Diana S.

Capistrano
BSCE-3

Matrix_Midterm (CIEN 30162 - Matrix Analysis of Structures - BSCE-LQ 3-1)

1. Determine the joint displacements, member axial forces, and support reactions for the
truss shown using the matrix stiffness method

Member 1:

COS Ø= 1

SIN Ø= 0

L= 4

Q 5 6 1 2
5 1/4 0 -1/4 0
6 0 0 0 0 AE
1 -1/4 0 1/4 0
2 0 0 0 0
Member 2:

COS Ø= 4/5

SIN Ø= 3/5

L= 5

Q 1 2 3 4
1 0.128 0.096 -0.128 -0.096
2 0.096 0.072 -0.096 -0.072 AE
3 -0.128 -0.096 0.128 0.096
4 -0.096 -0.072 0.096 0.072

Global Matrix

Q 1 2 3 4 5 6
1 0.378 0.096 -0.128 -0.096 -1/4 0
2 0.096 0.072 -0.096 -0.072 0 0
3 -0.128 -0.096 0.128 0.096 0 0
4 -0.096 -0.072 0.096 0.072 0 0
5 -1/4 0 0 0 1/4 0
6 0 0 0 0 0 0

JOINT
DISPLACEMENT
REACTIONS:

FORCES:
2. Determine the joint displacements, member axial forces, and support reactions for the
truss shown using the matrix stiffness method. (E=29000ksi)

Member 1:

Q 1 2 3 4
1 1611.1 0 -1611.1 0 COS Ø= 1
2 0 0 0 0 k/in SIN Ø= 0
3 -1611.1 0 1611. 0
4 0 0 0 0

Member 2:

COS Ø= 0.243

SIN Ø= 0.970

Q 1 2 5 6
1 68.956 275.82 -68.956 -275.82
2 275.82 1103.3 -275.82 -1103.3 k/in
5 -68.956 -275.82 68.956 275.82
6 -275.82 -1103.3 275.82 1103.3
Member 3:

Q 5 6 3 4
5 348 464 -348 -464 COS Ø= 0.6
6 464 618.7 -464 -618.7
SIN Ø= 0.8
3 -348 -464 348 464 k/in
4 -464 -618.7 464 618.7

Member 4:

966.7 k/in

Q 7 8 1 2
7 348 -464 -348 464 COS Ø= 0.6
8 -464 618.7 464 -618.7 k/in SIN Ø= 0.8
1 -348 464 348 -464
2 464 -618.7 -464 618.7

Member 5:

Q 7 8 3 4
7 68.956 275.82 -68.956 -275.82 COS Ø= -0.243
8 275.82 1103.3 -275.82 -1103.3
k/in SIN Ø= 0.970
3 -68.956 -275.82 68.956 275.82
4 -275.82 -1103.3 275.82 1103.3
 Global Matrix

Q 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
1 2028.1 -188.18 -1611.1 0 -68.956 -275.82 -348 464
2 -188.18 1103.3 -618.7 0 -275.82 -1103.3 464 -618.7
3 -1611.1 0 2028.056 464 -72.18 -464 -68.956 -275.82
4 0 0 739.82 618.7 639.3 -618.7 -275.82 -1103.3
5 -68.956 -275.82 -348 -464 416.96 739.82 0 0
6 -275.82 -1103.3 -464 -618.7 739.85 1721.7 0 0
7 -348 464 -68.956 -275.82 0 0 1172.3 -188.18
8 464 -618.7 -275.82 -1103.3 0 0 -188.18 1722

P1
P2
=
P3

P4

Joint
in Displacement
Reactions

x =
k Reactions

Forces
F1= -15.037 k
F2= - 46.423 k
F3= -18.704 k
F4= -93.71 k
F5= -108.27 k
3. Determine the joint displacements, member axial forces, and support reactions
for the truss shown using the matrix stiffness method. (E=200 GPa)

Member 1:
Q 1 2 3 4
1 1/5 0 -1/5 0
2 0 0 0 0 AE
3 -1/5 0 1/5 0
4 0 0 0 0

Member 2:
Q 1 2 5 6
1 0 0 0 0
2 0 1/5 0 -1/5 AE
5 0 0 0 0
6 0 -1/5 0 1/5

Member 3:
Q 3 4 5 6
3 0.071 -0.071 -0.071 0.071
4 -0.071 0.071 0.071 -0.071
5 -0.071 0.071 0.071 -0.071
6 0.071 -0.071 -0.071 0.071
Global Matrix

Q 1 2 3 4 5 6
1 0.2 0 -0.2 0 0 0
2 0 0.2 0 0 0 -0.2
3 -0.2 0 0.271 -0.271 -0.071 0.071
4 0 0 -0.071 0.071 0.071 -0.071
5 0 0 -0.071 0.071 0.071 -0.071
6 0 -0.2 0.071 -0.071 -0.071 0.271