Question: The beam shown below has constant E ( 1 0 0 GPa ) and I ( 8 1 0 - 5 m 4 ) along

The beam shown below has constant E(100GPa) and I(810-5m4) along the length of the beam. Assume axial rigidity and do not add any extra nodes (remember that extra nodes complicate the problem). Using the direct stiffness method,
a. Determine all joint displacements. [9 points]
b. Determine all support reactions. [9 points]
c. Find the element forces for element 3 and draw the shear and moment diagrams for element 3 using these forces. [9 points]
d. Use MASTAN2 to model the beam and verify your answers. Note that you may need to add additional nodes/elements to model the beam correctly on MASTAN2. Attach a screenshot of your model, the moment diagram and the deflected shape calculated by MASTAN2[3 points]
The beam shown below has constant E ( 1 0 0 GPa )

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