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CE5720 Stability of Structures Home Work # 1

The document discusses the stability of structural systems. It provides instructions to: 1) Derive an expression for the small deflection bifurcation load in terms of EI/L^2. 2) Determine the critical load of a planar structural system, where a flexible beam provides rotational and translational springs to a rigid bar compression member. 3) Determine the critical load again for this planar structural system. 4) For a mechanism with a weightless rigid bar pinned at a point and loaded by a vertical load and weight, determine the critical load, calculate and plot the equilibrium path, and investigate the stability of the equilibrium path.

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CE5720 Stability of Structures Home Work # 1

The document discusses the stability of structural systems. It provides instructions to: 1) Derive an expression for the small deflection bifurcation load in terms of EI/L^2. 2) Determine the critical load of a planar structural system, where a flexible beam provides rotational and translational springs to a rigid bar compression member. 3) Determine the critical load again for this planar structural system. 4) For a mechanism with a weightless rigid bar pinned at a point and loaded by a vertical load and weight, determine the critical load, calculate and plot the equilibrium path, and investigate the stability of the equilibrium path.

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CE5720

Stability of Structures
Home Work # 1
1. Derive an expression for the small deflection bifurcation load in terms of EI/L2.



2. Determine the critical load of this planar structural system. Hint: The flexible
beam provides a rotational and translational spring to the rigid bar compression
member.



3. Determine the critical load of this planar structural system. Hint: The flexible

beam provides a rotational and translational spring to the rigid bar compression
member.

4. In the mechanism a weightless infinitely stiff bar is


pinned at the point shown. The load P remains vertical
during deformation. The weight W does not change
during buckling. The spring is unstretched when the
bar is vertical. The system is disturbed by a moment
Mo at the pin.
a. Determine the critical load P according to small
deflection theory.
b. Calculate and plot the equilibrium path p for 0
= 0 and

c. Investigate the stability of the equilibrium


path. Discuss the problem

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