CE 382 - Structural Analysis
Team Homework Assignment #5
Due Date: Thursday – May 26, 2016
1. For problem 1 in homework assignment #4, calculate the vertical displacement at the internal
hinge.
2. For the frame problem (problem 3) in homework assignment 4, calculate the horizontal
displacement at A and the rotation of joint B. Verify your hand-calculated solution for
problem using a structural analysis computer program. Submit a printed copy of the output
file (one per team). NOTE: Your virtual force calculations ignore axial deformation. To
simulate zero axial deformation in your program, input a very large area (1000 x the moment
of inertia) for the members.
3. For the given truss structure to the right, calculate the horizontal
and vertical displacements at joint D. Verify your handcalculated solution for problem 3 using a structural analysis
computer program. Write your hand-calculated results next
to the computer-generated results at each node or joint (one
computer output per team). THEY SHOULD MATCH!
SEE HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT #2 FOR SUGGESTED MATERIAL PROPERTY DATA.