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A can
. tilev er of length 2m carries a UD L of 1.5 kN/m runnmg
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a point load of 2 kN at a distance of
[Link] from the free end. Draw SFD and
BMD for
the can tilev er bea m.
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Define Ma xwe ll's Reciprocal Theorem
- and verify it for a cantilever beam of \eng
' ... t'n 3m
and flexural rigidity (El) of 2 x 108
2 Nm2 , a point load of 200 N is applied.
Compare
the deflection at midspan when the load
is placed at the 'fyee end and vice versa.
A two -hin ged parabolic arch of span
20 m and rise 5 m carries a concentrate
d load of
100 kN at 5 m from the left support.
3 Usi ng the secant assumption, calculate 3
the
hor izon tal thru st at supports.
Wh at is the significance of horizontal \
4 thrust in an arch structure?
A two -hin ged arch is:
(a) Det enn inat e
(b) Ind eten nina te ( 1 degree) \
(c) Ind eten nina te (2 degree)
(d) Non e
For a cantilever beam sub·
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P0 int load at the fr
6 ee end. the max d fl .
(a) Fixe d end e ection occurs
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(c) Free end
(d) Non e of the abov e
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a) Re d uce s b opp ed cant ilev er provides a reaction that·
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en g mom ent at the fixed end •
b) Incr ease s ben ding mom ent at
the free end
c) Has no effe ct on defl ecti on
d) Cau ses add ition al sagg ing
The hori zon tal thru st • tw h'
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m 0 - mge d arch incr eases when:
a) Ris e of the arch incr ease s
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c) Loa d incr ease s
d) Arc h is mad e flat ter
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A fixe d bea m of span 4 m is load
ed with a concentrated load of 1okN
at its mid-span.
Det erm ine:
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a) The fixi ng mom ents at both- end
s,
b) The reac tion s at both supports.
Exp lain how perf orm ing experim
ents helps in understanding the behavior
of
10 ind eter min ate structures. Also, list
any three precautions to be followed
during these
exp erim ents .
