Accession Number:

AD0832956

Title:

THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE STIFFNESS MATRIX FOR A CONTINUOUS BEAM BY METHOD OF ELASTIC COEFFICIENTS,

Descriptive Note:

Corporate Author:

GENERAL DYNAMICS SAN DIEGO CA CONVAIR DIV

Personal Author(s):

• Freelin, Ray

Report Date:

1956-06-06

Pagination or Media Count:

22.0

Abstract:

The report presents a simple, direct method of establishing the stiffness matrix for a continuous beam. The method is easily adapted to the use of automatic digital computers. Author

Descriptors:

• (*BEAMS(STRUCTURAL)
• STRUCTURAL PROPERTIES)
• AIRFRAMES
• LOADS(FORCES)
• ELASTIC PROPERTIES
• MOMENTS
• MATRICES(MATHEMATICS)
• SIMULTANEOUS EQUATIONS
• NUMERICAL METHODS AND PROCEDURES

Subject Categories:

• Structural Engineering and Building Technology
• Mechanics

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE