Solved question paper for SM May-2017 (DIPLOMA 4th)
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Structural mechanics May-2017
PSBTE • DIPLOMA • Cvil Engineering • 4th • May-2017
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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SECTION-A
Q1. Fill in the blanks:
a. The strain has .......... units
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The effect of tensile force is to ............... the length of the body.
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May 2018
Effect of tensile is to _____ the length of the body.
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May 2016 Effect of tensile force is to _________ the length of the body.
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Mild steel is ............... material.
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A beam whose ......... are fixed is called fixed beam
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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 2008 A beam whose one end is fixed and other end is free is called a ____.
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A horizontal structural member which carries transverse load is called ............
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Dec 2015 A horizontal structural member which carries transverse load is called ............
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The M.O.I. about Z axis is also called…………….
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Bulk modulus (K) = ................ / ...................
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Dec 2015 Bulk modulus (K) = ................ / ...................
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May 2008 Bulk modulus k = ____.
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The inclined line on bending moment diagram indicates ...........
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Slope and deflection are both maximum in cantilever beam at ………. end.
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May 2015 In case of cantilever beam, maximum deflection will be at _________.
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May 2010 In a cantilever beam, max deflection is at: ____
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The positive B.M. is called ............... moment
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Euler`s formula is applicable for…………… .
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May 2018
Euler’s formula is applicable for _____.
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The limit of deflection in a simply supported beam is ………….
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A frame in which n=2j-3 is known as ……………….
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May 2019 A frame in which n = 2 j – 3 equation is satisfied is known as _____.
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Dec 2015 A frame in which n=2j-3 is known as ……………….
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The shear stress at N.A. is ……………..
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Dec 2015 The shear stress at N.A. is ……………..
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In case of eccentric loading the total stress ………………
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Dec 2015 In case of eccentric loading the total stress …………………
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SECTION-B
Q2. Attempt any five questions.
a. Define elastic constants. Give the relationship between them.
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Draw a typical stress-strain curve for mild steel specimen and mention briefly its salient features
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May 2019 Draw and explain stress strain curve for mild steel.
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Dec 2015 Draw a typical stress-strain curve for mild steel specimen and mention briefly its salient features.
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Define section modulus and radius of gyration.
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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 2016 Define radius of gyration and section modulus.
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May 2008 Define section modulus and radius of gyration.
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Write the salient features of S.F.D. and B.M.D.
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May 2021 Write the salient features of S.F.D. and B.M.D.
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Dec 2015 Write the salient features of S.F.D. and B.M.D.
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What are the various types of loads? Explain briefly
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May 2022 What are the various types of loads? Explain briefly.
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What are temperature stress and strain? Briefly explain with end conditions
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May 2021 What are temperature stress and strain? Briefly explain with end conditions.
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May 2020 Define temperature stresses and strains.
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May 2018
What are temperature stresses and strains?
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What is the necessity of calculating Slope & Deflection?
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Dec 2015 What is the necessity of calculating Slope & and Deflection?
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SECTION-C
Q3. Attempt any three questions.
a. A hollow steel column of external diameter 300 mm is subjected to an axial compressive load of 4400 KN. If the ultimate stress of the material is 300 N/mm2 and factor of safety is 3 than determine the internal dia. Of the column
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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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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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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 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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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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Find the M.O.I. of T-section of (Top Flange= 150X50mm, Central= 50X150mm, Overall depth= 200mm) about X-X axis and Y-Y axis passing through its c.g.
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A 3m long cast iron column has a circular cross section of dia 80mm. one of the end of the column is fixed and other is free. Taking the factor of safty as 2.5. Calculate the safe load using. i. Rankine`s formula. Take yield stress σc = 550 N/mm2 and a= 1/160 ii. Euler`s formula. Take E= 1.3X105 N/mm2 .
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Dec 2015 A 2m long cast iron column has a circular cross section of dia 60mm. one of the end of the column is fixed and other is free. Taking the factor of safty as 3. Calculate the safe load using. i. Rankine`s formula. Take yield stress σc = 550 N/mm2 and a= 1/1600 ii. Euler`s formula. Take E= 1.3X105 N/mm2.
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