What is a beam’s function?
A Support column
B Resist tension
C Carry load
D Carry forces
What is an axial load?
A Tension or compression
B Lateral force
C Vertical force
D Moment force
What is a column used for?
A Support loads
B Carry bending
C Absorb moment
D Transfer shear
What is deflection?
A Compression of beam
B Vertical movement
C Lateral movement
D Deformation under load
What is the neutral axis?
A Tension zone
B No stress
C Stress peak
D Compression zone
What does a shear force diagram show?
A Stress points
B Forces in beam
C Shear forces variation
D Load distribution
What does the force method analyze?
A Plastic deformation
B Strain energy
C Beam deflections
D Forces and moments
What does moment distribution method calculate?
A Bending moments
B Reactions
C Displacements
D Axial forces
What is a fixed-end moment?
A External force
B Internal reaction
C Lateral displacement
D Shear force
What does plastic analysis determine?
A Ultimate capacity
B Beam deflections
C Maximum force
D Load reaction
What causes buckling in columns?
A Shear stress
B Axial tension
C Lateral load
D Axial compression
What does a truss carry?
A Axial loads
B Rotational forces
C Bending forces
D Lateral loads
What is the primary function of a shear center?
A Moment generation
B Torsional stability
C Shear force calculation
D Axial deformation
What does the virtual work principle calculate?
A Reactions
B Stress
C Displacements
D Forces
What is the stiffness matrix method used for?
A Deflection calculation
B Stress testing
C Load analysis
D Force analysis