Question: ( a ) For a beam element having nodal degrees of freedom ( W 1 1 W 2 2 ) find the stiffness equation K

(a) For a beam element having nodal degrees of freedom (W11W2
2) find the stiffness equation K using the following Hermitian
shape functions:
[N]=[1-3x2L2+2x3L3,x-2x2L+x3L2,3x2L2-2x3L3-x2L+x3L2]
Eq. Q1a

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