Advanced Structural Analysis Questions Bank
1. What is structural analysis?
2. Define structure.
3. Objectives of structural analysis.
4. Define dead load.
5. Define live load.
6. Define wind load.
7. Define earthquake load.
8. What is a concentrated load?
9. What is a UDL?
10. What is a UVL?
11. Explain roller support.
12. Explain hinged support.
13. Explain fixed support.
14. What is a free-body diagram?
15. State the equations of equilibrium.
16. Define shear force.
17. Define bending moment.
18. Sign convention for shear force.
19. Sign convention for bending moment.
20. What is sagging moment?
21. What is hogging moment?
22. What is point of contraflexure?
23. Explain SFD.
24. Explain BMD.
25. Relationship between load and shear force.
26. Relationship between shear force and bending moment.
27. SFD and BMD for cantilever with point load.
28. SFD and BMD for cantilever with UDL.
29. SFD and BMD for simply supported beam with central load.
30. SFD and BMD for simply supported beam with UDL.
31. Determine reactions for a simply supported beam.
32. Determine reactions for eccentric point load.
33. Maximum BM for central point load.
34. Maximum BM for UDL.
35. SFD and BMD for overhanging beam with point load.
36. SFD and BMD for overhanging beam with UDL.
37. Significance of SFD.
38. Significance of BMD.
39. How to locate maximum BM?
40. Compare SFD and BMD.
41. Define truss.
42. Assumptions in truss analysis.
43. What is a perfect truss?
44. What is a deficient truss?
45. What is a redundant truss?
46. Define tension member.
47. Define compression member.
48. Explain simple truss.
49. Explain compound truss.
50. Explain complex truss.
51. What is a zero-force member?
52. Conditions for zero-force members.
53. Explain method of joints.
54. Explain method of sections.
55. Advantages of method of joints.
56. Advantages of method of sections.
57. Determine member force using method of joints.
58. Determine member force using method of sections.
59. Explain tension coefficient method.
60. Difference between tension and compression members.
61. Applications of trusses.
62. Why are trusses economical?
63. Discuss roof trusses.
64. Discuss bridge trusses.
65. Role of gusset plates.
66. Define moving load.
67. What is an influence line diagram?
68. Influence line for support reaction.
69. Influence line for shear force.
70. Influence line for bending moment.
71. State Muller-Breslau principle.
72. Significance of influence lines.
73. Difference between ILD and BMD.
74. Draw ILD for support reaction.
75. Draw ILD for shear at a section.
76. Draw ILD for bending moment at a section.
77. What is a wheel load?
78. What is a train of loads?
79. Define absolute maximum bending moment.
80. Define absolute maximum shear force.
81. Define slope of a beam.
82. Define beam deflection.
83. What is elastic curve?
84. Define flexural rigidity.
85. Assumptions of elastic curve theory.
86. Differential equation of elastic curve.
87. Explain double integration method.
88. Explain Macaulay's method.
89. Explain moment area method.
90. State first moment area theorem.
91. State second moment area theorem.
92. Explain conjugate beam method.
93. Slope of cantilever carrying point load.
94. Deflection of cantilever carrying point load.
95. Maximum deflection of simply supported beam with UDL.
96. Maximum deflection of simply supported beam with central load.
97. Compare deflection methods.
98. Importance of deflection limits.
99. Applications of conjugate beam method.
100. Applications of moment area method.
101. Define an arch.
102. What is horizontal thrust?
103. Define crown, span and rise of an arch.
104. What is a three-hinged arch?
105. What is a two-hinged arch?
106. What is a fixed arch?
107. Define normal thrust.
108. Define radial shear.
109. What is a cable structure?
110. Define sag (dip) of a cable.
111. Differentiate beam action and arch action.
112. Compare two-hinged and three-hinged arches.
113. Explain behavior of a cable under load.
114. Derive equation of a parabolic arch.
115. Derive equation of a cable under UDL.
116. Determine horizontal thrust in a three-hinged arch with central load.
117. Determine horizontal thrust in a parabolic arch with UDL.
118. Determine normal thrust and radial shear at a section.
119. Determine horizontal tension and maximum cable tension.
120. Explain suspension bridges: advantages and limitations.