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Q: Identify the method which does NOT belong to the category of displacement method.
  • A. Moment distribution method
  • B. Stiffness matrix method
  • C. Slope deflection method
  • D. Method of consistent deformation
Correct Answer: Option D - Moment distribution method was formulated by Hardy Cross. Example of displacement method– (i) Slope deflection method (ii) Moment distribution method (iii) Stiffness matrix method (iv) Kani's Method Force method– 1. Castigliono's method 2. Strain energy method 3. Column analogy method 4. Flexibility matrix method
D. Moment distribution method was formulated by Hardy Cross. Example of displacement method– (i) Slope deflection method (ii) Moment distribution method (iii) Stiffness matrix method (iv) Kani's Method Force method– 1. Castigliono's method 2. Strain energy method 3. Column analogy method 4. Flexibility matrix method

Explanations:

Moment distribution method was formulated by Hardy Cross. Example of displacement method– (i) Slope deflection method (ii) Moment distribution method (iii) Stiffness matrix method (iv) Kani's Method Force method– 1. Castigliono's method 2. Strain energy method 3. Column analogy method 4. Flexibility matrix method