BEAM Uniform cross section

Straight neutral axis (rectilinear) 𝑀_2,𝜃_2

𝑀_1,𝜃_1
𝐸𝐼
Stifness Matrix x
𝑌_1,𝑣_1 �
� 𝑌_2,𝑣_2

𝑀_1,𝜃_1
〖𝐶𝑎𝑠𝑒 1: 𝜃 〗 _2=0,𝑣_2=0

𝑣_1=(𝑌_1 𝐿^3)/3𝐸𝐼+(𝑀_1 𝐿^2)/2𝐸𝐼 𝑌_1,𝑣_1

{■8(𝑌_1@𝑀_1 )}=𝐸𝐼[■8(12/𝐿^3 &−6/𝐿^2 @−6/𝐿^2 &4/𝐿)]{■8(𝑣_1@𝜃_1 )}

Matrix form
𝜃_1=(𝑌_1 𝐿^2)/2𝐸𝐼+(𝑀_1 𝐿)/𝐸𝐼

Reactions (Equilibirum equations)

0=𝑌_1+𝑌_2 {■8(𝑌_2@𝑀_2 )}=[■8(−1&0@−𝐿&−1)]{■8(𝑌_1@𝑀_1 )}
Matrix form
0=𝑌_1 𝐿+ 〖𝑀 _1+𝑀 〗 _2
{■8(𝑌_2@𝑀_2 )}=𝐸𝐼[■8(−1&0@−𝐿&−1)][■8(12/𝐿^3 &−6/𝐿^2 @−6/𝐿^2 &4/𝐿)]{■8(𝑣_1@𝜃_1 )}

{■8(𝑌_1@𝑀_1@■8(𝑌_2@𝑀_2 ))}=𝐸𝐼[■8(12/𝐿^3 &−6/𝐿^2 &■8(0&0)@−6/𝐿^2 &4/𝐿&■8(0&0)@■8(−12/𝐿^3 @−6/𝐿^2 )&■8(6/𝐿^2 @2/𝐿)&■8(■

{■8(𝑌_2@𝑀_2 )}=𝐸𝐼[■8(−12/𝐿^3 &6/𝐿^2 @−6/𝐿^2 &2/𝐿)]{■8(𝑣_1@𝜃_1 )}

Combine, Expand to 4x4

〖𝐶𝑎𝑠𝑒 2: 𝜃 〗 _1=0,𝑣_1=0
 𝑣_2=(𝑌_2 𝐿^3)/3𝐸𝐼−(𝑀_2 𝐿^2)/2𝐸𝐼
{■8(𝑌_2@𝑀_2 )}=𝐸𝐼[■8(12/𝐿^3 &6/𝐿^2 @6/𝐿^2 &4/𝐿)]{■8(𝑣_2@𝜃_2 )}

