If there are m unknown member forces, r unknown reaction components and j number of joints, then the degree of static indeterminacy of a pin-jointed plane frame is given by m + r + 2j m + r – 3j m – r + 2j m + r – 2j TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
The degree of static indeterminacy of a rigid-jointed space frame is (where m, r and j have their usual meanings) m + r – 3j 3m + r – 3j m + r – 2j 6m + r – 6j TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
In the slope deflection equations, the deformations are considered to be caused by<br/>i) bending moment<br/>ii) shear force<br/>iii) axial force<br/>The correct answer is only (i) (ii) and (iii) (i)and(ii) (i), (ii) and (iii) TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
The degree of kinematic indeterminacy of a pin-jointed space frame is (where m, r and j have their usual meanings) j-2r 3j-r j-3r 2j-r TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
Which of the following is not the displacement method? Kani's method Equilibrium method Column analogy method Moment distribution method TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
When a series of wheel loads crosses a simply supported girder, the maximum bending moment under any given wheel load occurs when None of these The centre of span is midway between the centre of gravity of the load system and the wheel load under consideration The centre of gravity of the load system is midway between the centre of span and wheel load under consi-deration The wheel load under consideration is midway between the centre of span and the centre of gravity of the load system TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
If in a pin-jointed plane frame (m + r) > 2j, then the frame is (Where ‘m’ is number of members, ‘r’ is reaction components and ‘j’ is number of joints) Stable and statically determinate None of these Stable and statically indeterminate Unstable TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
The number of independent equations to be satisfied for static equilibrium in a space structure is 9 7 6 8 TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
For stable structures, one of the important properties of flexibility and stiffness matrices is that the elements on the main diagonal<br/>(i) Of a stiffness matrix must be positive<br/>(ii) Of a stiffness matrix must be negative<br/>(iii) Of a flexibility matrix must be positive<br/>(iv) Of a flexibility matrix must be negative<br/>The correct answer is (i) and (iii) (i) and (iv) (ii) and (iv) (ii) and (iii) TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
The test strength of the sample is taken as the average of the strength of 2 specimens 4 specimens 3 specimens 5 specimens TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?