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GATE Structural Analysis: Influence lines and moving loads – Previous Year Questions

4 GATE previous year questions on Influence lines and moving loads (Structural Analysis, Civil Engineering) with answers and explanations, from every paper.

  1. GATE 2023 CE (CE1) Q54 (2 marks, Numerical answer) – An idealised bridge truss is shown in the figure. The force in Member U 2L 3 is kN (round off to one decimal place).
  2. GATE 2024 CE (CE2) Q50 (2 marks, Numerical answer) – The horizontal beam PQRS shown in the figure has a fixed support at point P, an internal hinge at point Q, and a pin support at point R. A…
  3. GATE 2025 CE (CE2) Q14 (1 mark, Multiple choice) – Consider the pin-jointed truss shown in the figure. Influence line is drawn for the axial force in the member G-I, when a unit load travels on the…
  4. GATE 2026 CE (CE2) Q38 (2 marks, Multiple choice) – A simply supported, linearly elastic, homogeneous, prismatic beam of length L and flexural rigidity EI is shown in the figure. [Figure: A simply…