Matrix form
𝜃_2=(−𝑌_2 𝐿^2)/2𝐸𝐼+(𝑀_2 𝐿)/𝐸𝐼
Reactions

0=𝑌_1+𝑌_2 {■8(𝑌_1@𝑀_1 )}=[■8(−1&0@𝐿&−1)]{■8(𝑌_2@𝑀_2 )}

0=𝑌_1 𝐿− 〖𝑀 _1−𝑀 〗 _2
{■8(𝑌_1@𝑀_1 )}=𝐸𝐼[■8(−1&0@𝐿&−1)][■8(12/𝐿^3 &6/𝐿^2 @6/𝐿^2 &4/𝐿)]{■8(𝑣_2@𝜃_2 )}

{■8(𝑌_1@𝑀_1@■8(𝑌_2@𝑀_2 ))}=𝐸𝐼[■8(0&0&■8(−12/𝐿^3 &−6/𝐿^2 )@0&0&■8(6/𝐿^2 &2/𝐿)@■8(0@0)&■8(0@0)&■8(■8(12/𝐿^3 @6/𝐿^2 )&■

{■8(𝑌_1@𝑀_1 )}=𝐸𝐼[■8(−12/𝐿^3 &−6/𝐿^2 @6/𝐿^2 &2/𝐿)]{■8(𝑣_2@𝜃_2 )}

Combine, Expand to 4x4

{■8(𝑌_1@𝑀_1@■8(𝑌_2@𝑀_2 ))}=𝐸𝐼[■8(12/𝐿^3 &−6/𝐿^2 &■8(−12/𝐿^3 &−6/𝐿^2 )@−6/𝐿^2 &4/𝐿&■8(6/𝐿^2 &2/𝐿)@■8(−12/𝐿^3 @

Beam stiffness equation

−6/𝐿^2 &■8(−12/𝐿^3 &−6/𝐿^2 )@−6/𝐿^2 &4/𝐿&■8(6/𝐿^2 &2/𝐿)@■8(−12/𝐿^3 @−6/𝐿^2 )&■8(6/𝐿^2 @2/𝐿)&■8(■8(12/𝐿^3 @6/𝐿^2 )&■8(6/𝐿^2 @4/𝐿)))]
 𝑥=𝑘𝑢

Alternative form of K

𝑌_1=𝐸𝐼(12/𝐿^3 𝑣_1−6/𝐿^2 𝜃_1−12/𝐿^3 𝑣_2−6/𝐿^2 𝜃_2 ) 𝑀_1=𝐸𝐼(−6/𝐿^2 𝑣_1+4/𝐿 𝜃_1−6/𝐿^2 𝑣_2+2/𝐿 𝜃_2 )

𝑌_1=𝐸𝐼/𝐿^3 (12𝑣_1−6(𝐿𝜃_1)−12𝑣_2−6(𝐿𝜃_(2)) ) 𝑀_1/𝐿=𝐸𝐼/𝐿^3 (−6𝑣_1+4(𝐿𝜃_1)−6𝑣_2+2(𝐿𝜃_2))

@𝑀_2/𝐿))}=𝐸𝐼/𝐿^3 [■8(12&−6&■8(−12&−6)@−6&4&■8(6&2)@■8(−12@−6)&■8(6@2)&■8(■8(12@6)&■8(6@4)))]{■8(𝑣_1@𝜃_1 𝐿@■8(𝑣_2@𝜃_2 𝐿))}

𝐾=𝐸𝐼/𝐿^3 [■8(12&−6&■8(−12&−6)@−6&4&■8(6&2)@■8(−12@−6)&■8(6@2)&■8(■8(12@6)&■8(6@4)))]

Alternative form useful for assembling K of beam

structures with constant 𝐸𝐼/𝐿^3

K=𝐸𝐼[■8(12/𝐿^3 &−6/𝐿^2 &■8(−12/𝐿^3 &−6/𝐿^2 )@−6/𝐿^2 &4/𝐿&■8(6/𝐿^2 &2/𝐿)@■8(−12/𝐿^3 @−6/𝐿^2 )&■8(6/𝐿^2 @2/𝐿)&
Arbitrarily oriented beam element

■8(■8(𝑢_1&𝑣_1 )&■8(𝜃_1& 𝑢_2

)& ■8(𝑣_2&𝜃_2 ))
−12/𝐿^3 &−6/𝐿^2 )@■8(0&−6/𝐿^2 @0&0)&■8( 4/𝐿& 0@ 0& 0)&■8(6/𝐿^2 &2/𝐿@0&0)@■8(0&−12/𝐿^3 @0&−6/𝐿^2 )& ■8( 6/𝐿^2 & 0@2/𝐿& 0)&■8(12/𝐿^3 &6/𝐿^2
 local stiffness equation

■8(0&0@0&0)&■8(0&0@0&0)@■8(0&0@0&0)&■8( 1&0@ 0& 𝜆)&■8(0 &0@𝜇&0)@■8(0&0@0&0)&■8(0&−𝜇@0&0)&■8(𝜆&0@0&1))]

𝐾=𝑇′𝑘𝑇 Global Stiffness Matrix

K=𝐸𝐼[■8(■8(12/𝐿^3 𝜇^2&−12/𝐿^3 𝜆𝜇@−12/𝐿^3 𝜆𝜇&12/𝐿^3 𝜆^2 )&■8(6/𝐿^2 𝜇&−12/𝐿^3 𝜇^2@−6/𝐿^2 𝜆&12/𝐿^3 𝜆𝜇)&■8(12/𝐿^3 𝜆𝜇&6/𝐿^2

