Civil Engineering MCQAE Level Civil Engineering
Maxwell's reciprocal theorem is a special case of Betti's law where:
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Choose the correct answer
A
All loads are uniformly distributed
B
Both systems use unit loads at single points
C
The structure is made of steel only
D
The loads are applied simultaneously
Correct Answer
B. Both systems use unit loads at single points
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Maxwell's theorem (f_ij = f_ji) is obtained from Betti's law by considering two unit load systems: unit load at j in the first system and unit load at i in the second system.
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