List of top Civil Engineering Questions on Strength of Materials

The maximum shear stress \((q_{\max})\) in a rectangular beam is ____

Secant formula is applicable for

The diameter of the kernel of a circular section of diameter \(d\) is

The ratio of the maximum shear stress and the average shear stress in a circular section is

A steel column with pinned ends has a length of \(2\,\mathrm{m}\). The modulus of elasticity \(E=2\times10^5\,\mathrm{MPa}\) and moment of inertia \(I=8\times10^6\,\mathrm{mm^4}\). The Euler critical load is

When a thin cylindrical shell is subjected to internal fluid pressure, the stresses developed in its wall are

A hollow circular shaft has an outer diameter of \(100\,\mathrm{mm}\) and a wall thickness of \(25\,\mathrm{mm}\). Allowable shear stress in the shaft is \(125\,\mathrm{MPa}\). The maximum torque the shaft can transmit is

The effective length of a column of length \(L\) fixed against rotation and translation at one end and free at the other end is

A column that can support same load in compression as it can in tension is called

Permanent dimension changes due to loading is termed as:

In a truss it is assumed that the members are joined by

Consider a 250 mm $\times$ 15 mm $\times$ 10 mm steel bar which is free to expand is heated from $15^\circ$C to $40^\circ$C. What will be developed?

Mohr’s circle is a graphical method to find

The relationship between Young’s modulus (E), Bulk modulus (K) and Poisson’s ratio ($\mu$) is given by

Point of contra-flexure is a

In a simply supported beam, bending moment at the end