Dr. Schueller's Infinity Quiz
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Quiz 14

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As part of the Port Mann Highway 1 project Infinity Engineering has been providing Erection Engineering services for a series of Highway Overpasses. The Overpasses typically consist of horizontally curved steel girders, which are being erected in pairs.

Use the information provided below to answer the following questions:
 

Questions:

i)    Determine the location of the centre of mass of the girder pair. What is the value of “c”?

1.    1.75m
2.    2.0m
3.    2.25m

ii)    If the simple-span girder pair was resting on bearings at each end, would any uplift be experienced at the supports?

1.    Yes
2.    No
 

Ends: 09/30/2010

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