Curioustab

Home » Civil Engineering » Strength of Materials

An arch with three hinges, is a structure

statically determinate
statically indeterminate
geometrically unstable
structurally sound but indeterminate
none of these.

Correct Answer: statically determinate

← Previous Question Next Question→

More Questions from Strength of Materials

If a three hinged parabolic arch carries a uniformly distributed load on its entire span, every section of the arch resists.
In a three hinged arch, the third hinge is generally kept at
In a three hinged arch, the shear force is usually
The maximum bending moment due to a moving load on a simply supported beam, occurs
The maximum resistance against rotation, is offered by the weld at a point
While testing a cast iron beam (2.5 cm x 2.5 cm) in section and a metre long simply supported at the ends failed when a 100 kg weight is applied at the centre. The maximum stress induced is :
An arch may be subjected to
The number of points of contraflexure in a simple supported beam carrying uniformly distributed load, is
n and j are numbers of members and joints in a frame. It contains redundant members if
The materials which have the same elastic properties in all directions, are called

Discussion & Comments

No comments yet. Be the first to comment!

Join Discussion