2.3 - Support Types
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Practice Questions
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What type of support allows only vertical reactions?
💡 Hint: Think about the movement potential of the support.
What does a hinge support provide?
💡 Hint: Consider its rotational capabilities.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What type of support provides both vertical and horizontal reactions?
💡 Hint: Recall the characteristics of hinge supports.
True or False: A roller support can resist bending moments.
💡 Hint: Think about the nature of roller supports.
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Consider a beam supported at one end with a roller and the other end fixed. How would you analyze the loads to ensure the integrity of this beam under a point load?
💡 Hint: Draw free body diagrams to visualize the forces acting on the beam.
In designing a bridge with multiple spans, if a hinge support is used at one connection, what considerations must be taken into account regarding load distribution and material stress?
💡 Hint: Consider both the static and dynamic loads that the structure will encounter.
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