Structural Analysis Book

Introductory Structural Analysis Problems Nielsen
Introduction:
This book is intended as a study aid for students studying

Introductory Structural Analysis.
The Author has strived to present problems that would be

found in a typical engineering class, in a hand drawn style that
will be familiar to any student who has put pencil to
engineering paper.
If any errors or omissions are discovered, please report them

to NieKo Technical Publishing for correction in future
editions.
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Problems:
Determinate Structures: Page
1) Equations of Equilibrium 9
a) Beams
b) Frames
c) Trusses
2) Shear and Moment Diagrams 21

a) Beams
b) Frames
3) Virtual Work – Deflections 33

a) Beams
b) Frames
c) Trusses
4) Visual Integration –Deflections 51

a) Beams
b) Frames
c) Trusses
Indeterminate Structures – Support Reactions Page
1) Force Method with Virtual Work 65

a) Beams
b) Frames
2) Force Method with Visual Integration 81

a) Beams
b) Frames
3) Moment Distribution Method 93

a) Beams
b) Frames
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Notation:
A - Area (sq. in.)

L – Length (feet or inches)
E – Modulus of Elasticity (K/in2) or (ksi)
I – Moment of Inertia (in4)
k – kips = 1000 lbs.
mv – Virtual Moment (kft)

M – Real Moment (kft)
n – Virtual Axial Force (k)
N – Real Axial Force (k)
FEM – Fixed End Moment (kft)
DF – Distribution Factors
FBD – Free Body Diagram
ƒ aa – Flexibility Coefficient
Δ - Deflection (in)
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Equations of Equilibrium
Statically Determinate Structures
Beams
Frames
Trusses
Since the problems shown deal with 2 dimensional structures, the

following equations of equilibrium are used throughout this book.
Sum of the forces in the X direction are zero.
∑Fx = 0
Sum of the forces in the Y direction are zero.
∑Fy = 0
Sum of the moments about the Z axis are zero.
∑M = 0
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Shear
And
Moment Diagrams
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32
Virtual Work
Deflections
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Visual Integration
Deflections
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64
Force Method
With Virtual Work
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Force Method
With Visual Integration
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Moment Distribution
Method
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Introductory Structural Analysis Problems Nielsen

This book is intended as a study aid for students studying

The Author has strived to present problems that would be

If any errors or omissions are discovered, please report them

2) Shear and Moment Diagrams 21

3) Virtual Work – Deflections 33

4) Visual Integration –Deflections 51

Indeterminate Structures – Support Reactions Page

1) Force Method with Virtual Work 65

2) Force Method with Visual Integration 81

3) Moment Distribution Method 93

A - Area (sq. in.)

mv – Virtual Moment (kft)

Since the problems shown deal with 2 dimensional structures, the

Sum of the forces in the X direction are zero.

Sum of the forces in the Y direction are zero.

Sum of the moments about the Z axis are zero.

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