Civil Engineering - Theory of Structures

Exercise : Theory of Structures - Section 2
6.
The vertical reaction for the arch is
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7.
A bar of square section of area a2 is held such that its one of its diagonals is vertical. The maximum shear stress will develop at a depth h where h is
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8.
The equivalent length of a column of length L, having both the ends hinged, is
2L
L
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9.
A steel rod of sectional area 250 sq. mm connects two parallel walls 5 m apart. The nuts at the ends were tightened when the rod was heated to 100°C. If αsteel = 0.000012/C°, Esteel = 0.2 MN/mm2, the tensile force developed at a temperature of 50°C, is
80 N/mm2
100 N/mm2
120 N/mm2
150 N/mm2
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10.
The ratio of circumferential stress to the longitudinal stress in the walls of a cylindrical shell, due to flowing liquid, is
1
2
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