In a beam, the neutral plane
(A) May be its centre
(B) Passes through the C.G. of the area of cross-section
(C) Does not change during deformation
(D) None of these
Description : In a singly reinforced beam (A) Compression is borne entirely by concrete (B) Steel possesses initial stresses when embedded in concrete (C) Plane sections transverse to the centre line ... Elastic moduli for concrete and steel have different values within the limits of deformation of the beam
Last Answer : Answer: Option C
Description : 0 Pick up the correct statement from the following: (A) The point through which the resultant of the shear stresses passes is known as shear centre (B) In the standard rolled channels, the shear centre ... horizontal plane and away from the C.G., outside of the leg projection (D) All the above
Last Answer : (D) All the above
Description : Pick up the incorrect statement from the following. The intensity of horizontal shear stress at the elemental part of a beam section, is directly proportional to (A) Shear force (B) Area of the section ... . of the area from its neutral axis (D) Moment of the beam section about its neutral axis
Last Answer : Answer: Option D
Description : The neutral axis of a beam cross-section must (A) Pass through the centroid of the section (B) Be equidistant from the top of bottom films (C) Be an axis of symmetry of the section (D) None of these
Last Answer : (A) Pass through the centroid of the section
Description : Pick up the assumption for the design of a pre-stressed concrete member from the following: (A) A transverse plane section remains a plane after bending (B) During deformation limits, Hook's ... of stress in reinforcement due to changes in external loading is negligible (D) All the above
Description : When a rectangular beam is loaded transversely, the maximum compressive stress develops on (A) Bottom fibre (B) Top fibre (C) Neutral axis (D) Every cross-section
Last Answer : (B) Top fibre
Description : Pick up the correct statement from the following: (A) For channels, the shear centre does not coincide its centroid (B) The point of intersection of the bending axis with the cross section ... shear centre coincides with the centroid of the cross section of the beam (D) All the above
Description : A simply supported wooden beam 150 cm long and having a cross section 16 cm × 24 cm carries a concentrated load, at the centre. If the permissible stress ft = 75 kg/cm2 and fs= 10 kg/cm2 the safe load is (A) 3025 kg (B) 3050 kg (C) 3075 kg (D) 3100 kg
Last Answer : (C) 3075 kg
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
Last Answer : (a) Zero
Description : At any point of a beam, the section modulus may be obtained by dividing the moment of inertia of the section by (A) Depth of the section (B) Depth of the neutral axis (C) Maximum tensile stress at the section (D) Maximum compressive stress at the section
Last Answer : (B) Depth of the neutral axis
Description : Pick up the correct statement from the following: (A) In a loaded beam, the moment at which the first yield occurs is called yield moment (B) In a loaded beam, the moment at which the ... beam, the neutral axis divides the section in two sections of equal area (D) All the above
Description : Why is no emf induced in a rotating coil when it passes through the neutral plane?
Last Answer : No flux lines are cut.
Description : A T-beam behaves as a rectangular beam of a width equal to its flange if its neutral axis (A) Remains within the flange (B) Remains below the slab (C) Coincides the geometrical centre of the beam (D) None of these
Last Answer : Answer: Option A
Description : In a singly reinforced beam, the effective depth is measured form the compression edge to the (a) Tensile edge (b) Centre of tensile reinforcement (c) Neutral axis of the beam (d) All of the above
Last Answer : (b) Centre of tensile reinforcement
Description : is the pre-stressed force applied to the tendon of a rectangular pre-stressed beam whose area of cross section is and sectional modulus is . The maximum stress in the beam, subjected to a maximum bending moment , is (A) f = (P/A) + (Z/M) ... ) + (M/Z) (C) f = (P/A) + (M/Z) (D) f = (P/A) + (M/6Z)
Description : is the pre-stressed force applied to tendon of a rectangular pre-stressed beam whose area of cross section is and sectional modulus is . The minimum stress on the beam subjected to a maximum bending moment is (A) f = (P/A) - (Z/M) (B) f = (A/P) - (M/Z) (C) f = (P/A) - (M/Z) (D) f = (P/A) - (M/6Z)
Description : The shear force on a simply supported beam is proportional to (A) Displacement of the neutral axis (B) Sum of the forces (C) Sum of the transverse forces (D) Algebraic sum of the transverse forces of the section
Last Answer : (D) Algebraic sum of the transverse forces of the section
Description : The neutral axis in a T-beam section falls (a) Within the flange (b) Outside the flange (c) Either (a) or (b) (d) All the above
Last Answer : (c) Either (a) or (b)
Description : The section of the beam having greater width at the top in comparison to the width below neutral axis is known as. (a) Critical section (b) T-section (c) L-section (d) None of these
Last Answer : (b) T-section
Description : For a reinforced concrete beam section, the shape of shear stress diagram is (a) Parabolic over the whole section with maximum value at the neutral axis. (b) Parabolic above the neutral axis and rectangular below the neutral axis. (c) Linearly varying as the distance form the N.A. (d) All the above.
