Structural Analysis The number of independent equations to be satisfied for static equilibrium in a space structure is 8 6 9 7 8 6 9 7 ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Structural Analysis When a uniformly distributed load, longer than the span of the girder, moves from left to right, then the maximum bending moment at mid section of span occurs when the uniformly distributed load occupies Whole span More than the left half span Whole of left half span Less than the left half span Whole span More than the left half span Whole of left half span Less than the left half span ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Structural Analysis The maximum bending moment due to a train of wheel loads on a simply supported girder Always occurs at centre of span Never occurs under a wheel load None of these Always occurs under a wheel load Always occurs at centre of span Never occurs under a wheel load None of these Always occurs under a wheel load ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Structural Analysis Muller Breslau’s principle for obtaining influence lines is applicable to i) trusses ii) statically determinate beams and frames iii) statically indeterminate structures, the material of which is elastic and follows Hooke’s law iv) any statically indeterminate structure The correct answer is (i), (ii) and (iii) (i), (ii) and (iv) only (i) (i) and (ii) (i), (ii) and (iii) (i), (ii) and (iv) only (i) (i) and (ii) ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Structural Analysis For stable structures, one of the important properties of flexibility and stiffness matrices is that the elements on the main diagonal (i) Of a stiffness matrix must be positive (ii) Of a stiffness matrix must be negative (iii) Of a flexibility matrix must be positive (iv) Of a flexibility matrix must be negative The correct answer is (ii) and (iv) (i) and (iv) (ii) and (iii) (i) and (iii) (ii) and (iv) (i) and (iv) (ii) and (iii) (i) and (iii) ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Structural Analysis 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 – 2j m + r – 3j m + r + 3j 3m + r – 3j m + r – 2j m + r – 3j m + r + 3j 3m + r – 3j ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
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