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1) A three-member plane truss is shown in the figure. Member (2) has a cross section...
The plane truss is subjected to a load as shown in Figure 4. Take E = 200 GPa and cross sectional areas of members 1, 2 and 3 as 150, 250 and 200 mm2 respectively a) Assemble the upper triangular part of the global stiffness matrix for the truss b) Determine the horizontal and vertical displacements at node 4 c) Calculate the forces in each member of the truss. (25 marks) 20 kN 3 60° 4 1.5m 2 2 20m...
Problem 2: The figure below shows a two-member plane truss supported by a linearly elastic spring. The truss members are of a solid circular cross section having diameter, d = 20mm, and E = 80 GPa. The linear spring has a stiffness constant of 50 N/mm. A load of 15 kN is applied at 3 at an angle of 50 degrees with the horizontal. Find (a) The global displacements of the unconstrained node and (b) compute the reaction forces and...
The cross-sectional area of each member of the truss shown in the figure is 4 = 400 mm and E = 200 GPa. (a) Determine the vertical displacement of joint Cif a 4-KN force is applied to the truss at C. (b) If no loads act on the truss, what would be the vertical displacement of joint C if member AB were 5 mm too short? (c) If 4 kN force and fabrication error are both accounted, what would be...
15 m B- Question 3: Each member of the truss shown is made of steel (E- 2 1 0 GPa ) and has a cross-sectional area of A If you know that the joint E subjected to horizontal load 16-kN Determine: .The horizontal displacement of point E . The vertical displacement of point C. 400 mm2 0.8m 16 KN
15 m B- Question 3: Each member of the truss shown is made of steel (E- 2 1 0 GPa )...
Question 4 The plane truss is subjected to a load as shown in Figure 4. Take E = 200 GPa and cross sectional areas of members 1, 2 and 3 as 150, 250 and 200 mm2 respectively a) Assemble the upper triangular part of the global stiffness matrix for the truss. b) Determine the horizontal and vertical displacements at node 4. c) Calculate the forces in each member of the truss. (25 marks) 20 kN 3 600 4 3 1.5m...
The truss shown in the figure is constructed from three aluminum alloy members, each having a cross-sectional area of A 800 mm2 and an elastic modulus of E 70 GPa. Assume that a 4.0 m, b 10.5 m, and c 5.0 m. Calculate the horizontal displacement of roller Bwhen the truss supports a load of P 14 kN B X a
The truss shown in the figure is constructed from three aluminum alloy members, each having a cross-sectional area of...
The truss is constructed from three aluminum alloy members, each
having a cross-sectional area of A = 1350 mm2 and an elastic
modulus of E = 62 GPa. Assume a = 2.8 m, b = 9.0 m, and c = 5.5 m.
If the horizontal displacement of roller B must not exceed 5.0 mm,
calculate the maximum vertical load Pmax that can be supported by
the truss.
Chapter 5, Supplemental Question 008 The truss is constructed from three aluminum alloy...
The plane truss shown in Figure is composed of members having a
square 15 mm × 15 mm cross section and modulus of elasticity
E = 69 GPa.
a. Assemble the global stiffness matrix.
b. Compute the nodal displacements in the global coordinate
system for theloads shown.
c. Compute the axial stress in each element
3 kN 3 5 kN 2 1.5 m 4. 1.5 m
14–81. Determine the horizontal displacement of jou on the truss. Each A992 steel member has a cross-sect area of 1935 mm. Splacement of joint C 14-82. Determine the horizontal displacement of joint B on the truss. Each A992 steel member has a cross-sectional area of 1935 mm. 10 KN C 75 kN 1.2 m obdo be255 zil bado Todo IA a D - 0.9 m- Probs. 14-81/82
The lower-right joint of the three-member plane truss shown in Figure 2 is supportedby a skew roller. The truss members are of a solid circular cross section having diameterd D 25 mm and elastic modulus E D 50 GPa. The force P D 70 kN is applied to theunconstrained joint. Number the nodes and elements, and solve for unknown nodaldisplacements and reaction forces using:a) Master-slave method,b) Penalty element method,c) Lagrange multiplier method.