STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS

CE 309
M ODUL E 2 : MAT R IX A N A LYSIS
LECTURE 7
Matrix methods of Analysis
What are Degrees of Freedom?
The number of possible directions in which a node can have displacements or forces is termed
as degree of freedom (dof). For various members dof is as follows.
Plane truss: has 2 degrees of freedom at each node. They are: displacement or forces in the x
and y directions.
Space Truss: has 3 degrees of freedom: displacement or forces along x , y and z axis.
Beams: have 2 degrees of freedom per node: vertical displacement or forces and rotation or
moment.
Plane Frame: has 3 degrees of freedom at each node: the displacement or forces in x and y
directions and rotation or moment at the joint.
Space Frame: has 6 degrees of freedom at each node: translation/forces along each axis, and
rotation/moments about each axis.
Concept of stiffness matrix

F1 k F2
u1 u2

F = net displacement * k

F1 = (u1-u2)* k

F2 = (u2-u1)* k
F1 k
F k
2
k u1
k u 2
F k u
Concept of stiffness matrix

F1 k1 F2 k2
F3
u1 u2 u3

F1 k1 k1 u1 F2 k 2 k 2 u 2
F k k1 u 2 F k
2 1 3 2 k 2 u 3

F1 k1 k1 0 u1
F k k1 k 2 k 2 u 2
2 1
F3 0 k2 k 2 u 3
Example

B
A C
50 kN
1m 2m

Solve for displacement at point B.

E1=70 MPa A1 = 100 mm2

E2=100 MPa A2 = 150 mm2
Matrix methods of analysis flexibility coeff.

D2
D1

P2
P1
L L
(a) (b)
 Matrix methods of Analysis

fij is the displacement at j due to unit force in the direction of i

f11 is displacement at 1 due to unit force at 1 and

f12 is the displacement at 2 due to unit force at 1

[D] = [f][P]