Rutgers University Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering CE 318 Elements of Structural Design Practice Problems Fall 2012

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1. The portal method is used to analyze the frame shown in Fig. 1. The number of internal hinges needed to analyze this frame using statics are:

(A) (B) (C) (D)

15 19 18 17

Fig. 1

2. The portal method is used to analyze the frame shown in Fig. 2. The approximate moment at support A is:

(A) (B) (C) (D) 120 k

600 k-ft 300 k-ft 650 k-ft 800 k-ft

40 ft

Fig. 2

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3. The total elastic strain energy of the truss shown in Fig. 3 is:

(A) (B) (C) (D)

40 k-in 480 k-in 10 k-in 110 k-in

200 k

10 ft

A = 1.0 in2 E= 29000 ksi

Fig. 3

10 ft

4. The horizontal deflection of point C due to 200 k load in the truss shown in Fig. 3 is the following:

(A) (B) (C) (D)

2.88 in 1.60 in 0.45 in 4.8 in

5. The portal method is used to analyze the frame shown in Fig. 4. The approximate horizontal reaction at support A is:

(A) (B) (C) (D)

38 k 19 k 32 k 44 k

6. The portal method is used to analyze the frame shown in Fig. 4. The approximate moment at support I is:

(A) (B) (C) (D)

380 k-ft 300 k-ft 190 k-ft 400 k-ft 2|Page

7. The portal method is used to analyze the frame shown in Fig. 4. The approximate horizontal shear force at midpoint of BC is:

(A) (B) (C) (D) 44 k

22 k 19 k 11 k 44 k

20 ft 32 k Fig. 4 20 ft

8. The vertical deflection of point C due to 80 k load in the truss shown in Fig. 5 is the following:

(A) (B) (C) (D)

1.29 in 2.60 in 0.45 in 2.80 in

A = 0.1 in2 E= 29000 ksi

8 ft

Fig. 5

80 k

3 ft

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9. Fig. 6 shows a 2-leg canopy and its moment diagram. The canopy is fixed at A. The rotation of corner B is:

(A) (B) (C) (D)

-2QL2/EI -QL2/2EI -2QL2/3EI -3QL2/EI

EI AB = EI BC = EI

Fig. 6

10. Fig. 6 shows a 2-leg canopy and its moment diagram. The rotation of point C is:

(A) (B) (C) (D)

-3QL2/EI -QL2/2EI -7QL2/2EI -7QL2/EI

11. Fig. 6 shows a 2-leg canopy and its moment diagram. The horizontal deflection of point C is:

(A) (B) (C) (D)

-7QL3/3EI -10QL3/3EI -5QL3/3EI -5QL3/EI

12. Fig. 6 shows a 2-leg canopy and its moment diagram. The vertical deflection of point C is:

(A) (B) (C) (D)

-3QL3/EI -QL3/2EI -2QL3/3EI -3QL3/EI 4|Page

13. The approximate method is used to analyze the frame shown in Fig. 7. The number of internal hinges needed to analyze this frame using statics are:

(A) (B) (C) (D)

0 3 1 2

Fig. 7

14. The approximate method is used to analyze the frame shown in Fig. 8. The number of internal hinges needed to analyze this frame using statics are:

(A) (B) (C) (D)

2 3 1 0

Fig. 8

15. The approximate method is used to analyze the frame shown in Fig. 9. The number of internal hinges needed to analyze this frame using statics are:

(A) (B) (C) (D)

0 3 1 2

Fig. 9

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16. The approximate method is used to analyze the frame shown in Fig. 10. The number of internal hinges needed to analyze this frame using statics are:

(A) (B) (C) (D)

0 3 1 2

Fig. 10

17. The approximate method is used to analyze the frame shown in Fig. 3. The number of internal hinges needed to analyze this frame using statics are:

(A) (B) (C) (D)

5 3 4 2

Fig. 11

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