CE 497 Review of Civil Engineering

Structural Analysis

1. The 40-kip vertical load at Joint C in the steel truss shown below produces the forces given
in the accompanying table. The cross-sectional area of each member is 4.0 in2, and the
length of each member is given in the table. The elastic modulus of steel is 29,000 ksi. The
downward vertical displacement (in.) of Joint C is most nearly:

a. 1.046 Member Force, F Length, L FL/AE

(kips) (in.)
b. 0.294 AB 50.0 240 0.1034
c. 0.132 BC 49.2 473 0.2008
CD -75.0 480 -0.3103
d. 0.102
AD -30.0 288 -0.0745
BD -25.0 240 -0.0517

2. The frame shown is:

a. unstable
b. stable and determinate
c. indeterminate one degree
d. indeterminate two degrees
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3. The y-coordinate (measured from the top) of the centroid of the T-beam is

a. 0.08 m
b. 0.16 m
c. 0.30 m
d. 0.38 m

4. The force on member HE from the truss shown is most nearly

a. 1110 N compression
b. 1110 N tension
c. 2490 N compression
d. 2490 N tension

5. The magnitude of the vertical reaction force at support A is most nearly

a. 3.3 kN
b. 6.7 kN
c. 10 kN
d. 16 kN
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6. The magnitude of the compressive force in member AB is most nearly

a. 11 kN
b. 8.5 kN
c. 6.7 kN
d. 4.2 kN

7. The magnitude of the force in member EF is most nearly

a. 4.2 kN
b. 5.3 kN
c. 6.7 kN
d. 8.3 kN

8. The magnitude of the vertical reaction at support A is most nearly

a. 1.3 kN
b. 5.0 kN
c. 13 kN
d. 20 kN

9. The magnitude of the maximum vertical shear in the beam is most nearly

a. 1.3 kN
b. 14 kN
c. 25 kN
d. 39 kN
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10. What is the vertical reaction R2 of the structure shown

a. 156.25 30 10

b. 750.0
c. 843.75
d. 1106.43

R1 R2

11. The resultant of the load combination shown is 36 kips, where does it act?

a. At pt. B 16 kips 16 kips

4 kips
b. 7 ft right of pt B
c. 7 ft left of pt B
d. 4.7 ft right of pt B
14 ft 14 ft

A B C

12. For the moving loads shown what is the maximum moment on the beam?

a. 401.2 kip-ft 16 kips 16 kips

4 kips
b. 531.7 kip-ft
c. 582.4 kip-ft
d. 632.8 kip-ft
80 ft
14 ft 14 ft