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)
Last Answer : Answer: Option C
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 ability of a material to resist plastic deformation known as _____________ a) Tensile strength b) Yield strength c) Modulus of elasticity d) Impact strength
Last Answer : b) Yield strength
Description : The ratio of shear stress and shear strain of an elastic material, is (A) Modulus of Rigidity (B) Shear Modulus (C) Modulus of Elasticity (D) Both (a) and (b)
Last Answer : (D) Both (a) and (b)
Description : Modulus of elasticity is defined as: A. The stress at the proportional limit B. The stress-strain ratio within the proportional limit
Last Answer : B. The stress-strain ratio within the proportional limit
Description : The ratio of stress to volumetric strain is called a) Shear Modulus b) Young’s Modulus c) Bulk Modulus d) Modulus of elasticity
Last Answer : c) Bulk Modulus
Description : The ratio of stress to strain i: a) Modulus of conductivity b) Modules of Elasticity c) Modulus of electricity d) Modulus of Viscosity
Last Answer : b) Modules of Elasticity
Description : Shear deflection of a cantilever of length L, cross sectional area A and shear modulus G, under a concentrated load W at its free end, is (A) (2/3) (WL/AG) (B) (1/3) (WL²/EIA) (C) (3/2) (WL/AG) (D) (3/2) (WL²/AG
Last Answer : (C) (3/2) (WL/AG
Description : If the tendon is placed at an eccentricity e below the centroidal axis of the longitudinal axis of a rectangular beam (sectional modulus Z and stressed load P in tendon) the stress at the extreme top edge (A) Is ... by PZ/e (B) Is increased by Pe/Z (C) Is decreased by Pe/Z (D) Remains unchanged
Description : What is the maximum value of deforming force upto which a material shows elastic property and above which the material loses it? (1) Elasticity (2) Strain (3) Elastic Limit (4) Stress
Last Answer : (3) Elastic Limit Explanation: The Maximum Extent to which a solid may be stretched without permanent alteration of size or shape.
Description : What is the maximum value of deforming force up to which a material shows elastic property and above which the material loses it? (1) Elasticity (2) Strain (3) Elastic Limit (4) Stress
Last Answer : (4) Elastic Limit Explanation: The Maximum Extent to which a solid may be stretched without permanent alteration of size or shape.
Description : Bulk modulus of elasticity is a. Tensile stress / Tensile strain b. Shear stress / Shear strain c. Tensile stress / Shear strain d. Normal stress on each face of cube / Volumetric strain
Last Answer : d. Normal stress on each face of cube / Volumetric strain
Description : Young’s Modulus of elasticity is (a)Tensile stress / Tensile strain (b)Shear stress / Shear strain (c)Tensile stress / Shear strain (d)Shear stress / Tensile strain
Last Answer : a)Tensile stress / Tensile strain
Description : A solid shaft of same cross sectional area and of same material as that of a hollow shaft can resist a. Less torque. b. More torque. c. Equal torque. d. Unequal torque.
Last Answer : a. Less torque.
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 : Shear deflection of a cantilever of length L, cross sectional area A and shear modulus G, subjected to w/m u.d.l., is (A) (3/4) (L²w/GA) (B) (3/2) (L²w/GA) (C) (2/3) (L3w/GA) (D) (3/2) (Lw/GA²)
Last Answer : (A) (3/4) (L²w/GA)
Description : Elongation of a bar of uniform cross section of length ‘L’, due to its own weight ‘W’ is given by a. 2WL/E b. WL/E c. WL/2E d. WL/3E Where, E=Young’s modulus of elasticity of material
Last Answer : c. WL/2E
Description : The ratio of lateral strain to linear strain is called (a) Modulus of Elasticity (b) Modulus of Rigidity (c) Bulk Modulus (d) Poisson’s Ratio
Last Answer : (d) Poisson’s Ratio
Description : The modulus of rigidity is the ratio of (1) Longitudinal stress to longitudinal strain (2) Volume stress to volume strain (3) Shearing stress to shearing strain (4) Tensile stress to tensile strain
Last Answer : (3) Shearing stress to shearing strain Explanation: In materials science, shear modulus or modulus of rigidity, denoted by G, or sometimes S , is defined as the ratio of shear stress to the shear ... the case of an object that's shaped like a rectangular prism, it will deform into a parallelepiped.
