AY 2021/2022 Assignment 2 - Solution
Q.1 Marks:
(a) 60 kNm
40 kN
25 kN/m
A
B C D
HB
1m 2m 3m
VB VD
ΣX = 0, HB = 0 kN (1)
Take moment about B,
40*1 + 60 + VD*5= 25*6*2
VD = 40 kN (↑) (2.5)
ΣY = 0,VB = 40 + 25*6 - 40
VB= 150 kN (↑) (2.5)
(b)
D
A
B
-40 -40
-65
(10)
Shear Force Diagram / kN
(Values = 6 marks, shape = 4 marks)
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-52.5
(c) A C D
(15)
Bending Moment Diagram / kNm
(Values = 6 marks, shape = 5 marks)
Distance to location of zero moment from Point A
= 1.687 m (4 marks)
(d)
A B C D
(4)
PI
Deflected Shape
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Q.2
(a) (3) for the
HA correct
VD FBD
VA
ΣFX = 0, HA = 0 (1)
Take moment about A,
VD * 3 = 24 * 1 + 24 * 2 + 45 * 1 * (3+1/2) + 60
⇒ VD = 96.5 kN (1)
ΣFY = 0, VA + VD = 24 + 24 + 45 (1)
⇒ VA = -3.5 kN ( ) (1)
(b)
45
Values (5)
A B C D E Shape (5)
-3.5
-27.5
-51.5
Shear Force (kN)
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(c)
-22.5
-10.375
-3.5 Values
(10)
A B C D E
Shape (5)
29.0
49.625
Bending Moment Diagram (kNm)
(d)
X Shape (2)
X P.I
P.I Correction
position of
P.I. (2)
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Q.3
(i)
∑ PL i i
δ = i
Ai Ei
�(360+150)∗103 �∗200 �150∗103 �∗180
= 𝜋𝜋∗502
+ 𝜋𝜋∗302 (6M)
∗200∗103 ∗200∗103
4 4
= 0.260 + 0.191 (2M)
= 0.451 mm
(2M)
(ii)
For the portion BC,
0.191
𝜀𝜀𝐵𝐵𝐵𝐵 = 180
= 10.61 ∗ 10−4
(5M)
-εL
ν=
εA
−𝜀𝜀𝐿𝐿
0.28 =
10.61 ∗ 10−4
𝜀𝜀𝐿𝐿 = −2.97 ∗ 10−4
(5M)
∆𝐷𝐷𝐵𝐵𝐵𝐵 = −2.97 ∗ 10−4 ∗ 30 = −0.0089 𝑚𝑚𝑚𝑚
(2M)
For the portion AB,
0.260
𝜀𝜀𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴 = 200
= 13.0 ∗ 10−4
(2M)
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-εL
ν=
εA
−𝜀𝜀𝐿𝐿
0.28 =
13.0 ∗ 10−4
𝜀𝜀𝐿𝐿 = −3.64 ∗ 10−4
(4M)
∆𝐷𝐷𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴 = −3.64 ∗ 10−4 ∗ 50 = −0.0182 𝑚𝑚𝑚𝑚
(2M)
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