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Strength of Materials

The ratio of elongation in a prismatic bar due to its own weight (W) as compared to another similar bar carrying an additional weight (W) will be _________________?

Strength of Materials /
The ratio of elongation in a prismatic bar due to its own weight (W) as compared to another similar bar carrying an additional weight (W) will be _________________?

A. 1:2
B. 1 : 3
C. 1 : 4
D. 1 : 2.5
E. 1 : 2.25

The ratio of elongation in a prismatic bar due to its own weight (W) as compared to another similar bar carrying an additional weight (W) will be _________________? Read More »

Strength of Materials

In riveted boiler joints, all stresses, shearing, bearing and tensile are based on the_________________?

Strength of Materials /
In riveted boiler joints, all stresses, shearing, bearing and tensile are based on the_________________?

A. size of rivet
B. size of the drilled or reamed hole
C. average of size of rivet and hole
D. smaller of the two
E. any one of the above

In riveted boiler joints, all stresses, shearing, bearing and tensile are based on the_________________? Read More »

Strength of Materials

Efficiency of a riveted joint is the ratio of its strength (max. load it can resist without failure) to the strength of the unpunched plate in_________________?

Strength of Materials /
Efficiency of a riveted joint is the ratio of its strength (max. load it can resist without failure) to the strength of the unpunched plate in_________________?

A. tension
B. compression
C. bearing
D. any one of the above
E. none of the above

Efficiency of a riveted joint is the ratio of its strength (max. load it can resist without failure) to the strength of the unpunched plate in_________________? Read More »

Strength of Materials

A riveted joint in which every rivet of a row is opposite to other rivet of the outer row, is known as______________________?

Strength of Materials /
A riveted joint in which every rivet of a row is opposite to other rivet of the outer row, is known as______________________?

A. chain riveted joint
B. diamond riveted joint
C. criss-cross riveted joint
D. zig-zag riveted joint
E. none of the above

A riveted joint in which every rivet of a row is opposite to other rivet of the outer row, is known as______________________? Read More »

Strength of Materials

If the rivets in adjacent rows are staggered and the outermost row has only one rivet, the arrangement of the rivets is called__________________?

Strength of Materials /
If the rivets in adjacent rows are staggered and the outermost row has only one rivet, the arrangement of the rivets is called__________________?

A. chain riveting
B. zig zag riveting
C. diamond riveting
D. criss-cross riveting
E. none of the above

If the rivets in adjacent rows are staggered and the outermost row has only one rivet, the arrangement of the rivets is called__________________? Read More »

Strength of Materials

The deformation of a bar under its own weight compared to the deformation of same body subjected to a direct load equal to weight of the body is_______________?

Strength of Materials /
The deformation of a bar under its own weight compared to the deformation of same body subjected to a direct load equal to weight of the body is_______________?

A. same
B. double
C. half
D. four times
E. one-fourth

The deformation of a bar under its own weight compared to the deformation of same body subjected to a direct load equal to weight of the body is_______________? Read More »

Strength of Materials