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  • Structures 2 Students: read this!

    Dear All I will be teaching  you AR20389 Structures 2 from week  4- 11. I will cover several methods of  structural  analysis that  you  need to use in later  courses  in order to  determine  moments and  forces developed in a...

  • Question 22

    The beam below carries a load of triangular distribution with a maximum value of 3kN/m  at midspan. The  beam  is  made of Glulam with E=16GPa and has a second moment of  area Imajor =1×10^9 mm4   Determine the  deflection at...

  • Question 21

    For the statically determinate truss shown above determine the displacement at the point E (in mm). Assume all members have the same EA= 10^5 kN and L=4m You can solve this simple problem using virtual work. Firstly you must determine...

  • Start of teaching 2013

    Hi everyone,  its that  time of  year  again.   I will be   uploading  weekly  questions  for you all  to attempt.  These are not  assessed  but  they  will prepare you  for the  exam  in January.   If you are  ...

  • Question 20

    Here is question for all of you retaking Structures 2 in September 2013 Imagine you are assessing the interesting cantilever beam arrangement shown below, you have conclude that the moment capacity of the supports is adequate but you are worried...

  • Question 19

    Judging from last weeks performance quite a few of you have forgotten  how to draw BMD. So the next few questions will focus on this  issue. The question focusses on  a 3 span  bridge with a  drop-in span in the...

  • Question 18

    Here is a question from  structures 2 but i'm sure  first years will  get it  right. Question:  Which  BMD is the  correct for the cantilever beam  shown? Solution: Lets  start from the point  where the load is  applied. It might...