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METHOD
Composites Structures
LEARNING OUTCOMES
Week 10
This topic is designed to assess student ability’s on:
Able to calculate degree of indeterminacy of the indeterminate
composites structures.
Able to apply principle of superposition to equate the original
indeterminate structure into a primary and redundant applied
structures.
Able to establish the compatibility of displacement equation(s), as the
additional equations to the equations of static equilibrium, to
completely analyse the composites structures.
Able to determine unknown reaction forces for indeterminate
structures by using Flexibility Method/ Force Method. (caused by
member loads, support settlement/ displacement, fabrication error
and temperature change).
(CO2PO5)
Chapter 2: Flexibility Method Topic 2.6 : Composite Structures Analysis Leave blank
Example 7 :
The structure in Figure Q7 is composed of pin-jointed truss members (A = 5000 mm2) and a
continuous beam ABCDE (I = 300 x 106 mm4).
a) Take member CF as the redundant and calculate the axial force in the redundant member
using the flexibility method. (20 marks)
a) Sketch the bending moment diagram for the beam, highlighting all the salient points. (5 marks)
60 F
o
Solution :
30 kN/m
A E
B C D
2m 6m 6m 2m
Figure Q7
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A E 0.866 0.866
B C D A B C D E
2m 6m 6m 2m
2m 6m 6m 2m
240 kN 240 kN
0 kN 0 kN
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For Beam
Compatibility Equation
Mm nNL
10
L
dx
0
EI AE
m2 n2 L
11
L
dx
0
EI AE
Support Reactions;
60 F
o
423 kN
211.5 kN
211.5 kN
211.5 kN 30 kN/m 211.5 kN
A E
B C D
2m 6m 6m 2m
VA VE
Chapter 2: Flexibility Method Topic 2.6 : Composite Structures Analysis Leave blank
A E
B C D
2m 6m 6m 2m
240 kN 240 kN
SFD
Chapter 2: Flexibility Method Topic 2.6 : Composite Structures Analysis Leave blank
423 kN
211.5 kN 211.5 kN
30 kN/m
A E
B C D
2m 6m 6m 2m
240 kN 240 kN
BMD