Exam Details
Subject | Theory Of Structures - I | |
Paper | ||
Exam / Course | Bachelor Of Architecture (B.ARCH) | |
Department | School of Engineering & Technology (SOET) | |
Organization | indira gandhi national open university | |
Position | ||
Exam Date | June, 2015 | |
City, State | new delhi, |
Question Paper
1. "Choose the most appropriate" answer from the options in questions to given below:
The bending moment value is not zero for which support condition?
Fixed
Hinged
Roller
Pinned
In a cantilever, the slope of the deflected shape is zero at
Fixed end
Free end
Mid point
None of the above mentioned points
A truss member is subjected to
Only bending
Only axial tension
Only axial compression
Axial tension or compression
A single span beam with roller support at both the ends is
Stable
Unstable
Stable only for vertical forces
Stable only for horizontal forces
Which of the following beams is an indeterminate structure?
Simply supported beam
Cantilever beam
Fixed beam
Simply supported beam with an overhang
If the depth of a rectangular beam increases keeping the same width, then which of the following increases?
Bending stiffness
Axial stiffness
Both bending and axial stiffness
None of the above
How many reactions are there in a roller support
Zero
One
Two
Three
Explain anyone type of foundation adopted for a building, with a neat sketch.
Draw the stress-strain diagram for mild steel. Label the salient points on it.
What do you understand by the process of design for a structure? Explain briefly.
What are the primary and secondary forces acting on a structure?
Draw different types of supports and briefly explain the characteristics of anyone.
What is meant by structural analysis Enlist the names of various types of loads considered for buildings.
Explain the concept of factor of safety for a material in designing a structure.
Explain why stability is important for a structure. Show how a building can become unstable, by taking an example.
How can the behaviour of an actual structure, while subjected to loads, be studied? Explain with a suitable example.
What are the different primary elements of a structure? Explain with an example.
7. Write short notes on any two of the following topics:
External forces acting on buildings
Ductility requirements for materials
Indeterminate structures
The bending moment value is not zero for which support condition?
Fixed
Hinged
Roller
Pinned
In a cantilever, the slope of the deflected shape is zero at
Fixed end
Free end
Mid point
None of the above mentioned points
A truss member is subjected to
Only bending
Only axial tension
Only axial compression
Axial tension or compression
A single span beam with roller support at both the ends is
Stable
Unstable
Stable only for vertical forces
Stable only for horizontal forces
Which of the following beams is an indeterminate structure?
Simply supported beam
Cantilever beam
Fixed beam
Simply supported beam with an overhang
If the depth of a rectangular beam increases keeping the same width, then which of the following increases?
Bending stiffness
Axial stiffness
Both bending and axial stiffness
None of the above
How many reactions are there in a roller support
Zero
One
Two
Three
Explain anyone type of foundation adopted for a building, with a neat sketch.
Draw the stress-strain diagram for mild steel. Label the salient points on it.
What do you understand by the process of design for a structure? Explain briefly.
What are the primary and secondary forces acting on a structure?
Draw different types of supports and briefly explain the characteristics of anyone.
What is meant by structural analysis Enlist the names of various types of loads considered for buildings.
Explain the concept of factor of safety for a material in designing a structure.
Explain why stability is important for a structure. Show how a building can become unstable, by taking an example.
How can the behaviour of an actual structure, while subjected to loads, be studied? Explain with a suitable example.
What are the different primary elements of a structure? Explain with an example.
7. Write short notes on any two of the following topics:
External forces acting on buildings
Ductility requirements for materials
Indeterminate structures
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