Structural Mechanics Project

Faculty of Engineering, Maths& Computer Science

Design Team Members

No. Name Student Number

1 Joel Yori KOMA 1619795

2 Pedro Silva 1615909

3 Bunhorn Chhay 1616984

4 Kun Wang 1614152

Structural MechanicsDesign Project

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Date of Submission: 30th May, 2012

Structural Mechanics Design Project (2012)

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1 – Plane (2D) truss

Example 3.2 – Text book (Structural Analysis, R.C. Hibbeler – page 96).

The example requires the force in each member of the roof truss.

Table Input


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Nodes:


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Fixed Supports:

Members:


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Primary Load Cases:


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According to the example 3.2 on the text book (Structural Analysis, R.C. Hibbeler – page 96), the following table is a comparison between the example and the truss on the software Microstan:

MEMBER MEMBER AXIAL AXIALEXERCISE MICROSTRAN FORCE (KN) FORCE (KN)

EXAMPLE MICROSTRANAB 318 6.9280 6.7529CD 319 6.9280 6.7529BG 313 3.0000 -2.8330CE 312 3.0000 -2.8330GF 317 5.0000 -4.9940EF 315 5.0000 -4.9940AG 316 8.0000 -7.8530DE 314 8.0000 -7.8530BF 302 1.7300 1.6440CF 303 1.7300 1.6440BC 102 3.4600 3.4870


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1 – Plane (2D) frame

Example 11.5 – Text book (Structural Analysis, R.C. Hibbeler – page 470).

The example requires the moment at each joint of the frame.


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Table Input:

Nodes:


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Fixed Supports:

Members:


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Primary Load Cases:


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According to the example 11.5 on the text book (Structural Analysis, R.C. Hibbeler – page 470), the following table is a comparison between the example and the frame on the software Microstan:

MEMBER MEMBER MOMENT MOMENTEXERCISE MICROSTRAN (KN*m) (KN*m)

EXAMPLE MICROSTRANAB 11 22.9000 22.3240BA 11 45.7000 -44.6580BC 1 -45.7000 -44.6580CB 1 45.7000 -44.6580CD 21 -45.7000 44.6580DC 21 -22.9000 -22.3240

Bending Moment Diagram:

Due to the sign convention, the Microstran bending moment diagram is the opposite as shown on the book.


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