Civil Engineering - Strength of Materials

11.
If the depth of a simply supported beam carrying an isolated load at its centre, is doubled, the deflection of the beam at the centre will be changed by a factor of
2
1/2
8
1/8
4
Answer: Option
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12.
The equivalent length of a column fixed at one end and free at the other end, is
0.5 l
0.7 l
l
2 l
1.5 l.
Answer: Option
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13.
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
h/4
h/3
h/2
2/3 h.
Answer: Option
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14.
The equivalent length of a column fixed at both ends, is
0.5 l
0.7 l
l
2 l
1.5 l.
Answer: Option
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15.
The rise of a parabolic arch at quarter points, is equal to
times the rise of the crown
times the rise of the crown
times the rise of the crown
times the rise of the crown
times the rise of the crown.
Answer: Option
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