THE UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY

SCHOOL OF CIVIL ENGINEERING

CIVL3235 STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS
ASSIGNMENT (15%)
DUE: 11am - 19 OCTOBER
10% penalty/day will be applied to late submission

QUESTION 1 (Mark 8/15)

Consider the structure and the corresponding cross-section shown below. Use the
stiffness method to calculate:
(i) all nodal displacements undergone by the structure;
(ii) the local end actions for member 1 (which connects nodes A and B). Provide a clear
and detailed free body diagram of member 1 to illustrate your answer;
(iii) the reactions at nodes A, B and C. Provide a clear and detailed free body diagram of
the entire structure to illustrate your answer; and
(iv) draw the Axial Force Diagram (AFD), Shear Force Diagram (SFD) and Bending
Moment Diagram (BMD) for the structure analyzed and provide significant values on the
diagram.
In your solution select the type of element which is most appropriate for this structure
and briefly explain the reason for your choice.
Provide all details and steps performed in your solution. Also, clearly state the sign
convention adopted in your calculations and make sure to use the location vectors
illustrated below. Assume E to be 200 GPa.

200 x 12

100 x 12

location vector
8m
Cross-section
(all dimensions are in mm)

10 kN/m

8m
1
location vector
A

6m

QUESTION 2 (Mark 7/15)

Consider the structure and the corresponding cross-section shown below. Use the
moment distribution method to calculate:
(i) the amount of sway undergone at node C;
(ii) the reactions at nodes A and D. Provide a clear and detailed free-body diagram of the
entire structure to illustrate your answer; and
(iii) draw the Axial Force Diagram (AFD), Shear Force Diagram (SFD), Bending
Moment Diagram (BMD) and provide significant values on the diagram
Provide all steps and details of your solution. Assume E to be 200 GPa.

w = 5 kN/m
B
2m

20 kN
5m

10 m

Cross-section (all dimensions are in mm):

150

15
150

Additional Information
w

MFE.A
A

MFE.B

MFE.A
A

M FE.A wL2 / 12

M FE.B wL2 / 12

MFE.B

b
L

M FE.A Pab 2 / L2

M FE.B Pa 2b / L2

MFE.A

MFE.B
A

MFE*.A
A

MFE*.A

M FE.B 6 EI / L2

b
L

M FE*.A wL2 / 8

MFE*.A

M FE.A 6 EI / L2

M FE.B wL2 / 30

M FE.A wL2 / 20

MFE.B

MFE.A

M FE*.A ab 2 a 2b / 2 P / L2

w
MFE*.A
B

A
L

M FE*.A wL / 15
2

M FE*.A 3EI / L2