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An example of a structural stiffness matrix for a frame in the cee 379 engineering course. The matrix includes local and global coordinate systems, member properties, and calculated properties. It is essential for understanding the behavior of structural frames under load.
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Input Properties XN Y (^) N XF Y (^) F A E I w 0 0 72 144 16.8 29000 758 0. Calc Properties L λx λy 161.0 0.447 0. Local Coordinate System dNx' dNy' θNz' dFx' dFy' θFz' qo q = T Q qNx' 3026.1 0 0 -3026 0 0 0 25.51 k qNy' 0 63.211 5088.4 0 -63.21 5088.4 10.062 9.35 k m (^) Nz' 0 5088.4 546147 0 -5088 273074 270.0 244.64 k-in.
qF (^) y' 0 -63.21 -5088 0 63.211 -5088 10.062 10.78 k m (^) Fz' 0 5088.4 273074 0 -5088 546147 -270.0 -359.87 k-in.
Global Coordinate System D 1 D 2 θ 3 Q 0 = Tt^ q 0 D kD Q 655.8 1185.2 -4551 -655.8 -1185 -4551 -9 0 12.0503 3.05 k 1185.2 2433.6 2275.6 -1185 -2434 2275.6 4.5 0 22.5 27.00 k
Tt^ k'T (^) Q 1 -655.8 -1185 4551.2 655.8 1185.2 4551.2 -9 0.0031 -12.0503 -21.05 k Q 2 -1185 -2434 -2276 1185.2 2433.6 -2276 4.5 -0.011 -22.5 -18.00 k M 3 -4551 2275.6 273074 4551.2 -2276 546147 -270 -2E-04 -89.8742 -359.87 k-in.
6 ft 12 ft 6 ft D
1500 lbs/ft
12 ft
1500 lbs/ft
3000 lbs/ft
All Members A = 16.8 in^2 I = 758 in. 4 E = 29000 ksi
Input Properties XN Y (^) N XF Y (^) F A E I w 72 144 216 144 16.8 29000 758 0. Calc Properties L λx λy 144.0 1.000 0. Local Coordinate System dNx' dNy' θNz' dFx' dFy' θFz' qo q = T Q qNx' 3383.3 0 0 -3383 0 0 0 21.05 k qNy' 0 88.341 6360.5 0 -88.34 6360.5 18.000 18.00 k m (^) Nz' 0 6360.5 610611 0 -6361 305306 432.0 359.87 k-in.
qF (^) y' 0 -88.34 -6361 0 88.341 -6361 18.000 18.00 k m (^) Fz' 0 6360.5 305306 0 -6361 610611 -432.0 -359.87 k-in.
t 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
3383.3 0 0 -3383 0 0 0 88.341 6360.5 0 -88.34 6360.
Global Coordinate System D 1 D 2 θ 3 D 4 D 5 θ 6 Q 0 = Tt^ q (^0) D kD Q Q 1 3383.3 0 0 -3383 0 0 0 0.0031 21.0503 21.05 k Q 2 0 88.341 6360.5 0 -88.34 6360.5 18 -0.011 9.3E-15 18.00 k
Tt^ k'T (^) Q 4 -3383 0 0 3383.3 0 0 0 -0.003 -21.0503 -21.05 k Q 5 0 -88.34 -6361 0 88.341 -6361 18 -0.011 -9.3E-15 18.00 k M 6 0 6360.5 305306 0 -6361 610611 -432 0.0002 72.1258 -359.87 k-in.
D 1 D 2 θ 3 D 4 D 5 θ 6 Q 1 4039.1 1185.2 4551.2 -3383 0 0 Q 2 1185.2 2521.9 4084.9 0 -88.34 6360.
Q 4 -3383 0 0 4039.1 -1185 4551.2 k/in. Q 5 0 -88.34 -6361 -1185 2521.9 - M 6 0 6360.5 305306 4551.2 -4085 1E+
0.0043 -0.002 8E-08 0.0042 0.0019 1E-06 -9 k -0.002 0.0013 -9E-07 -0.002 -9E-04 -2E-06 22.5 k
0.0042 -0.002 1E-06 0.0043 0.002 8E-08 9 k 0.0019 -9E-04 2E-06 0.002 0.0013 9E-07 22.5 k 1E-06 -2E-06 -2E-07 8E-08 9E-07 9E-07 -162 k-in.
0 k 9 k D 1 0.00311 inches 0 k -22.5 k D 2 -0.01098 inches
0 k -9 k D 4 -0.00311 inches 0 k -22.5 k D 5 -0.01098 inches 0 k-in. 162 k-in. θ 6 0.00024 radians