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NATIONAL EXAMS DECEMBER 2017

16-CIV-A1 ELEMENTARY

STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS

3 HOURS DURATION

NOrES:
1. If doubt exists as to the interpretation of any question, the candidate is urged to submit
with the answer paper a clear statement of any assumption made.

2. Each candidate may use an approved model of Sharp or Casio calculator; otherwise, this
is a CLOSED BOOK Examination.

3.· Six questions constitute a complete paper. Answer ALL questions #1 through #5; answer
ONLY ONE of#6, #7 or #8.

4. The marks assigned to each question are shown in the left margin.

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(6) 1. For each of the structures shown state whether it is unstable, statically determinate, or
statically indeterminate. If the structure is statically indeterminate, state the degree of
indeterminacy. Structures a) through d) have beam-type members.

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Diagonals are not connected where they cross.

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(18) 2. For each structure shown, compute the reactions and draw shear and bending moment
diagrams. Indicate which are positive and which are negative segments of each bending
moment diagram. For each member on the shear and bending moment diagrams,
calculate and indicate the magnitudes of the maximum and minimum ordinates
(Minimum ordinates are frequently negative.).

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(18) 4. For the trusses shown below, calculate the forces in the members that are listed. For each
force, indicate whether it is tension or compression.

a) Calculate the forces in:

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L4 - L, and
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b) Calculate the forces in:

L1-L2,
U2- U3 and
U2-L2

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(18) 5. a) Loads move along beams at the bottom chord level of the truss shown. Draw influence
lines for forces in the three members listed above the truss. For each influence line,
calculate and indicate the values of the influence coefficients that have the maximum
tension and compression values.

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b) A vehicle, which is idealized as three point loads shown on the left below, moves
across the beam structure shown. The shape of the influence line for shear at Section
(0- (0 is shown below. Calculate and show the ordinates ofthe influence line.
Also calculate the maximum shear force at Section (1)- <D as the idealized vehicle
crosses the structure.

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Select and answer ONE QUESTION ONLY from Questions #6, #7 or #8.

(22) 6. For the frame shown below, use the slope-defection method to analyse the structure;
calculate and plot the shear force and bending moment diagrams. On both diagrams, for
each member, label the maximum and minimum ordinates. (Minimum ordinates are
frequently negative values.) Members have the relative El values shown and are
inextensible.

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(22) 7. Use the principle of virtual work to calculate the horizontal deflection at point Q) on the
structure shown below. Consider only flexural strain. All members are prismatic and
have the same El value; El = 2.0 x 105 kN.m2 .

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Select and answer ONE QUESTION ONLY from Questions #6, #7 or #8.

(22) 8. For the frame shown below, using the moment-distribution method, calculate and plot the
shear force and bending moment diagrams. On both diagrams, for each member, label
the maximum and minimum ordinates. (Minimum ordinates are frequently negative
values.) All members have the same El value and are inextensible. Take advantage of
symmetry.

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