The width of the analogous column in the method of column analogy is _________________?

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1. 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. L/EI
   B. L/2EI
   C. L/3EI
   D. L/4EI

2. The degree of static indeterminacy up to which column analogy method can be used is__________________?

   A. 2
   B. 3
   C. 4
   D. unrestricted

3. To generate the j the column of the flexibility matrix________________?

   A. a unit force is applied at coordinate j and the displacements are calculated at all coordinates
   B. a unit displacement is applied at co-ordinate j and the forces are calculated at all coordinates
   C. a unit force is applied at coordinate j and the forces are calculated at all coordinates
   D. a unit displacement is applied at co-ordinate j and the displacements are calculated at all co-ordinates

4. The deformation of a spring produced by a unit load is called _________________?

   A. stiffness
   B. flexibility
   C. influence coefficient
   D. unit strain

5. In moment distribution method, the sum of distribution factors of all the members meeting at any joint is always__________________?

   A. zero
   B. less than 1
   C. 1
   D. greater than 1

6. Which of the following is not the displacement method ?

   A. Equilibrium method
   B. Column analogy method
   C. Moment distribution method
   D. Kani’s method

7. Which of the following methods of structural analysis is a displacement method ?

   A. moment distribution method
   B. column analogy method
   C. three moment equation
   D. none of the above

8. In the displacement method of structural analysis, the basic unknowns are__________________?

   A. displacements
   B. force
   C. displacements and forces
   D. none of the above

9. Which of the following methods of structural analysis is a force method ?

   A. slope deflection method
   B. column analogy method
   C. moment distribution method
   D. none of the above

10. When a load crosses a through type Pratt truss in the direction left to right, the nature of force in any diagonal member in the left half of the span would_______________?

    A. change from compression to tension
    B. change from tension to compression
    C. always be compression
    D. always be tension