There are two hinged semicircular arches A, B and C of radii 5 m, 7.5 m and 10 m respectively and each carries a concentrated load W at their crowns. The horizontal thrust at their supports will be in the ratio of None of these 1 : 1 : 2 2 : 1½ : 1 1 : 1½ : 2 TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
parabolic arch of span and rise , is given by The equation of a y = h/l² × (1 – x ) y = 3h/l² × (1 – x) y = 4h/l² × (1 – x) y = 2h/l² × (1 – x) TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
The ratio of crippling loads of a column having both the ends fixed to the column having both the ends hinged, is 1 3 2 4 TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
A close coil helical spring of mean diameter D consists of n coils of diameter d. If it carries an axial load W, the energy stored in the spring, is 4W²Dn/d4N 4W²D3n²/d4N 4W²D3n/d4N 4WD²n/d4N TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
The ratio of the length and depth of a simply supported rectangular beam which experiences maximum bending stress equal to tensile stress, due to same load at its mid span, is 1/3 1/2 1/4 2/3 TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
A close coil helical spring when subjected to a moment M having its axis along the axis of the helix Its mean diameter will decrease All of these It is subjected to pure bending Its number of coils will increase TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
A steel bar 5 m × 50 mm is loaded with 250,000 N. If the modulus of elasticity of the material is 0.2 MN/mm² and Poisson’s ratio is 0.25, the change in the volume of the bar is: 2.125 cm³ 4.125 cm² 1.125 cm³ 3.125 cm³ TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
Y are the bending moment, moment of inertia, radius of curvature, modulus of If M, I, R, E, F, and elasticity stress and the depth of the neutral axis at section, then M/I = R/E = F/Y M/I = E/R = Y/F I/M = R/E = F/Y M/I = E/R = F/Y TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
The strain energy stored in a spring when subjected to greatest load without being permanently distorted, is called Stiffness Proof resilience Proof stress Proof load TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
The eccentricity (e) of a hollow circular column, external diameter 25 cm, internal diameter 15 cm for an eccentric load 100 t for non-development of tension, is 4.25 cm 2.75 cm 3.00 cm 3.50 cm TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?