HANDOUT # 4: STIFFNESS COEFFICIENTS

δA δB NOTATION
mAB mBA
Degrees of Freedom A B
θA θB EI, L
A B and
Stiffness Coefficients vAB Force Notation vBA
Displ Notation

Case D-Shape Stiffness Coefficients

Case 1 mAB mBA mAB = 4EI/L vAB = –6EI/L2

A B
1 C mC = EI/L δC = L/8
vAB L/2 L/2 vBA mBA = 2EI/L vBA = 6EI/L2

Case 2 A mAB vBA mAB = –6EI/L2 vAB = 12EI/L3

mBA
1 mC = 0 δC = –1/2
C
B
vAB L/2 L/2 mBA = –6EI/L2 vBA = –12EI/L3

Case 3 mAB = 2EI/L vAB = – 6EI/L2

mAB mBA
C 1 B mC = –EI/L δC = –L/8
A
vAB L/2 L/2 mBA = 4EI/L vBA = 6EI/L2
vBA

Case 4 mBA B
mAB = 6EI/L2 vAB = –12EI/L3
vAB
mAB
1 mC = 0 δC = –1/2
A C
2
L/2 L/2 vBA mBA = 6EI/L vBA = 12EI/L3

Case 5 mAB C B mAB = 3EI/L vAB = –3EI/L2

A
1 mC = 3EI/2L δC = 3L/16 θB = –1/2
vAB L/2 L/2 vBA mBA = 0 vBA = 3EI/L2

Case 6 A mAB mAB = –3EI/L2 vAB = 3EI/L3

1 C
mC= –3EI/2L2 δC = – 11/16 θB = 3/2L
B
mBA = 0 vBA = –3EI/L3
vAB L/2 L/2
vBA

S K Mutua FCE 301 Handout # 4 Stiffness Coefficients © 2018