A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 6
0
Degree of kinematic indeterminacy of a pin-jointed plane frame is given by______________?
0
If in a pin-jointed plane frame (m + r) > 2j, then the frame is________________?
A. 2j – r
B. j – 2r
C. 3j – r
D. 2j + r
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A rigid-jointed plane frame is stable and statically determinate if_______________?
A. stable and statically determinate
B. stable and statically indeterminate
C. unstable
D. none of the above
where m is number of members, r is reaction components and j is number of joints
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The degree of static indeterminacy of a pin-jointed space frame is given by_________________?
A. (m + r) = 2j
B. (m + r) = 3j
C. (3m + r) = 3j
D. (m + 3r) = 3j
where m is number of members, r is reaction components and j is number of joints
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The degree of kinematic indeterminacy of a pin-jointed space frame is_____________?
A. m + r – 2j
B. m + r – 3j
C. 3m + r – 3j
D. m + r + 3j
where m is number of unknown member forces, r is unknown reaction components and j is number of joints
0
Castigliano’s first theorem is applicable_______________?
A. 2j-r
B. 3j-r
C. j-2r
D. j-3r
where j is number of joints and r is reaction components
0
In moment distribution method, the sum of distribution factors of all the members meeting at any joint is always__________________?
A. for statically determinate structures only
B. when the system behaves elastically
C. only when principle of superposition is valid
D. none of the above
0
In column analogy method, the area of an analogous column for a fixed beam of span L and flexural rigidity El is taken as__________________?
A. zero
B. less than 1
C. 1
D. greater than 1