The force in BF of the truss shown in given figure, is ____.
A. 4t compression
B. 4.5t tension
C. 4.5t compression
D. 4t tension
Theory of Structures
Theory of structures MCQ is the backbone of civil engineering, providing the basic principles and concepts necessary to understand the behavior of structures under various conditions.
The forces acting normally on the cross section of a bar shown in the given figure introduce ______.
A. Shear stress
B. Compressive stress
C. Tensile stress
D. None
A compound truss may be formed by connecting two simple rigid frames, by _____.
A. Three bars
B. Three parallel bars
C. Two bars
D. Three bars intersecting at a point
The moment of inertia of a triangular section (height h, base b) about its base, is _____.
A. b3h/12
B. bh3/12
C. bh²/12
D. b²h/12
The degree of indeterminacy of the frame in the given figure, is ____.
A. Zero
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
The load on a spring per unit deflection, is called:
A. Proof stress
B. Proof load
C. Stiffness
D. Proof resilience
The ratio of circumferential stress to the longitudinal stress in the walls of a cylindrical shell, due to flowing liquid, is:
A. 1½
B. 2
C. ½
D. None
The forces acting normally on the cross section of a bar shown in the given figure introduce ____ .
A. Tensile stress
B. Shear stress
C. Compressive stress
D. None of these
A body is said to be in equilibrium if _____.
A. It rotates about its C.G.
B. It moves horizontally
C. It moves vertically
D. None of these
Gradually applied static loads do not change with time their ____.
A. Direction
B. Point of application
C. Magnitude
D. All the above