FE Exam Review for Structural Analysis

FE Exam Review for

Structural Analysis

Prof. V. Saouma Oct. 2013

Structural Analysis is part of the afternoon exam. In the afternoon, you are to answer 60 questions, and Structural Analysis is about 10%

of the test content (or about 6 questions). Each question is worth 2 points. You are expected to know:

1. Structural analysis of statically determinate beams, trusses and frames. 2. Deflection analysis of statically determinate beams, trusses and frames. 3. Stability analysis of beams, trusses and frames. 4. Column analysis (e.g. buckling, boundary conditions). 5. Loads and load paths (e.g. dead, live, moving). 6. Elementary statically indeterminate structures. The only page in the "Supplied-Reference Handbook" related to Structural Analysis (shown in the next page). Make sure that you know how to make best use of it, as it contains: 1. Reminder of what do we mean by "Moving Loads". 2. Beam-Stiffness and moment carryover: to use for the analysis of statically

indeterminate beams (unlikely that you get a SI frame). 3. Equations for the calculations of the deflections of trusses and beams using the

virtual work method. Careful it is the virtual force/moment time the actual displacement (FL/AE for trusses, and M/EI for beams). 4. Member fixed end actions for uniform and concentrated load.

I strongly recommend that you also memorize:

for the maximum deflection of

a uniformly loaded, simply supported beam. Careful with the SI units, GPa is 109 Pa or 109 N/m2 Many problems use the SI system. In most cases, you will be dealing with round numbers, which greatly simplify your

calculations. Do not be tricked in believing that all triangles are 3-4-5.

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