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  • The Rankine's theory for active earth pressure is based on the assumption that


  • Options
  • A. the retained material is homogeneous and cohesionless
  • B. the frictional resistance between the retaining wall and the retained material is neglected
  • C. the failure of the retained material takes place along a plane called rupture plane
  • D. all of the above

  • Correct Answer
  • all of the above 


  • Strength of Materials problems


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    • 1. The elongation of a conical bar under its own weight is __________ that of prismatic bar of the same length.

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    • A. equal to
    • B. half
    • C. one-third
    • D. two-third
    • Discuss
    • 2. The efficiency of a riveted joint is the ratio of the strength of the joint to the strength of the solid plate.

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    • A. True
    • B. False
    • Discuss
    • 3. The shear force of a simply supported beam carrying a central point load changes sign at its midpoint.

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    • A. Correct
    • B. Incorrect
    • Discuss
    • 4. For a 25 mm hole drilled in plates, the diameter of rivet shank should be

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    • A. 23mm
    • B. 24.5mm
    • C. 25mm
    • D. 26mm
    • Discuss
    • 5. When two shafts of same length, one of which is hollow, transmit equal torques and have equal maximum stress, then they should have equal

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    • A. polar moment of inertia
    • B. polar modulus
    • C. diameter
    • D. angle of twist
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    • 6. An overhanging beam must overhang on both sides.

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    • A. Correct
    • B. Incorrect
    • Discuss
    • 7. A thin spherical shell of diameter (d) and thickness (t) is subjected to an internal pressure (p). The stress in the shell material is

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    • A. pd/t
    • B. pd/2t
    • C. pd/4t
    • D. pd/8t
    • Discuss
    • 8. The maximum tangential stress in a thick cylindrical shell is always __________ the internal pressure acting on the shell.

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    • A. equal to
    • B. less than
    • C. greater than
    • Discuss
    • 9. The bending moment in the centre of a simply supported beam carrying a uniformly distributed load of w per unit length is

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    • A. zero
    • B. wl2/2
    • C. wl2/4
    • D. wl2/8
    • Discuss
    • 10. The strain energy stored in a spring, when subjected to maximum load, without suffering permanent distortion, is known as

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    • A. impact energy
    • B. proof resilience
    • C. proof stress
    • D. modulus of resilience
    • Discuss


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