Solved question paper for SM May-2008 (DIPLOMA 4th)
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Structural mechanics May-2008
PSBTE • DIPLOMA • Cvil Engineering • 4th • May-2008
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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Bulk modulus k = ____.Fill in the Blanks 1 Marks May-2008 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
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May 2017
Bulk modulus (K) = ................ / ...................
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Dec 2015 Bulk modulus (K) = ................ / ...................
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A beam whose one end is fixed and other end is free is called a ____.Fill in the Blanks 1 Marks May-2008 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
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May 2019 A beam which is fixed at one end and free at other is known as _____.
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May 2018
A beam which is fixed at one end and free at other end is known as _____.
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May 2017
A beam whose ......... are fixed is called fixed beam
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____ is defined as the algebraic sum of moments of all the vertical forces acting on one side of the section.Fill in the Blanks 1 Marks May-2008 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
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Unit of radius of gyration is ____.Fill in the Blanks 1 Marks May-2008 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
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Bending stress is also known as ____.Fill in the Blanks 1 Marks May-2008 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
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Shear stress varies along ____ of the beam.Fill in the Blanks 1 Marks May-2008 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
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May 2010 Shear stress varies along the ____ of beam.
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Slope at any section of a deflected beam is the angle in which the tangent at that section makes with the horizontal.Fill in the Blanks 1 Marks May-2008 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
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In the case of maximum deflection will be at the free end.Fill in the Blanks 1 Marks May-2008 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
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For no tension in a compression member, the eccentricity must not exceed ____.Fill in the Blanks 1 Marks May-2008 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
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May 2016 For no tension in the section, the eccentricity must not exceed ________.
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May 2015 For no tension in section, the eccentricity must not exceed ________.
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For a perfect frame the relation between the number of members and number of joints is given by: ____.Fill in the Blanks 1 Marks May-2008 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
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Define the terms stress, strain and Young’s modulus of elasticity. Write the relationship between them.Short Answer 4 Marks May-2008 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
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Define a beam. Describe different types of beam.Short Answer 4 Marks May-2008 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
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Dec 2015 What are the various types of beams? Explain briefly.
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Define section modulus and radius of gyration.Short Answer 4 Marks May-2008 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
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May 2022 Define section modulus and radius of gyration.
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May 2021 Define section modulus.
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May 2020 Define section modulus.
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May 2019 Define moment of resistance and section modulus.
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May 2017
Define section modulus and radius of gyration.
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May 2016 Define radius of gyration and section modulus.
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What is shear stress in a beam?Short Answer 4 Marks May-2008 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
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May 2022 What is Shear Force and Bending Moment?
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May 2022 Define shear force and bending moment.
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Differentiate between concentric load and eccentric load on a column and their effects on it.Short Answer 4 Marks May-2008 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
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What are the different methods of finding out forces in a perfect frame? Explain any one.Short Answer 4 Marks May-2008 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
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On what factors does the strength of a beam depend?Short Answer 4 Marks May-2008 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
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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
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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.Long Answer 15 Marks May-2008 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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May 2005 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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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.Long Answer 15 Marks May-2008 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
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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.Long Answer May-2008 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
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May 2008 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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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.Long Answer May-2008 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
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May 2008 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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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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May 2009 A hollow circular column having external and internal diameters of 250 mm and 200 mm respectively carries a vertical load of 100 kN at the outer edge of the column. Calculate the maximum and minimum stress intensities in the section.
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