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For the design of a simply supported T-beam the ratio of the effective span to the overall depth of the beam is limited to
A 10
B 15
C 20
D 25
If the modular ratio is ‘m’, steel ratio is ‘r’ and overall depth of a beam is ‘d’, the depth of the critical neutral axis of the beam, is
A $$\frac{{\text{m}}}{{{\text{m}} - {\text{r}}}} \times {\text{d}}$$
B $$\frac{{\text{m}}}{{{\text{m}} + {\text{r}}}} \times {\text{d}}$$
C $$\frac{{{\text{m}} + {\text{r}}}}{{\text{m}}} \times {\text{d}}$$
D $$\frac{{{\text{r}} - {\text{m}}}}{{\text{m}}} \times {\text{d}}$$
The rectangular beam 'A' has length ‘l’, width ‘b’ and depth ‘d’. Another beam 'B' has the same length and depth but width is double that of 'A'. The elastic strength of beam 'B' will be _________ as compared to beam ‘A’.
A Same
B Double
C Four times
D Six times
A simply supported beam 'A' of length l, breadth b, and depth d carries a central point load W. Another beam 'B' has the same length and depth but its breadth is doubled. The deflection of beam 'B' will be __________ as compared to beam 'A'.
A One-fourth
B One-half
C Double
D Four times
The rectangular beam 'A ' has length l, width b and depth d. Another beam 'B' has the same width and depth but length is double that of 'A'. The elastic strength of beam 'B' will be __________ as compared to beam A.
A Same
B One-half
C One-fourth
D One-eighth
The rectangular beam 'A' has length l, width b and depth d. Another beam 'B' has the same length and width but depth is double that of 'A'. The elastic strength of beam B will be __________ as compared to beam A.
A Same
B Double
C Four times
D Six times
A simply supported beam A carries a point load at its mid span. Another identical beam B carries the same load but uniformly distributed over the entire span. The ratio of the maximum deflections of the beams A and B, will be
A $$\frac{2}{3}$$
B $$\frac{3}{2}$$
C $$\frac{5}{8}$$
D $$\frac{8}{5}$$
For normal cases, stiffness of a simply supported beam is satisfied if the ratio of its span to its overall depth does not exceed
A 10
B 15
C 20
D 25
If d and n are the effective depth and depth of the neutral axis respectively of a singly reinforced beam, the lever arm of the beam, is
A d
B n
C $${\text{d}} + \frac{{\text{n}}}{3}$$
D $${\text{d}} - \frac{{\text{n}}}{3}$$
For a continuous floor slab supported on beams, the ratio of end span length and intermediate span length, is
A 0.6
B 0.7
C 0.8
D 0.9

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