Curioustab

Home » Civil Engineering » Strength of Materials

A rectangular beam 20 cm wide is subjected to a maximum shearing force of 10, 000 kg, the corresponding maximum shearing stress being 30 kg/cm2. The depth of the beam is

15 cm
20 cm
25 cm
30 cm.

Correct Answer: 25 cm

← Previous Question Next Question→

More Questions from Strength of Materials

A closely coiled helical spring of radius R, contains n turns and is subjected to an axial load W. If the radius of the coil wire is r and modulus of rigidity of the coil material is C, the stress developed in the helical spring is
The shear stress at any section of a shaft is maximum
The shape of the bending moment diagram over the length of a beam, carrying a uniformly distributed load is always
If the rivets in adjacent rows are staggered and outermost row has only one rivet, the arrangement of the rivets, is called
When loads are applied proportionately to a frame structure containing its members in one plane, the structure is called
The range within which a load can be applied on a rectangular column, to avoid any tensile stress, is
For a simply supported beam of length L, the bending moment M is described as M = a (x - x3/L2), 0 ≤ x < L; where a is a constant. The shear force will be zero at
The region of the cross-section of a column in which compressive load may be applied without producing any tensile stress, is known as the core of the cross-section. In circular columns the radius of the core, is
A rectangular bar of width b and height h is being used as a cantilever. The loading is in a plane parallel to the side b. The section modulus is
A three-hinged arch is said to be :

Discussion & Comments

No comments yet. Be the first to comment!

Join Discussion