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Introduction To Statically Indeterminate Analysis

Statically indeterminate structures require additional equations based on geometry and member properties for analysis compared to determinate structures. The analysis is iterative, with member sizes adjusted until computed forces match assumed sizes. Despite challenges, most structures today are statically indeterminate as they benefit from redundancy, smaller stresses and deflections compared to determinate structures. However, they are also self-strained by support settlement, temperature changes or errors.

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Introduction To Statically Indeterminate Analysis

Statically indeterminate structures require additional equations based on geometry and member properties for analysis compared to determinate structures. The analysis is iterative, with member sizes adjusted until computed forces match assumed sizes. Despite challenges, most structures today are statically indeterminate as they benefit from redundancy, smaller stresses and deflections compared to determinate structures. However, they are also self-strained by support settlement, temperature changes or errors.

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STATICALLY INDETERMINATE

STRUCTURES

Introduction to Statically Indeterminate Analysis

Support reactions and internal Support reactions and internal forces of statically determinate
structures can be determined structures can be determined using only the equations of
equilibrium. However, the analysis of statically indeterminate structures requires additional
equations based on the geometry of deformation of the structure.

Additional equations come from compatibility relationships, which ensure continuity of


displacements throughout the structure. The remaining equations are constructed from
member constitutive equations, i.e., relationships between stresses and strains and the
integration of these equations over the cross section.

Design of an indeterminate structure is carried out in an iterative manner, whereby the


(relative) sizes of the structural members are initially assumed and used to analyze the
structure. Based on the computed results (displacements and internal member forces), the
member sizes are adjusted to meet governing design criteria This iteration process continues
until the member sizes based on the results of an analysis are close to those assumed for
that analysis.

Another consequence of statically indeterminate structures is that the relative variation of


member sizes influences the magnitudes of the forces that the member will experience.
Stated in another way, stiffness (large member size and/or high modulus materials) attracts
force.

Despite these difficulties with statically indeterminate structures, an overwhelming majority


of structures being built today are statically indeterminate.
Advantages of Statically Indeterminate Structures

Statically indeterminate structures typically result in smaller stresses and greater stiffness
(smaller deflections) as illustrated for this beam.

Statically indeterminate structures


Determinate beam is unstable if middle
introduce redundancy, which may insure
support is removed or knocked off!
that failure in one part of the structure will
not result in catastrophic or collapse failure
of the structure.
Disadvantages of Statically Indeterminate Structures

Statically indeterminate structure is self-strained due to support settlement, which produces


stresses, as illustrated above.

Statically indeterminate structures


are also self-strained due to
temperature changes and
fabrication errors.

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