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Introduction:
A. Analysis of Truss
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4. Define Material Properties
Click Materials
Enter modulus of elasticity E as 1440000
Enter Co-eff. of thermal expansion as 0
Click OK
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7. Define Joint Loads
Click Loads > Joint Loads
Enter Joint No., X-force, and Y-force as 3, 0, and -40 respectively
Click OK
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B. Analysis of Beam
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10. Viewing the Results
Click Joint Displacements to view Y Translation and Rotation (rad)
Click Member Forces to view Shear force and Moment
Click Reactions to view Y Force and Moment at support
The print-out results are shown in Appendix B
C. Analysis of Frame
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1. Creating New Model
Project > New Project
Enter project title as Frame
Select structural type as Plane Frame and click OK
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4. Define Cross-sectional Properties
Click Cross-sections
Enter Area A as 0.243056
Enter moment of inertia as 0.048225
Click OK
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7. Define Uniformly Distributed Loads
Click Loads > Member Loads
Enter first Member No. and Load Intensity -w as 2 and 2 respectively
Enter second Member No. and Load Intensity -w as 3 and 2 respectively
Click OK
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References
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Appendix A – Results of Truss Analysis
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Appendix B – Results of Beam Analysis
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Appendix C – Results of Frame Analysis
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