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MATRIX DISPLACEMENT METHOD OF TRUSS ANALYSIS

Ref: C.K. Wang, INTERMEDIATE STRUCTURAL ANALYSYS, McGRAW-HILL INTERNATIONAL EDITIONS

Project: Program Verification

Structure: Example 10.12.4
Length Unit =
cm
Force Unit =
kN
E=
20,000 kN/cm
j
x1j
y1j
x2j
cm
cm
cm
1
240.0
180.0
480.0
2
0.0
0.0
240.0
3
240.0
0.0
480.0
4
480.0
0.0
720.0
5
240.0
0.0
240.0
6
480.0
0.0
480.0
7
0.0
0.0
240.0
8
480.0
180.0
720.0
9
240.0
180.0
480.0
10
240.0
0.0
480.0

Truss_Matrix Method.xls:Input

Issued Date: August 20, 2007

Analysed by: Kowheng

y2j
cm
180.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
180.0
180.0
180.0
0.0
0.0
180.0

Aj
cm
20.0
20.0
20.0
20.0
24.0
24.0
30.0
30.0
15.0
15.0

Lj
cm
240.0
240.0
240.0
240.0
180.0
180.0
300.0
300.0
300.0
300.0

j
rad
0.000000
0.000000
0.000000
0.000000
1.570796
1.570796
0.643501
-0.643501
-0.643501
0.643501

cos ( j)
1.000000
1.000000
1.000000
1.000000
0.000000
0.000000
0.800000
0.800000
0.800000
0.800000

No. of members, NF = 10
NP =
8
Global P
sin ( j)
Sj
kN/cm
1
2
3
0.000000 1,666.7
1
2
3
0.000000 1,666.7
5
0.000000 1,666.7
5
6
7
0.000000 1,666.7
7
8
1.000000 2,666.7
5
6
1
1.000000 2,666.7
7
3
0.600000 2,000.0
1
-0.600000 2,000.0
3
4
8
-0.600000 1,000.0
1
2
7
0.600000 1,000.0
5
6
3

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