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  • When a rectangular beam is loaded transversely, the maximum compressive stress develops on


  • Options
  • A. bottom fibre
  • B. top fibre
  • C. neutral axis
  • D. every cross-section.

  • Correct Answer
  • top fibre 


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    • 1. Failure of riverted joints is due to

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    • A. Tearing of the plates between the rivet hole and the edge of the plate
    • B. Tearing of plates between rivets
    • C. Shearing of rivets
    • D. Crushing of rivets
    • E. All the above.
    • Discuss
    • 2. The ratio of the effective length of a column and minimum radius of gyration of its cross-sectional area, is known

    • Options
    • A. buckling factor
    • B. slenderness ratio
    • C. crippling factor
    • D. none of these.
    • Discuss
    • 3. The maximum deflection of a simply supported beam of length L with a central load W, is

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    • A.
    • B.
    • C.
    • D.
    • E.
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    • 4. The property of a material by which it can be drawn to a smaller section, due to tension, is called

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    • A. plasticity
    • B. ductility
    • C. elasticity
    • D. malleability.
    • Discuss
    • 5. Reactions at the supports of a structure can be determined by equating the algebraic sum of

    • Options
    • A. horizontal forces to zero
    • B. vertical forces to zero
    • C. moment about any point to zero
    • D. all the above.
    • Discuss
    • 6. Simple bending equation is

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    • A.
    • B.
    • C.
    • D.
    • E. none of these.
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    • 7. The maximum compressive stress at the top of a beam is 1600 kg/cm2 and the corresponding tensile stress at its bottom is 400 kg/cm2 . If the depth of the beam is 10 cm, the neutral axis from the top, is

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    • A. 2 cm
    • B. 4 cm
    • C. 6 cm
    • D. 8 cm
    • E. 10 cm.
    • Discuss
    • 8. The neutral axis of a beam cross-section must

    • Options
    • A. pass through the centroid of the section
    • B. be equidistant from the top of bottom films
    • C. be an axis of symmetry of the section
    • D. none of these.
    • Discuss
    • 9. To ascertain the maximum permissible eccentricity of loads on circular columns, the rule generally followed, is

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    • A. middle half rule of columns
    • B. middle third rule of columns
    • C. middle fourth rule of columns
    • D. none of these.
    • Discuss
    • 10. The distance between the centres of adjacent rivets in the same row, is called

    • Options
    • A. pitch
    • B. lap
    • C. gauge
    • D. staggered pitch.
    • Discuss


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