What is the main purpose of a beam?
A Carry tension
B Transfer loads
C Carry compression
D Absorb bending
What causes bending in beams?
A Moment
B Axial force
C Shear force
D External load
What does the stiffness matrix method analyze?
A Reactions
B Internal forces
C Deflections
D Moments
What is an arch designed to resist?
A Compression
B Moment
C Shear
D Tension
What does a shear force diagram show?
A Bending moment
B Stress points
C Load distribution
D Shear force variation
What is the moment distribution method used for?
A Calculating reactions
B Calculating displacements
C Analyzing indeterminate structures
D Determining internal forces
What type of load does a truss carry?
A Lateral load
B Axial load
C Shear force
D Bending moment
What does the displacement method calculate?
A Displacements
B Bending moments
C Reactions
D Axial loads
What does a bending moment diagram show?
A Axial forces
B Shear force
C Moment variation
D Internal stress
What is a column designed to resist?
A Bending moments
B Shear forces
C Torsion
D Axial loads
What is the primary function of a fixed support?
A Absorb stress
B Resist rotation and translation
C Allow rotation
D Allow movement
What does the force method analyze?
A Internal forces
B Reactions
C External loads
D Displacements
What is buckling in columns caused by?
A Bending moments
B Lateral load
C Axial compression
D Shear forces
What does a plastic analysis determine?
A Deflections
B Stress distribution
C Reactions
D Load capacity
What is an influence line used for?
A Load effect on points
B Deflection calculation
C Internal forces
D Stress distribution