Question: Problem 3 : Consider the planar frame shown below. Notice that the support at joint 3 inhibits rotation and horizontal motion. Use the direct stiffness

Problem 3: Consider the planar frame shown below. Notice that the support at joint 3 inhibits rotation and horizontal motion.
Use the direct stiffness method to calculate the unknown nodal displacements/rotations of joints 1,2, and 3, and all support reactions. You need to develop two solutions: (i) assume first that all members are axiallyrigid and have flexural rigidity of \( E I \); (ii) assume next that axial effects should be included and that the members, in addition to the flexural rigidity, they also have axial properties \( E A \).
Notice that you are not asked to compute the displacements/rotation of joint 4. Both of the requested solutions can be developed by replacing the tip-loaded cantilevered segment 2-4 with equivalent loading applied at joint 2.
Problem 3 : Consider the planar frame shown

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