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Structural mechanics May-2005

PSBTE • DIPLOMA • Cvil Engineering • 4th • May-2005

SM stands for Structural Mechanics in the Punjab State Board of Technical Education Diploma in Engineering Civil Engineering 4th semester. On this page, students can find subject-wise previous year question papers and paper collection support for revision, practice, and understanding the exam pattern. Reviewing old question papers can help you spot repeated topics, important questions, and the way theory questions are usually framed. BRpaper is not the official website of the Punjab State Board of Technical Education or any board or university. It is a resource to help students locate question paper PDFs and prepare more confidently using semester-wise and subject-wise papers.

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Define the terms: Young’s modulus and modulus of rigidity.

Short Answer 3 Marks May-2005 • PSBTE DIPLOMA

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May 2022 Define modulus of elasticity.

May 2022 Define modulus of elasticity.

May 2006 Define moduli of elasticity and rigidity.
Differentiate between lateral strain and longitudinal strain.

Short Answer 3 Marks May-2005 • PSBTE DIPLOMA

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May 2020 Distinguish between direct stress and bending stress.
What do you mean by factor of safety? Explain.

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Draw B.M.D. for a simply supported beam carrying uniformly distributed load over the whole span.

Long Answer 3 Marks May-2005 • PSBTE DIPLOMA

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Dec 2007 Draw BMD for a simply supported beam carrying U.D.L. with unit length over a span.

What do you mean by point of contraflexure?

Short Answer 3 Marks May-2005 • PSBTE DIPLOMA

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May 2022 What is the point of contra flexure?
In a simply supported beam, where will the bending moment be maximum and why?

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What do you mean by section modulus? What is its value for a rectangular section of width b and depth d?

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Explain briefly the Theorem of Parallel Axis.

Short Answer 3 Marks May-2005 • PSBTE DIPLOMA

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May 2022 Explain theorem of parallel axis and perpendicular axis.

May 2021 Give the statement of parallel axis theorem and perpendicular axis theorem.

May 2016 Give the statement of parallel axis and perpendicular axis theorem.

May 2015 Give the statement of parallel axis theorem and perpendicular axis theorem.

May 2010 Define and explain parallel axis theorem.

May 2009 Explain parallel axis theorem.

Write the formula for maximum deflection of a simply supported beam carrying U.D.L. on whole span. Where does it occur?

Short Answer 3 Marks May-2005 • PSBTE DIPLOMA

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Define perfect, indeterminate and redundant frames with neat sketches.

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Euler’s formula for load carried by a column is applicable for long or short column. Write this formula.

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What do you mean by eccentricity? Explain with a sketch.

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A steel rod of 30 mm diameter and 5 m long is connected to two grips and the rod is maintained at a temperature of 95°C. Determine the stress and force exerted when the temperature falls to 30°C, if (a) the ends do not yield and (b) the ends yield by 1.2 mm. Take E = 2×10^5 N/mm² and α = 12×10^-6/°C.

Long Answer 15 Marks May-2005 • PSBTE DIPLOMA

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May 2022 A steel rod of 30 mm diameter and 5 m long is connected to two grips and the rod is maintained at a temperature of 95 K. Find the stress and pull exerted when the temperature falls to 30 K if: i) the ends don’t yield, ii) the ends yield by 1.2 mm. Take Young’s modulus of elasticity, E = 2 × 10^5 MN/m^2 and α = 12 × 10^-5 / K.
A solid round bar 4 m long and 5 cm in diameter was found to extend 4.6 mm under a tensile load of 50 kN. This bar is used as a strut with both ends hinged. Determine the buckling load for the bar and also the safe load taking F.O.S. as 4.0.

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A short column of rectangular x-section 80 mm by 60 mm carries a load of 40 kN at a point 26 mm from the longer side and 35 mm from the shorter side. Determine the maximum compressive and tensile stresses in the section.

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A simply supported beam of length 10 m carries two point loads of 50 kN and 40 kN at distances 2 m and 6 m from the left end. It also carries a U.D.L. of 10 kN/m between the point loads. Draw S.F.D. and B.M.D. for the beam. Also calculate the maximum bending moment.

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May 2022 A beam PQ 10 m long has supports at its ends P and Q. It carries a point load of 6 kN at 2 m from P and a point load of 6 kN at 8 m from P and a u.d.l. of 4 kN between the point loads. Draw the S.F.D. and B.M.D.

May 2020 A beam 10 m long is supported at two points 7 m apart having overhangs of 1 m and 2 m at left hand respectively. It is loaded with point loads of 4 kN and 2 kN at a distance of 2 m and 5 m from the left support and a point load of 2 kN at the extremity of right hand overhang. Draw SFD and BMD showing important values.

May 2019 A beam AB 10m long has supports at its ends A and B. It carries a point load of 5 KN at 3m from A and a point load of 5 KN at 7m from A and a UDL of 1KN/m between the point loads. Draw shear force and bending moment diagrams.

May 2017
A beam PQ 10m long has supports at its end P and Q. It carries a point load of 6KN at 2m from P and point load of 6 KN at 8m from P and u.d.l. of 4 KN b/w the point loads. Draw the S.F.D. and B.M.D.

Dec 2015 A beam PQ 10m long has supports at its end P and Q. It carries a point load of 8KN at 3m from P and point load of 8 KN at 7m from P and u.d.l. of 2 KN b/w the point loads. Draw the S.F.D. and B.M.D.

May 2008 A simply supported beam of span 9 m carries a u.d.l. of 10 kN/m over the whole span and also two point loads of 15 kN and 20 kN at 6 m and 7.5 m respectively from the left support. Draw the S.F.D. and B.M.D. for the beam giving their values.

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