CE323 INTRODUCTION TO STRUCTURAL MECHANICS
ASSIGNMENT #3 / SUBMISSION DATE: 11.11.2004
SHOW ALL YOUR CALCULATIONS CLEARLY
NAME: GRADE:
Q1. Determine the support reactions and Vz, Mu in the following Gerber beam by using the method of virtual
displacements, :
10kN 4kN/m 2 20kN
| a : | y
A
ee EX hinge! 8 F G4
{Am [tm | 2m _ ime | Tse) Sm
a org 3 ‘ ood ; 1 ao
e
eos eect Wh, ; 50
ee es
or 8. Sa toe we ae , ae
Pardg. BE + 200268) +1689) 10 GieZ, eo aes Stun)
+
g !
= fm
ee tows eo
Va (250) — 10,5829 3NA= sud |CE323 INTRODUCTION TO STRUCTURAL MECHANICS
ASSIGNMENT #3 / SUBMISSION DATE: 11.11.2004
SHOW ALL YOUR CALCULATIONS CLEARLY
NAME: GRADE:
QI. Determine the support reactions and Vy, Mu in the following Gerber beam by using the method of virtual
displacements.
PNu + Cla) 194) 29 Aas ssw]
\
id se
' se
= x 3c ee
Fremane er KP ( a ye NS
one ate 1 { ae ee {
TEES Vy ate to ee tage) 94844) <2
}
¢
Apu jaseQ2. Determine
a) the support reactions,
) the bar force in DE (For )
of the truss shown below by using the method of virtual displacements.
D, E
3m
ote that plne aheplacemens are wtemwa ana
A
V9 sro on magni de Sheree, we car nypleed
20KN 40 KN 20kN Ane Gegte IN leagths of Ane meminers
4m Am.
c 3389
Apacs cee a pocnemal reason oe ES ee
oe: eed,
5
Dow swe US tod
ayvic (280) — 29 (sb) — Uo Gao) =o 3 Vag (260) + 22 (460) 4 49 (USO) >
tH Nerkeh\ Racton 28 Et Bor force m DE:
‘J ae
Ne
FS
se
aos ww Sous Pous
9 Ve &- 230-42 -20025 |B Fe -Bse)—20 (use) =>
Vy
Wiise= Fn es