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Lecture Notes 1 Stability and Determinacy of Structures

The document discusses structural theory, determinacy, and stability of structures like beams and frames. It defines determinacy as when the forces in a structure can be determined by equilibrium equations, making it statically determinate. A structure is statically indeterminate if it has more unknown forces than equations. Determinacy is identified by comparing unknown reactions and moments to available equilibrium equations. Stability requires not just satisfying equilibrium, but proper constraint of members by supports to prevent geometric instability if reactions are fewer than equations or their lines of action intersect or are parallel. Examples of determinate and indeterminate structures are provided.

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Lecture Notes 1 Stability and Determinacy of Structures

The document discusses structural theory, determinacy, and stability of structures like beams and frames. It defines determinacy as when the forces in a structure can be determined by equilibrium equations, making it statically determinate. A structure is statically indeterminate if it has more unknown forces than equations. Determinacy is identified by comparing unknown reactions and moments to available equilibrium equations. Stability requires not just satisfying equilibrium, but proper constraint of members by supports to prevent geometric instability if reactions are fewer than equations or their lines of action intersect or are parallel. Examples of determinate and indeterminate structures are provided.

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STRUCTURAL THEORY

DETERMINACY AND STABILITY OF STRUCTURES


BEAMS AND FRAMES
Types of Supports

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Determinacy
When the forces in the structure can be determine by the
equilibrium equations, such structures are referred to as
statically determinate structures. If a structure has more
unknowns forces than the available equilibrium equations, these
structures are known as statically indeterminate structures.
Structures can be identified as structurally determinate or 5.
structurally indeterminate by comparing the unknown reactive
forces and moment components with the total number of
available equilibrium equations. In general, each part of the
coplanar structures can have at most three equilibrium
equations.

Where:
R = total number of reactive forces and moment components
n = number of total parts of the structure
Examples:

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ENGR. AUGSOTO D. FRACE, ME-CE, SO2


STRUCTURAL THEORY
The ability of the structure to support the loads applied to it is
not only dependent on whether the equilibrium equations are
satisfied. To ensure the equilibrium of a structure or its
members, it is not only necessary to satisfy the equations of
equilibrium, but the members must also be properly held or
constrained by their supports. Two situations may occur where
the conditions for proper constraint have not been met.
In general, then, a structure will be geometrically unstable—that
is, it will move slightly or collapse—if there are fewer reactive
7. forces than equations of equilibrium; or if there are enough
reactions, instability will occur if the lines of action of the reactive
forces intersect at a common point or are parallel to one another.

Examples
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Stability

ENGR. AUGSOTO D. FRACE, ME-CE, SO2


STRUCTURAL THEORY

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ENGR. AUGSOTO D. FRACE, ME-CE, SO2

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