PE Civil Engineering Exam Prep

Category - Civil Engineering

From which of the following conditions do structural forces originate?

1. Point loads
2. Uniform loads
3. Compression
4. Non-uniformly distributed loads
5. Tension
6. Moments
  1. 1, 2
  2. 1, 3, 4
  3. 2, 4 ,5, 6
  4. 1, 2, 4, 6
Explanation
Answer: D - Structural forces originate from the following conditions:

- Point loads
- Uniform loads
- Non-uniformly distributed loads
- Moments

Structural forces, or loads on a structure, result in stresses on the structural material. There are two types of material stress: compression and tension.
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