CE 4706 – Structural Engineering

Assignment # 1
Due Date: Thursday, April 11, 2019
Note: Solve these questions on A4 size blank sheets along with the examples solved in the
class and submit them before the above mentioned due date.
Question No. 1
Analyze the truss. Draw the deformed shape and axial force diagram of the following truss. Also
determine the support reactions, when joint 4 was acted upon by an inclined force of 45 kN making
an angle of 60o with the horizontal and joint 2 settles downward by 30 mm. Take EA = 5000 kN
for member 1 and EA = 10,000 kN for member 2 and member 3.

Question No 2.
Determine the forces in members, support reaction and deformed shape of truss if member 2 was
made 0.01 m too short before it was fitted into place Take AE = 10000 kN.
Question No. 3

The joint 1 and joint 2 are loaded with horizontal forces, temperature of member 2
decreases 60oC and temperature of member 3 increases 50oC. Take AE = 3000 kN
and α = 1.2 x 10-5/ oC
(a) Determine the no. of primary unknowns of stiffness method and no. of
primary unknowns of flexibility method of analysis for the following pin
connected assembly?
(b) For the truss shown, use the stiffness matrix method to determine the unknown
displacements.
(c) Find out the support reactions at joint 3.
(d) Draw the deformed shape of a structure and axial force diagram of member 2.