MATRIX STRUCTURAL

ANALYSIS USING Video Lesson # 12

FLEXIBILITY METHOD
PROBLEM # 05
Solve the following frame for support reactions and
determine element forces.

C
W1, Δ1
B

A
2L
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Identify the degree of Indeterminacy & Select
Redundant forces

C C
W1, Δ1 W1, Δ1
B B

L L

A R3, Δ3A
2 2
L L
R2, Δ2
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q3, d3 q4, d4
C
W1, Δ1
B
2L

q2, d2
L

R3, Δ3A
2
L

L
R2, Δ2
q1, d1
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x
m1
1 1

L 1/L
R1 x R2 x

SFy = R1 + R2 = 0 SMx = 0

SMA = - 1 + LR2 = 0 m1 - 1 +1/L(x) = 0

R2 = 1/L m1 = 1 – x/L

Hence For Limit x = 0 to L

R1 = -1/L
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m1
1

1/L
x
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x
1 m2

L 1/L
R1 x R2 x

SFy = R1y + R2 = 0 SMx = 0

SMA = 1 – LR1 = 0 m2 – x/L = 0

R1 = 1/L m2 = x/L
Hence For Limit x = 0 to L
R2 = -1/L
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1/L
x
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 PROBLEM # 05 –
FLEXIBILITY COEFFICIENTS
The element flexibility matrix for this segment i.e.
segment # 01 is as follows.
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1 x

2L
R3 x R4 m3
1

1/2L
SFy = R3 + R4 = 0 x

SMA = - 1 + 2LR4 = 0 SMx = 0

m3 - 1 +1/L(x) = 0
R4 = 1/2L
m3 = 1 – x/2L
Hence
For Limit x = 0 to 2L
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m3
1

1/2
L x
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x
1

2L
R3 x R4 m4

SFy = R3 + R4 = 0 1/2L
x
SMA = 1+ 2LR4 = 0
SMx = 0
R4 = -1/2L
m4 – x/2L = 0
Hence
m4 = x/2L
R3 = 1/2L
For Limit x = 0 to 2L
PROBLEM # 05 m4

1/2
L x
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The element flexibility matrix for this segment i.e.
segment # 02 is as follows.


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Now combining the element matrices to form total
element flexibility matrix or total element flexibility
matrix in local coordinates.
f = f1+f2

+
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Now Assemble Force Transformation Matrix

C
1
B

A
2L
 m

PROBLEM # 05 q11
x
C SMx = 0
1
B m=0
m=0
L
For x = 0 to L
A q11 = 0 & q21 = 0
2 m
1
L

SFy = Rcy = 0
SMx = 0
SMA = 1 + Rcm
m–1=0
Rcm = -1 m=1

Rcx = 0 For x = 0 to 2L
q31 = 1 & q41 = 1
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PROBLEM # 05
1

x
C SMx = 0
B m=0
m=0
L
For x = 0 to L
A q12 = 0 & q22 = 0
1 2 m
L

SFy = Rcy = -1
SMx = 0
1
SMc = Rcm – 2L = 0
m–x=0
Rcm = 2L m=x

Rcx = 0 For x = 0 to 2L
q31 = 0 & q41 = 2L
 1 m

PROBLEM # 05 x
C SMx = 0
B m+x=0
m = -x
L
For x = 0 to L
1A q13 = 0 & q23 = -L
2 m
L

SFy = Rcy = 0
1 SMx = 0
SMc = Rcm + L = 0
m+L=0
Rcm = - L m = -L

Rcx = 1 For x = 0 to 2L
q33 = -L & q43 = -L
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Hence, the force transformation matrix is

 Now using force deformation relationship, we have

 d = f.q
 Δ = F.W
 Δ = BT f.B.W
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Hence, the force transformation matrix is


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