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CIVL512 Finite Element Methods (FEM)

This document discusses the finite element method (FEM) and reviews matrix algebra, force methods, and displacement methods. It covers topics such as the generalized stiffness method, deriving beam stiffness matrices, and examples of applying the force and displacement methods to continuous beams and structures. The force method involves making structures statically determinate, inserting unknown redundant forces, and solving equations for the unknown forces. The displacement method takes joint displacements as unknowns, expresses member forces in terms of displacements using stiffness matrices, and provides an example application to a beam.

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CIVL512 Finite Element Methods (FEM)

This document discusses the finite element method (FEM) and reviews matrix algebra, force methods, and displacement methods. It covers topics such as the generalized stiffness method, deriving beam stiffness matrices, and examples of applying the force and displacement methods to continuous beams and structures. The force method involves making structures statically determinate, inserting unknown redundant forces, and solving equations for the unknown forces. The displacement method takes joint displacements as unknowns, expresses member forces in terms of displacements using stiffness matrices, and provides an example application to a beam.

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CIVL512

Finite Element Methods (FEM)

Finite Element Method (FEM) 1


Part 1

Review of Matrix Algebra, force &


stiffness methods

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Matrix Algebra

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Matrix Algebra

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Matrix Algebra

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Matrix Algebra

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Matrix Algebra

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Matrix Algebra

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Matrix Algebra

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Matrix Algebra

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Displacement and force method
Two basic solution procedures of structural
analysis
Displacement method (stiffness method)
Force method (flexibility method)
Deduced from
Minimum potential energy (displacement method)
Minimum complimentary potential energy (force
method)
Directly from manipulating the governing system
equations (for both methods)
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Force method

1. Make the structure statically determinate,


or statically indeterminate if the solution
is known
2. Insert releases and insert redundant
forces that are unknowns
3. Displacements are expressed in terms of
forces by means of flexibility matrices
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Force method
4. Insert continuity/compatibility
conditions
5. Solve the resulting set of equations for
the unknown forces

Example, continuous beam


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Force method

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Force method

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Force method

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Force method

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Force method

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Force method

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Force method

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Force method

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Force method

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Force method

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Force method

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Displacement method
1. The displacement of the joints of a
structure are taken as the unknowns
2. The member forces are expressed in
terms of those displacements
3. The relationship between the two is
defined by the stiffness matrix

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Displacement method

Stiffness coefficients
and fixed end moments
for prismatic beams

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Displacement method
Example

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Displacement method

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Displacement method

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Generalized stiffness method
Derive generalized beam stiffness matrix

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Generalized stiffness method

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Generalized stiffness method

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Generalized stiffness method

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Generalized stiffness method

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Generalized stiffness method
Example

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Stiffness method

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