truss1

(./truss1.m)

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 dof = 3 for a truss		

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forces         ./forces.m
plot_truss     ./plot_truss.m
solve_truss    ./solve_truss.m

Listing of ./truss1.m

nodes = [0,0,0;

        0,0,15;
        20,0,15;
        20,0,0;
        0,15,0;
        20,15,0]*12;    %in/ft

A = 8;                     % in^2
E = 29000;                 % ksi

members = [
        1,2,A,E;
        1,3,A,E;
        2,4,A,E;
        2,3,A,E;
        4,3,A,E;
        2,5,A,E;
        3,6,A,E];        %node 1, node 2,area, E
        
active_nodes = [2,3];

loads = [2,0,5,0];        %node, fi,fj,fk

% dof = 3 for a truss        

dof = 3;

displacements = solve_truss(nodes,members,active_nodes,loads,dof)
plot_truss(nodes,members,displacements);
member_forces = forces (nodes,members,displacements)
setup_rotate;