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Strength of Materials problems


  • 1. If a circular beam of diameter d experiences a longitudinal strain Civil Engineering Strength of Materials: If a circular beam of diameter d experiences a longitudinal strain and a lateral strain Civil Engineering Strength of Materials: If a circular beam of diameter d experiences a longitudinal strain the volumetric strain is

  • Options
  • A.
  • B.
  • C.
  • D.
  • E. none of these.
  • Discuss
  • 2. A cast iron T section beam is subjected to pure bending. For maximum compressive stress to be three times the maximum tensile stress, centre of gravity of the section from flange side is

  • Options
  • A. h/4
  • B. h/3
  • C. h/2
  • D. 2/3 h.
  • Discuss
  • 3. If all the dimensions of a bar are increased in the proportion n : 1, the proportion with which the maximum stress produced in the prismatic bar by its own weight, will increase in the ratio

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  • A. 1 : n
  • B. n : 1
  • C. 1 :
  • D. : 1
  • E. 1 : n.
  • Discuss
  • 4. The areas of cross-section of a square beam and a circular beam subjected to equal bending moments, are same.

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  • A. circular beam is more economical
  • B. square beam is more economical
  • C. both the beams are equally strong
  • D. both the beams are equally economical
  • E. none of these.
  • Discuss
  • 5. Strain energy of any member may be defined as work done on it

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  • A. to deform it
  • B. to resist elongation
  • C. to resist shortening
  • D. all the above.
  • Discuss
  • 6. The moment diagram for a cantilever which is subjected to a uniformly distributed load will be a

  • Options
  • A. triangle
  • B. rectangle
  • C. parabola
  • D. cubic parabola.
  • Discuss
  • 7. For the same height, the bottom width for no tension,

  • Options
  • A. for triangular section is more than rectangular section
  • B. for rectangular section is more than triangular section
  • C. for triangular section is same as that of a rectangular section
  • D. none of these.
  • Discuss
  • 8. Ties are load carrying members of a frame, which are subjected to

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  • A. transverse loads
  • B. axial tension loads
  • C. axial compressive loads
  • D. torsional loads.
  • Discuss
  • 9. For a beam having fixed ends, the unknown element of the reactions, is

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  • A. horizontal components at either end
  • B. vertical components at either end
  • C. horizontal component at one end and vertical component at the other
  • D. horizontal and vertical components at both the ends.
  • Discuss
  • 10. If S is the shear force at a section of an I-joist, having web depth d and moment of inertia I about its neutral axis, the difference between the maximum and mean shear stresses in the web is,

  • Options
  • A.
  • B.
  • C.
  • D.
  • Discuss

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