If the rivet value is 2000 N and the force in the member is 2000 N, the number of rivets required for the connection of the member to a gusset plate is
A.1
B.2
C.4
D.8
Category: Strength Of Materials Mcqs
A beam simply supported at ends is subjected to load. The point of contraflexure is located where
A.Shear force is zero
B.Shear force is maximum
C.Bending moment is zero
D.Axial thrust is zero
A uniform beam of effective length L, fixed at one end and loaded uniformly will have maximum deflection at
A.7/8 L from fixed end
B.3/8 L from free end
C.5/8 L from free end
D.At free end
The efficiency of a riveted joint is defined as the ratio of actual strength of the joint to that of solid plate. In this strength of the joint is considered in
A.Tension
B.Compression (bearing)
C.Shear
D.Least of (A), (B) and (C) above
E.None of the above
A material capable of absorbing large amounts of energy is known as
A.Ductile
B.Shock proof
C.Resilient
D.Hard
E.Tough
A sheet metal 2 mm thick having a shear strength of 40 kg/cm2 is to receive a punch hole of 35 mm diameter. The force required to make the punching will be
A.17,600 kg
B.12,540 kg
C.88 kg
D.4400 kg
E.2200 kg
If unit loads rest upon a beam at two points A and B, the deflection at A due to unit load at B, equals the deflection at B due to the unit load at A. This is known as
A.Rankine’s theorem
B.Mohr’s hypothesis
C.Castigliano’s theorem
D.Maxwell’s theorem
E.None of the above
The longitudinal strain for a specimen is 0.01 and it is found to undergo 1 mm change in its thickness. The thickness of the specimen will be
A.10 mm
B.100 mm
C.1000 mm
D.400 mm
E.None of the above
