Civil Engineering MCQAE Level Civil Engineering

A fully rigid (FR) moment-resisting connection between a beam and column is required to transfer:

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Choose the correct answer

A

Shear force only

B

Full bending moment and shear force without significant rotation

C

Axial force only

D

Half the bending moment

Correct Answer

B. Full bending moment and shear force without significant rotation

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Fully Rigid (FR) connections transmit both moment and shear with negligible relative rotation (assumed in elastic frame analysis). They require stiffening of the column web/flange against the forces induced by the beam flanges.

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