The Stress Matrix

{■8(𝑌_1@𝑀_1@■8(𝑌_2@𝑀_2 ))}=𝐸𝐼[■8(12/𝐿^3 &−6/𝐿^2 &■8(−12/𝐿^3 &−6/𝐿^2 )@−6/𝐿^2 &4/𝐿&■8(6/𝐿^2 &2/𝐿)@■8(−12/𝐿^3 @
𝑀_𝑗,𝜃_𝑗
Shear and 𝑀_𝑖,𝜃_𝑖
bending
moments x
𝑌_𝑖,𝑣_𝑖 𝑌_𝑗,𝑣_𝑗
 {■8(𝑌_1@𝑀_1@■8(𝑌_2@𝑀_2 ))}=𝐸𝐼[■8(12/𝐿^3 &−6/𝐿^2 &■8(−12/𝐿^3 &−6/𝐿^2 )@−6/𝐿^2 &4/𝐿&■8(6/𝐿^2 &2/𝐿)@■8(−12/𝐿^3 @

Equivalent nodal forces corresponding to the

true computed nodal displacements

𝑌_𝑖=𝑌_𝑖^𝑒=𝐸𝐼(12/𝐿^3 𝑣_𝑖−6/𝐿^2 𝜃_𝑖−12/𝐿^3 𝑣_𝑗−6/𝐿^2 𝜃_𝑗𝑀_𝑖=𝑀_𝑖^𝑒=𝐸𝐼(−6/𝐿^2

) 𝑣_𝑖+4/𝐿 𝜃_𝑖−6/𝐿^2 𝑣_𝑗+2/𝐿 𝜃_𝑗 )

𝑀_𝑖^𝑒 𝑀 V=𝑌_𝑖^𝑒
x
M=𝑌_𝑖^𝑒 𝑥+𝑀_𝑖^𝑒
𝑌_𝑖^𝑒 𝑉

{■8(𝑉@𝑀)}=𝐸𝐼[■8(12/𝐿^3 &−6/𝐿^2 &■8(−12/𝐿^3 &−6/𝐿^2 )@12/𝐿^3 𝑥−6/𝐿^2 &−6/𝐿^2 𝑥+4/𝐿&■8(−12/𝐿^3 𝑥−6/𝐿^2 &−6/𝐿^2 𝑥+2/𝐿))]{■8(𝑣_1@𝜃_1@■8(𝑣_2@𝜃_2

{■8(𝑉@𝑀)}=𝑆𝑢 S = the Stress Matrix of the beam element

S gives the internal forces V and M given the nodal
displacements
 "S1-5"=𝐴𝐸/𝐿 [(𝑢_5−𝑢_1 ) 𝜆^2+(𝑣_5−𝑣_1 )𝜆𝜇]𝜆+𝐴𝐸/𝐿 [(𝑢_5−𝑢_1 )𝜆𝜇+(𝑣_5−𝑣_1 ) 𝜇^2 ]𝜇

"S1-5"=𝐴𝐸/𝐿 [(𝑢_5−𝑢_1 )𝜆+(𝑣_5−𝑣_1 )𝜇]

"S1-5"=𝐴𝐸/𝐿 [■8(𝜆&𝜇)]{■8(𝑢_5−𝑢_1@𝑣_5−𝑣_1 )}
 𝑀_2,𝜃_2

x 3
�
� )}
𝐿)]{■8(𝑣_1@𝜃_1
𝑌_2,𝑣_2
5 4

8(𝑣_1@𝜃_1 )}

𝐿^2 )&■8(6/𝐿^2 @2/𝐿)&■8(■8(0@0)&■8(0@0)))]{■8(𝑣_1@ 𝜃_1@■8(𝑣_2@𝜃_2 ))}

1 2
𝐿)]{■8(𝑣_2@𝜃_2 )}

0)&■8(■8(12/𝐿^3 @6/𝐿^2 )&■8(6/𝐿^2 @4/𝐿)))]{■8(𝑣_1@𝜃_1@■8(𝑣_2@𝜃_2 ))}

■8(6/𝐿^2 &2/𝐿)@■8(−12/𝐿^3 @−6/𝐿^2 )&■8(6/𝐿^2 @2/𝐿)&■8(■8(12/𝐿^3 @6/𝐿^2 )&■8(6/𝐿^2 @4/𝐿)))]{■8(𝑣_1@ 𝜃_1@■8(𝑣_2@𝜃_2 ))}

/𝐿^2 )&■8(6/𝐿^2 @4/𝐿)))]

(12@6)&■8(6@4)))]

@−6/𝐿^2 )&■8(6/𝐿^2 @2/𝐿)&■8(■8(12/𝐿^3 @6/𝐿^2 )&■8(6/𝐿^2 @4/𝐿)))]

