What is a bending moment?
A Rotational force
B Axial load
C Vertical load
D Shear force
What is an indeterminate structure?
A Less flexibility
B Fewer unknowns
C More supports
D More unknowns
What is the stiffness matrix method?
A Load distribution
B Stress testing
C Displacement calculation
D Structural analysis
What is a truss?
A Moment-resisting
B Axial member
C Tension structure
D Compressive element
What does a shear force diagram show?
A Internal shear
B Structural stability
C Load distribution
D Moment distribution
What causes deflection in beams?
A Thermal expansion
B Shear force
C Bending moment
D Axial load
What does a moment distribution method calculate?
A Internal forces
B Deflections
C Displacements
D Bending moments
What does the virtual work principle calculate?
A Stresses
B Deflections
C Reactions
D Forces
What type of load does an arch carry?
A Axial
B Shear
C Compression
D Bending
What does the force method analyze?
A Force distribution
B Internal forces
C Structure stability
D Reactions
What is plastic analysis used for?
A Deflection calculation
B Reactions
C Displacements
D Load capacity
What does the displacement method calculate?
A Deflections
B Forces
C Displacements
D Stresses
What is an arch designed to resist?
A Compression forces
B Shear forces
C Axial load
D Bending moment
What is a shear center?
A Load point
B Torsion point
C Bending point
D Stress center
What is a column’s main function?
A Carry compression
B Transfer moments
C Resist shear
D Carry load