Description : When a simply supported beam is loaded with a point load at the centre, the maximum tensile stress is developed on the (a) Top fibre (b) Bottom fibre (c) Neutral axis (d) None of these
Last Answer : (b) Bottom fibre
Description : For a simply supported beam of span L, loaded with U.D.L. w/m over the whole span, the maximum B.M will be (a) wL/4 (b) wL2 /8 (c) wL2 /4 (d) WwL2 /2
Last Answer : (b) wL2
Description : In a simply supported beam loaded with U.D.L over the whole section, the bending stress is …………. at top and ………….. at bottom. (a) Compressive, tensile (b) Tensile, compressive (c) Tensile, zero (d) Compressive, zero
Last Answer : (a) Compressive, tensile
Description : For a simply supported beam of span L, with point load W at the centre, the maximum B.M. will be (a) WL (b) WL/2 (c) WL/4 (d) WL/8
Last Answer : (c) WL/4
Description : A beam of uniform rectangular section 200 mm wide and 300mm deep is simply supported at its ends.It carries a uniformly distributed load of 9KN/m run over the entire span of 5m.If E=1×104 N/mm2, what is the maximum deflection? a.14.26 mm b.17.28 mm c.18.53 mm d.16.27 mm.
Last Answer : d.16.27 mm.
Description : A simply supported beam carries uniformly distributed load of 20 kN/m over the length of 5 m. If flexural rigidity is 30000 kN.m2, what is the maximum deflection in the beam? a. 5.4 mm b. 1.08 mm c. 6.2 mm d. 8.6 mm
Last Answer : a. 5.4 mm
Description : A uniformly distributed load of 20 kN/m acts on a simply supported beam of rectangular cross section of width 20 mm and depth 60 mm. What is the maximum bending stress acting on the beam of 5m? a. 5030 Mpa b. 5208 Mpa c. 6600 Mpa d. Insufficient data
Last Answer : b. 5208 Mpa
Description : A simply supported rectangular beam is uniformly loaded and is prestressed. The tendon provided for prestressing should be (a) Straight, above centroidal axis (b) Straight, below centroidal axis (c) parabolic, with convexity upward (d) Parabolic, with convexity downward
Last Answer : (d) Parabolic, with convexity downward
Description : A beam 3m long simply supported at its ends ,is carrying a point load W at the centre.If the slope at the ends of the beam should not exceed 10,find the deflection at the centre of beam? a.18.41 mm b.13.45 mm c.17.45 mm d.21.67 mm.
Last Answer : c.17.45 mm
Description : Deflection of a simply supported beam when subjected to central point load is given as ________ a. (Wl /16 EI) b. (Wl2/16 EI) c. (Wl3/48 EI) d. (5Wl4/ 384EI)
Last Answer : c. (Wl3/48 EI)
Description : A concentrated load P acts on a simply supported beam of span L at a distance L/3 from the left support. The bending moment at the point of application of the load is given by (a) PL/3 (b) 2PL/3 (c) PL/9 (d) 2PL/9
Last Answer : (d) 2PL/9
Description : In a simply supported beam subjected to uniformly distributed load (w) over the entire length (l), total load=W, maximum Bending moment is (a) Wl/8 or wl2/8 at the mid-point (b) Wl/8 or wl2/8 at the end (c) Wl/4 or wl2/4 (d) Wl/2
Last Answer : (a) Wl/8 or wl2/8 at the mid-point
Description : In a simply supported beam carrying a uniformly distributed load over the left half span, the point of contraflexure will occur in (a) Left half span of the beam (b) Right half span of the beam. (c) Quarter points of the beam (d) Does not exist
Last Answer : (d) Does not exist
Description : The bending moment diagram for a cantilever with point load, at the free end will be (a) A triangle with max. height under free end (b) A triangle with max. height under fixed end (c) A parabolic curve (d) None of these
Last Answer : (b) A triangle with max. height under fixed end
Description : .For a fixed beam with UDL,the free moment diagram represent a a.rectangle b.parabola c.triangle d.cubic curve
Last Answer : b.parabola
Description : In comparison with a simply supported beam of same span and load , a continuous beam has a.less maximum bending moment b. same bending moment c. higher maximum bending moment d. twice the bending moment
Last Answer : a.less maximum bending moment
Description : A simply supported beam carries a uniformly distributed load over the whole span.The deflection at the centre is y.If the distributed load per unit length is doubled and also depth of beam is doubled ,then the deflection at the centre would be a.2y b.4y c.y/2 d.y/4.
Last Answer : d.y/4.
Description : A simply supported beam is of rectangular section.It carries a uniformly distributed load over the whole span.The deflection at the centre is y.If the depth of beam is doubled ,the deflection at the centre would be a.2y b.4y c.y/2 d.y/8.
Last Answer : d.y/8.
Description : In a simply supported beam, bending moment at the end (a) Is always zero if it does not carry couple at the end (b) Is zero, if the beam has uniformly distributed load only (c) Is zero if the beam has concentrated loads only (d) May or may not be zero
Last Answer : (a) Is always zero if it does not carry couple at the end
Description : The shear force at the centre of a simply supported beam of span l carrying a uniformly distributed load of w per unit length over the whole span is (a) wl (b) wl/2 (c) wl/4 (d) Zero
Last Answer : (d) Zero
Description : n case of a cantilever beam having concentrated loads, shear force variation will be (a) Linear (b) Parabolic (c) Cubic (d) None
Last Answer : (d) None
Description : In case of a cantilever beam having concentrated loads, shear force variation will be (a) Linear (b) Parabolic (c) Cubic (d) None
Last Answer : d) None
Description : In case of a cantilever beam having UDL, bending moment variation will be (a) Linear (b) Parabolic (c) Cubic (d) None
Last Answer : (b) Parabolic
Description : In case of a cantilever beam having concentrated loads, bending moment variation will be (a) Linear (b) Parabolic (c) Cubic (d) None
Last Answer : (a) Linear
Description : Which of the following statements is/are true for a simply supported beam? a. Deflection at supports in a simply supported beam is maximum. b.Deflection is maximum at a point where slope is zero . c. Slope is minimum at supports in a simply supported beam. d. All of the above
Last Answer : b.Deflection is maximum at a point where slope is zero .
