STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING

COURSE CODE: CE-405

CREDIT HOURS: 3+0

INSTRUCTOR: MUHAMMAD HAROON

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR,
CIVIL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT,
WAH ENGINEERING COLLEGE,
UNIVERSITY OF WAH
 ANALYSIS OF
TRUSSES
USING
STIFFNESS METHOD
(Continued…)
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Problem:
Determine the horizontal displacement of joint
and the force in member .
Take AE as constant.
 (4,4)

(4,0) (7,0)
(0,0)
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General stiffness matrix

 Member 1

1 2 3 4
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 Member 2

1 2 5 6
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 Member 3

1 2 7 8
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 Structural Stiffness Matrix:

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
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 The Equation: Q = K D
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 Find out the values of Q3, Q4, Q5, Q6, Q7 and Q8.
 Then find out forces in member no. 2 using
method of joints.
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PRACTICE PROBLEMS NO. 1

• Determine the unknown support reactions in the
following truss. Take A= 0.5 in2 and E = 29x103 ksi for
each member. All supports are hinge supports
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SOLUTION HINT
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PRACTICE PROBLEMS NO. 2

• Determine the unknown support reactions in the
following truss.
• Take A= 0.005 m2 and E = 29 Gpa for each member.
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SOLUTION HINT
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PRACTICE PROBLEMS NO. 3

• Determine the unknown support reactions in the
following truss.
• Take AE as constant
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SOLUTION HINT
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