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A three hinged arch is generally hinged at its supports and__________________?

A three hinged arch is generally hinged at its supports and__________________?

A. At one quarter span
B. At the crown
C. Anywhere in the rib
D. None of these

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For permissible shear stress fs, the torque transmitted by a thin tube of mean diameter D and wall thickness t, is________________?

For permissible shear stress fs, the torque transmitted by a thin tube of mean diameter D and wall thickness t, is________________?

A. ( /2) t fs
B. ( /2) t fs
C. D2t fs
D. ( /4) fs

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Stress may be defined as_________________?

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Stress may be defined as_________________?

A. Force per unit length
B. Force per unit volume
C. Force per unit area
D. None of these

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The equivalent length of a column of length L, having both the ends hinged, is_______________?

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The equivalent length of a column of length L, having both the ends hinged, is_______________?

A. 2L
B. L
C. L/2
D. L

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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_______________?

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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_______________?

A. 1 : 1½ : 2
B. 2 : 1½ : 1
C. 1 : 1 : 2
D. None of these

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For beams of uniform strength, if depth is constant______________?

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For beams of uniform strength, if depth is constant______________?

A. Width b M
B. Width b M
C. Width b 3 M
D. Width b 1/M

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The maximum magnitude of shear stress due to shear force F on a rectangular section of area A at the neutral axis, is__________________?

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The maximum magnitude of shear stress due to shear force F on a rectangular section of area A at the neutral axis, is__________________?

A. F/A
B. F/2A
C. 3F/2A
D. 2F/3A

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In plastic analysis, the shape factor for a circular section, is_________________?

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In plastic analysis, the shape factor for a circular section, is_________________?

A. 1.5
B. 1.6
C. 1.7
D. 1.75

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The ratio of the deflections of the free end of a cantilever due to an isolated load at 1/3rd and 2/3rd of the span, is________________?

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The ratio of the deflections of the free end of a cantilever due to an isolated load at 1/3rd and 2/3rd of the span, is________________?

A. 1/7
B. 2/7
C. 3/7
D. 2/5

The ratio of the deflections of the free end of a cantilever due to an isolated load at 1/3rd and 2/3rd of the span, is________________? Read More »

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The ratio of moments of inertia of a triangular section about its base and about a centroidal axis parallel to its base, is_________________?

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The ratio of moments of inertia of a triangular section about its base and about a centroidal axis parallel to its base, is_________________?

A. 1.0
B. 1.5
C. 2.0
D. 3.0

The ratio of moments of inertia of a triangular section about its base and about a centroidal axis parallel to its base, is_________________? Read More »

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