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Determinacy and Stability in Structures

The document discusses determinacy and stability in structural analysis. It defines a structure as statically determinate if the number of reactions r equals 3 times the number of parts n, and statically indeterminate if r is greater than 3n. Determinacy is analyzed for beams and frames by classifying examples as determinate or indeterminate. Stability is discussed, with unstable structures having r less than 3n or concurrent/parallel reactions. Examples classify beam and truss structures as stable or unstable. Both external and internal stability of trusses are addressed.

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Determinacy and Stability in Structures

The document discusses determinacy and stability in structural analysis. It defines a structure as statically determinate if the number of reactions r equals 3 times the number of parts n, and statically indeterminate if r is greater than 3n. Determinacy is analyzed for beams and frames by classifying examples as determinate or indeterminate. Stability is discussed, with unstable structures having r less than 3n or concurrent/parallel reactions. Examples classify beam and truss structures as stable or unstable. Both external and internal stability of trusses are addressed.

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DETERMINACY AND STABILITY

STRUCTURAL THEORY
CE 302

ENGR. CHRISTOPHER S. PALADIO


DETERMINACY AND STABILITY
 DETERMINACY
◦ 𝑟 = 3𝑛 statically determinate
◦ 𝑟 > 3𝑛 statically indeterminate

◦ where:
◦ r – total number of unknown support reactions
◦ n – total number of parts or segments of a structure

ENGR. CHRISTOPHER S. PALADIO ASCOT


DETERMINACY AND STABILITY – BEAM
 DETERMINACY
◦ Example 1: Classify each of the beam shown below as statically determinate
or statically indeterminate. If statically indeterminate, state the degree of
indeterminacy. The beam is subjected to external loadings that are assumed
to be known and can act anywhere on the beam

ENGR. CHRISTOPHER S. PALADIO ASCOT


DETERMINACY AND STABILITY – BEAM
 DETERMINACY
◦ Solution:

ENGR. CHRISTOPHER S. PALADIO ASCOT


DETERMINACY AND STABILITY – BEAM
 DETERMINACY
◦ Example 2: Classify each of the frame shown below as statically
determinate or statically indeterminate. If statically indeterminate, state
the degree of indeterminacy. The frame is subjected to external loadings
that are assumed to be known and can act anywhere on the frame

ENGR. CHRISTOPHER S. PALADIO ASCOT


DETERMINACY AND STABILITY – BEAM
 DETERMINACY
◦ Solution:

ENGR. CHRISTOPHER S. PALADIO ASCOT


DETERMINACY AND STABILITY – BEAM
 STABILITY
◦ 𝐶ℎ𝑒𝑐𝑘 𝑖𝑓 𝑜𝑛𝑒 𝑜𝑓 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑑𝑖𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑚𝑒𝑒𝑡𝑠:
 𝐹𝑥 ≠ 0

 𝐹𝑦 ≠ 0

 𝑀≠0

ENGR. CHRISTOPHER S. PALADIO ASCOT


DETERMINACY AND STABILITY – BEAM
 STABILITY
◦ 𝑟 < 3𝑛 unstable
◦ 𝑟 ≥ 3𝑛 unstable if member reactions are concurrent or parallel or
some of the components form a collapsible mechanism

◦ where:
◦ r – total number of unknown support reactions
◦ n – total number of parts or segments of a structure

ENGR. CHRISTOPHER S. PALADIO ASCOT


DETERMINACY AND STABILITY – BEAM
 STABILITY
◦ Example 1: Classify each of the structure in the figure below as stable or
unstable. The structures are subjected to arbitrary external loads that are
assumed to be known.

ENGR. CHRISTOPHER S. PALADIO ASCOT


DETERMINACY AND STABILITY – BEAM
 STABILITY
◦ Solution:

ENGR. CHRISTOPHER S. PALADIO ASCOT


DETERMINACY AND STABILITY – BEAM
 STABILITY
◦ Solution:

ENGR. CHRISTOPHER S. PALADIO ASCOT


DETERMINACY AND STABILITY – TRUSS
 EXTERNAL STABILITY
◦ If the body experience no rigid – body motion

 INTERNAL STABILITY
◦ If number of equilibrium equations > number of unknown forces
 2𝑗 > 𝑟 + 𝑛 UNSTABLE!
 where:
 j – total number of joints
 r – total number of support reactions
 n – total number of elements
◦ Inspect a substructure that will not satisfy the equation of
equilibrium
ENGR. CHRISTOPHER S. PALADIO ASCOT
DETERMINACY AND STABILITY –
TRUSS
 EXTERNAL vs INTERNAL INDETERMINACY
◦ Too many Support Reaction Externally Indeterminate
◦ Too many Truss Member Internally Indeterminate

ENGR. CHRISTOPHER S. PALADIO ASCOT


DETERMINACY AND STABILITY –
TRUSS
 Example:

ENGR. CHRISTOPHER S. PALADIO ASCOT


DETERMINACY AND STABILITY –
TRUSS
 Example:

ENGR. CHRISTOPHER S. PALADIO ASCOT

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