ASA Assignment

Analysis

of indeterminate truss
using flexibility method

Prepared by:
Upendra Pandey
BT11CIV042

Objective
Analyze given truss using flexibility method

Given:
S.No.

Member

Length(m)

(angle
with
horizontal)

1.

OA

53.13

2.

OB

4.123

75.96

3.

OC

4.272

69.44

4.

OD

5.65

45

Steps For Analysis

Calculation Of Static Degree Of Indeterminacy Of
The Structure.
For The Given Problem, Static Degree Of
Indeterminacy is 02.
External Indeterminacy=5
Internal Indeterminacy=-3

Selection Of Redundant Forces To Make The

Structure Determinate.
For Simplicity, Redundant Forces members
Selected are:- OA and OD

Therefore,

R1
ROA
R
R 2
ROD

Standard Assumption :Tensile Force = Positive

Compressive Force= Negative

 Determinate

loading:

truss analysis using given

Member

Force, P (KN)

Nature

OA

OB

51.53

Tensile

OC

-21.53

Compressive

OD

 Taking

OA as redundant and applying

OA as 1 KN.

Member

Force(KN)

Nature

OA

Tensile

OB

-1.484

Compressive

OC

.683

Tensile

OD

 Taking

OD as redundant and applying

OA as 1 KN.

Member

Force(KN)

Nature

OA

OB

.729

Tensile

OC

-1.5

Compressive

OD

Tensile

Tabulated Result for the truss analysis:

Mem- L(m
ber
)

P
(KN)

P1
(KN
)

P2
(K
N)

PP1
L

PP2L P1P1
L

P2 P2
L

P1 P2
L

OA

OB

4.12
3

51.53 1.48

.73

-315 154.
9

9.08

2.19

4.46

OC

4.27
2

.683
21.35

1.5

136.
62.3 8

1.99

9.61

4.38

OD

5.66

5.65

16

17.4
4

8.79

SUM:

-377 291.
7

R1 ROA 01

PP1 L 375.88

........(1)
AE
AE

PP 2 L 290.63
R 2 ROD 02

.............(2)
AE
AE

P1 2 L 16
f 11

AE
AE
P1 P 2 L 8.787
f 12 f 21

AE
AE

P 2 2 L 17.442
f 22

AE
AE

Compatibility equation:
f 1 1R1 f 1 2 R 2 0 1 1
f 21R1 f 2 2 R 2 0 2 2
Here,

1 2 0

The Final Equation in Flexibility Matrix

Form is :-

8.787
1 16
AE 8.787 17.442

R1
1 377.58

AE 291.7
R2

On Solving We Get,

R1=ROA=19.827KN

R2=ROD= -6.67KN

The Final Force In Each Member Is given As

Final Force= P+P1R1+P2R2

Forces in members:
Mem
ber

P
(KN
)

P1
(KN
)

P2
(KN
)

Final
Force=P+P1R1+P2R2
(KN)

OA

19.827 (T)

OB

51.5
3

1.48

.73

17.24 (T)

OC

21.4

.683

-1.5

2.19

OD
0
0
1
-6.67
Where T : Tensile
C: Compressive

(T)
(C)

Thank you!!!!