Solved question paper for SM May-2020 (DIPLOMA 4th)
Solved Question Paper
Structural mechanics May-2020
PSBTE • DIPLOMA • Cvil Engineering • 4th • May-2020
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.
Solved Questions
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Explain the mechanical properties of materials.Short Answer 5 Marks May-2020 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
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May 2022 Explain elastic materials, plastic materials, ductile materials, and brittle materials.
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Dec 2015 Explain elastic, plastic and ductile material.
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May 2009 Explain ductile materials.
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Define factor of safety.Short Answer 5 Marks May-2020 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
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Define Poisson’s ratio.Short Answer 5 Marks May-2020 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
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May 2022 Define Poisson\'s ratio.
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May 2019 Explain the term poisson’s ratio.
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May 2016 Define Poisson’s ratio.
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May 2007 What is Poisson\'s ratio?
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Define temperature stresses and strains.Short Answer 5 Marks May-2020 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
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May 2021 What are temperature stress and strain? Briefly explain with end conditions.
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May 2018
What are temperature stresses and strains?
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May 2017
What are temperature stress and strain? Briefly explain with end conditions
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Explain the various types of beams and types of loads on the beam.Short Answer 5 Marks May-2020 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
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May 2022 Explain the types of end supports of a beam.
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May 2016 Define the various types of loads acting on beam.
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May 2009 Define different types of support used in beams.
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Define section modulus.Short Answer 5 Marks May-2020 • 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 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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May 2008 Define section modulus and radius of gyration.
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Define radius of gyration.Short Answer 5 Marks May-2020 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
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May 2007 What do you mean by radius of gyration?
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What do you understand by the term simple bending? Explain with example.Short Answer 5 Marks May-2020 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
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May 2016 What do you understand by the term simple bending? Explain with an example.
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Distinguish between direct stress and bending stress.Short Answer 5 Marks May-2020 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
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May 2005 Differentiate between lateral strain and longitudinal strain.
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Write the assumptions made in Euler’s theory. Explain its limitations.Short Answer 5 Marks May-2020 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
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May 2018
What assumptions are made in Euler’s theory?
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Define truss.Short Answer 5 Marks May-2020 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
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Explain perfect frame.Short Answer 5 Marks May-2020 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
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Dec 2007 Define a perfect frame.
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May 2006 Define a perfect frame.
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Explain deficient frame.Short Answer 5 Marks May-2020 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
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Explain redundant frame.Short Answer 5 Marks May-2020 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
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May 2007 Define a redundant frame.
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Find the moment of inertia of T section having dimensions 100 × 100 × 10 mm about XX axis passing through the C.G. of the section.Long Answer 10 Marks May-2020 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
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May 2022 Find the moment of inertia of T section having dimensions 100mm × 100mm × 10mm.
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May 2022 Calculate the moment of inertia for L-section of dimensions 100 mm × 80 mm × 20 mm along x-x axis and y-y axis passing through the C.G. of the section.
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May 2020 Find the moment of inertia of T section having dimensions 100 × 100 × 10 mm about YY axis passing through the C.G. of the section.
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May 2019 Determine the moment of inertia of T section (100mm x 100mm x 20mm) about the horizontal and vertical axes, passing through the centre of gravity of the section.
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May 2007 Calculate the second moment of area of a T-section 150 x 150 x 50 mm about horizontal and vertical axes passing through the centre of gravity of the section.
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May 2006 Find the second moment of area of a L-section 100 x 80 x 20 mm about the horizontal and vertical axes passing through the centre of gravity of the section.
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Find the moment of inertia of T section having dimensions 100 × 100 × 10 mm about YY axis passing through the C.G. of the section.Long Answer 10 Marks May-2020 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
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May 2022 Find the moment of inertia of T section having dimensions 100mm × 100mm × 10mm.
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May 2022 Calculate the moment of inertia for L-section of dimensions 100 mm × 80 mm × 20 mm along x-x axis and y-y axis passing through the C.G. of the section.
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May 2020 Find the moment of inertia of T section having dimensions 100 × 100 × 10 mm about XX axis passing through the C.G. of the section.
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May 2019 Determine the moment of inertia of T section (100mm x 100mm x 20mm) about the horizontal and vertical axes, passing through the centre of gravity of the section.
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May 2007 Calculate the second moment of area of a T-section 150 x 150 x 50 mm about horizontal and vertical axes passing through the centre of gravity of the section.
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May 2006 Find the second moment of area of a L-section 100 x 80 x 20 mm about the horizontal and vertical axes passing through the centre of gravity of the section.
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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.Long Answer 10 Marks May-2020 • 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 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 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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A bar of 20 mm in square cross-section is subjected to a tensile load of 15 kN and the measured extension over a length of 200 mm was found to be 0.20 mm. The contraction in the lateral dimensions was 0.006. Determine modulus of rigidity.Long Answer 10 Marks May-2020 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
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May 2009 A bar of 20 mm in square cross section is subjected to a tensile load of 15 kN and the measured extension over a length of 200 mm was found to be 0.20 mm. The contraction in the lateral dimension was 0.006 mm, determine the modulus of rigidity.
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A column of timber section 150×200 mm is 6 m long with both ends fixed. If Young’s modulus of elasticity for timber is 17500 N/mm², determine crippling load.Long Answer 10 Marks May-2020 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
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May 2020 A column of timber section 150×200 mm is 6 m long with both ends fixed. If Young’s modulus of elasticity for timber is 17500 N/mm², determine safe load for column if FOS = 3.
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May 2018
A column of timber section 150mm x 200mm is 6m long with both ends fixed. If the young’s modulus for timber is 17500 N/mm2 , determine (i) crippling load , (ii) safe load if FOS = 3
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A column of timber section 150×200 mm is 6 m long with both ends fixed. If Young’s modulus of elasticity for timber is 17500 N/mm², determine safe load for column if FOS = 3.Long Answer 10 Marks May-2020 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
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May 2020 A column of timber section 150×200 mm is 6 m long with both ends fixed. If Young’s modulus of elasticity for timber is 17500 N/mm², determine crippling load.
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May 2018
A column of timber section 150mm x 200mm is 6m long with both ends fixed. If the young’s modulus for timber is 17500 N/mm2 , determine (i) crippling load , (ii) safe load if FOS = 3
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01 Where can I find Structural Mechanics previous year question papers for 4th semester civil diploma?
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