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24-Bld-A1 Elementary Structural Analysis: December 2017

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  1. Question 1 Classify each structure — unstable, statically determinate, or statically indeterminate (6 marks)
  2. Question 2 Reactions, shear and bending-moment diagrams for three structures (18 marks)
  3. Question 3 Vertical deflection at point 2 of a two-span beam with an overhang (18 marks)
  4. Question 4 Truss member forces by method of sections (18 marks)
  5. Question 5 Influence lines for a truss, and shear influence line under a moving vehicle (18 marks)
  6. Question 6 Slope-deflection analysis of a propped frame with a cantilever overhang (22 marks)
  7. Question 7 Virtual-work horizontal deflection of a hinged portal frame (22 marks)
  8. Question 8 Moment distribution for a symmetric multi-bay frame with two internal hinges (22 marks)

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National Exams December 2017 — 07-BLD-A1 Elementary Structural Analysis, 3 hours, closed book. Answer ALL of Questions 1–5; answer ONLY ONE of Questions 6, 7 or 8 (this solution set, per pipeline convention, answers all three optional questions).

Reference texts: Hibbeler, Structural Analysis, 10th ed.; Kassimali, Structural Analysis, 6th ed.