problem set part 1
problem set part 1
3
Stability and Determinacy of Structures
1. For the structures shown below, identify whether the structure is unstable, statically determinate, or statically
indeterminate. If the structure is indeterminate, state the degree of indeterminacy.
R = 3 R -
3- C
C =
0 3 -
3
-
0 =
0
statically determinate
(a)
R = 3 R -
3
-
C =
23 -
3
-
2 =
unstable
(b)
unstable
(c)
2. Describe the classification of the structures below:
R =
5 R -
3 -
C g
-
5 3
=
0 =
2
statically indeterminate to
R =
G R -
3 -
C =
2 6 -
3 -
2 =
1
statically indeterminate to
R
=
5 R -
3 -
C
=
2 5 -
3
-
2 = -
Statically determinate
3. Determine the degree of indeterminacy of the structures below:
R =
G R -
3 -
C
=
O 6 -
3
-
0 =
3
Statically indeterminate to
(a)
R =
C R + 3M -
3)
-
M =
4 G + 3(4)
-
3(5) 0 -
=
3
J 5
=
Statically indeterminate to
C
=
0 the third degree
(b)
R =
4 R -
3 -
c =
04 -
3
-
0 =
1 (c)
Statically indeterminate to
R= R + 3M -
3)
-
M =
4 8 + 3(4) 3(5) - -
0 =
5
j 5
Statically
=
indeterminate to (a)
C =
0 the fifth degree
R
=
3 R + M 2) -
M =
13 3 + 13 -
2(8) =
0
J =
G statically determinate
(b)
R =
3 R + M-2)
M =
14 3 + 14
-
2(8) =
J &
Statically
=
indeterminate to
the first degree
(c)
R =
G R -
3 -
C =
1 6 -
3 -
1 =
2
statically indeterminate to
(d)
the second degree
unstable
(e)
R =
8 R -
3 -
C (f)
C =
2 g -
3 -
2 =
3
statically indeterminate to
(g)
M =
19 5 + 19 -
2(2) =
0
J =
12
statically determinate
unstable
(h)
R
=
6 RtM-2
M =
11 6 + 11 -
2(6) =
5
J =
6 statically indeterminate
(i)
R
=
5 R + M 2) -
M =
13 5 + 13 -
2(8) =
2
(j)
j =
G
statically indeterminate
R
=
7 R + M-2
M =
13 7 + 13 -
2(8) =
4
J =
G statically indeterminate
unstable
(l)
R
=
6 RtM-2
M =
10 6 + 10 -
2(8) =
0 (m)
J =
G statically determinate
R =
36 R + GN -
6) -
M
=
21 36 + G(21) -
G(16) -
0 =
66 (n)
j =
16 statically indeterminate to
C 0 the 66th
=
degree