NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY THEORY OF STRUCTURES (I)
Department of Civil Engineering Spring 2014
Midterm Examination: April 20 (Thursday), 2016 Time: 10:20-12:20
1. Classify the beam in Fig. 1(a) and the frame in Fig. 1(b) as statically determinate, statically indeterminate, or unstable. If statically indeterminate, specify the degree of indeterminancy. (11 %=5%+6%)
Fig. 1(a) Fig. 1(b)
2. As shown in Fig. 2, determine the reactions at supports A, B and C. (12 %)
8 kN/m
E F G D 3m 6m 4m 4m B 2 kN/m 4m 4m A C
Fig. 2
3. Considering the truss shown in Fig. 3, calculate the the axial forces of members MN, EN and DE using the method of section. (12%)
4. Which members are zero-force member for the truss of Fig. 4 ? (5%)
N 4m M 4m L P 2P O 4m 4m K P 4m B E G 8m 4m J 4m 4m A I F B C D E F G H D J 3P 8 kN 4 kN A H I 12 kN C
Fig. 3 Fig. 4
5. Draw the shear and moment diagrams for the beam shown in Fig. 5. (12%)
6 kN/m 16 kN 10 kN 20 kN.m
A B C D E F 5m B 5m 5m 5m 5m F A D C E 5m 5m 5m 5m 5m
Fig. 5 Fig. 6 6. With reference to Fig. 6, draw qualitatively the influence lines of the following: (a) MA (moment at A); (b) VB (shear at B); (c) RE (Upward reaction at E); (d) MC (moment at C) (12 %) 7. Fig. 7 shows a truss and the influence line of the axial force of member CF for a moving load (unit: kN) traveling along the bottom cord; note that x=0 at A and x=36 m at E. (a) Determine the maximum tensile force developed in member CF due to a vehicle moving along the bottom chord as shown. Express the answer in terms of the value a. (8%) (b) What is the maximum compressive force in terms of the value a due to a moving uniformly distributed (live) load wL=20 kN/m that can be placed along any part of the bottom chord ? (8%) (c) Find the value of a. (4%)
H G F 2a 30 kN FCF 20 kN 10 kN 9m A E 9 18 27 36 (m) 2m 1m B C D 9m 9m 9m 9m -a Fig. 7
8. Consider the building frame subjected to lateral loads as shown in Fig. 8. Assume the inflection point of each member is located at its midpoint except the columns of the first story. Apply the cantilever method to analyze the frame and then plot the moment diagram on the frame. Please plot the moment diagram for the beams in one figure and that for the columns in another figure. (16%)
