Department of Civil Engineering

Structural Analysis – Matrix Method

STIFFNESS METHOD
Dr. Syahril Taufik 1
 Session 11
Structural Analysis – Matrix Method

Civil Engineering – FTSP ISTN

Stiffness Method
Indeterminate structures

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 Review stiffness method analysis

Truss : axial force

ki = (AE)/L

Beam : moment & shear force

ki = (EI)/L
Frame : moment, shear & axial force
ki = (EI)/L + (AE)/L

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 Example 11.1 Determine the member forces and plot the shear
force and bending moment diagrams for the structure shown in
Figure 8.3a. The structure with a pin at D is subject to a vertical
force of 100 kN being applied at C. For all members, E = 2 × 108
kN/m2, A = 0.2 m2, and I = 0.001 m4.

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 100 kN
2m 4m

43.3 kN.m
5m

10.8 kN.m 32.5 kN.m SFD (kN)

6.5 kN
6.5 kN
73.9 kN 26.1 kN
6.5

NFD (kN) 26.1

BMD (kN.m)

73.9
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 Example 11.2 Analyse the rigid frame shown in Fig 8.4a by direct
stiffness matrix method. Assume E = 200 GPa; IZZ = 1.33x10-5 m4 and
A = 0.01 m2. The flexural rigidity EI and axial rigidity EA are the same
for all beams.

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 Solution:
The plane frame is divided in to three beam elements as shown in Fig. 8.4b. The
numbering of joints and members are also shown in Fig. 8.4b. The possible degrees
of freedom at nodes are also shown in the figure. The origin of the global co-
ordinate system is taken at A (node1).

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 Ax 0.99 kN
Ay 19.71 kN
MA 3.43 kN.m
=
Dx -10.99 kN
Dy 28.28 kN
MD 19.42 kN.m
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 48 kN
2m 2m
19.71
10 kN
24.54 kN.m
7.36 kN.m

4m
SFD (kN) 28.28
3.43 kN.m 19.42 kN.m
10.99
10.99 kN 0.99
0.99 kN
19.71 kN 28.28 kN
10.00
7.36 24.54

NFD (kN) 28.28 32.05

BMD (kN.m)

19.71 3.43
19.42
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