Indeterminate Structures
GATE Civil Engineering · 19 questions across 14 years (1991-2016) · 35% recurrence rate
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A propped cantilever of span $$L$$ carries a vertical concentrated load at the mid-span. If the plastic moment capacity of the section is $${M_P}$$, the magnitude of the collapse load is
A symmetric frame $$PQR$$ consists of two inclined members $$PQ$$ and $$QR$$, connected at $$‘Q’$$ with a rigid joint, and hinged at $$‘P’$$ and $$‘R’.$$ The horizontal length $$PR$$ is $$l.$$ If a weight $$W$$ is suspen...
In the theory of plastic bending of beams, the ratio of plastic moment to yield moment is called
The shape of the cross-section, which has the largest shape factor, is
A two span continuous beam having equal spans each of length $$L$$ is subjected to a uniformly distributed load $$w$$ per unit length. The beam has constant flexural rigidity. The bending moment at the middle support is
A two span continuous beam having equal spans each of length $$L$$ is subjected to a uniformly distributed load $$w$$ per unit length. The beam has constant flexural rigidity. The reaction at the middle support is
A two span continuous beam having equal spans each of length $$L$$ is subjected to a uniformly distributed load $$\omega $$ per unit length. The beam has constant flexural rigidity. The bending moment at the middle suppo...
A two span continuous beam having equal spans each of length $$L$$ is subjected to a uniformly distributed load $$\omega $$ per unit length. The beam has constant flexural rigidity. The reaction at the middle support is
A cantilever beam of length $$l,$$ width $$b$$ and depth $$d$$ is loaded with a concentrated vertical load at the tip. If yielding starts at a load $$P,$$ the collapse load shall be
A propped cantilever beam of span $$'L'$$ is loaded with $$u.d.l$$ of intensity $$w$$/unit length, all through the span. Bending Moment at the fixed end is
Identify the FALSE statement from the following, pertaining to the methods of structural analysis.
For a fixed beam with span $$L,$$ having plastic moment capacity of $${{M_p}}$$, the ultimate central concentrated load will be
The plastic modulus of a section is $$4.8 \times {10^{ - 4}}\,\,{m^3}.$$ The shape factor is $$1.2$$. The plastic moment capacity of the section is $$120$$ $$kN$$-$$m.$$ The yield stress of the material is
The number of simultaneous equations to be solved in the slope deflection method is equal to
The fixed end moment of a uniform beam of span $$l$$ fixed at the ends, subjected to a central point load $$P$$ is
The ratio of the stiffness of a beam at the near end when the far end is hinged to the stiffness of the beam at the near end when the far end is fixed is
Method of Indeterminate structural analysis may be grouped under force method or displacement method. Which of the groupings given below is correct?
Equilibrium condition, yield conditions $$\left( {M \le {M_p}} \right)$$ and mechanism condition (formation of a plastic collapse mechanism) are the conditions to be satisfied by any correct plastic analysis results. Whi...
The moments at the end $$'A'$$ and $$'B'$$ of a beam $$'AB'$$ where end $$(a)$$ is fixed and $$(b)$$ is hinged, when the end $$(b)$$ sinks by an amount $$\Delta $$ are given as