Class Exercise #13
1.050 Solid Mechanics
The truss shown has a stiffness matrix [K] which is a 22 by 22 matrix if we eliminate the elements
associated with displacements of the two points, 12 and 13, fixed at the wall.
12
10
8
6
4
2
3a
13
11
9
4a
4a
4a
7
5
3
.....................................
1
W
What are the elements of the two columns corresponding to the displacement components, u6 and
v6?
u6
v6
X4
Y4
X5
Y5
X6
Y6
X7
Y7
X8
Y8
Class Exercise #13
10/19/04
LL Bucciarelli