CM 2501
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1. For a beam with a symmetrical cross section, horizon- center of the beam
tal shear stress will be greatest at the
2. Cables are always considered to be in tension
3. Give an example of a dead load. roofing on a building
4. Wood is generally stronger when stressed in a direc- parallel
tion ________________ to the grain.
5. Following the sign convention used in the text, a sim- positive
ple beam with only gravity loads acting between the
supports would have a __________________ bending mo-
ment. (positive or negative)
6. A simple beam as described in the previous question compression
would be in _______________ on the top surface and in tension
_________________ on the bottom surface. (type of stress)
7. A larger KL/r indicates a ______________________ critical smaller
load of buckling. (relative magnitude)
8. Give a reason for limiting the deflection cracking in non-structural
of a beam, even though that beam is members
well within other limits regarding failure.
________________________________________________
9. If two columns vary only in the end conditions, then: Larger
a column with fixed ends will have a
____________________ critical load of buckling than one
with pinned ends. (relative magnitude)
10. A cantilever, having only either concentrated point at fixed end
or uniformly distributed gravity loads placed on
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1. For a beam with a symmetrical cross section, horizon- center of the beam
tal shear stress will be greatest at the
2. Cables are always considered to be in tension
3. Give an example of a dead load. roofing on a building
4. Wood is generally stronger when stressed in a direc- parallel
tion ________________ to the grain.
5. Following the sign convention used in the text, a sim- positive
ple beam with only gravity loads acting between the
supports would have a __________________ bending mo-
ment. (positive or negative)
6. A simple beam as described in the previous question compression
would be in _______________ on the top surface and in tension
_________________ on the bottom surface. (type of stress)
7. A larger KL/r indicates a ______________________ critical smaller
load of buckling. (relative magnitude)
8. Give a reason for limiting the deflection cracking in non-structural
of a beam, even though that beam is members
well within other limits regarding failure.
________________________________________________
9. If two columns vary only in the end conditions, then: Larger
a column with fixed ends will have a
____________________ critical load of buckling than one
with pinned ends. (relative magnitude)
10. A cantilever, having only either concentrated point at fixed end
or uniformly distributed gravity loads placed on
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