Solved question paper for SM May-2008 (DIPLOMA 4th)

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Structural mechanics May-2008

PSBTE • DIPLOMA • Cvil Engineering • 4th • May-2008

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  1. Bulk modulus k = ____.
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  2. A beam whose one end is fixed and other end is free is called a ____.
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  3. ____ is defined as the algebraic sum of moments of all the vertical forces acting on one side of the section.
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  4. Unit of radius of gyration is ____.
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  5. Bending stress is also known as ____.
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  6. Shear stress varies along ____ of the beam.
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  7. Slope at any section of a deflected beam is the angle in which the tangent at that section makes with the horizontal.
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  8. In the case of maximum deflection will be at the free end.
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  9. For no tension in a compression member, the eccentricity must not exceed ____.
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  10. For a perfect frame the relation between the number of members and number of joints is given by: ____.
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  11. Define the terms stress, strain and Young’s modulus of elasticity. Write the relationship between them.
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  12. Define a beam. Describe different types of beam.
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  13. Define section modulus and radius of gyration.
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  14. What is shear stress in a beam?
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  15. Differentiate between concentric load and eccentric load on a column and their effects on it.
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  16. What are the different methods of finding out forces in a perfect frame? Explain any one.
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  17. On what factors does the strength of a beam depend?
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  18. A bar 300 mm long is 50 mm x 50 mm in section for 120 mm of its length, 20 mm dia for 80 mm length and 40 mm dia for the remaining length. If the tensile force of 80 kN is applied to the bar, calculate the stresses induced in the different sections and total elongation of the bar. Take E = 2 x 10^5 N/mm^2.
    Long Answer 15 Marks May-2008 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
  19. 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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  20. An I-section has the following dimensions: Flanges 150 mm x 20 mm; Web 300 mm x 20 mm. If the SF acting on the beam is 100 kN, determine the shear stress distribution in the beam and draw it.
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  21. A wooden plank 300 mm wide and 100 mm deep in section rests on two wooden supports at the same horizontal level which are 4 m apart. A man weighing 800 N stands in the middle of the plank. The weight of wood is 7000 N/m^3 and E = 1.2 x 10^4 N/mm^2. Determine the maximum bending stress developed in the plank.
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  22. A wooden plank 300 mm wide and 100 mm deep in section rests on two wooden supports at the same horizontal level which are 4 m apart. A man weighing 800 N stands in the middle of the plank. The weight of wood is 7000 N/m^3 and E = 1.2 x 10^4 N/mm^2. Determine the maximum deflection of the plank.
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  23. A hollow circular column having external and internal diameters of 250 mm and 200 mm respectively carries a vertical load of 120 kN at the outer edge of the column. Calculate the maximum and minimum intensities of stress in the section.
    Long Answer 15 Marks May-2008 • PSBTE DIPLOMA

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