Theory of Structures Final Examination

Reminders:
1. Consult me for your seating arrangement.
2. All bags to the front seats of the class room.
3. Pens, pencils, calculators and the test questions are the only things allowed
on your table.
4. Scratch papers will be provided.
5. No gadgets allowed. If I caught you cheating in any way, I will automatically
FAIL you.
GODBLESS!
Exam is a total of 100 points.
Part I: Multiple Choice (2 points each):
1. It is very useful for moving loads. It is used to determine where to place the
loads to cause maximum values of a function and then compute those
values.
a.
b.
c.
d.

Shear and Moment Diagram

Theory of structures
Influence Diagram
Strength of Materials

2. In this method, the moment at the end of each member is expressed in terms
of the fixed end moment due to external loads, the rotation of the tangent at
the end of each elastic curve, and the rotation of the chord joining the ends
of the elastic curve.
a.
b.
c.
d.

MDM
SDM
3 Moment Equation
Virtual Work Method

3. What is the classification of the structure? Figure 1

a.
b.
c.
d.

Statically indeterminate to the second degree

Unstable
Statically determinate
Statically indeterminate to the First degree

4. Figure 2
a.
b.
c.
d.

Statically indeterminate to the First degree

Statically indeterminate to the second degree
Unstable
Statically determinate

5. Figure 3
a.
b.
c.
d.

Statically indeterminate to the First degree

Statically indeterminate to the second degree
Unstable
Statically determinate

Part II: Multiple Choice (5 points for each correct answer with solution and
1 point if no solution but correct chosen letter):
Refer to figure 4:
1. What is your value?
a. 6/15
b.
c. 4/11
d. 5/18
2. What is your value?
a. 36/9
b. 63/9
c. -35/9
d. -53/9
3. M = ?
a. 19.167 kN-m
b. -19.167 kN-m
c. -21.667 kN-m
d. 21.667 kN-m

Refer to figure 5: USE MDM

4. Moment at the restrained end?
a. -14 kN-m
b. 16 kN-m
c. -16 kN-m

d. -12 kN-m
e. NOTA
5. Moment at the interior support (B)?
a. +50, -50
b. +53, -53
c. +65, -65
d. +58, -58
e. NOTA
6. FEM BC
a. -53.33 kN-m
b. 53.33 kN-m
c. -80 kN-m
d. 80 kN-m
e. NOTA
Refer to figure 6: Use Double Integration Method
7. Reaction at A
a. 82 kN
b. 28 kN
c. 83 kN
d. 38 kN
e. NOTA
8. Reaction at B
a. 82 kN
b. 28 kN
c. 83 kN
d. 38 kN
e. NOTA
9. Moment at the restrained end
a. 118 kN/m
b. -118 kN-m
c. -108 kN/m
d. -108 kN-m
e. NOTA

Refer to Figure 7: Use 3 Moment Equation

10.Moment at B
a. -1600 ft-lb
b. -1000 ft-lb
c. -1800 ft-lb
d. -1500 ft-lb
e. NOTA
11.Moment at C
a. -1600 ft-lb
b. -1000 ft-lb
c. -1800 ft-lb

d. -1500 ft-lb
e. NOTA
12. Vertical Reaction at A
a. 91 lb
b. 101 lb
c. 71 lb
d. 81 lb
e. NOTA
Refer to Figure 8: Influence Lines for trusses
13.The maximum tensile stress on member DK due to two loads of 100 kN and
60 kN 3 meters apart moving along the line of the bottom chord
a. 125.41 kN
b. 54.2
c. 85.62
d. 91.92
e. NOTA
14.The maximum compressive stress on member DK due to two loads of 100 kN
and 60 kN 3 meters apart moving along the line of the bottom chord
a. 125.41 kN
b. 54.2
c. 85.62
d. 91.92
e. NOTA

15.The maximum compressive stress on member DK due to a uniform load of 50

kN/m 3 m moving along the line of the bottom chord
a. 85.3 kN
b. 63.5
c. 44.2
d. 35.2
e. NOTA

16.Refer to figure 9: Virtual Work for trusses (For 12 points)

Tabulate the Data and Calculate the vertical deflection of E

17.For 3 points: Why should you pass the subject?

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