Matrix Methods for Structural Analysis

Assignment 1

Name: Gebyaw Amare Gelaw ID.No. GSR/3764/15

Problem Solution
Statically:
External Reaction (𝑟) = 4
Internal Members (𝑚) = 16
Number of Joint (𝐽) = 8
 𝑟 + 𝑚 > 2𝑗…statically stable and
indeterminate.
 Degree of static indeterminacy
𝑛 = (𝑟 + 𝑚) − 2𝑗 = (4 + 16) − 2 ∗ 8 = 4

 The truss is statically indeterminate to the 4th

degree.
Kinematic:
 The number of equilibrium equations
required at each joint=2
 Total number of equilibrium equations
required=2j=2*8=16
 Available number reactions=4
 Degree of kinetic indeterminacy= (Total
number of equilibrium equation required-
Available number of reactions) =16-4=12
 The truss is kinematically indeterminate to
the 12th degree.
Problem Solution
Statically:
Required reaction 𝑟 = 5,
C=0
𝑛 = 𝑟 − (3 + 𝑐) = 5 − (3 + 0) = 2
 The beam is statically stable and indeterminate
to the 2nd degree.
Kinematic:
 The number of equilibrium equations
required at each joint=4
 Total number of equilibrium equations
required=3j=3*4=12
 Available number reactions=5
 Number of conditional equations, c=0
 Degree of kinetic indeterminacy= (Total
number of equilibrium equation required-
Available number of reactions +c ) =12-
5+0=7
 The beam is kinematically indeterminate to the
7th degree.

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Assignment 1

Statically:
𝑟 = 8, 𝑚 = 15, 𝑗 = 12,
𝑐 = (4 − 1) + (2 − 1) = 4
𝑟 + 3𝑚 = 8 + 2 ∗ 15 = 53
3𝑗 + 𝑐 = 3 ∗ 12 + 4 = 40
 (𝑟 + 3𝑚) > 3𝑗 + 𝑐…The frame is
statically stable.
 Degree of static indeterminacy
𝑛 = (𝑟 + 3𝑚) − (3𝑗 + 𝑐)
= (8 + 3 ∗ 15) − (3 ∗ 12 + 4)
= 53 − 40 = 13
 The frame is statically indeterminate to the 13th
degree.
Kinematic:
 Number of equilibrium equations required at
each joint=3
 Total number of equilibrium equations
required=3j=3*12=36
 Available number reactions=8
 Number of conditional equations, c=4
 Degree of kinetic indeterminacy= (Total
number of equilibrium equation required-
Available number of reactions + c)
= 36 − (8 + 4) = 24
The frame is kinematically indeterminate to the 27th
degree.

Problem Solution

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Assignment 1

Statically:
𝑟 = 2 ∗ 3 = 6, 𝑗 = 5, 𝑚 = 4, 𝑐 = 0
𝑟 + 3𝑚 = 6 + 3 ∗ 4 = 18,
3𝑗 + 𝑐 = 3 ∗ 5 + 0 = 15
 𝑟 + 𝑚 > 3𝑗…statically stable.
 Degree of static indeterminacy
𝑛 = (𝑟 + 𝑚) − 2𝑗
= 18 − 15 = 3
 The frame is statically indeterminate to 3rd
degree.
Kinematic:
 Number of equilibrium equation required at
each joint=3
 Total number of equilibrium equation
required=3j=3*5=15
 Available number reactions=6
 Degree of kinetic indeterminacy= (Total
number of equilibrium equation required-
Available number reactions) =15-6=9
 The truss is kinematically indeterminate to the
9th degree.
Statically:
𝑟 = 6, 𝑚 = 5, 𝑗 = 6, 𝑐 = 0
𝑟 + 6𝑚 = 6 + 6 ∗ 5 = 36
6𝑗 + 𝑐 = 6 ∗ 6 + 0 = 36
 (𝑟 + 6𝑚) = 6𝑗 + 𝑐
= (𝑟 + 6𝑚) − (6𝑗 + 𝑐)
= 36 − 36 = 0
Then, the grid is statically stable and statically
determinate.
Kinematic:
 Number of equilibrium equations required at
each joint=6
 Total number of equilibrium equations
required=6j=6*6=36
 Available number of reactions=6
 Degree of kinetic indeterminacy= (Total
number of equilibrium equation required-
Available number reactions-c) =36-6-0=30
The frame is kinematically indeterminate to the 30th
degree.

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Assignment 1

Statically:
𝑟 = 2 ∗ 6 + 3 = 15, 𝑚 = 7, 𝑗 = 7,
𝑐 = 3(2 − 1) = 3
𝑟 + 6𝑚 = 15 + 6 ∗ 7 = 57
6𝑗 + 𝑐 = 6 ∗ 7 + 3 = 45
 (𝑟 + 6𝑚) > 6𝑗 + 𝑐…The frame is
statically stable.
 Degree of static indeterminacy
𝑛 = (𝑟 + 6𝑚) − (6𝑗 + 𝑐)
= 57 − 45 = 12
 The frame is statically indeterminate to the 12th
degree.
Kinematic:
 Number of equilibrium equations required at
each joint=6
 Total number of equilibrium equations
required=6j=6*7=42
 Available number reactions=15
 Degree of kinetic indeterminacy= (Total
number of equilibrium equation required-
Available number reactions+c) =42-15-3=24
The frame is kinematic indeterminate to the 24th
degree.

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