Strength of Material Sheet 22
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1) Question.
The lists given below refer to a bar of length cross sectional area , Young's modulus . Possion's ratio and subjected
to axial stress . Match with and select
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2) Question.
The bending moment diagram of the beam shown in Fig. 10.28 is
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3) Question.
In a thin walled -section, the shear centre is located at the point shown in
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4) Question.
According to maximum shear stress failure criterion, yielding in material occurs when
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5) Question.
For a square-sectioned beam bent as shown in Fig. 10.25, the exaggerated view of the deformed cross-section is
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6) Question.
At a point in a structure, there at two mutually perpendicular tensile stresses of and .
If the Poission's ratio is μ = 0.25, what would be the equivalent stress in simple tension according to maximum principal
strain theory?
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7) Question.
A thick cylindrical pressure vessel of inner diameter and outer diameter is subjected to an internal fluid pressure
of intensity . The variation of the circumferential tensile stress in the thickness of the shell will be
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8) Question.
If two springs of stiffness and are connected in series, the stiffness of the combined spring is
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9) Question.
A shaft is subjected to a bending moment and a torque . The equivalent bending moment on the shaft is given by
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10) Question.
A three hinged parabolic arch rib of span and crown rise carries a uniformly distributed superimposed load of intensity per unit length. The hinges are located on two abutments at the same level and the third hinge at a quarter span location from left hand abutment. The horizontal thrust on the abutment is
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11) Question.
The resultant cuts the base of a circular column of diameter with an eccentricity equal to . The ratio between the
maximum compressive stress and the maximum tensile stress is
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12) Question.
If the crushing stresses in the material of a mild steel column is , Euler's formula for crippling load is
applicable for slenderness ratio equal to/greater than
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13) Question.
A beam simply supported at both the ends, of length carries two equal unlike couples at two ends. If the flexural
rigidity, constant, then the central deflection of beam is given by
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14) Question.
The principal stresses at a point in an elastic material are (tensile), (tensile), and (compressive). If
the elastic limit in simple tension is and the poission's ratio is , then the v
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15) Question.
According to Tresca, yield locus is a/ an
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16) Question.
A bar of square section is subjected to a pull of . If the maximum allowable shear stress on any section is
, then the side of the square section will be
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17) Question.
Consider the following statements with reference to a continuous beam supported at , and for which the shear
force diagram is shown in Fig. 10.13.
There is
1. a concentrated load acting at point
18) Question.A long construction member of uniform section is to be lifted using ropes at and ( see Fig. 10.12 (a)). This
causes bending moment due to self weight as shown in Fig. 10.12 (b). To minimise the peak value of bending moment,
the overhang shall be such, that
Answer.19) Question.An elastic bar of length cross sectional area , Young's modulus of elasticity and self weight is hanging
vertically. It is subjected to a load applied axially at the bottom end. The total elongation of the bar is given by
Answer.20) Question.A cast iron block of cross section carries an axial tensile load of Then maximum shear stress in the
block is given by
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