:

1. (50 points for a and b) Referring to the structure below answer parts a and b.
Note: Use approximate analysis but the shears and moments in the columns must have errors less than 25% for a full grade.

P=20
EI=2 EI=3 EI=3 EI=2

15 EI=1 EI=1 EI=1 EI=1 EI=1

20 15 18 16

1a) (20 points) Sketch on the figure directly below on the test sheet the deformed shape and indicate the location of all
inflection points. For columns only, you must indicate a numeric estimate for the location of the inflection point.
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1b) (30 points) Indicate on the figure directly below on the test sheet the moments at the ends of each column and beam and
the shear in each column. Note, you must show all calculations and preferably in tabular form.

Space for calculations ¯:

P=20
EI=2 EI=3 EI=3 EI=2

15 EI=1 EI=1 EI=1 EI=1 EI=1

20 15 18 16
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2. (50 points for a, b and c) Referring to the structure below answer parts a and b.
Note: Use approximate analysis but the shears and moments in the columns must have errors less than 25% for a full grade.

P=20
EI=2

4 EI=1.5 EI=1.5

P=20
EI=2

4 EI=1.5 EI=1.5

1a) (20 points) Sketch on the figure directly below on the test sheet the deformed shape and indicate the location of all
inflection points. For columns only, you must indicate a numeric estimate for the location of the inflection point.
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1b) (30 points) The result of obtaining the shears and bending moments in all columns using one iteration of the approximate
analysis discussed in class is shown below in figure (a). Indicate on figure (b) directly below on the test sheet the moments
at the ends of each column (only columns) and the shear in each column after doing the second iteration
Do NOT use any iterative correction. Note, you must show all calculations and preferably in tabular form.

Mc =0.000 Mc =29.851

V= 5.075 V=14.925

Mc =-20.299 Mc =-29.851

Mc =54.514 Mc =30.528

V=32.368 V=5.880

Mc =-74.957 Mc =0.000

(a) Results after first iteration (b) Results after second iteration

Space for calculations ¯:

P=20
EI=2

4 EI=1.5 EI=1.5

P=20
EI=2

4 EI=1.5 EI=1.5

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