@2/𝐿& 0)&■8(12/𝐿^3 &6/𝐿^2 @6/𝐿^2 &4/𝐿))]

2/𝐿^3 𝜆𝜇)&■8(12/𝐿^3 𝜆𝜇&6/𝐿^2 𝜇@−12/𝐿^3 𝜆^2&−6/𝐿^2 𝜆)@■8(6/𝐿^2 𝜇&−6/𝐿^2 𝜆@−12/𝐿^3 𝜇^2&12/𝐿^3 𝜆𝜇)&■8( 4/𝐿& −6/𝐿^2 𝜇@ −6/𝐿^2 𝜇& 12/𝐿^3 𝜇^2 )&■8(6/𝐿^2 𝜆

8(6/𝐿^2 &2/𝐿)@■8(−12/𝐿^3 @−6/𝐿^2 )&■8(6/𝐿^2 @2/𝐿)&■8(■8(12/𝐿^3 @6/𝐿^2 )&■8(6/𝐿^2 @4/𝐿)))]{■8(𝑣_1@ 𝜃_1@■8(𝑣_2@𝜃_2 ))}
8(6/𝐿^2 &2/𝐿)@■8(−12/𝐿^3 @−6/𝐿^2 )&■8(6/𝐿^2 @2/𝐿)&■8(■8(12/𝐿^3 @6/𝐿^2 )&■8(6/𝐿^2 @4/𝐿)))]{■8(𝑣_1@ 𝜃_1@■8(𝑣_2@𝜃_2 ))}

𝐿))]{■8(𝑣_1@𝜃_1@■8(𝑣_2@𝜃_2 ))}
2/𝐿^3 𝜇^2 )&■8(6/𝐿^2 𝜆 &2/𝐿@−12/𝐿^3 𝜆𝜇&−6/𝐿^2 𝜇)@■8(12/𝐿^3 𝜆𝜇&−12/𝐿^3 𝜆^2@6/𝐿^2 𝜇&−6/𝐿^2 𝜆)& ■8( 6/𝐿^2 𝜆& −12/𝐿^3 𝜆𝜇@2/𝐿& −6/𝐿^2 𝜇)&■8(12/𝐿^3 𝜆^2& 6/
^2 𝜇)&■8(12/𝐿^3 𝜆^2& 6/𝐿^2 𝜆@6/𝐿^2 𝜆&4/𝐿))]
 P

1 2 EI 3

L1 L2

Nodes 1,2, and 3

Elements 1-2 and 2-3
Boundary conditions 𝑣_1=𝑣_3=0

Loading 𝑌_2=−100𝑘𝑁
𝑌_2=+50 𝑘𝑁𝑚

Design data
〖𝐸𝐼〗 _1= 〖𝐸𝐼〗 _2=𝐸𝐼
𝐿_2= 〖 2𝐿 〗 _1=2𝐿=6m Alternative form

v1 q1 v2 q2 v3 q3 v1 q1
K1 = 12 -6 -12 -6 0 0 v1 24.00 -12.00
-6 4 6 2 0 0 q1 -12.00 8.00
EI -12 6 12 6 0 0 v2 EI/(2L3 ) -24.00 12.00
-6 2 6 4 0 0 q2 -12.00 4.00
0 0 0 0 0 0 v3 0.00 0.00
0 0 0 0 0 0 q3 0.00 0.00

v1 q1 v2 q2 v3 q3
K2 = 0 0 0 0 0 0 v1 0 0
 0 0 0 0 0 0 q1 0 0
EI/L3 0 0 1.5 -1.5 -1.5 -1.5 v2 EI/(2L3 ) 0 0
0 0 -1.5 2.0 1.5 1.0 q2 0 0
0 0 -1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 v3 0 0
0 0 -1.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 q3 0 0

v1 q1 v2 q2 v3 q3 v1 q1
12 -6 -12 -6 0 0 v1 24.00 -12
-6 4 6 2 0 0 q1 -12 8
-12 6 13.5 4.5 -1.5 -1.5 v2 -24 12
-6 2 4.5 6.0 1.5 1.0 q2 -12 4
0 0 -1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 v3 0 0
0 0 -1.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 q3 0 0

