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According to Euler's column theory, the crippling load for a column of length (l) fixed at both ends is __________ the crippling load for a similar column hinged at both ends.
A Equal to
B Two times
C Four times
D Eight times
A column of length ($$l$$) with both ends fixed may be considered as equivalent to a column of length __________ with one end fixed and the other end free.
A $$\frac{l}{8}$$
B $$\frac{l}{4}$$
C $$\frac{l}{2}$$
D $$l$$
The ratio of crippling loads of a column having both the ends fixed to the column having both the ends hinged, is
A 1
B 2
C 3
D 4
The equivalent length of a column of length L, having both the ends hinged, is
A 2L
B L
C $$\frac{{\text{L}}}{2}$$
D $$\frac{{\text{L}}}{{\sqrt 2 }}$$
A column of length $$l$$ is fixed at both ends. The equivalent length of the column is
A $$\frac{l}{2}$$
B $$\frac{l}{{\sqrt 2 }}$$
C $$l$$
D $$2l$$
According to Euler's column theory, the crippling load for a column of length ($$l$$) with one end fixed and the other end hinged, is
A $$\frac{{{\pi ^2}{\text{E}}I}}{{{l^2}}}$$
B $$\frac{{{\pi ^2}{\text{E}}I}}{{4{l^2}}}$$
C $$\frac{{2{\pi ^2}{\text{E}}I}}{{{l^2}}}$$
D $$\frac{{4{\pi ^2}{\text{E}}I}}{{{l^2}}}$$
A three hinged arch is generally hinged at its supports and
A At one quarter span
B At the crown
C Anywhere in the rib
D None of these
The Rankine's constant for a mild steel column with both ends hinged is
A $$\frac{1}{{750}}$$
B $$\frac{1}{{1600}}$$
C $$\frac{1}{{7500}}$$
D $$\frac{1}{{9000}}$$
The horizontal thrust on the ends of a two hinged semicircular arch of radius ‘R’ carrying
A A uniformly distributed load $$\omega $$ per unit run over its right half span, is $$\frac{2}{3}\frac{{\omega {\text{R}}}}{\pi }$$
B A uniformly distributed load $$\omega $$ per unit run over its entire span is $$\frac{4}{3}\frac{{\omega {\text{R}}}}{\pi }$$
C A distributed load varying from zero at the left end to $$\omega $$ per unit horizontal run at the right end, is $$\frac{2}{3}\frac{{\omega {\text{R}}}}{\pi }$$
D All the above
For a single point load W moving on a symmetrical three hinged parabolic arch of span L, the maximum sagging moment occurs at a distance x from ends. The value of x is
A 0.211 L
B 0.25 L
C 0.234 L
D 0.5 L

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