CE 409 – THEORY OF STRUCTURES II CE 409 – THEORY OF STRUCTURES II

MIDTERM EXAMINATION MIDTERM EXAMINATION

I. AMM and 3MM I. AMM and 3MM

a. tB/A (AMM) b. tC/A (AMM) a. tB/A (AMM) b. tC/A (AMM)

c. 6A1a1/L1 (for span 2 and 3; 3ME) c. 6A1a1/L1 (for span 2 and 3; 3ME)
d. 6A2a2/L2 (for span 2 and 3; 3ME) d. 6A2a2/L2 (for span 2 and 3; 3ME)
e. RA f. RB e. RA f. RB
g. RC h. RE g. RC h. RE

II. DIM and MOCD II. DIM and MOCD

a. c1 (DIM) b. c2 (DIM) a. c1 (DIM) b. c2 (DIM)

c. ΔBO (MOCD) d. ΔCO (MOCD) c. ΔBO (MOCD) d. ΔCO (MOCD)
e. RA f. MA e. RA f. MA
g. RB h. RC g. RB h. RC

III. Essay III. Essay

1. What is the difference between direct integration method and 1. What is the difference between direct integration method and
singularity function? singularity function?

2. What are the area moment theorems? 2. What are the area moment theorems?

3. What is the advantage of 3 moment equation over other methods 3. What is the advantage of 3 moment equation over other methods
in analyzing indeterminate beams? in analyzing indeterminate beams?

4. What is the step by step process in analyzing indeterminate 4. What is the step by step process in analyzing indeterminate
beams using method of consistent deformation? beams using method of consistent deformation?

5. What is the first step in analyzing indeterminate beams using 5. What is the first step in analyzing indeterminate beams using
conjugate beam method? conjugate beam method?

5. Explain Maxwell’s Law of Reciprocal Deflection. 5. Explain Maxwell’s Law of Reciprocal Deflection.

6. What are the advantages of using indeterminate beams over 6. What are the advantages of using indeterminate beams over
determinate beams determinate beams

7. As a student, what word do you think best fits the sentence, 7. As a student, what word do you think best fits the sentence,
“Kapag lumingon ka, ______ ka.” “Kapag lumingon ka, ______ ka.”