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4 QUESTION 4 (40 Points) Using the finite element method, determine the numerical values of nodal
displacements and rotations for the beam shown below. Draw the displacement, shear force and
flexural moment graphs. Material: P P E = 100 MPa U = 0.2 (Poisson's ratio) FI A System G... 

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12 10 Figure 4.1: Labelling: Nodes, elements and degrees of freedom 4.3 Deliverables Provide the
following deliverables for the two cross-section alternatives. a) [15 points] Determine the nodal
displacements (V), nodal rotations (0) at nodes 1, 2, 3 and 4. Show the calculation steps (p... 
 
 

4 QUESTION 4 (40 Points) Using the finite element method, determine the numerical values of nodal displacements and rotations for the beam shown below. Draw the displacement, shear force and flexural moment graphs. Material: E = 100 MPa P U 0.2 (Poisson's ratio) Figure 4 A b System Geometry: a = 300 mm b = 400 mm Loads: P = 1000 N Cross-section: Two alternatives. See below. The beam under question is an Euler-Bernoulli beam column. Its modulus of elasticity (E), cross-sectional area (A) and moment of inertia (/) are constant along its length (L). It is subjected to two point loads (P) that are applied at the locations corresponding to x = a and x = L-a. No translation or rotation is allowed at both ends (fully fixed boundary conditions). The system is to be solved for the two alternative cross-sections and the results are to be compared. 4.1 Cross-Section Alternatives Provide the solutions for the two alternative cross-sections as shown below: 540 Section 1 20 Section 2 Figure 1: Cross-section alternatives Note that our motivation for introducing two alternative cross-sections is that we want to identify the differences between the flexural-only and the shear-deformable beam formulations. Note that both alternatives have the same moment of inertia (Izz) whereas the cross-sectional areas are significantly different. 4.2 Labelling Use the labels given for nodes, elements and degrees of freedom as shown in the figure below: