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Matrix Analysis of The Beam

This document describes the process of analyzing a structural engineering project involving a 40-node, 39-member structure. It involves (1) forming the local stiffness matrix for each member, (2) assembling the global stiffness matrix, (3) computing displacements at nodes by inverting a submatrix, (4) computing moments at beam supports using displacements, and (5) computing reactions by multiplying another submatrix with displacements. Excel functions like MINVERSE and MMULT are used to perform matrix operations needed for the analysis.

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Matrix Analysis of The Beam

This document describes the process of analyzing a structural engineering project involving a 40-node, 39-member structure. It involves (1) forming the local stiffness matrix for each member, (2) assembling the global stiffness matrix, (3) computing displacements at nodes by inverting a submatrix, (4) computing moments at beam supports using displacements, and (5) computing reactions by multiplying another submatrix with displacements. Excel functions like MINVERSE and MMULT are used to perform matrix operations needed for the analysis.

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Technological University of the Philippines - Taguig Campus

Km. 14 East Service Road, Western Bicutan, Taguig City

TE 52S
EARTHQUAKE ENGINEERING

PROJECT #2

Submitted by:
John Peter L. Garay
BSCE3-LDP

Submitted to:
Engr. Robert Lucena
Professor
TABLE OF CONTENTS

I. Introduction
II. Formation of Local Stiffness Matrix
III. Formation of Global Stiffness Matrix
IV. Computation of Displacements on Nodes
V. Computation of Moments at Beam Supports
VI. Computation of the Reactions
I. INTRODUCTION

This project is mainly focuses on a structure where an axial forces, torsion, and beam bent are
present and we should compute for the values of displacements on each node, moments at
supports and the reaction.

To start the project, we must need to make first a visual figure of the given structure so that we
can easily identify the forces acting on it.

Figure 1: A sample figure of the given structure with forces on different nodes.

The sample figure above is a part of a 40 nodes with 39 member structure. Each node has a force
where we can put label on it by abiding on conditions instructed to us using our student I.D.
number.

II. FORMATION OF LOCAL STIFFNESS MATRIX

The formation of the local stiffness matrix per member of the structure comes from the
bisymmetrical framework element stiffness matrix and can be solved with variables listed below:

Figure 2: Needed variables to assemble the local stiffness matrix


Those are some of the things we need to assemble the local stiffness matrix. The photo below is
the complete bisymmetrical framework element stiffness matrix:

Figure 3: Bisymmetrical framework element stiffness matrix

By that, you can now compute and assemble for the local stiffness matrix on each member. This
is a 12x12 matrix.

III. FORMATION OF GLOBAL STIFFNESS MATRIX

One of the hardest part and it can consume more time on this project is the assembling of the
global stiffness matrix. The global stiffness matrix is just a combination of the entire local
stiffness matrix on each member that we computed (shown on my computations spread sheets)
where we need to be careful on putting values onto the matrix.
Figure 4: Global stiffness matrix from my Microsoft Excel spread sheet

IV. COMPUTATION OF DISPLACEMENT ON NODES

Now, I will tackle on how I’ve computed the displacement on each node using the global
stiffness matrix and the Microsoft Excel. First, we need to rearrange the global stiffness matrix. I
omitted all of the out-of-plane shear and bending forces. After that, we need to identify the forces
that have a displacement. Rearranged the global stiffness matrix with four parts which are the
Kff, Ksf, Kfs, and Kss. The Kff part of the rearranged matrix is the one we need to solve for the
displacement on the nodes.

Kff Kfs
Ksf Kss
Figure 5: A representation of a rearranged global stiffness matrix
After the rearrangement of the global stiffness matrix, we now have the Kff which we need to
solve the displacement on nodes. In order to solve for that, we need to get the inverse of the Kff
matrix. Using a Microsoft Excel, just use the MINVERSE function to get the inverse of it.

By using another function on Microsoft Excel, we should use the MMULT to multiply the
inverse of the Kff on the forces acting on nodes.

{=MMULT(I7:K9,A9:K10)}

{=MINVERSE(I7:K9)}
Figure 6: Examples of the functions used in Microsoft Excel

INVERSE OF THE KFF

FORCES DISPLACE
ACTING ON MENTS ON
EACH EACH
NODE NODE

Figure 7: A visual representation on how we compute for the displacements on nodes.


V. COMPUTATION OF MOMENTS ON BEAM SUPPORTS

The computation of the moments on beam supports is quite similar with the computation of the
displacement. But the first thing to do is that we need to have the values of the displacement on
each node so that we can proceed on the computation of the moments.

Some of the beam supports has already a value of the moment but also some supports do not has
already of it so we compute for it. In order to get the values, rearranged again the global stiffness
matrix and do not remove the forces (Mz) with their corresponding degree of freedom.

Using an MMULT function again, we can now use it to multiply the matrix of the forces with
unknown moments and to their corresponding displacement.

{=MMULT(I7:K9,A9:K10)}
Figure 8: Examples of the functions used in Microsoft Excel

REARRANGED MATRIX WITH


ONLY THE FORCES OF THE
UNKNOWN MOMENTS (Mz)

CORRESPONDING
MOMENTS ON
DISPLACEMENT
BEAM SUPPORTS
OF THE FORCES

Figure 9: A visual representation on how we compute for the moment on supports


VI. COMPUTATION OF THE REACTIONS

In order to compute for the reaction, we need to go back once again on the rearranged global
stiffness matrix. Earlier, we used the Kff part of it to compute for the displacements. Now, we
will use the Ksf part of it in order to obtain the reactions on each support and nodes.

Using once again the MMULT function in the Microsoft Excel to multiply the Ksf into the
obtained displacement.

{=MMULT(I7:K9,A9:K10)}
Figure 10: Examples of the functions used in Microsoft Excel

KSF
COMPUTED REACTIONS
DISPLACEM AT
ENTS SUPPORTS

Figure 11: A visual representation on how we compute for the reaction at supports.

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