Practice Examples for PR4209/ME4205
1 If a displacement field is described by = (−2 + 3 + ) × 10 and =( +5 − ) × 10 .
Determine , at the point x=2, y =1.
2 If the displacement field is described by = −5 −6 +3 and =4 +9 +4 .
Determine , , at the point = 1, = −1.
3 In a plane strain problem, we have = 12000 !" , # = 210 $" and = 0.28. Determine the
value of the stress & .
4 Determine the displacements of nodes 1 and 2 in the spring system shown in figure. Use minimum
potential energy principle to assemble equations of equilibrium.
5 In a plane strain problem, if = 150 ')(( , = −100 ')(( , # = 200 *')(( and = 0.3.
Determine the value of the stress & .
6 If the displacement field is described by =4 −4 +6 and = −2 −8 +3 .
Determine , , at the point = −1, = −1.
7 If the displacement field is described by =3 −2 +6 and =4 +6 −8 . Determine
, , at the point = −1, = 1.
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8 If =2 +3 , =3 + . Find the normal and shear strains.
9 Determine the displacements of nodes of the spring system shown in figure.
10 In a plane stress problem, we have = 1000!" , = −150!" , # = 210 $" , $ = 100$" and
= 0.3. Determine the value of the strains , , , and .
11 Consider the bar in figure loaded as shown. Determine the nodal displacements, element stresses
and support reactions.
12 A two step bar subjected to loading condition as shown in figure is fixed at one end and the free
end is at a distance 3.5 mm from the support. P = 60 kN. Determine
(i) The displacements at nodal points
(ii) The stresses in elements
(iii) The reactions at supports
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Given A1 = 250 mm , A2 = 400 mm and E = 200 GPa
13 A thin steel plate having two elements is subjected to a load, P = 500 N at node
node-2 as shown in
figure. The thickness of the plate is 10mm.
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E = 200 GPa and weight density = 7850 kg/m .
Determine nodal displacements and element stresses using penalty approach.
14 The bar element shown in figure is to have an axial displacement field q that is linear in x and
depends on nodal degrees of freedom q1, q2.
(i) Evaluate ξ , N 1 , N 2 at point P
(ii) If q1 = 0.075 mm and q2 = - 0.125mm, determine the nodal displacement at point P
15 The bar element shown in figure is to have an axial displacement field u that is linear in x and
depends on nodal degrees of freedom q1, q2
(i) Evaluate ξ , N1 and N2
(ii) If q1 = 0.5mm and q2 = 0.7 mm, determine the nodal displacement at point P
16 The structure consists of two bars. An axial load P = 200 kN is loaded as shown in figure.
Determine the following:
(i) Element stiffness matrix
(ii) Global stiffness matrix
(iii) Global load vector
(iv) Nodal displacements
(v) Stress in each bar
(vi) Reaction forces
17 A stepped bar as shown in figure is axially loaded. P = 250 kN. Using the penalty approach for
handling boundary conditions, determine the following:
(i) The nodal displacements, (ii) Stress in each material, (iii) The reaction forces
18 For the bar assemblages shown in figure, determine the nodal displacements, the stress in each
element and the support reactions.
19 The structure consists of two stepped bars. An axial load P=15 kN is loaded as shown in figure.
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Take E = 20 x 166 N/cm . Determine the following
(i) Nodal displacements, (ii) Stress in each bar, (iii) Reaction forces