v1 q1 v2 q2 v3 q3
-12 6 13.5 4.5 -1.5 -1.5 v2 -24 12
-6 2 4.5 6.0 1.5 1.0 q2 -12 4
-6 4 6.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 q1 -12 8
0 0 -1.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 q3 0 0
12 -6 -12.0 -6.0 0.0 0.0 v1 24.00 -12.00
0 0 -1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 v3 0 0

v2 q2 q1 q3 v1 v3
-P 13.5 4.5 6 -1.5 -12 -1.5 v2 -P 27.00 9.00
M 4.5 6 2 1 -6 1.5 q2 M 9.00 12.00
0 6 2 4 0 -6 0 q1 0 12.00 4.00
0 -1.5 1 0 2 0 1.5 q3 0 -3.00 2.00
Y1 -12 -6 -6 0 12 0 v1 Y1 -24.00 -12.00
Y3 -1.5 1.5 0 1.5 0 1.5 v3 Y3 -3.00 3.00
 v2 4/9 - 2/9 - 5/9 4/9 -P -100
q2 - 2/9 1/3 1/6 - 1/3 M 50
q1 - 5/9 1/6 1 - 1/2 0 0
q3 4/9 - 1/3 - 1/2 1 0 0

v2 4/9 - 2/9 -P - 4/9 PL3/EI - 2/9 ML2/EI

q2 - 2/9 1/3 M
q1 - 5/9 1/6
q3 4/9 - 1/3

v2 -55.56 /EI
q2 38.89 /EI
q1 63.89 /EI
q3 -61.11 /EI

(12&−6&■8(−12&−6)@−6&4&■8(6&2)@■8(−12@−6)&■8(6@2)&■8(■8(12@6)&■8(6@4)))]

𝑌_1=𝐸𝐼/𝐿^3 (12𝑣_1−6(𝐿𝜃_1)−12𝑣_2−6(𝐿𝜃_(2)) )
𝑀_1/𝑚𝐿=𝐸𝐼/ 〖𝑚 ^3 𝐿 〗 ^3 (−6𝑣_1+4(𝑚𝐿𝜃_1)−6𝑣_2+2(𝑚𝐿𝜃_2))
 𝑌_1=𝐸𝐼/𝐿^3 (12𝑣_1−6(𝐿𝜃_1)−12𝑣_2−6(𝐿𝜃_(2)) )
𝑀_1/𝑚𝐿=𝐸𝐼/ 〖𝑚 ^3 𝐿 〗 ^3 (−6𝑣_1+4(𝑚𝐿𝜃_1)−6𝑣_2+2(𝑚𝐿𝜃_2))

L= mL𝑌_1=𝐸𝐼/(𝑚^3 𝐿^3 ) (12𝑣_1−6(𝑚𝐿𝜃_1)−12𝑣_2−6(𝑚𝐿𝜃_(2)) )

〗 ^3 [■8(12&−6&■8(−12&−6)@−6&4&■8(6&2)@■8(−12@−6)&■8(6@2)&■8(■8(12@6)&■8(6@4)))]{■8(𝑣_1@ 〖𝑚𝜃〗 _1 𝐿@■8(𝑣_2@ 〖𝑚𝜃〗 _2 𝐿))}

𝑀_1/𝐿=𝐸𝐼/ 〖𝑚 ^2 𝐿 〗 ^3 (−6𝑣_1+4(𝑚𝐿𝜃_1)−6𝑣_2+2(𝑚𝐿𝜃_2))

𝑌_1=𝐸𝐼/(𝑚𝐿^3 ) (12/𝑚^2 𝑣_1−6/𝑚(𝐿𝜃_1)−12/𝑚^2 𝑣_2−6/𝑚(𝐿𝜃_(2))

𝑀_1/𝐿=𝐸𝐼/ 〖𝑚𝐿 ) 〗 ^3 (−6/𝑚 𝑣_1+4(𝐿𝜃_1)−6/𝑚 𝑣_2+2(𝐿𝜃_2))

■8(12/𝑚^2 &−6/𝑚&■8(−12/𝑚^2 &−6/𝑚)@−6/𝑚&4&■8(6/𝑚&2)@■8(−12/𝑚^2 @−6/𝑚)&■8(6/𝑚@2)&■8(■8(12/𝑚^2 @6/𝑚)& ■8(6/𝑚@4)) )]{■8(𝑣_1@𝜃_1 𝐿@■8(𝑣_2@𝜃_2 𝐿))}

