Matrix Methods for Structural Analysis (CENG 6503)

Assignment 1
Name: Refisa Jiru ID. No: GSR/8954/15
Quest. Framed Structure Category The degree of indeterminacy
a Static indeterminacy
r = 4, j = 8, m = 16
r+ m = 4+16=20, 2j =2*8=16
 r + m > 2j…statically stable.
The Degree of static indeterminacy (Ds)
=(r+ m)-2j=20-16=4
The truss is statically indeterminate to 4th degree.
Kinematic Indeterminacy
Plane Truss Number of equilibrium equation required at each
joint = 2
 Total number of equilibrium equation
required=2j=2*8=16
Available number reactions = 4
Degree of kinetic indeterminacy= (Total number of
equilibriums equation required- Available number of
reactions)
2j-r=16-4=12
The truss is kinematically indeterminate to 12th
degree.
b Static indeterminacy
r=5, j = 3, j’ =1 (hybrid joint), m = 2
The Degree of static indeterminacy (Ds)
= (3m + r)-3(j + j’) =11-12=-1
 The beam is statically mobile structure
Beam Kinematic indeterminacy
Number of equilibrium equation required at each
joint=3
 Total number of equilibrium equation
required=3(j+j’)=3*4=12
 Available number reactions=5
 Degree of kinetic indeterminacy
Dk = 3(j+j’) – r = 3(3+1)-5 = 7
 The beam is kinematically indeterminate to 7th
degree.

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Assignment 1
Name: Refisa Jiru ID. No: GSR/8954/15
Quest. Framed Structure Category The degree of indeterminacy
c Static indeterminacy
r = 8, j = 12, m = 15, c = ∑m’-1 = (2-1) + (4-1) = 4
3m + r = 45+8=53,
3j =3*12=36
 Since, 3m + r > 3j+c…statically stable.
The Degree of static indeterminacy (Ds)
= (3m + r)-3j-c = 53-40=13
The frame is statically indeterminate to 13th degree.
Kinematic Indeterminacy
Number of equilibrium equation required at each
joint = 3
 Total number of equilibrium equation
required=3j=3*12=36
Available number reactions = 8
Plane Frame Total number of internal releases = 4
The degree of kinetic indeterminacy (Dk)
3j+c - r = 36 + 4 – 8 = 32
The frame is kinematically indeterminate to 32nd
degree
For rigid members (axial deformation ignored)
Dk = 3j+c – r - m =32- 15 =17
d Static indeterminacy
r = 6, j = 5, m = 4,
3m + r = 12+6=18, 3j =3*5=15
 Since, 3m + r > 3j…statically stable.
The Degree of static indeterminacy (Ds)
= (3m + r)-3j =18- 15=3
The frame is statically indeterminate to 3rd degree.
Kinematic Indeterminacy
Number of equilibrium equation required at each
joint = 3
 Total number of equilibrium equation
required=3j=3*5=15
Available number reactions = 6
Plane Frame The degree of kinetic indeterminacy (Dk)
3j -r = 15 -6 = 9
The frame is kinematically indeterminate to 9th
degree

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Assignment 1
Name: Refisa Jiru ID. No GSR/8954/15
Question Framed Structure Category The degree of indeterminacy
e Static indeterminacy
r = 2* 2 + 2 *1 = 6, j = 6,
3m + r = 15+6=21,
3j =3*6=18
 Since, 3m + r > 3j…statically stable.
The Degree of static indeterminacy (Ds)
= (3m + r) -3j = 21-18=3
The grid is statically indeterminate to 3nd degree.
Kinematic Indeterminacy

 Total number of equilibrium equation required =

3j =3*6=18
Available number reactions = 6
The degree of kinetic indeterminacy (Dk)
3j - r = 18 – 6 = 12
Grid The grid is kinematically indeterminate to 12th
degree
f Static indeterminacy
r=3*3=9, j = 4, m= 3
r+ m = 9+3=12, 3j =3*4=12
 r + m =3j…statically determinate
 Degree of static indeterminacy
= (r + m)-2j=12-12=0
The truss is statically determinate
Kinematic indeterminacy
 Number of equilibrium equation
Space Truss required at each joint=3
Total number of equilibrium equation
required=3j=3*4=12
 Available number reactions = 9
 Degree of kinetic indeterminacy (Dk)
3j – r =12-9=3
 The truss is kinematically indeterminate to 3rd
degree.

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Assignment 1
Name: Refisa Jiru ID. No GSR/8954/15
Question Framed Structure Category Solution
g Static indeterminacy
r = 6*2+ 3 * 1=15, m = 7, j=7, c = m’ - 1 =1
6m + r =42+15=57
6j + c=6*7+1=43
 (6m + r) > 6j+c…The frame is statically
stable.
 Degree of static indeterminacy
= (6m + r) - (6j+c) =57-43=14
 The frame is statically indeterminate to 14th
degree.
Kinematic indeterminacy
Space Frame
 Number of equilibrium equation required at
each joint = 6
 Total number of equilibrium equation
required=6j=6*7=42
 Available number reactions = 15
 Degree of kinetic indeterminacy =
(Total number of equilibriums equation
required + internal release - Available number
reactions)
6j + c – r = 6 * 7 + 1 – 15 = 28
The frame is kinematically indeterminate to
28th degree.

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