Question: [ 3 1 ] The 2 D frame structure shown in Figure P 3 1 is composed of two steel mem - bers with Young's

[31] The 2D frame structure shown in Figure P31 is composed of two steel mem-
bers with Young's modulus E=10106 and cross sectional area 12in;
the 2-in dimension is perpendicular to the plane of loading. The connection
at node 2 is treated as a welded joint and both supports at nodes 1 and 3 are
fixed. The loading is composed of a linearly distributed load with maximum
value of 20,000lb/in and a concentrated moment at node 2 of 1,500lbin.
Using a model with two beam elements, determine:
(a) The global reduced stiffness matrix of the structure.
(b) The global lumped load vector.
(c) All displacement and rotation components at node 2.
(d) All reactions at node 3.
Figure P31
[ 3 1 ] The 2 D frame structure shown in Figure P

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