Plane Frame

Created using ANSYS 13.0

Problem Specification

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Consider the plane frame structure in the figure below. All bars have cross-section properties EI = 2.5e7 N-m2 and EA = 2.5e9 N-m2.

Find:

• The deformed shape of the frame
• The location in the frame that undergoes the maximum total deflection
• The maximum shear force and axial force in each span
• The bending moment at each span endpoint

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