Last Answer : (b) Parabolic above the neutral axis and rectangular below the neutral axis.
Description : The effective depth of a singly reinforced rectangular beam is 300mm. the section is over-reinforced and the neutral axis is 120mm below the top. If the maximum stress attained by concrete is 5N/mn2 and the modular ratio ... in the steel will (a) 130N/mm2 (b) 135N/mm2 (c) 160N/mm2 (d) 180N/mm2
Last Answer : (b) 135N/mm2
Description : Pick up the correct statement regarding the centre line method of estimating a building (A) Product of the centre line of the walls and area of cross-section of any item, gives total quantity of the ... length is reduced by half the layer of main wall joining the partition wall (D) All the above
Description : The section modulus of a rectangular light beam 25 metres long is 12.500 cm3 . The beam is simply supported at its ends and carries a longitudinal axial tensile load of 10 tonnes in addition to a point load of ... 13.33 kg/cm2 compressive (C) 26.67 kg/cm2 tensile (D) 26.67 kg/cm2 compressive
Last Answer : (C) 26.67 kg/cm2 tensile
Description : While testing a cast iron beam (2.5 cm × 2.5 cm) in section and a metre long simply supported at the ends failed when a 100 kg weight is applied at the centre. The maximum stress induced is: (A) 960 kg/cm2 (B) 980 kg/cm2 (C) 1000 kg/cm2 (D) 1200 kg/c
Last Answer : (A) 960 kg/cm
Description : A cast iron T section beam is subjected to pure bending. For maximum compressive stress to be three times the maximum tensile stress, centre of gravity of the section from flange side is (A) h/4 (B) h/3 (C) h/2 (D) 2/3 h
Last Answer : (A) h/4
Description : Pick up the correct assumption of the theory of simple bending (A) The value of the Young's modulus is the same in tension as well as in compression (B) Transverse section of a beam remains ... bending (C) The material of the beam is homogeneous and isotropic (D) All the above
Description : The yield moment of a cross section is defined as the moment that will just produce the yield stress in (A) The outer most fibre of the section (B) The inner most fibre of the section (C) The neutral fibre of the section (D) The fibre everywhere
Last Answer : (A) The outer most fibre of the section
Description : The intensity of direct longitudinal stress in the cross-section at any point distant r from the neutral axis, is proportional to (A) r (B) 1/r (C) r2 (D) 1/r²
Last Answer : (A) r
Description : A lift of weight W is lifted by a rope with an acceleration f. If the area of cross-section of the rope is A, the stress in the rope is (A) [W (1 + f/G)]/A (B) (1 - g/f)/A (C) [W (2 + f/G)]/A (D) [W (2 + g/f)]/A
Last Answer : (A) [W (1 + f/G)]/A
Description : A cantilever beam rectangular in cross-section is subjected to an isolated load at its free end. If the width of the beam is doubled, the deflection of the free end will be changed in the ratio of (A) 8 (B) 1/8 (C) 1/2 (D) 3
Last Answer : (C) 1/2
Description : The real image of an object formed by the objective must lie (A) In the plane of cross hairs (B) At the centre of the telescope (C) At the optical centre of the eye-piece (D) Anywhere inside the telescope
Last Answer : (A) In the plane of cross hairs
Description : The areas of cross-section of a square beam and a circular beam subjected to equal bending moments, are same. (A) Circular beam is more economical (B) Square beam is more economical (C) Both the beams are equally strong (D) Both the beams are equally economical
Last Answer : (B) Square beam is more economical
Description : Which one of the following is the correct ratio of plastic moment to yield moment for a simply supported beam of uniform square cross section throughout the span (a) 1.5 (b) 1.7 (c) 2.0 (d) 2.34
Last Answer : (a) 1.5
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 : In a simple bending theory, one of the assumption is that the plane sections before bending remain plane after bending. This assumption means that a. stress is uniform throughout the beam b. ... the distance from the neutral axis d. strain is proportional to the distance from the neutral axis
