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ANSYS Example: https://youtu.be/m4wbRXfp4Os?list=PLX36sAKtIxj0s5VJB6fVfmNe1Sm6-tNwz
00:54 - Review of frame definition
FE Formulation
02:25 - Discretization of frames
03:15 - Frame element and nodal components
03:39 - Transformation matrix for frames
04:50 - Local stiffness matrix for bending element
05:11 - Local stiffness matrix for axial member element
05:23 - Local stiffness matrix for frame element
05:43 - Global stiffness matrix for frame element
Example
05:59 - Problem description
06:30 - Step 1: Determining Nodes and Elements and element angles
Step 2: Assume a solution (done in previous presentations)
Step 3, part 1: Develop equations for Elements (done in previous presentations)
07:25 - Step 3, part 2: Determine numerical form of element stiffness matrix
07:49 - Step 3, part 2 (Mathcad)
10:47 - Step 4: Assemble global stiffness matrix
12:21 - Step 4 (Mathcad)
15:02 - Step 5, part 1: Determine and apply the loads
16:20 - Step 5, part 1 (Mathcad)
16:36 - Step 5, part 2: Apply boundary conditions
17:25 - Step 5, part 2 (Mathcad)
18:12 - Step 6: Solve algebraic equations
18:39 - Step 6 (Mathcad)
