Given date: 03.11.

2023

Due date: 10.11.2023

Near East University

Department of Civil Engineering
Fall 2023-2024
CIV581-Matrix Methods of Structural Analysis
Assignment No.1

Question: The stiffness matrix of a truss member in local coordinates is discussed and given below.

Prove that the stiffness matrix for a truss element in the global coordinate (x,y) is as shown below.

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