 1 2 EI
L1 L2
k

Boundary Conditions 𝑣_2=𝑣_3=𝜃_3=0

Applied loads 𝑌_1=−𝑃

Design data 〖𝐸𝐼〗 _1= 〖𝐸𝐼〗 _2=𝐸𝐼 𝐿_2=𝐿_1=𝐿= 3m

{■8(𝑌_1@𝑀_1@■8(𝑌_2@𝑀_2 ))}=𝐸𝐼[■8(12/𝐿^3 &−6/𝐿^2 &■8(−12/𝐿^3 &−6/𝐿^2 )@−6/𝐿^2 &4/

v2 q2 v3 q3
-24.00 -12.00 0.00 0.00 v1 ■8(■8(𝑣_1&𝜃_1 )&■8(𝑣_2&𝜃_2■8(■8(𝑣_2&𝜃_2
)) )&■8(𝑣_3&𝜃_3 ))
12.00 4.00 0.00 0.00 q1 𝐾_1=𝐸𝐼[■8(12/𝐿^3 &−6/𝐿^2 &■8(−12/𝐿^3 &−6/𝐿^2 )@−6/𝐿^2 &4/𝐿&■8(6/𝐿^2 &2/𝐿)@■8(−12/𝐿^3 @−6/𝐿^2 )&■8
𝐾_2=𝐸𝐼[■8(12/𝐿^3 &−6/𝐿^2 &■8(−12/𝐿^3 &−6/𝐿^2 )@−6/𝐿^2 &4/𝐿&■8(6
24.00 12.00 0.00 0.00 v2
𝐾_𝑠=[■8(𝑘&0&■8(0&0)@0&
12.00 8.00 0.00 0.00 q2
0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 v3
0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 q3

0 0 0 0 v1
 0 0 0 0 q1 v1 q1 v2 q2 v3
3.0 -3 -3 -3 v2 K = 12/L3+ k/EI -6/L2 -12/L3 -6/L2
-3 4 3 2 q2 -6/L2 4/L 6/L2 2/L
-3 3 3 3 v3 EI -12/L3 6/L2 24/L3 0
-3 2 3 4 q3 -6/L2 2/L 0 8/L

v2 q2 v3 q3
-24 -12 0 0 v1
12 4 0 0 q1
27 9 -3 -3 v2 -P 12/L3+ k/EI -6/L2 -6/L2 v1
9 12 3 2 q2 M -6/L2 4/L 2/L q1
-3 3 3 3 v3 0 -6/L2 2/L 8/L q2
-3 2 3 4 q3
-P 12/L3+ k/EI -6/L2 v1
M -6/L2 4/L q1
27 9 -3 -3
9 12 3 2
12 4 0 0 v1 =(2𝐿^4)/(12𝐸𝐼+7𝑘𝐿^3
7/2L
) 9/(2L2) -P
-3 2 3 4 q1 9/(2L2) 15/(2L3)+k/EI M
-24.00 -12.00 0.00 0.00
-3 3 3 3
0 = -6/L2 4/L v1 +
q1 (8/L)q 2
12.00 -3 -24 -3
4.00 2 -12 3 q2 = (-L/8) -6/L2 4/L v1
8.00 0 -12 0 q1
0.00 4 0 3
-12.00 0 24 0
0.00 3 0 3
 P
3
1 EI 2 2EI 3
L1 L2

=𝑣_3=𝜃_3=0
Boundary Conditions 𝑣_1=𝑣_3= 〖𝜃 _1=𝜃 〗 _3=0
𝑀_1=𝑀
Imposed displacement 𝑣_2=𝑣_2 in.
𝐿_2=𝐿_1=𝐿= 3m
Design data 〖 2𝐸𝐼 〗 _1= 〖𝐸𝐼〗 _2=2𝐸𝐼
&■8(−12/𝐿^3 &−6/𝐿^2 )@−6/𝐿^2 &4/𝐿&■8(6/𝐿^2 &2/𝐿)@■8(−12/𝐿^3 @−6/𝐿^2 )&■8(6/𝐿^2 @2/𝐿)&■8(■8(12/𝐿^3 @6/𝐿^2 )&■8(6/𝐿^2 @4/𝐿)))]{■8(𝑣_1@ 𝜃_1@■8(𝑣_2@𝜃_2 ))}
𝐿_2=𝐿_1=𝐿= 3m

Required: load Y2 to maintain the imposed displacement configuration

Solution:

