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National Taiwan University ‘Advanced Structural Theory Department of Civil Engineering Instructor: L.-J. LEU Fall 2022 Midterm Examination, November 16, 2022 ‘Time: 18:30-20:30 1. The two-member truss shown in Fig. | is oflen used to demonstrate the effect of geometric nonlinearity, Let us adopt the natural strain defined as = In(L/Ly), where L=Tength of any state and_L, = length of initial state. Assume the materia is incompressible; namely LA = Ly, where A cross-sectional area of any state and Ay cross-sectional area of intial state. In addition, the stress.stain relation is = Ee, where E is Young’s modulus and ois tue stess defined by = F/A, where Fis the axial force. (2) Draw atypical load-deflection (P= 4 ) curve for this truss; mark key points of the curve. (5%) (b) Calculate the load P coresponding to A=0.4h; the answer shall be expressed in terms of Young's modulus E and te initial area de. If you do not know how to calculate nL Za) * you can leave it ike In(0.7).. (11%) 2. Consider the structure of Fig. 2 with the following applied loads and self-straining effects: uniformly distributed load w acting on member AB, concentrated load P applied at the midpoint of ‘member BC, support B's settlement=2 (downward), and member EC is manufactured too short of & and in addition has a temperature decrease of 20°C with the thermal expansion coefficient a =10"/°C, Determine the equivalent load vector P,. (16%) Pa W333 lg Fig. Fig.2 3. Consider the truss shown in Fig. 3; there are nine degrees of freedom (DOF), which are d,, Ayyoosdy (@) Draw @ 9x9 structural stifness matrix first. Mark (X) for member 3 and mark (*) for ‘member 6 in the 9x9 matrix when these two members” stiffness matrices are assembled into the structural stiffness matrix. (4%) (b) What is the semi-band width ofthe structural stiffness matrix? (4%) (©) Assume the axial stiffness of each member is the same and has the value of k; namely k=(EA/L), =1~9. Write down (Derive) the 9" equilibrium (stiffness) equation for this ‘russ, Note thatthe applied horizontal force is R at node 9. (10%) — 4.Solve KAP using the tiple-factoring decomposition method, where 0-4 6 9 2s 3 and P= 10% 6 -8 10 oe -12| : 410 64 6 base. T second moment of inertia is asm slab is rigid in plane and out of plane. Each column is of circular eross section and its ed (a) With the degrees of freedom selected as A, =u, my >t the center ofthe slab as shown in Fig. 4(@), formulate the stiffness matrix Kin terms of & =12EI/° column by column Using the definition thatthe /-th column of K., represents the forces corresponding to 4, =| and other degrees of freedom=0, (10%) Ay (b) For the same structure but with the degrees of freedom &, =<1,1,u, >” chosen as those shown in Fig. 4(b), let the corresponding stiffness matrix be represented as K,. Determine K, using the congruent ansformation. Namely, find T and theres no need to carryout =. 4. py ‘multiplications. (8%) KT Kal (c) If the structure of Fig. 4(a) is loaded as shown in Fig. 4(c), find the corresponding load vector P. a) (4) Ifthe structure of Fig, 4(a) is loaded as shown in Fig. 4(d), find the coresponding oad vector P (8%) (©) Ifan axial bares is added to the structure of Fig. 4(a), what would be the stiffness contribution due to this axial bar ifthe degrees of freedom are chosen as shown in Fig. 4(a) and if the cross-sectional area of the baris 4, (10%) Fig. 4) Fig. (4)

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