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S T R A N -- Version 4.0
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Copyright 1998 by Russell C. Hibbeler
The output from this program is to be used for academic and
educational purposes only, and is not for professional use.
Problem Title:

BEAM ANALYSIS

Structure Type: BEAM


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* NODE COORDINATES *
********************
Node No. 1:
X-Coordinate =

Node No. 2:
X-Coordinate =

4.5

Node No. 3:
X-Coordinate =

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* MEMBER PROPERTIES *
*********************
Member No. 1:
Near Node
Far Node
Youngs Modulus
Moment of Inertia
Near Moment Released
Far Moment Released

= 1
= 2
= 26
= .0003
= No
= No

Member No. 2:
Near Node
Far Node
Youngs Modulus
Moment of Inertia
Near Moment Released
Far Moment Released

= 2
= 3
= 26
= .0003
= No
= No

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* STRUCTURE SUPPORTS *
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Support at node no. 1:
Restrained in Y-direction,
Support displacement =
Restrained in Rot-direction, Support displacement =

0
0

Support at node no. 2:


Restrained in Y-direction,
Free in Rot-direction

Support displacement =

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* APPLIED LOADINGS ON STRUCTURE *
*********************************
Distributed load on member no. 1:
Algebraic value of load closest to
near node in member y' direction
Distance from near node
Algebraic value of load farthest from
near node in member y' direction
Distance from near node

=
=

7.5
0

=
=

7.5
4.5

Distributed load on member no. 2:


Algebraic value of load closest to
near node in member y' direction
=
Distance from near node
=
Algebraic value of load farthest from

7.5
0

near node in member y' direction


Distance from near node

=
=

7.5
1.5

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* MEMBER END DISPLACEMENTS IN GLOBAL DIRECTION *
************************************************
Member No. 1:
Near end Y-displacement
Near end Rot-displacement
Far end Y-displacement
Far end Rot-displacement

= 0
= 0
= 0
= -608.473557692306

Member No. 2:
Near end Y-displacement
Near end Rot-displacement
Far end Y-displacement
Far end Rot-displacement

= 0
= -608.473557692306
= -304.236778846151
= -67.6081730769211

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* STRUCTURE SUPPORT REACTIONS *
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Support at node no. 1:
Y-direction support reaction
= -18.28125
Rot-direction support reaction = -14.765625
Support at node no. 2:
Y-direction support reaction

= -26.71875

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* MEMBER END FORCES IN LOCAL MEMBER COORDINATE SYSTEM *
*******************************************************
Member No. 1:
Near end shear force
Near end moment
Far end shear force
Far end moment

= -18.28125
= -14.765625
= -15.46875
= 8.4375

Member No. 2:
Near end shear force
Near end moment
Far end shear force
Far end moment

= -11.25
= -8.4375
= 8.88178419700125E-16
= -8.88178419700125E-16

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* STATICS CHECK AT NEAR NODE & FAR NODE OF EACH MEMBER *
********************************************************
Member No.
Sum of
Sum of
Sum of
Sum of

1:
near node Y-forces
near node moments
far node Y-forces
far node moments

= -1.11022302462516E-15
= 0
= 8.88178419700125E-16
= 1.77635683940025E-15

Member No.
Sum of
Sum of
Sum of
Sum of

2:
near node Y-forces
near node moments
far node Y-forces
far node moments

= 8.88178419700125E-16
= 1.77635683940025E-15
= 8.88178419700125E-16
= -8.88178419700125E-16

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* MEMBER GLOBAL STIFFNESS MATRIX FOR EACH MEMBER *
**************************************************
Since the member global stiffness matrix is symmetric, only the upper
triangle will be shown. The remaining terms can be found by symmetry.
Member no.
k(1,1)
k(1,2)
k(1,3)
k(1,4)

1:
= 1.02716049382716E-03
= 2.31111111111111E-03
= -1.02716049382716E-03
= 2.31111111111111E-03

k(2,2)
k(2,3)
k(2,4)
k(3,3)
k(3,4)
k(4,4)

= 6.93333333333333E-03
= -2.31111111111111E-03
= 3.46666666666667E-03
= 1.02716049382716E-03
= -2.31111111111111E-03
= 6.93333333333333E-03

Member no.
k(1,1)
k(1,2)
k(1,3)
k(1,4)
k(2,2)
k(2,3)
k(2,4)
k(3,3)
k(3,4)
k(4,4)

2:
= 2.77333333333333E-02
= .0208
= -2.77333333333333E-02
= .0208
= .0208
= -.0208
= .0104
= 2.77333333333333E-02
= -.0208
= .0208

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