〖 𝑂𝑛𝑙𝑦 𝑣〗 _(2 ) 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝜃_2 𝑎𝑟𝑒 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑛𝑜𝑛𝑧𝑒𝑟𝑜 𝑑𝑖𝑠𝑝𝑙𝑎𝑐𝑒𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑠

■8(■8(𝑣_2&𝜃_2
■8(■8(𝑣_1&𝜃_1 )&■8(𝑣_2&𝜃_2 )) )&■8(𝑣_3&𝜃_3 ))
2 &2/𝐿)@■8(−12/𝐿^3
2/𝐿^3 &−6/𝐿^2 )@−6/𝐿^2@−6/𝐿^2 )&■8(6/𝐿^2
&4/𝐿&■8(6/𝐿^2 @2/𝐿)&■8(■8(12/𝐿^3
&2/𝐿)@■8(−12/𝐿^3 @6/𝐿^2
@−6/𝐿^2 )&■8(6/𝐿^2
)&■8(6/𝐿^2 @4/𝐿)))]
@2/𝐿)&■8(■8(12/𝐿^3 @6/𝐿^2 )&■8(6/𝐿^2 @4/𝐿)))]
■8(■8(𝑣_1&𝜃_1 ) 𝐾_1=𝐸𝐼[■8(12/𝐿^3 &−6/𝐿^2 &■8(−12/𝐿^3 &−6/𝐿^2 )@−6/𝐿^2
𝐾_2=𝟐𝐸𝐼[■8(12/𝐿^3 &4/𝐿&■8(6/𝐿^2
&−6/𝐿^2 &2/𝐿)@■8(−12/𝐿^3
&■8(−12/𝐿^3 @−6/𝐿^2
&−6/𝐿^2 )@−6/𝐿^2 )&■8(6/𝐿^2
&4/𝐿&■8(6/𝐿^2 @2/𝐿)&■8(■
&2/𝐿)@■8(−12
&■8(𝑣_2&𝜃_2 ))
𝐾_𝑠=[■8(𝑘&0&■8(0&0)@0&0&■8(0&0)@■8(0@0)&■8(0@0)&■8(■8(0@0)&■8(0@0)))]

[■8(𝑌_2@0)]=𝐸𝐼[■8(36/𝐿^3
&(−6)/𝐿^2 @(−6)/𝐿^2 &12/𝐿)]
{■8(𝑣_2@𝜃_2 )}
 [■8(𝑌_2@0)]=𝐸𝐼[■8(36/𝐿^3
&(−6)/𝐿^2 @(−6)/𝐿^2 &12/𝐿)]
q3 {■8(𝑣_2@𝜃_2 )}
v1
q1
v2 𝑌_2=𝐸𝐼(36/𝐿^3 𝑣_2−6/𝐿^2 𝜃_2 )
q2 (1)
v3
q3 (2) 0=𝐸𝐼((−6)/𝐿^2 𝑣_2+12/𝐿 𝜃_2 ) 𝜃_2=(1/2𝐿 𝑣_2 )

𝑌_2=𝐸𝐼(36/𝐿^3 𝑣_2−6/𝐿^2 (1/2𝐿 𝑣_2 ))=33𝐸𝐼/𝐿^3 𝑣_2

We may compute the reactions using the method of equivalent

nodal forces of the members connected to the joint supports

For member 1-2

■8(■8(𝑣_1&𝜃_1 )&■8(𝑣_2&𝜃_2 ))
𝐾_1=𝐸𝐼[■8(12/𝐿^3 &−6/𝐿^2 &■8(−12/𝐿^3 &−6/𝐿^2 )@−6/𝐿^2 &4/𝐿&■8(6/𝐿^2 &2/𝐿)@■8(−12/𝐿^3 @−6/𝐿^2 )&■8(6/𝐿^2 @2/𝐿)& ■

𝑌_1^𝑒=𝐸𝐼(12/𝐿^3 𝑣_1−6/𝐿^2 𝜃_1−12/𝐿^3 𝑣_2−6/𝐿^2 𝜃_2 )=𝐸𝐼(−12/𝐿^3 𝑣_2−6/𝐿^2 (1/2𝐿 𝑣_2 ))=−15𝐸𝐼/𝐿^3 𝑣_2
For Node 1

