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PROBLEM (*13.16) A plane structure consisting of 3 members supports a vertical concentrated load
P = 8 kips at joint 2 as shown in Fig. P13.16. Each member has axial rigidity AE = 25(106) lb. Determine:
(a) The global stiffness matrix of each element.
(b) The system stiffness matrix.
(c) The nodal displacements.

*SOLUTION

We have AE = 25(10 6 ) lb

Table P13.16 Data for the truss of Fig.P13.16

Element Length( ft ) θ c s c2 cs s2
1 5 143.13 o − 0.8 0.6 0.64 − 0.48 0.36
o
2 5 36.87 0.8 0.6 0.64 0.48 0.36
3 5 143.13 o − 0.8 0.6 0.64 − 0.48 0.36

( a ) Apply Eq.(13.14):
u1 v1 u2 v2
⎡ 16 − 12 − 16 12 ⎤
⎢ − 9 ⎥⎥
AE ⎢− 12 9 12
[k ]1 =
25 L ⎢− 16 12 16 − 12 ⎥
⎢ ⎥
⎣ 12 −9 − 12 9⎦

u2 v2 u3 v3
⎡ 16 12 − 16 − 12 ⎤
⎢ − 12 − 9 ⎥⎥
AE ⎢ 12 9
[k ] 2 =
25 L ⎢− 16 − 12 16 12 ⎥
⎢ ⎥
⎣− 12 −9 12 9⎦

u2 v2 u4 v4
⎡ 16 − 12 − 16 12 ⎤
⎢ − 9 ⎥⎥
AE ⎢− 12 9 12
[ k ]3 =
25L ⎢− 16 12 16 − 12 ⎥
⎢ ⎥
⎣ 12 −9 − 12 9⎦

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 ( b ) Global Stiffness Matrix

u1 v1 u2 v2 u3 v3 u4 v4
⎡ 16 − 12 − 16 12 0 0 0 0⎤
⎢− 12 9 12 −9 0 0 0 0 ⎥⎥
⎢
⎢− 16 12 48 − 12 − 16 − 12 − 16 12 ⎥
⎢ ⎥
AE ⎢ 12 −9 − 12 27 − 12 −9 12 −9 ⎥
[K ] =
25L ⎢ 0 0 − 16 − 12 16 12 0 0⎥
⎢ ⎥
⎢ 0 0 − 12 −9 12 9 0 0⎥
⎢ 0 0 − 16 12 0 0 16 − 12 ⎥
⎢ ⎥
⎢⎣ 0 0 12 −9 0 0 − 12 9 ⎥⎦

(c)
⎧− 5,000⎫ AE ⎡ 48 − 12 ⎤ ⎧u 2 ⎫
⎨ ⎬= ⎢ ⎨ ⎬
⎩− 8,000⎭ 25 L ⎣− 12 27 ⎥⎦ ⎩v 2 ⎭

⎧u 2 ⎫ 25 L ⎡27 12 ⎤ ⎧− 5,000⎫ ⎧ − 12.01⎫ −3

⎨ ⎬= ⎢ ⎨ ⎬=⎨ ⎬(10 ) in.
⎩v 2 ⎭ AE (1152) ⎣12 48 ⎥⎦ ⎩− 8,000⎭ ⎩− 23.13⎭

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