Lesson # 10
Lesson # 10
FLEXIBILITY METHOD
PROBLEM # 03
Determine flexibility influence coefficients for following
frame
W1, Δ1 W2, Δ2
2L
PROBLEM # 03
q3, d3 q4, d4
W1, Δ1 W2, Δ2
q2, d2
q5, d5
2
L
q1, d1 q6, d6
PROBLEM # 03
q3, d3 q4, d4
2L
q2, d2
q5, d5
L
L
q1, d1
q6, d6
PROBLEM # 03
m1
R2 1
1/L
x x
x
L
Hence
R1 = 1/L
PROBLEM # 03
m1
1
1/L
x
PROBLEM # 03
1
R2 m2
x x
1/L
x
L
1/L
x
PROBLEM # 03
PROBLEM # 02 –
FLEXIBILITY COEFFICIENTS
The element flexibility matrix for this segment i.e.
segment # 01 is as follows.
PROBLEM # 03
1 x
2L
R3 x R4 m3
1
1/2L
SFy = R3 + R4 = 0 x
1/2
L x
PROBLEM # 03
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 # 03 m4
1/2
L x
PROBLEM # 03
PROBLEM # 03
The element flexibility matrix for this segment i.e.
segment # 02 is as follows.
PROBLEM # 03
Now combining the element matrices to form total
element flexibility matrix or total element flexibility
matrix in local coordinates.
f = f1+f2+f3
+
FORCE TRANSFORMATION
MATRIX
W1, Δ1 W2, Δ2 1
L L
2L 2L
FORCE TRANSFORMATION
MATRIX
1
q21
L
q11
RAx 1 x
2L
RAy RD
SMx = 0
SFx = 1 – RAx = 0 : RAx = 1
q21 – x = 0
SFy = RAy + RD = 0
q21 = x
SMA = -L + 2LRD
For x = 0 to L
RD = 0.5 q21 = 0
FORCE TRANSFORMATION
MATRIX
1
q61
L
q51
RAx x
2L
RAy RD SMx = 0
SFx = 1 – RAx = 0 : RAx = 1 m=0
W1, Δ1 W2, Δ2 1
L L
2L 2L
FORCE TRANSFORMATION
MATRIX 1
q22
L
q12
RAx x
2L
RAy RD
SMx = 0
SFx = 0: RAx = 0
m=0
SFy = RAy + RD = 0 m=x
SMA = -1 + 2LRD For x = 0 to L
RD = 1/2L q12 = 0 & q22 = 0
FORCE TRANSFORMATION
MATRIX 1
q42
L
q32
RAx 1/2L x
2L
RAy RD
SMx = 0
SFx = 0: RAx = 0
m + x/2L= 0
SFy = RAy + RD = 0 m = -x/2L
SMA = -1 + 2LRD For x = 0 to 2L
RD = 1/2L q32 = 0 & q42 = -1
FORCE TRANSFORMATION
MATRIX 1
q62
L
q52
RAx x
2L
RAy RD
SMx = 0
SFx = 0: RAx = 0
m =0
SFy = RAy + RD = 0 m=0
SMA = -1 + 2LRD For x = 0 to L
RD = 1/2L q32 = 0 & q42 = 0
FORCE
TRANSFORMATION
MATRIX
Hence, the force transformation matrix is