5003 Lectures - Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science

E5003 - Ship Structures I 149
© C.G. Daley
Topic 15: Matrix Structural Analysis
Introduction
In this chapter we will
• Discuss a very general method to analyze structures, to give bending
moments and axial forces in general frame structures.
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The behavior of a structure can be expressed in
matrix form as;
This type of equation is 'discrete'. It represents a
set of relationships among a finite set of degrees of
freedom (dof).
For a general structure or arbitrary shape, the
behavior can be adequately described by