FORCE METHOD OF STRUCTURAL

ANALYSIS

SUBJECT: Structural Analysis

STRAIN ENERGY PRINCIPLES

SUBJECT: Structural Analysis

Practice Question
The strain energy in the members ‘AB’ of the truss shown below is
(assume axial rigidity ‘AE’) D C
W
𝐖𝟐ℓ 𝐖𝟐ℓ
𝐀 𝐁
𝐀𝐄 𝟐 𝐀𝐄
l
𝐖ℓ
𝐂 𝐃 𝐍𝐨𝐧𝐞
𝟐𝐀𝐄
A l B

SUBJECT: Structural Analysis

Practice Question
The strain energy stored in the truss shown below is

SUBJECT: Structural Analysis

Practice Question
All the members of the truss shown have equal axial rigidity.
The strain energy stored in the loaded truss is

𝐏 𝟐 𝐋𝟐 𝐏 𝟐 𝐋(𝟏 + 𝟐)
𝐀 𝐁
𝐀𝐄 𝐀𝐄

𝐏 𝟐 𝐋(𝟏 + 𝟐) 𝟐𝐏𝟐 𝐋
𝐂 𝐃
𝟐𝐀𝐄 𝐀𝐄

SUBJECT: Structural Analysis

 5 kN
GATE Question (CE-2015) 10 KN

For the 2D truss with the applied loads shown 3 m

below, the strain energy in the members XY

is__________ kN-m. For member XY, assume 3 m

𝐀𝐄 = 𝟑𝟎𝐤𝐍, where A is cross-section area and X

Y

E is the modulus of elasticity 3 m

3 m

SUBJECT: Structural Analysis

DISPLACEMENT OF TRUSS JOINTS

SUBJECT: Structural Analysis

Practice Question
The vertical deflection of the joint C in the truss shown below is

SUBJECT: Structural Analysis

GATE Question
The right triangular truss is made of members having equal cross
sectional area of 1550 𝒎𝒎𝟐 and Young's Modulus of 2× 𝟏𝟎𝟓 MPa.
The horizontal deflection of the joint Q is

(A) 2.47 mm
(B) 10.25 mm
(C) 14.31 mm
(D) 15.68 mm

SUBJECT: Structural Analysis

Practice Question
The Chord member ‘AB’ of the truss is subjected to a rise in
temperature of 𝟏𝟎𝟎° 𝐂. The horizontal movement of the truss joint ‘B’
is ( Take ∝= 𝟏𝟎 × 𝟏𝟎−𝟔 /°𝐂 ) D 4m C

(A) 4 mm towards right

(B) 2 mm towards right
4m
(C) 4 mm towards left
(D) zero A B

SUBJECT: Structural Analysis

GATE Question
For the truss shown below, the member PQ is short by 3 mm. the
magnitude of vertical displacement of joint R (in mm) is ____________

SUBJECT: Structural Analysis

STRAIN ENERGY DUE TO BENDING

SUBJECT: Structural Analysis

Practice Question
The ratio of the strain energy of a cantilever subjected to UDL to a
simply supported beam with UDL.
𝐀 𝟏/𝟔
𝐁 𝟏/𝟑
𝐂 𝟔
𝐃 𝟑

SUBJECT: Structural Analysis

Practice Question
Find Strain energy stored in the bracket
shown in the figure.
L EI
𝐖 𝟐 𝐋𝟑 𝐖 𝟐 𝐋𝟑
𝐀 𝐁
𝟐𝐄𝐈 𝟔𝐄𝐈
W

𝟐𝐖 𝟐 𝐋𝟑 𝟐𝐖 𝟐 𝐋𝟑
𝐂 𝐃
𝟔𝐄𝐈 𝟑𝐄𝐈 L EI

SUBJECT: Structural Analysis

Practice Question
The frame shown below is subjected to a vertical point load of W at
free end ‘C’ The vertical deflection at ‘C’ is W

C
𝐖𝐋𝟑 𝐖𝐋𝟑 B
L / 2 , EI
𝐀 𝐁
𝟐𝐄𝐈 𝟖𝐄𝐈

𝐖𝐋𝟑 𝐖𝐋𝟑 L , 2EI

𝐂 𝐃
𝟐𝟒𝐄𝐈 𝟔𝐄𝐈
A

SUBJECT: Structural Analysis

Practice Question
The frame shown below is subjected to a vertical point load of W at
free end ‘C’ . The horizontal deflection at ‘C’ is W

C
𝐖𝐋𝟑 𝐖𝐋𝟑 B
L / 2 , EI
𝐀 𝐁
𝟒𝐄𝐈 𝟖𝐄𝐈

𝐖𝐋𝟑 𝐖𝐋𝟑
𝐂 𝐃 L , 2EI
𝟏𝟔𝐄𝐈 𝟑𝟐𝐄𝐈

SUBJECT: Structural Analysis

GATE Question (CE-2013)
A uniform beam 𝐄𝐈 = 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐏𝐐 in the
form of a quarter-circle of radius R is fixed at
end P and free at the end Q, where a load W is
applied as shown. The vertical downward
displacement, 𝛅𝐪 , at the loaded point Q is

𝐖𝐑𝟑
given by 𝛅𝐪 = 𝛃 . Find the value of
𝐄𝐈

𝛃 𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝟒 − 𝐝𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐥 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐬 ._________

SUBJECT: Structural Analysis

GATE Question (CE-2014-Set 1)
A beam ‘AB is subjected to a load of 10 kN at ‘C’. The deflection at ‘D’ is
‘4mm’. If a load of 5 kN is placed at ‘D’ the deflection at ‘C’ is
(A) 8 mm
(B) 4 mm
(C) 2 mm
(D) None

SUBJECT: Structural Analysis

Question (IES-1995)
In the cantilever beam shown in the given figure, 𝛅𝟐 is the deflection
under X due to load 𝐖𝟏 𝐚𝐭 𝐘 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝛅𝟏 is the deflection under Y due to
𝛅𝟏
load 𝐖𝟐 𝐗. 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨 𝐨𝐟 𝐢𝐬
𝛅𝟐
W1 W2
𝐖𝟏 𝐖𝟐
𝐀 𝐁 X
𝐖𝟐 𝐖𝟏 + 𝐖𝟐 X Y
δ2 Y
δ1
𝐖𝟐 𝐖𝟏
𝐂 𝐃
𝐖𝟏 𝐖𝟏 + 𝐖𝟐

SUBJECT: Structural Analysis

Practice Question
A load 500 kN applied at point A, as shown in the figure below,
produces a vertical deflection at B and C of the beam as
∆𝐛 = 𝟏𝟎 𝐦𝐦 𝐚𝐧𝐝 ∆𝐜 = 𝟏𝟓 mm respectively. What is the deflection at A
when loads of 100 kN and 300 kN are applied at B and C respectively?
(A) 6mm 500 kN
(B) 8mm 3IJ4, EI LJ4, 2EI
(C) 11mm
B A C
(D) 12.5 mm

SUBJECT: Structural Analysis