For ease ul construction in the field, a two-spun bridge was constructed with a splice and a hinge. The Department of Transportation has received a request to increase the load limit on the bridge....

For ease ul construction in the field, a two-spun bridge was constructed with a splice and a hinge. The Department of Transportation has received a request to increase the load limit on the bridge. Before acting on that request, they want to know the internal forces due to the dead load. A team member recommends that it will be easier to use deduction rather than integration.