Advanced Structural Analysis Quiz #2 2015/12/08

Prob-1 Design diagram of a truss bridge with over-truss construction is

presented in Fig. 1. Pinned support A and B are located at different
elevations. The vertical members (links) are used only to transmit forces
directly to the upper chord of the truss.
(a) Perform kinematical analysis. Describe how this or complex truss is
formed? (Hint: 1° Do the member replacement; 2° Distinguish two rigid
discs and indicate how they are connected; 3° Calculate W=2J-S-S0) (6%)
(b) Construct the influence line of the thrust. (10%)
(c) Find the thrust H if a concentrated load P is placed at joint C (4%)
(d) Conduct the kinematical analysis again if supports A and B are located
at the same elevation. (5%)
x P=1 a
C
1 2

3 4
a

B
h
A
Fig.1
l

Prob-2 Design diagram of a nonsymmetrical three-hinged arch is presented in

Fig.2. Construct the influence lines for
(a) thrust H. You need to specify the peak value of H. (7%)
(b) bending moment M k at section k using the nil point method (6%)
(c) shear force Q k at section k using the nil point method (6%) [You
need to specify the angle  n on the design diagram]
(d) axial force N k at section k using the nil point method (6%)
P=1

k C
fc
A f0 B
Fig.2
ak bk

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Advanced Structural Analysis Quiz #2 2015/12/08

Prob-3. A three-hinged askew arch span l is subjected to a concentrated force

P , as shown in Fig.3.

(a) Express the shape of the parabolic arch y(x) in terms of f , f 0 and

the span l (5%)

(b) Determine the thrust H in terms of f , f 0 and the span l (20%)
P
C
 B
 f h
A f0

l/2
l/2 Fig.3

Prob-4 Design diagram of a cable is presented in Fig. 4. Supports A and B are

located on different elevations. Parameters of the system are: a1=10m,
a2=22m, c=3m, l=30m, P1=18kN, P2=15kN.
(a) Express tan  i in terms of the thrust H. (5%)
(b) Express the total length L of the cable in terms of angles  i , i  1 ~ 3
(5%)
(c) Write L in terms of the thrust H and then determine H of the cable
numerically using the Newton’s method, if total length of the cable
L=32m. [Hint: Start with the Initial guess of H=30kN and perform the
calculation with 2 iterations.] (10%)
(d) If c  0 and the original length of the cable L0  l , express the total
length L in terms of the thrust H and the rigidity of the cable EA(5%)

B H
A  c=3m
0 f2
H y1 f1
y2 2
2 RB
1
RA 1
P2=15kN
P1=18kN
a1=10m
a2=22m Fig.4
l=30m

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