BEHAVIOUR & NUMERICAL MODELLING OF REINFORCED CONCRETE STRUCTURES (CIVIL - 710)

ASSIGNMENT # 1
TASKS
Develop a MATLAB program that can draw the load-deformation relationship for a simple span member
that supports distributed and concentrated loads. The program should have capabilities of (i) inputting a
rectangular, T, or I shaped section (Not by inputting the flexural rigidity directly, but by inputting the
geometry of the cross-section); (ii) drawing the cross-section (Include in the main program if possible);
(iii) drawing the deformed shape of the beam; and (iv) drawing the load versus deformation at any point
designated in the input file over the length of the member.

Evaluate your program by running it for the structure described below. Produce the load-deformation
plot for the indicated location. Divide the load into 10 load steps and the final load is given in the figure
below. Use E = 28’000 [N/mm2] for the elastic modulus of the beam.

Please take advantage of using equivalent nodal loads in the distributed load case.
< Cross Se ction>
< Cross Se ction>
CROSS
20in SECTION [mm] FRONT VIEW
< Front [m]
View>
< Cross Se ction>
20in < Front View>
500
20in < Front 30ft
View>
9
5in 5in

30ft
10ft 10ft 10ft
3 30ft 3 3
10ft 10ft 10ft
120
5in

10ft P 10ft P= 200kip s

10ft

P
P P = 1000 [kN] P=P =200kip
P= 200kip s
1000 [kN]
s
(a )
(a )
20in20in

(a )
500
20in

5in 120 9
5in
5in 30ft
30ft
3 3
30ft 3
10ft
10ft 10ft 10ft 10ft 10ft
10ft 10ft W= 1kip.in 10ft
p = 5 [kN/m]
W= 1kip.in
120
5in
5in 5in

W= 1kip.in
(b )
(b )
(b )

DUE DATE
September 28, 2011

EDCE FALL SEMESTER 2011