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Structural Analysis Problem Set

The document presents a problem set focused on the stability and determinacy of various structures, requiring the identification of whether each structure is unstable, statically determinate, or statically indeterminate, along with the degree of indeterminacy when applicable. It includes multiple examples with calculations and classifications for different structures. The problems are categorized into sections that address the classification and degree of indeterminacy for each structure.

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Structural Analysis Problem Set

The document presents a problem set focused on the stability and determinacy of various structures, requiring the identification of whether each structure is unstable, statically determinate, or statically indeterminate, along with the degree of indeterminacy when applicable. It includes multiple examples with calculations and classifications for different structures. The problems are categorized into sections that address the classification and degree of indeterminacy for each structure.

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PROBLEM SET NO.

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

the second degree

R =
G R -

3 -

C =
2 6 -

3 -

2 =
1

statically indeterminate to

the first degree

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

the third degree

(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

the first degree


4. Determine the degree of Indeterminacy and Stability of the following structures.

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

the third degree


R
=
5 R + M 2) -

(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

to the fifth degree

(i)
R
=
5 R + M 2) -

M =
13 5 + 13 -

2(8) =
2
(j)
j =
G
statically indeterminate

to the second degree

R
=
7 R + M-2

M =
13 7 + 13 -

2(8) =
4

J =
G statically indeterminate

to the fourth degree


(k)

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

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