वह संरचनात्मक घटक जो मुख्य रूप से अपने भीतर तनाव (tension) विकसित करके बाहरी रूप से लगाए गए भार को संभालता है, क्या कहलाता है?

What is the value of maximum shear force for a simply supported beam of length 6.0 m, subjected to a uniformly distributed load (w kN/m) throughout the span, for which the bending moment equation at a section from the left support situated at 'x' m is Mx = 30x - 0.5(wx2)?

Method of joints is applicable to calculate member forces of a truss, when the number of unknown forces at the joint under consideration is not more than: