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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 natural frequency of free transverse vibrations due to uniformly distributed load acting over a simply supported shaft is (where $$\delta {\text{S}}$$ = Static deflection of simply supported shaft due to uniformly distributed load)
A $$\frac{{0.4985}}{{\sqrt {\delta {\text{S}}} }}$$
B $$\frac{{0.5615}}{{\sqrt {\delta {\text{S}}} }}$$
C $$\frac{{0.571}}{{\sqrt {\delta {\text{S}}} }}$$
D $$\frac{{0.6253}}{{\sqrt {\delta {\text{S}}} }}$$
The natural frequency of free transverse vibrations due to a point load acting over a simply supported shaft is equal to (where $$\delta $$ = Static deflection of a simply supported shaft due to the point load)
A $$\frac{{0.4985}}{{\sqrt \delta }}$$
B $$\frac{{0.5615}}{{\sqrt \delta }}$$
C $$\frac{{0.571}}{{\sqrt \delta }}$$
D $$\frac{{0.6253}}{{\sqrt \delta }}$$
If the main reinforcement of the slab is parallel to a T-beam, the transverse reinforcement at mid span of the slab is provided at least __________ of main reinforcement.
A 40%
B 50%
C 60%
D 70%
A simply supported beam which carries a uniformly distributed load has two equal overhangs. To have maximum B.M. produced in the beam least possible, the ratio of the length of the overhang to the total length of the beam, is
A 0.207
B 0.307
C 0.407
D 0.508
The simply supported beam 'A' of length '$$l$$' carries a central point load 'W'. Another beam 'B' is loaded with a uniformly distributed load such that the total load on the beam is 'W'. The ratio of maximum deflections between beams 'A' and 'B' is
A $$\frac{5}{8}$$
B $$\frac{8}{5}$$
C $$\frac{5}{4}$$
D $$\frac{4}{5}$$
The bending moment at a section tends to bend or deflect the beam and the internal stresses resist its bending. The resistance offered by the internal stresses, to the bending, is called
A Compressive stress
B Shear stress
C Bending stress
D Elastic modulus
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 $$\frac{8}{5}$$
A simply supported beam carries varying load from zero at one end and w at the other end. If the length of the beam is a, the maximum bending moment will be
A $$\frac{{{\text{wa}}}}{{27}}$$
B $$\frac{{{\text{w}}{{\text{a}}^2}}}{{27}}$$
C $$\frac{{{{\text{w}}^2}{\text{a}}}}{{\sqrt {27} }}$$
D $$\frac{{{\text{w}}{{\text{a}}^2}}}{{9\sqrt 3 }}$$
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

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