Practice - Connection Design
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Practice Questions
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What is a moment connection?
💡 Hint: Think about how beams behave under bending.
Name one type of load typically transferred by shear connections.
💡 Hint: Consider what vertical loads do.
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Interactive Quizzes
Quick quizzes to reinforce your learning
What type of connection allows for rotation?
💡 Hint: Consider the behavior of beams under load.
True or False: Shear connections allow for significant movement.
💡 Hint: Think about their role in load transfer.
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Challenge Problems
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Analyze the effect of wind load on a moment connection in a high-rise building. Discuss how the connection design could help mitigate lateral forces.
💡 Hint: Consider the balance between flexibility and rigidity.
Propose a design for a compression connection in a truss where factors like lateral forces and material fatigue must be accounted for.
💡 Hint: Think about load paths and material properties.
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