ORDRE DES INGNIEURS DU QUBEC

MAY 2015 SESSION

Open-book examination
Calculators : only authorized models
Duration : 3 hours
The examination has 4 questions and 2 pages

14-CI-A1 Elementary Structural Analysis

Question 1 (25%)
Compute the axial force in members BH, CJ and CD of the truss shown on figure 1.

80 80 160 160
F G H
[kN]
I J K

6 6

B C

6 6

A
D

4 4 4 4 4 [m]

Figure 1
Question 2 (25%)
Compute the vertical displacement of point C and the rotation at point A of the steel beam shown
on Figure 2. Assume E = 200 GPa and consider the beam is prismatic with an inertia I = 200 x
106 mm4.

8 kN 5 kN
1
A C
B
1
8 kN
4 6 1,6 [m]
Figure 2
Question 3 (25%)
Compute all reactions and plot the shear force and bending moment diagrams of the structure
shown on Figure 3. On both diagrams for each member, label the maximum positive and
negative values. Consider all members to be inextensible.

2 kN/m 10 kN

C D
2EI 2EI E

1,5EI
4

1,2EI
A B

2 [m]
5 4

Figure 3
Question 4 (25%)
For the frame ABCD shown on figure 4, compute all reactions and draw shear and bending
moment diagrams. On both diagrams, for each member, label the maximum positive and
negative values. The pin at point E is at the middle of member BC.

25 kN/m
50 kN
B C
E

A D

5 10 5 [m]

Figure 4