EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN UNIVERSITY

DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING

CIVL543 Finite Element Method Spring 2023/2024
Homework I Last submission date: 30 May 2024 13:00 pm

1. (10 pts.) 6 in
A thin steel plate with the profile shown in the figure is
subjected to an axial load. The plate has a thickness of 0.18 in
3 in and a modulus of elasticity E=35x103 ksi. By minimizing the
total potential energy, put the equilibrium equations in the
 
form of Kq  F .
Consider the free body diagram of each separate node
16 in
and find the same equilibrium equations.

3 in

950 lb

2. (10 pts.)

A rod fixed at its ends is subjected to a varying body force as shown. Use the Rayleigh-Ritz
method with an assumed displacement field u  a0  a1 x  a2 x to determine displacement
2

u  x  and stress   x  .

3. (15 pts.)

480 lb/in

45 in 45 in

2 in2

1
 4. (10 pts.)
1.1 in2
40

12 in 26 in
5. (10 pts.)

E=2x108 kN/m2

3
k=20000
k=2000 kN/m kN/m

3 140 kN

1
2 1
5m

6m

6. (15 pts.) 3m 3m
Consider the given truss. The support displacement
of joint 1 is 9 mm upward direction and temperature
1 2 3
9 mm of the member 2 is decreased 25 0C. E=200000
upward
displacement Mpa, A=4500 mm2 and α=1.2E-5 mm/mm 0C.
2
a) Determine the nodal displacemens, stress in
4m

1 3
each element and the reaction forces. (by
hand and using Cholesky. Input and outputs
4
120 kN
of Cholesky must be given.)

250 kN

7. (15 pts.)
50 Mpa Consider the two dimensional plate shown in the figure.
4
3
Thickness of the plate is 14 mm,   0.3 and E=75000
8000 N
kN/mm2. By using hand calculations and considering plane
strain condition determine
2 a) Displacements of nodes
b) Stresses for the elements 1 and 2.
50 mm

1
2

40 mm

2
8. (15 pts.)
Calculate the displacements of the structure
12 kN/m and member end forces of the member 2 using
hand calculations.
C D 90 kN
E=2x108 kN/m2
2
2 3 I=0.0006 m4
A=0.004 m2

3m
3
5m

B
1

A 6m