CED 426 Structural Theory II: Composite Structures
CED 426 Structural Theory II: Composite Structures
Structural Theory II
Lecture 9
Composite Structures
b - number of bars
r - the total number of external
3 = 3(1)
support reactions 3=3
5 + 8 > 2(6)
13 > 12
Composite Structure: Example 1
STEP 2: COMPATIBILITY EQUATION
0=∆ 𝐶𝐸 + ∆ ′ 𝐶𝐸
∆ ′ 𝐶𝐸 =𝐹 𝐶𝐸 𝑓 𝐶𝐸𝐶𝐸
Composite Structure: Example 1
Determine the deflections and flexibility coefficient
using the method of virtual work:
• Apply the real load and solve the reactions
• Solve the N force in each member due to real load
• Solve the Real Moments in the beam
at point C FCA FCB
2 ( 6 ) ( 3 ) − 𝐹 𝑌 ( 6 )= 0
𝐹 𝑌 =6 ( )
𝐹 𝐶𝐸 − 𝐹 𝐶 𝐴
2
√5
=0 C 0
𝐹 𝐶 𝐴 =0
at point C
1m √5
𝐹 𝑌 + 𝐴 𝑌 − 2 ( 6 ) =0
𝐴𝑌 =6 ( )
𝐹 𝐶𝐵 + 𝐹 𝐶 𝐴
1
√5
=0 2m
Real loads
𝐹 𝐶 𝐵=0
Composite Structure: Example 1
Determine the deflections and flexibility
coefficient using the method of virtual work:
• Remove all the real loads, apply unit load at
member CE and solve the reactions
• Solve the internal n forces in each truss
member
• Solve the Virtual Moments in the beam
Virtual load
Composite Structure: Example 1
beam truss
Composite Structure: Example 1
Composite Structure: Example 1