$10$:$48$

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Question $1$

$[70]$

Using the direct stiffness method for the beam subject to the distributed load as given in Figure $1,$ determine the following:

a$)$ The nodal displacements and slopes

$[20$ Marks$]$

b$)$ The forces in each element

$[30$ Marks$]$

c$)$ The reactions

$[20$ Marks$]$