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FirsUSecond Semester B.E. Degree Examination; June 2012
Elements of Civil Engineering and Engineering Mechanics
Time: 3 hrs. Max. Marks: 100
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Note: 1. Answer any FIVE full questions, choosing at least two from each part.
2. Answer all objective type questions only OMR sheet, page 5, of the answer booklet.
3. Answers for objective type questions on sheets other than OMR will not be valued.
4. Missing data if any may be suitably assumed.
PART-A
a. Choose your answers for the following : (04 Marks)
i) Temporary dams are called as
A) Earth dam B) Gravity dam C) Coffer dam D) Diversion dam.
ii) Boundary between carriage way and foot paths are
A) Traffic seperators B) Kerbs C) Shoulders D) Fencing
iii ) Bascule bridge is a
A) Deck bridge B) Through bridge
C) Semi-through bridge D) None of these
iv) Geo-technical engineering is also called as
A) Struct ural engineering B) Irrigation engineering
C) Soil mechanics D) Hydraulics
b. Explain impact of infrastructural facilities on socio-economic development of a country.
(06 Marks)
c. Explain briefly with neat sketches, gravity dam and earth dam.
d. Draw simple sketch of any two types of bridges.
(06 Marks)
(04 Marks)
a. Choose your answers for the following : (04 Marks)
i) An object which has only mass, but no size is called
A) Continuum B) Point force C) Particle D) Rigid body
ii) Moment of a force about a point is a measure of its
A) Rotational effect B) Translational effect
C) Irrotational effect D) None of these.
iii) A body which does not under go any deformation on application of force is
A) Deformable body B) Rigid body C) Elastic body D) Plastic body
iv) Two equal and opposite, parallel and non-collinear force constitute a
A) Point force B) Couple C) Both A and B D) None of these.
b. Write any two Newton's laws of motion. What are the characteristics of a couple?
(05 Marks)
c. State and explain the principle of transmissibility of a force. (03 Marks)
d. A system of forces is acting on a rigid body as shown in Fig. Q2(d), reduce this system to
i) a single force
ii ) a single force and a couple at A
iii) a single force and a couple at B.
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Fig. Q2(d)
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(08 Marks)
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3 a. Choose your answers for the following : (04 Marks)
b.
i) Lines of action of all forces pass through a single point and all forces lie in the same
plane. Such forces are called
A) Coplanar concurrent forces B) Coplanar non concurrent forces
C) Non coplanar concurrent forces D) Collinear forces.
ii) The method to resolve a single force in two mutual perpendicular directions is called
A) Composition of forces B) Resolution of forces
C) Moment D) All of the above
iii) Resultant of two forces shown in Fig. Q3(a) is
A) 1000 kN B) 1400 kN C) 1100 kN D) 1200 kN
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Fig. Q3(a) Fig. 3(b) Fig. Q3(c)
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iv) T.wo forces of equal magnitude P act at angle ' 8' to each other. What will be their
resultant?
A) Pcos 8/2 B) 2Pcos8 C) 2Pcos 8/2 D) Pcos 8.
