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SE 130B Homework 1
Problems 1+2 due 7/10/2012, Problem 3 due 7/13/2012
Problem 1
For the systems shown below, formulate the differential equations and
obtain the displacement field, u(x), the axial force, N(x), and the
reactions. Also, draw the variation of functions u(x) and N(x).

(a) (b)
NOTE for case b: When in a member we have a change of
temperature, T, compared to the temperature that the member has
during its fabrication (e.g., if the temperature of the member was
equal to 20
o
C when the member was constructed and the current
temperature of the member is 30
o
C, then = 30

20

= 10

C) then
the temperature-induced strains in the member are given by:

=
a
T
. The only differences compared to the case of a truss member
without any temperature change (see prof. Contes notes, p. 1-1 and 1-
2) are in the compatibility equation and in the constitutive law:
Compatibility equation: M T
du

dx
= = +
, where
M
is the mechanical
strain, that is, the strain which causes stress.
Constitutive equation:
M T
du
N A E A E
dx
| |
= =
|
\

x
w
x
(x)
x
T = constant
E,A =
constant
E,A, a
T
=
constant
2

Problem 2
For the truss member shown in the Figure below:



a. Determine the transformation matrices [
ROT
], [
RBM
], and [].
b. Determine matrices
k ' (

,
| |
k '
and
| |
k

c.
{ }
1
2
3
4
0
0.1 in
0.05 in
0.05 in

= =
` `

) )


If the nodal displacement vector is known as shown above, calculate
{ }
F'
and
{ }
F'
( = the axial force of the member).


X
E = 10000 ksi
A = 1 in
2
Y
Node 1
X
1
= 10 in
Y
1
= 5 in
Node 2
X
1
= 16 in
Y
1
= 13 in

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Problem 3

a. Develop a Matlab routine, called truss.m.
The routine must be able to make all the computations pertaining
to a truss member. More specifically, the routine must take as input
arguments the 2-dimensional vectors X and Y, containing the nodal
abscissas and ordinates of a member in the global coordinate system,
the 4-dimensional vector U, containing the nodal displacements in the
global coordinate system, and the values E and A. Additionally, another
parameter, itask, must be given as input in the member. This integer
will determine what kind of task the element routine must conduct. If
itask = 1, the routine must calculate the element stiffness matrix in
the GLOBAL coordinate system. If itask = 2, the routine must calculate
the element end forces in the GLOBAL coordinate system, {F}, as well
as the element basic deformation, du and basic force, N (that is, the
routine must determine the axial deformation and axial force). In
summary, a call command for the routine in Matlab must read:
[k,F,du,N]=truss(X,Y,U,E,A,itask)

If itask = 1, then the routine returns k, while the vector F and the
scalars du and N will have zero values.
If itask =2, then [k] will have zero values, while the routine will return
vector F and scalars du and N.

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b. Use the routine to repeat (and verify) the calculations of [k] and
{ }
F'
in Problem 2.

c. Also, use the routine to calculate the stiffness matrices [k] for the
following two members:



d. Finally, determine the axial deformation and axial force of the above
two members, corresponding to the following displacement vector in
the global coordinate system:

{ }
1
2
3
4
0
0.1 in
0.05 in
0.05 in

= =
` `

) )

X
E = 29000 ksi
A = 1 in
2
Y
Node 1
X
1
= 16 in
Y
1
= 3 in
Node 2
X
2
= 16 in
Y
2
= 13 in
E = 29000 ksi
A = 1 in
2
Node 1
X
1
= 7 in
Y
1
= 3 in
Node 2
X
2
= 17 in
Y
2
= 3 in