Civil Engineering - Strength of Materials - Discussion

Discussion Forum : Strength of Materials - Section 4 (Q.No. 14)
14.
In a solid arch, shear force acts
vertically upwards
along the axis of the arch
perpendicular to the axis of arch
tangentially to the arch
none of these.
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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Discussion:
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Lechi said:   1 year ago
Let, X-Axis is the solid arch.
We know that,

The Rate of change of shear force is equal to the rate of loading,
Consider Y-axis is the rate of loading.
So, the X-axis and Y-axis are perpendicular to each other.

Please correct me if I'm wrong.

Vikant said:   7 years ago
Anyone explain this?

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