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DETERMINACY AND STABILITY SAMPLE PROBLEM NO. 1


Classify the beam as statically determinate or statically
DETERMINACY indeterminate. If statically indeterminate, report the
number of degrees of indeterminacy. The beams are
subjected to external loadings that are assumed to be
r = 3n, statically determinate known and can act anywhere on the beams.
r > 3n, statically indeterminate

where:
r = number of force and moment reactions
n = number of parts

SAMPLE PROBLEM NO. 2 SAMPLE PROBLEM NO. 3


Classify the beam as statically determinate or statically Classify the beam as statically determinate or statically
indeterminate. If statically indeterminate, report the indeterminate. If statically indeterminate, report the
number of degrees of indeterminacy. The beams are number of degrees of indeterminacy. The beams are
subjected to external loadings that are assumed to be subjected to external loadings that are assumed to be
known and can act anywhere on the beams. known and can act anywhere on the beams.

SAMPLE PROBLEM NO. 4 SAMPLE PROBLEM NO. 5


Classify the beam as statically determinate or statically Classify the pin-connected structure as statically
indeterminate. If statically indeterminate, report the determinate or statically indeterminate. If statically
number of degrees of indeterminacy. The beams are indeterminate, report the number of degrees of
subjected to external loadings that are assumed to be indeterminacy. The beams are subjected to external
known and can act anywhere on the beams. loadings that are assumed to be known and can act
anywhere on the beams.

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SAMPLE PROBLEM NO. 6 SAMPLE PROBLEM NO. 7


Classify the pin-connected structure as statically Classify the pin-connected structure as statically
determinate or statically indeterminate. If statically determinate or statically indeterminate. If statically
indeterminate, report the number of degrees of indeterminate, report the number of degrees of
indeterminacy. The beams are subjected to external indeterminacy. The beams are subjected to external
loadings that are assumed to be known and can act loadings that are assumed to be known and can act
anywhere on the beams. anywhere on the beams.

SAMPLE PROBLEM NO. 8 SAMPLE PROBLEM NO. 9


Classify the pin-connected structure as statically Classify the frame as statically determinate or statically
determinate or statically indeterminate. If statically indeterminate. If statically indeterminate, report the
indeterminate, report the number of degrees of number of degrees of indeterminacy. The beams are
indeterminacy. The beams are subjected to external subjected to external loadings that are assumed to be
loadings that are assumed to be known and can act known and can act anywhere on the beams.
anywhere on the beams.

SAMPLE PROBLEM NO. 10 DETERMINACY AND STABILITY


Classify the frame as statically determinate or statically
indeterminate. If statically indeterminate, report the STABILITY
number of degrees of indeterminacy. The beams are
subjected to external loadings that are assumed to be
known and can act anywhere on the beams.

Partial constraints

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DETERMINACY AND STABILITY DETERMINACY AND STABILITY


STABILITY STABILITY

Improper constraints

Improper constraints

DETERMINACY AND STABILITY SAMPLE PROBLEM NO. 1


Classify the structure as stable or unstable. The
STABILITY structures are subjected to arbitrary external loads that
are assumed to be known.
r < 3n, unstable
r > 3n, unstable
(if member reactions are concurrent or parallel or
some of the components form a collapsible
mechanism)
where:
r = number of force and moment reactions
n = number of parts

SAMPLE PROBLEM NO. 2 SAMPLE PROBLEM NO. 3


Classify the structure as stable or unstable. The Classify the structure as stable or unstable. The
structures are subjected to arbitrary external loads that structures are subjected to arbitrary external loads that
are assumed to be known. are assumed to be known.

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SAMPLE PROBLEM NO. 4 SAMPLE PROBLEM NO. 5


Classify the structure as stable or unstable. The Classify the structure as stable or unstable. The
structures are subjected to arbitrary external loads that structures are subjected to arbitrary external loads that
are assumed to be known. are assumed to be known.

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