In the displacement method of structural analysis, the basic unknowns are force displacements and forces displacements None of these TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
Effects of shear force and axial force on plastic moment capacity of a structure are respectively to increase and increase decrease and increase increase and decrease decrease and decrease TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
For the stability of a structural part, the weight or anchorage should be Sum of (a) and (b) 1.2 times the minimum overturning moment due to dead load None of these 1.4 times the minimum overturning moment due to dead load TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
The degree of static indeterminacy of a pin-jointed space frame is given by (where m is number of unknown member forces, r is unknown reaction components and j is number of joints) m + r – 3j 3m + r – 3j m + r – 2j m + r + 3j 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) (i)and(ii) (ii) and (iii) (i), (ii) and (iii) 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 (iv) (ii) and (iii) (i) and (iii) (ii) and (iv) TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
A rigid-jointed plane frame is stable and statically determinate if (where m is number of members, r is reaction components and j is number of joints) (m + 3r) = 3j (m + r) = 3j (m + r) = 2j (3m + r) = 3j TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
The three moments equation is applicable only when There is no settlement of supports There is no discontinuity such as hinges within the span The spans are equal The beam is prismatic TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
The test strength of the sample is taken as the average of the strength of 5 specimens 2 specimens 4 specimens 3 specimens TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
Which of the following methods of structural analysis is a displacement method? Moment distribution method Three moment equation None of these Column analogy method TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?