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A rectangular singly reinforced concrete beam has a width of $300 \text{ mm}$ and an effective depth of $550 \text{ mm}.$ The grades of steel and concrete are Fe$500$ and...

As per IS:$800-2007$, design of a cantilever steel beam section for its moment capacity requires fulfilment of an upper bound, expressed as:\[M_{d} \leq 1.5 Z_{e} \frac{f...

A plane strain problem (in $\text{X - Y}$ plane) must satisfy the condition:$\sigma_{z z}=0$$\epsilon_{z z}=\epsilon_{x z}=\epsilon_{y z}=0$$\sigma_{x x} \neq \sigma_{x y...

The horizontal beam shown in the figure has fixed supports at $\text{F}$ and $\text{L}.$ Internal hinges are provided at locations $\text{G}$ and $\text{J}$. The beam sup...

A simply supported, linearly elastic, homogeneous, prismatic beam of length $L$ and flexural rigidity $E I$ is shown in the figure.The expression for the Influence Line D...

The plane truss shown in the figure is hinge-supported at $\text{E}$ and $\text{F}$. The truss is subjected to vertical downward force at $\text{R}$ and horizontal force ...

Which of the following statements is/are TRUE with respect to the type of stresses to be considered for the design of rigid pavements?Warping stress due to temperature di...

A rigid-jointed portal frame, shown in the figure, consists of beam and columns of equal length $L$. The frame has a fixed support at one end and a roller support at the ...

Linearly elastic, homogeneous, uniform bars $\text{BCD}$ and $\text{FG}$ shown in the figure have fixed supports at $\text{B}$ and $\text{G}$, respectively. For both the ...

A simply-supported rectangular reinforced concrete beam has a width $250$ mm and an overall depth $600$ mm . The effective span of the beam is $6.23$ m. The beam carries ...

Black dot shown in the figure qualitatively represents the shear centre of the angle section. The option which represents the position of the shear centre is:

A plane truss consists of two linearly elastic, homogeneous, identical members, namely PQ and QR. Both members have length ( $L$ ), cross-sectional area ( $A$ ), and modu...

The plane frame has a hinge and a roller support, and is loaded as shown in the figure. Both the columns have same height.What is the absolute value of the maximum bendin...

Select ALL CORRECT option(s) which can be considered to check whether the flexural stresses in a prestressed concrete beam are within the allowable stresses at the transf...

A homogenous, linearly elastic rod $\text{AB}$ is connected to a linearly elastic spring $\text{BC}$ in between the fixed supports at $\text{A}$ and $\text{C}$, as shown ...

The cross-section of a steel $\text{T}$-beam is shown in the figure where all dimensions are in mm.The plastic section modulus of the given cross-section is $\_\_\_\_$ $\...

Consider the pin-jointed truss shown in the figure. Influence line is drawn for the axial force in the member G-I, when a unit load travels on the bottom chord of the tru...

The design shear strength of a reinforced concrete rectangular beam with a width of $250 \: \mathrm{mm}$ and an effective depth of $500 \: \mathrm{mm}$, is $0.3 \: \mathr...

A circular tube of thickness $10 \: \mathrm{mm}$ and diameter $250\: \mathrm{mm}$ is welded to a flat plate using $5\: \mathrm{mm}$ fillet weld along the circumference. A...

Consider a reinforced concrete beam section of $350 \: \mathrm{mm}$ width and $600\: \mathrm{mm}$ depth. The beam is reinforced with the tension steel of $800 \mathrm{~mm...

A steel beam supported by three parallel pin-jointed steel rods is shown in the figure. The moment of inertia of the beam is $8 \times 10^{7} \mathrm{~mm}^{4}$. Take modu...

A reinforced concrete beam has a support section with width of $300 \: \mathrm{mm}$ and effective depth of $500 \: \mathrm{mm}$ . The support section is reinforced with $...

​​​As per $\mathrm{IS } \: 456: 2000$ provisions for two-way slabs with continuous edges, the longitudinal steel reinforcement to be provided in the edge strip is based o...

​​​​​Consider the frame shown in the figure under the loading of $100 \mathrm{kN} . \mathrm{m}$ couples at the joints $B$ and $G$. Considering only the effects of flexura...

​​​In the rigid-jointed frame shown in the figure, the distribution factor of the member AD is closest to$0.254$$0.267$$0.398$$0.421$

​​​​​Consider the beam $\text{ACDEB}$ given in the figure. Which of the following statements is/are correct:Bending moment is zero between the points $A$ and $C$There is ...

For the beam and loading shown in the figure, the second derivative of the deflection curve of the beam at the mid-point of AC is given by $\alpha M_{0} / 8 E I$. The val...

Consider the rigid bar $ABC$ supported by the pin-jointed links $BD$ and $CE$ and subjected to a load $P$ at the end $A$, as shown in the figure. The axial rigidities of ...

Consider the beam section shown in the figure, with $\bar{y}$ indicating the depth of neutral axis $(NA)$. The section is only subjected to an increasing bending moment. ...

Consider the built-up column made of two $I$-sections as shown in the figure, with each batten plate bolted to a component $I$-section of the column through $6$ black bol...

A $3 \mathrm{~m}$ long, horizontal, rigid, uniform beam $\mathrm{PQ}$ has negligible mass. The beam is subjected to a $3 \mathrm{kN}$ concentrated vertically downward for...

​​​​​For a thin-walled section shown in the figure, points $\text{P, Q}$, and $\text{R}$ are located on the major bending axis $\mathrm{X}-\mathrm{X}$ of the section. Poi...

A simply supported, uniformly loaded, two-way slab panel is torsionally unrestrained. The effective span lengths along the short span $\text{(x)}$ and long span $\text{(y...

The steel angle section shown in the figure has elastic section modulus of $150.92 \mathrm{~cm}^{3}$ about the horizontal $\mathrm{X}-\mathrm{X}$ axis, which passes throu...

​​​​​A linearly elastic beam of length $2 l$ with flexural rigidity $E I$ has negligible mass. A massless spring with a spring constant $k$ and a rigid block of mass $m$ ...

A homogeneous, prismatic, linearly elastic steel bar fixed at both the ends has a slenderness ratio $(l / r)$ of $105$, where $l$ is the bar length and $r$ is the radius ...

The horizontal beam $\mathrm{PQRS}$ shown in the figure has a fixed support at point $\mathrm{P}$, an internal hinge at point $Q$, and a pin support at point $R$. A conce...