☰ Building Material (Civil Engineering) - MCQs

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Q13.

The shape of cable under horizontal uraformly distributed load is :

  • A. parabolic
  • B. catenary
  • C. circular
  • D. triangular

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Q14.

if sag of the cables suspended between two points subjected to a temperature rise t o C is then horizontal component of tension in the cable will :

  • A. increase
  • B. decrease
  • C. remain same
  • D. become zero

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Q15.

An arch resist the external load by:

  • A. normal thrust
  • B. normal thrust and bending moment
  • C. bending moment and radial shear
  • D. normal thrust , redial shear and bending moment

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Q16.

A suspension bridge with a two hinged stiffening girder is statically:

  • A. determinate
  • B. indeterminate of degree 1
  • C. indeterminate of degree 2
  • D. indeterminate of 3 degree

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Q17.

Al line of thrust of a parabolic arch is :

  • A. funicular polygon
  • B. parabolic
  • C. triangular
  • D. circular

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Q18.

if area of cross section of tie of a tied arch is increased , then tension in the tie will :

  • A. increase
  • B. decrease
  • C. remains or decrease
  • D. increase or decrease

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