3.4 - Longitudinal fibers
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Define longitudinal fibers in structural engineering.
💡 Hint: Think about the orientation related to loads.
What are dead loads?
💡 Hint: Consider what constitutes a building's weight.
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What are longitudinal fibers primarily used for in engineering?
💡 Hint: Think about their role under pressure.
True or False: Dead loads are variable over time.
💡 Hint: Consider whether the weight of a building ever changes.
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Design a simple beam structure using longitudinal fibers and analyze its response to both dead and live loads.
💡 Hint: Consider how each load contributes to stress on the beam.
Given a load diagram of a structure with varying loads, calculate the stress distribution among the longitudinal fibers.
💡 Hint: Identify how different load types affect the load transfer.
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