Structure Analysis

Matrix Method
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Basics

How to develop How To solve

Coordinate Direction & Properties of stiffness &
Stiffness& Flexibility
Primary Structure Flexibility Matrix
Stiffness & Flexibility Indeterminate
Matrix Structure
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Which one of the following statements is correct ? The number of unknowns to be

determined in the Flexibility matrix method is equal to

A. The static indeterminacy

B. The kinematic indeterminacy
C. The sum of kinematic indeterminacy and static indeterminacy
D. Two times the number of supports
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Which one of the following statements is true with regards to the

flexibility method of analysis?

A. The method is used to analyze determinate structures

B. The method is used only for manual analysis of indeterminate structures
C. The method is used for analysis of flexible structures
D. The method is used for analysis of indeterminate structure with lesser
degree of static indeterminacy
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Stiffness matrix method is the category of

1. Compatibility method
2. Displacement method
3. Force method
4. Equilibrium method
A. 1 and 3 only
B. 1 and 4 only
C. 2 and 3 only
D. 2 and 4 only
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Consider the following statements relating to
structural analysis :
1. Flexibility matrix and its transpose are
equal.
2. Elements of main diagonal of stiffness matrix
are always positive.
3. For unstable structures, coefficients in
leading diagonal matrix can be negative.
Which of these statements is/are correct ?
(a) 1, 2 and 3 (b) 1 and 2 only (c) 2 and 3 only (d) 3 only
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The stiffness coefficient kij indicates

(a) force at i due to a unit deformation at j
(b) deformation at j due to a unit force at i
(c) deformation at i due to a unit force at j
(d) force at j due to a unit deformation at i
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The flexibility matrix of the beam shown in the
given figure is

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What is the stiffness matrix for a prismatic
cantilever with coordinates as shown in figure
below ?
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The stiffness coefficient k11 for the beam as shown

below is