𝑀_1^𝑒=𝐸𝐼((−6)/𝐿^2 𝑣_1+4/𝐿 𝜃_1+6/𝐿^2 𝑣_2+2/𝐿 𝜃_2 )=6𝐸𝐼/𝐿^2 𝑣_2+2𝐸𝐼/𝐿 (1/2𝐿 𝑣_2 )=7𝐸𝐼/𝐿^2 𝑣_2

𝑌_12^𝑒=𝐸𝐼(12/𝐿^3 𝑣_2+6/𝐿^2 (1/2𝐿 𝑣_2 ))=15𝐸𝐼/𝐿^3 𝑣_2

For Node 2
on member
1-2
For Node 2
on member
1-2
𝑀_12^𝑒=6𝐸𝐼/𝐿^2 𝑣_2+4𝐸𝐼/𝐿 (1/2𝐿 𝑣_2 )=8𝐸𝐼/𝐿^2 𝑣_2

■8(■8(𝑣_2&𝜃_2 )&■8(𝑣_3&𝜃_3 ))
𝐾_2=𝟐𝐸𝐼[■8(12/𝐿^3 &−6/𝐿^2 &■8(−12/𝐿^3 &−6/𝐿^2 )@−6/𝐿^2 &4/𝐿&■8(6/𝐿^
For Node 2𝑌_23^𝑒=2𝐸𝐼(12/𝐿^3 𝑣_2−6/𝐿^2 (1/2𝐿 𝑣_2 ))=18𝐸𝐼/𝐿^3 𝑣_2
on member
2-3
𝑀_23^𝑒=(−6(2𝐸𝐼))/𝐿^2 𝑣_2+(4(2𝐸𝐼))/𝐿 (1/2𝐿 𝑣_2 )=(−8𝐸𝐼)/𝐿^2 𝑣_2

𝑌_2^𝑒=𝑌_12^𝑒+𝑌_23^𝑒=15𝐸𝐼/𝐿^3 𝑣_2+18𝐸𝐼/𝐿^3 𝑣_2=33𝐸𝐼/𝐿^3 𝑣_2

𝑀_2^𝑒=𝑀_12^𝑒+𝑀_23^𝑒=8𝐸𝐼/𝐿^2 𝑣_2+(−8𝐸𝐼)/𝐿^2 𝑣_2=0

For Node 3

𝑌_3^𝑒=2𝐸𝐼(−12/𝐿^3 𝑣_2+6/𝐿^2 (1/2𝐿 𝑣_2 ))=−18𝐸𝐼/𝐿^3 𝑣_2

𝑀_3^𝑒=2𝐸𝐼(−6/𝐿^2 𝑣_2+2/𝐿 (1/2𝐿 𝑣_2 ))=(−8𝐸𝐼)/𝐿^2 𝑣_2

Repeat the computation of the reactions using the Kab*Ua method

−6/𝐿^2 )&■8(6/𝐿^2
&4/𝐿&■8(6/𝐿^2 @2/𝐿)&■8(■8(12/𝐿^3
&2/𝐿)@■8(−12/𝐿^3 @6/𝐿^2
@−6/𝐿^2 )&■8(6/𝐿^2
)&■8(6/𝐿^2 @4/𝐿)))]
@2/𝐿)&■8(■8(12/𝐿^3 @6/𝐿^2 )&■8(6/𝐿^2 @4/𝐿)))]
3 @−6/𝐿^2 )&■8(6/𝐿^2 @2/𝐿)& ■8(■8(12/𝐿^3 @6/𝐿^2 )&■8(6/𝐿^2 @4/𝐿)))]

15𝐸𝐼/𝐿^3 𝑣_2
−6/𝐿^2 )@−6/𝐿^2 &4/𝐿&■8(6/𝐿^2 &2/𝐿)@■8(−𝟏𝟐/𝑳^𝟑 @−𝟔/𝑳^𝟐 )&■8(𝟔/𝑳^𝟐 @𝟐/𝑳)&■8(■8(12/𝐿^3 @6/𝐿^2 )&■8(6/𝐿^2 @4/𝐿)))]
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P 2P
1 2 3 4 5
EI 2E 2EI EI
I
L L L L

Use the Matrix methods to calculate the unknown displacements.

Determine the reactions and draw the shear and moment
diagrams. Use labels as indicated. Assume EI as constant.
 3

2L

M1
L 2L
4 1 2

L
5

Calculate u, v, θ at node 1 and all the componenet reactions.

Assume EI as constant.