4.3 - Shear Force and Bending Moment Diagrams
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What is a shear force?
💡 Hint: Think about how forces can act along the length of a beam.
Define a free-body diagram.
💡 Hint: Consider what you'd need to show all acting loads.
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What defines a statically determinate frame?
💡 Hint: Think about balance in solving equations.
True or False: The moments on bending moment diagrams are always shown on the tension side of members.
💡 Hint: Recall the convention used in these representations.
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Design a beam for given loading conditions: include calculated support reactions, shear forces, and bending moments across its length.
💡 Hint: Focus on summing forces in both directions.
Given a complex frame structure with multiple loads, analyze and predict how displacement varies due to bending moments.
💡 Hint: Consider the maximum moment locations.
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