ENGR. ERNESTO C. PRUDENCIADO JR.

Samar State University | College of Engineering

BS Civil Engineering
Module for: CE 9 (Structural Theory)

CE 9 – STRUCTURAL THEORY

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and the individual activities asked from you (see assessment section of the module). You can
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submissions will affect your grade.

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UNIT 2: Analysis for external reactions and internal stress resultants of statically
determinate structures

2.1 COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES

At the end of this chapter the student is expected to:

1. Determine the state of static and kinematic determinacy and stability of structural
systems, externally and internally;

2. Calculate the internal stresses of specific member on different structures.

3. Determine the importance of choosing an appropriate analytical model for a

structure so that the forces in the structure may be determined with reasonable
accuracy.

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2.4 Cables and arches

Cables and arches often form the main load-carrying element in many types of
structures, and in this chapter we will discuss some of the important aspects related to their
structural analysis. The chapter begins with a general discussion of cables, followed by an
analysis of cables subjected to a concentrated load and to a uniform distributed load. Since
most arches are statically indeterminate, only the special case of a three-hinged arch will be
considered. The analysis of this structure will provide some insight regarding the fundamental
behavior of all arched structures.

2.4.1 Cables

Cables are often used in engineering structures for support and to transmit loads from
one member to another. When used to support suspension roofs, bridges, and trolley wheels,
cables form the main load-carrying element in the structure. In the force analysis of such
systems, the weight of the cable itself may be neglected; however, when cables are used as
guys for radio antennas, electrical transmission lines, and derricks, the cable weight may
become important and must be included in the structural analysis. Two cases will be
considered in the sections that follow: a cable subjected to concentrated loads and a
cable subjected to a distributed load. Provided these loadings are coplanar with the cable,
the requirements for equilibrium are formulated in an identical manner.

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