Description : Ratio of tensile to strain is A. Young's modulus B. stress C. stiffness D. tensile force
Last Answer : Young's modulus
Description : The modulus of rigidity is the ratio of (1) longitudinal stress to longitudinal strain (2) Volume stress to volume strain (3) shearing stress to shearing strain (4) tensile stress to tensile strain
Last Answer : shearing stress to shearing strain
Description : Close inspection of a failed metal part reveals artifacts on the fracture surface commonly referred to as "striations" or "beach marks". This indicates the component failed as a result of: w) Sudden overloading x) Cyclical loading y) Stress corrosion cracking z) None of the above
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- CYCLICAL LOADING
Description : Young's modulus is defined as A. tensile strain/tensile stress B. tensile stress/tensile strain C. tensile stress × tensile strain D. length/area
Last Answer : tensile stress/tensile strain
Description : The ability of a body to return to its original shape is called: a) Plasticity b) Elasticity c) Strain d) Stress
Last Answer : b) Elasticity
Description : The most critical consideration in the design of a rolled steel column carrying axial loads is the (a) Percentage elongation at yield and the net cross-sectional area (b) Critical bending ... at ultimate load (d) Compressive strength based on slenderness ratio and gross cross-sectional area.
Last Answer : (d) Compressive strength based on slenderness ratio and gross cross-sectional area.
Description : The maximum twisting moment a shaft can resist, is the product of the permissible shear stress and (A) Moment of inertia (B) Polar moment of inertia (C) Polar modulus (D) Modulus of rigidly
Last Answer : (C) Polar modulus
Description : The graphical representation of variation of axial load on y axis and position of cross section along x axis is called as _____ (a) Bending moment diagram (b) Shear force diagram (c) Stress-strain diagram (d) Trust diagram
Last Answer : (d) Trust diagram
Description : The ability of an atom to absorb neutrons is its neutron capture cross section. The unit of measurement for neutron capture cross section is: w) the nucleus volume x) capture capacity y) resonance quotient z) barn
Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- BARN
Description : If a concrete column 200 200 mm in cross-section is reinforced with four steel bars of 1200 mm2 total cross-sectional area. Calculate the safe load for the column if permissible stress in concrete is 5 N/mm2 ... 15 Ec (A) 264 MN (B) 274 MN (C) 284 MN (D) 294 MN
Last Answer : (C) 284 MN
Description : If M, I, R, E, F, and Y are the bending moment, moment of inertia, radius of curvature, modulus of elasticity stress and the depth of the neutral axis at section, then (A) M/I = R/E = F/Y (B) I/M = R/E = F/Y (C) M/I = E/R = E/Y (D) M/I = E/R = Y/F
Last Answer : (C) M/I = E/R = E/Y
Description : If C is creep coefficient, f is original pre-stress in concrete, m is modular ratio, E is Young's modulus of steel and e is shrinkage strain, the combined effect of creep and shrinkage is: (A) (1 - C)mf - eE B) (C - 1)mf + eE (C) (C - 1)mf - eE (D) (1 - C)mf + eE
Last Answer : Answer: Option B
Description : Bulk modulus of a fluid is the ratio of (A) Shear stress to shear strain (B) Increase in volume to the viscosity of fluid (C) Increase in pressure to the volumetric strain (D) Critical velocity to the viscosity of fluid
Description : The ratio of shear stress to shear strain is a) Shear modulus b)Young’s Modulus c) Bulk Modulus d)None of above
Last Answer : b)Young’s Modulus
Description : Euler's formula states that the buckling load for a column of length , both ends hinged and whose least moment of inertia and modulus of elasticity of the material of the column are and respectively, is given by the relation (A) P = ²EI/l² (B) P = /EI (C) P = /l² (D) P = ²EI/l
Last Answer : (A) P = ²EI/l²
