Q. The horizontal thrust on the ends of a two hinged semicircular arch of radius R carrying

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Q. The moment of inertia of a rectangular section of width B and depth D about an axis passing through C.G. and parallel to its width is

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Q. For calculating the allowable stress of long columns the following empirical formula, known as

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Q. A steel plate d x b is sandwiched rigidly between two timber joists each D x B/2 in section. The moment of resistance of the beam for the same maximum permissible stress σ in timber and steel will be (where Young's modulus of steel is m times that of the timber).

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Q. The following is the equation of Euler's crippling load if

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Q. In the cable shown in the given figure, the minimum tension occurs at

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Q. A shaft rotating N.R.M. under a torque T, transmits a power

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Q. In the truss shown in given figure, the force in member BD is

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Q. If D and d are external and internal diameters of a circular shaft respectively, its polar moment of inertia, is

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Q. The deflection curve for the portal frame shown in the given figure is

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Q. Keeping breadth constant, depth of a cantilever of length l of uniform strength loaded with uniformly distributed load w varies from zero at the free end and

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Q. The force in CD of the truss shown in given figure, is

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Q. The deflection of a uniform circular bar of diameter d and length l, which extends by an amount e under a tensile pull W, when it carries the same load at its mid-span, is

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Q. The forces acting normally on the cross section of a bar shown in the given figure introduce

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Q. The forces acting normally on the cross section of a bar shown in the given figure introduce

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Q. The maximum deflection due to a load W at the free end of a cantilever of length L and having flexural rigidity EI, is

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Q. If the normal stresses due to longitudinal and transverse loads on a bar are σ1 and σ2 respectively, the tangential component of the stress on an inclined plane through θ°, the longitudinal load is

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Q. The force in BC of the truss shown in the given figure, is

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Q. For calculating the permissible stress, the following emprical formula, known as

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Q. Ab and Ac are the cross sections of bronze and copper bars of equal length, σb, σc are their respective stresses due to load P. If Pb and Pc are the loads shared by them, (where Eb and Ec are their modulii).

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