Description : At a point in a simply supported or overhanging beam where Shear force changes sign and = 0, Bending moment is (a) Maximum (b) Zero (c) Either increasing or decreasing (d) Infinity
Last Answer : (a) Maximum
Description : In a mid point loaded fixed beam,the free bending moment diagram is a a.square b.rectangle c.triangle d.trapezium
Last Answer : c.triangle
Description : In a mid point loaded fixed beam,the fixed bending moment diagram is a a.square b.rectangle c.triangle d.trapezium
Last Answer : b.rectangle
Description : In an off centre point loaded fixed beam the free bending moment diagram is a a.square b.rectangle c.triangle d.trapezium
Description : In case of a simply supported rectangular beam of span L and loaded with a central load W, the length of elasto-plastic zone of the plastic hinge, is (A) L/2 (B) L/3 (C) L/4 (D) L/5
Last Answer : (B) L/3
Description : In case of a simply supported I-section beam of span L and loaded with a central load W, the length of elasto-plastic zone of the plastic hinge, is (A) L/2 (B) L/3 (C) L/4 (D) L/5
Last Answer : (D) L/5
Description : In a cantilever carrying a uniformly varying load starting from zero at the free end, the Bending moment diagram is (a) A horizontal line parallel to x-axis (b) A line inclined to x-axis (c) Follows a parabolic law (d) Follows a cubic law
Last Answer : (d) Follows a cubic law
Description : In a cantilever carrying a uniformly varying load starting from zero at the free end, the shear force diagram is (a) A horizontal line parallel to x-axis (b) A line inclined to x-axis (c) Follows a parabolic law (d) Follows a cubic law
Last Answer : (c) Follows a parabolic law
Description : When the bending moment is parabolic curve between two points, it indicates that there is (a) No loading between the two points (b) Point loads between the two points (c) U.D.L. between the two points (d) Uniformly varying load between the two points
Last Answer : (c) U.D.L. between the two points
Description : In continuous beam if it is end simply supported the bending moment will be a. zero b. neglected c. infinite
Last Answer : a. zero
Description : A continuous beam is simply supported on its one or both the end supports the fixing moment on simply supported beam end is a. zero b. infinite c. neglected in calculation d. multiplied by a cross over factor in calculation
Description : For the same span and loads fixed beam in comparison with simply supported beams has a. lesser value of maximum deflection b. more value of maximum deflecction c.twice the value of maximum deflecction d.same value of maximum deflecction
Last Answer : a. lesser value of maximum deflection
Description : For the same span and loads fixed beam in comparison with simply supported beams has a. lesser value of maximum bending moment b. more value of maximum bending moment c.twice the value of maximum bending moment d.same value of maximum bending moment
Last Answer : a. lesser value of maximum bending moment
Description : At the supports of a simply supported beam, shear forces will be (a) Maximum (b) Minimum (c) Zero (d) None
Description : At the supports of a simply supported beam, bending moment will be (a) Maximum (b) Minimum (c) Zero (d) None
Last Answer : (c) Zero
Description : Bending moment at supports in case of simply supported beam is always (a) Zero (b) Positive (c) Negative (d) Depends upon loading
Last Answer : (a) Zero
Description : In an off centrepoint loaded fixed beam the fixed bending moment diagram is a a.square b.rectangle c.triangle d.trapezium
Last Answer : d.trapezium
Description : The horizontal deflection of a parabolic curved beam of span 10 m and rise 3 m when loaded with a uniformly distributed load l t per horizontal length is (where Ic is the M.I. at the crown, which varies as the slope ... arch). (A) 50/EIc (B) 100/EIc (C) 150/EIc (D) 200/E
Last Answer : (D) 200/E
Description : In a simply supported beam (l + 2a) with equal overhangs (a) and carrying a uniformly distributed load over its entire length, B.M. at the middle point of the beam will be zero if (A) l = 2a (B) l = 4a (C) l < 2a (D) l > a
Last Answer : (A) l = 2a
Description : What is the distance away from midspan of a plastic hinge if developing in a simply supported beam of rectangular cross-section and span 6 m, subjected to a point load at the centre? (a) Zero (b) 1 m (c) 2 m (d) 3 m
Description : Variation of bending moment due to concentrated loads will be (a) Linear (b) Parabolic (c) Cubic (d) None
Description : In a off centre point loaded fixed beam total moment is a. Wab / L b.Wab / 2L c. Wab / 3L
Last Answer : a. Wab / L
Description : In a mid point loaded fixed beam,the normal loads downwards tend to bend the beam a. wL2/ 12 b.wL2/ 4 c. wL2/ 8 d.wL2/ 24
Last Answer : c. wL2/ 8
Description : In a mid point loaded fixed beam, the end number of moments created are a.2 b.3 c.4 d.1
Last Answer : a.2
Description : The Point of contraflexure occurs in case of (a) Cantilever beams (b) Simply supported beams (c) Over hanging beams (d) All types of beams
Last Answer : c) Over hanging beams