Description : If a force of 50 N is applied across the cross-sectional area of 5 × 10- 7m2 then stress applied on it is A. 1 × 108 Pa B. 20 Pa C. 50 Pa D. 100 Pa
Last Answer : . 1 × 108 P
Description : Stress is force applied on A. volume B. cross sectional area C. unit length D. across diagonal
Last Answer : cross sectional area
Description : Stiffness of material is measured by, A. Proportional unit B. Modules of elasticity C. Stress/ strain
Last Answer : B. Modules of elasticity
Description : Water flows through a horizontal pipe at a constant volumetric rate. At a location where the cross sectional area decreases, the velocity of the fluid: w) increases x) decreases y) stays the same
Last Answer : ANSWER: W -- INCREASES
Description : A steel bar 5 m × 50 mm is loaded with 250,000 N. If the modulus of elasticity of the material is 0.2 MN/mm2 and Poisson's ratio is 0.25, the change in the volume of the bar is: (A) 1.125 cm3 (B) 2.125 cm3 (C) 3.125 cm3 (D) 4.125 cm
Last Answer : (C) 3.125 cm
Description : If E, N, K and 1/m are modulus of elasticity, modulus of rigidity. Bulk modulus and Poisson ratio of the material, the following relationship holds good (A) E = 3K (1 - 2/m) (B) E = 2N (1 + 1/m) (C) (3/2)K (1 - 2/m) = N (1 + 1/m) (D) All the above
Last Answer : (D) All the above
Description : Velocity of sound waves through any material depends on A. the material's density ‘d’ only B. the material's density ‘d’ as well as its modulus of elasticity ‘E’ C. the material's modulus of elasticity ‘E’ only D. neither the material's density ‘d’ nor its modulus of elasticity ‘E’
Last Answer : the material's density ‘d’ as well as its modulus of elasticity ‘E’
Description : Bending stress will be least at the extreme fibres for (a) Maximum area of cross section (b) Maximum moment of inertia (c) Maximum section modulus (d) None
Last Answer : (c) Maximum section modulus
Description : Modulus of elasticity of concrete is increased with (a) Higher W/C ratio (b) Shorter curing period (c) Lesser vibration (d) Increase in age
Last Answer : (d) Increase in age
Description : Strength of a shaft a. Is equal to maximum shear stress in the shaft at the time of elastic failure b. Is equal to maximum shear stress in the shaft at the time of rupture c. Is equal to torsional rigidity d. Is ability to resist maximum twisting moment
Last Answer : d. Is ability to resist maximum twisting moment
Description : An open-ended cylinder of radius and thickness is subjected to internal pressure . The Young's modulus for the material is and Poisson's ratio is . The longitudinal strain is (A) Zero (B) pr/TE (C) pr/2TE (D) None of these
Last Answer : (A) Zero
Description : What is the product of sectional modulus and allowable bending stress called as? a. Moment of inertia b. Moment of rigidity c. Moment of resistance d. Radius of gyration
Last Answer : c. Moment of resistance
Description : Presence of manganese in alloy steel improves its (A) Corrosion resistance (B) Cutting ability (C) Abrasion resistance & toughness (D) Elasticity & creep resistance
Last Answer : (C) Abrasion resistance & toughness
Description : Which of the following mechanical properties of a material is most structure insensitive? (A) Modulus of elasticity (young's modulus) (B) Toughness (C) Percentage reduction of area (D) Tensile strength
Last Answer : (A) Modulus of elasticity (young's modulus)
Description : A bar L metre long and having its area of cross-section A, is subjected to a gradually applied tensile load W. The strain energy stored in the bar is (A) WL/2AE (B) WL/AE (C) W²L/AE (D) W²L/2AE
Last Answer : (D) W²L/2AE
Description : A standard steel tape of length 30 m and cross-section 15 1.0 mm was standardised at 25°C and at 30 kg pull. While measuring a base line at the same temperature, the pull applied was 40 kg. If the modulus of elasticity of ... (A) - 0.000909 m (B) + 0.0909 m (C) 0.000909 m (D) None of these
Last Answer : (A) - 0.000909 m