Last Answer : d. strain is proportional to the distance from the neutral axis
Description : The C.G. of a plane lamina will not be at its geometrical centre in the case of a (A) Right angled triangle (B) Equilateral triangle (C) Square (D) Circle
Last Answer : (A) Right angled triangle
Description : For a floating body to be in equilibrium (A) Meta centre should be above e.g . (B) Centre of buoyancy and e.g. must lie on same vertical plane (C) A righting couple should be formed (D) All of the above
Description : The following assumption is not true in the theory of pure torsion: (A) The twist along the shaft is uniform (B) The shaft is of uniform circular section throughout (C) Cross- ... , which is plane before twist remains plane after twist (D) All radii get twisted due to torsion
Last Answer : (D) All radii get twisted due to torsion
Description : The application of elastic theory to the beams is based on the assumption that (a) At any cross-section, plane sections before bending remain plane after bending (b) All tensile stresses are taken ... reinforcement is free from initial stresses when it is embedded in concrete. (d) All of the above
Last Answer : (d) All of the above
Description : A beam of T-section is subjected to a shear force of F. The maximum shear force will occur at the a. top of the section b. bottom of the section c. neutral axis of the section d. junction of web and flange
Last Answer : c. neutral axis of the section
Description : What is the shear stress acting along the neutral axis of triangular beam section, with base 60 mm and height 150 mm, when shear force of 30 kN acts? a. 15.36 N/mm2 b. 10.6 N/mm2 c. 8.88 N/mm2 d. Insufficient data
Last Answer : c. 8.88 N/mm2
Description : Coulomb's wedge theory assumes that (A) Back fill is dry, cohesionless, homogeneous and isotropic (B) Slip surface is the plane which passes through the heel of the wall (C) Position and direction of the resultant earth pressure are known (D) All the above
Description : Strain energy of a member may be equated to (A) Average resistance × displacement (B) ½ stress × strain × area of its cross-section (C) ½ stress × strain × volume of the member (D) ½ (stress)2 × volume of the member + Young's modulus E
Last Answer : (D) ½ (stress)2 × volume of the member + Young's modulus E
Description : The depth of neutral axis for a balanced section is --------- the depth of critical neutral axis [ A ] equal [ B ] always greater than [ C ] always less than [ D ] may be sometimes greater than
Last Answer : [ A ] equal
Description : The width of the flange of a T-beam, which may be considered to act effectively with the rib depends upon (A) Breadth of the rib (B) Overall thickness of the rib (C) Centre to centre distance between T-beams (D) All the above
Description : In case of laminar flow of fluid through a circular pipe, the (A) Shear stress over the cross-section is proportional to the distance from the surface of the pipe (B) Surface of velocity distribution is a ... occurs at a radial distance of 0.5 r from the centre of the pipe (r = pipe radius)
Last Answer : (B) Surface of velocity distribution is a paraboloid of revolution, whose volume equals half the volume of circumscribing cylinder
Description : The weakest section of a diamond riveting, is the section which passes through (A) First row (B) Second row (C) Central row (D) One rivet hole of end row
Last Answer : (A) First row
Description : Assertion A: Intervention of undulations in the sea bed reduces the depth of wave at the section. Reason R: No wave can have a height greater than the depth of water through which it passes Select your answer based on ... of A (C) A is true but R is false (D) A is false but R is true
Last Answer : (A) Both A and R is true and R is correct explanation of A
Description : 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
Last Answer : (C) 3F/2A
Description : A simply supported beam AB is subjected to a concentrated load at C, the centre of the span. The area of the SF diagram from A to C will give a) BM at C b) Load at S c) SF at C d)Difference between BM values at A and C
Last Answer : d)Difference between BM values at A and C