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Symmetry & Antisymmetry-1
Symmetry & Antisymmetry-1
Symmetry & Antisymmetry-1
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When examining structural
symmetry for the purpose of P1
s
P3
analysis, it is necessary to
h
consider symmetry of only those
0
structural properties that influence L L
SYMMETRIC AND
ANTISYMMETRIC y
Fy, vy
COMPONENTS OF LOADINGS Fy, vy
M,
M,
The reflection of a system of forces Fx, vx
A(-x,y)
A(x,y)
Fx, xv
(a) Force/Displacement
and displacements about an axis (b) Reflection about y-Axis
System x
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7
2
Symmetric Loadings P a
s
P P a
s
P
A B B A
A loading is considered to be 2 a 2
a Reflection
symmetric with respect to an axis Loading
Loading Reflection
A loading is considered to be
s s
antisymmetric with respect to an C
w
D D
w
C
a a
axis in its plane if the negative of P
2 a
P P
2 a
P
A B B A
11 (Fig. 10.11(c)).
3
2P
2w
3. Determine the symmetric s
b a
given loading by two (e.g., Fig. (c) Reflection of Half Loading
10.11(b)). P s P
w w
by subtracting the
symmetric loading
component from the given
Figure 10.11 – General Load Decomposition
loading (Fig. 10.11(e)). 14
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BEHAVIOR OF SYMMETRIC
2V V V
STRUCTURES UNDER
2H
SYMMETRIC AND
H H
ANTISYMMETRIC LOADING
=
(b) Symmetric
Loading
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w w M≠ 0
F x≠ 0
B
L L
Force behavior along the axis of s
(c) Symmetric Frame and
symmetry for symmetric loading Loading
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Symmetric Beam
P P
For general loading on a symmetric
s
structure, the loading can be
P
decomposed into symmetric and
Half Beam w/ Loading
antisymmetric components.
s
s s Displacement and force boundary
conditions for symmetric and
P P P
antisymmetric loadings along the
axis of structural symmetry apply.
Symmetric Frame Half Frame w/ To obtain the total response, use
Loading
superposition of the symmetric and
Figure 10.17 – Symmetric Structures antisymmetric results.
w/ Antisymmetric Loadings
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