Lecture 2 Generic Bar Element

Interactive 2.1
Structure with three bars to demonstrate the assembly process.

Interactive 2.2
Forming the overall stiffness matrix: Expanding the stiffness matrix for bar 1.

Interactive 2.3
Forming the overall stiffness matrix: Expanding the stiffness matrix for bar 2.

Interactive 2.4
Forming the overall stiffness matrix: Expanding the stiffness matrix for bar 3.

Interactive 2.5
Forming the overall stiffness matrix: The assembly process.

Interactive 2.6
Inclusion of supports: In general for a single DoF.

Interactive 2.7
Inclusion of supports: For previous example.