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Structural Analysis: HW3

A diving board can be modeled by the beam on 2 supports of the figure above.
A. Analytical resolution
1. Write the boundaries conditions of the problem.
2. Give the expression of external virtual work.
3. What are the conditions of continuity at point B?
4. Write the expression of the internal virtual work according to the Euler-Bernoulli theory.
5. Solve analytically the problem and give the expression of w (x), transversal displacement along the
beam.
6. Write the expression of the bending moment M (x) along the beam.
B. Finite Element Resolution
7. Model the diving board with the minimum of beam elements. What are the degrees of freedom of
the problem?
8. Write the stiffness matrix of each element.
9. Write the assembled stiffness matrix and the assembled the external forces vector.
10. Describe how obtain the reactions on the supports.
11. Describe the method to be used to calculate the bending moment at A and B.