Q. The phenomenon of slow extension of materials having constant load, i.e. increasing with the time is called

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Q. n and j are numbers of members and joints in a frame. It contains redundant members if

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Q. The materials which have the same elastic properties in all directions, are called

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Q. In a three hinged arch, the third hinge is generally kept at

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Q. A bending moment may be defined as :

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Q. The length of a column, having a uniform circular cross-section of 7.5 cm diameter and whose ends are hinged, is 5 m. If the value of E for the material is 2100 tonnes/cm², the permissible maximum crippling load will be

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Q. If a three hinged parabolic arch carries a uniformly distributed load on its entire span, every section of the arch resists.

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Q. In a three hinged arch, the shear force is usually

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Q. An arch may be subjected to

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Q. The law which states, "within elastic limits strain produced is proportional to the stress producing it", is known as

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Q. The maximum resistance against rotation, is offered by the weld at a point

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Q. For structural analysis of forces, the method refers to

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Q. The reaction at the supports will be vertical to the plane of the support if the frame structure rests on

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Q. The property of a material by which it can be beaten or rolled into thin plates, is called

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Q. If a constant section beam is subjected to a uniform bending moment throughout, its length bends to

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Q. A simply supported beam (l + 2a) with equal overhangs (a) carries a uniformly distributed load over the whole length, the B.M. changes sign if

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Q. The type of butt joints in common use, is :

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Q. For structural analysis, Maxwell's reciprocal theorem can be applied to :

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Q. The shape of the bending moment diagram over the length of a beam, carrying a uniformly increasing load, is always

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Q. When a rectangular beam is loaded longitudinally, shear develops on

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