Card 3 / 36: How do beams differ from truss elements?
A)
Beams are wider and stiffer than truss elements.
B)
Beams are solid, but truss elements usually have void spaces for weight concerns.
C)
Beams have more complex cross sections than truss elements.
D)
Truss elements are usually pin connected and carry only axial loads, but beams may have connections like welds that impart transverse loads.
E)
Truss elements are subject to bending forces, but beams are not.
Answer:
D) Truss elements are usually pin connected and carry only axial loads, but beams may have connections like welds that impart transverse loads.
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