Question

Please don’t do typed calculations, use spacegass or ansys to get the results

No hand calculations are required. Use SPACEGASS or any other software that you know to get the results. You need to label the nodes and elements on the bridge according to your SPACEGASS model. Then present the results in a proper Table in MS Word.

PROBLEM A2.3 A small railroad bridge is constructed of steel members, all of which have cross-sectional area of 300mm2. A train stops on the bridge, and the loads applied to the truss on one side of the bridge are as shown in the Figure below. Estimate how much the point R moves horizontally because of this loading. Also determine the nodal displacements and element stresses No hand calculations are required. Use SPACEGASS or any other software that you know to get the results. You need to label the nodes and elements on the bridge according to your SPACEGASS model. Then present the results in a proper Table in MS Word 9 Marks 280 kN 210 kN 280 kN 360 kN 3.118 m 60° 60° 3.6m3.6m-3.6 m

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