Distribution factor is the ratio in which force sharing capacity of various members meeting at a rigid joint.

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• In moment distribution method, the sum of distribution factors of all the members meeting at any joint is always
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• Independent displacement components at each joint of a rigid-jointed plane frame are
• A rigid-jointed plane frame is stable and statically determinate if (Where m is number of members, r is reaction components and j is number of joints)
• Degree of static indeterminacy of a rigid-jointed plane frame having 15 members, 3 reaction Components and 14 joints is
• Effects of shear force and axial force on plastic moment capacity of a structure are respectively to
• If in a rigid-jointed space frame, (6m + r) < 6j, then the frame is
• The degree of static indeterminacy of a rigid-jointed space frame is (Where m, r and j have their usual meanings)
• Number of unknown internal forces in each member of a rigid jointed plane frame is
• Study the following statements. (i) The displacement method is more useful when degree of kinematic indeterminacy is greater than the degree of static indeterminacy. (ii) The displacement method is more useful when degree of kinematic indeterminacy is less than the degree of static indeterminacy. (iii) The force method is more useful when degree of static indeterminacy is greater than the degree of kinematic indeterminacy. (iv) The force method is more useful when degree of static indeterminacy is less than the degree of kinematic indeterminacy. The correct answer is