Beam reactions, influence lines, indeterminacy, steel and reinforced concrete design basics, load combinations and deflection.
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- What type of support prevents both vertical and horizontal movement?
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Pin support- What type of support prevents vertical movement but allows rotation?
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Roller support- How many unknown reactions exist at a pin support?
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Two (vertical and horizontal)- How many unknown reactions exist at a roller support?
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One (perpendicular to surface)- At what end is a cantilever beam fixed?
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Fixed at one end, free at the other- How many equations of equilibrium are available for a 2D structure?
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Three (sum of Fx = 0, sum of Fy = 0, sum of M = 0)- How many support reactions must be determined for a simply supported beam?
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Two (one at each support)- What is the first step in calculating beam reactions?
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Apply equilibrium equations (sum of forces and moments)- What is an influence line in structural analysis?
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Graph showing how a unit moving load affects structural response at a point- What principle is used to construct influence lines for indeterminate beams?
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Mueller-Breslau principle- For a simply supported beam, what is the shape of the shear influence line?
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Triangular- For a simply supported beam, what is the shape of the moment influence line?
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Triangular with peak at center- What represents the moving load in influence line analysis?
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A unit load whose position varies along the structure- What main use of influence lines helps find maximum reactions or internal forces?
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Positioning critical loads for worst-case scenarios- How is an influence line ordinate at a point calculated?
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Response produced by placing a unit load at that point
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