Theory of Structures Questions

• The horizontal thrust on the ends of a two hinged semicircular arch of radius R carrying
• The normal and tangential components of stress on an inclined plane through θ° to the direction of the force, will be equal if θ is
• In the truss shown in given figure the force in member DC is
• A body is said to be in equilibrium if
• The ratio of tangential and normal components of a stress on an inclined plane through θ° to the direction of the force, is :
• Pick up the correct statement from the following:
• In the truss shown in given figure, the force in member BD is
• A two hinged parabolic arch of span l and rise h carries a load varying from zero at the left end to ω per unit run at the right end. The horizontal thrust is
• The equivalent length is of a column of length L having both the ends fixed, is
• The deflection of a uniform circular bar of diameter d and length l, which extends by an amount e under a tensile pull W, when it carries the same load at its mid-span, is
• The equation of a parabolic arch of span l and rise h, is given by
• Keeping breadth constant, depth of a cantilever of length l of uniform strength loaded with uniformly distributed load w varies from zero at the free end and
• The force in AC of the truss shown in the given figure, is
• A close coil helical spring when subjected to a moment M having its axis along the axis of the helix
• If Ix and Iy are the moments of inertia of a section about X and Y axes, the polar moment of inertia of the section, is
• Maximum strain theory for the failure of a material at the elastic limit, is known as
• For beams breadth is constant,
• The ratio of crippling loads of a column having both the ends fixed to the column having both the ends hinged, is
• A shaft rotating N.R.M. under a torque T, transmits a power
• Shear centre of a half circular section of radius r and of constant thickness, lies at a distance of x from the centre where x is