Two forces acting on a body are 500 Nand 1000 N as shown in Fig. Q3(b). Determine the
third force F such that the resultant of all three forces is 1000 N directed at 45 to the
x-ax1s. (06 Marks)
c. Find the equilibrant with respect to A as origin for the syste m of forces shown in
Fig. Q 3(c). (10 Marks)
4 a. Choose your answers for the following : (04 Marks)
i) Point where the whole weight of body acts at
A) Centroid B) Centre of gravity
C) Axis of reference D) Second moment of area
ii) The distance of centroid of quarter circle from its diameters are
A) .!:._ B) r C) m
4
D)
3rr 4 4rr
iii) Height of centroid of a triangle of height ' h' from its base is
A) B) C)
2 3 3
D) 3h
4
iv) The centroid of a plane lamina will not be at its geometrical centre if it is a
A) Circle B) Right angled triangle
C) Rectangle D) Equilateral triangle
b. Locate the centroid of a semicircle by the method of integration. (06 Marks)
c. Locate the centroid of the shaded area shown in Fig. Q4( c). (10 Marks)
Fig. Q4(c)
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PART-B
5 a. Choose your answers for the following : (04 Marks)
i) Relation between action and reaction force is
A)They are equal in magnitude and opposite in direction
B) They have common line of act ion
C) Act perpendicular to the line of contact
D) All the above
ii) The non-applied forces are
A) Self weight B) Reaction C) Both A and B D) None of these
iii) A force which nullifies the effect of forces is called
A) Equilibrium B) Equilibrant C) Resultant D) None of these
iv) A system that possesses a resultant
A) Will be in equi librium B) Will be under rest
C) Not be in equi li brium D) None of these
b. State Lami' s theorem. (02 Marks)
c. A sphere of weight 5 kN is supported by the Pully ' P' and 2 kN weight passing over a
smooth pully as s hown in Fig. QS(c). If a= 30, calculate the value of P and 8. (06 Marks)
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d. A string is subjected to the forces 4 kN and P as shown in Fig. QS(d). Determine the
magnitudes of P and tension forces induced in various portions of the string. (08 Marks)
6 a. Choose your answers for the following : (04 Marks)
i) A beam which has one end fixed and other end simply supported is called
A) Fixed beam B) Simply supported beam
C) Propped canti lever beam D) Cantilever beam
ii) If the intensity of load increases linearly along the length of beam, it is
A) Uniformly distributed load B) Uniformly varying load
C) Moment D) General loading
iii) A stat icall y indeterminate beam is a
A) Cantilever beam B) Simply supported beam
C) Double over hanging beam D) Continuous beam
iv) A support, where two react ion components exist which are mutually perpendicular, is
A) Simple support B) Roller suppott C) Hinge support D) Fixed support.
b. Find the support reaction for the cantilever beam loaded as shown in Fig. Q6(b). (08 Marks)
1!) KN
k:--3tn "'*--- 5m ----*-- 4rn ---*'- - -41Yl - >1
Fig. Q6(b)
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c. Determine the reaction at the supports A and B for a beam loaded as shown in Fig. Q6(c).
(08 Marks)
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7 a. Choose your answers for the following: (04 Marks)
i) Friction acting on a body which is just on the point or verge of sliding is called
A) Limiting friction B) Sliding friction
C) Co-efficient of friction D) Cone friction
ii) Friction acting on a body when the contact surfaces are complete ly separated by
lubricant is called.
A) Non viscous fri ct ion B) Fi lm friction C) Viscous friction D) Dry friction
iii) Friction force always acts
A) Opposite to the motion of the body B) Along the mot ion of the body
C) Perpendicular to the motion D) None of these
iv) The coefficient of friction is equal to
A) The tangent of cone of fr iction B) The tangent of a ngle of fri ction
C) The tangent of a ngle of repose D) The ratio of resultant to normal.
b. State the laws of friction (04 Marks)
c. Define : i) Angle of friction ii ) Co-efficient of strict ion. (02 Marks)
d. A block weighting 10 kN is to be raised by means of 20 wedge as shown in Fig. Q7(d).
Find the horizontal force P, which wil l just raise the block. Assume co-efficient of friction
for all surfaces of contact is 0.3. Neglect weight of wedge. (10 Marks)
Fig. Q7(d)
8 a. Choose your answers for the fo llowing :
i) Area moment of inertia is
A) First moment of area
C) Radius of gyration
ii) Radius of Gyration is given by
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B) Second moment of area
D) Area of cross section
(04 Marks)
A) K=ff B) K = ~
C) K=H
D) K = l x A
iii) Moment of inertia of a triangle about its base is
bh
3
bh
3
A) - B) -
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hb
3
C)
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hb
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iv) Algebraic sum of first moment of ele me ntal areas of plane figures about centroidal
ax is is always
A) Unity B) Zero
C) Total area of elements D) Moment of inert ia.
b. State and prove perpendicular axis theorem. (04 Marks)
c. Determine the second moment of area and radius of gyration about the horizontal centroidal
axis for the shaded area shown in Fig. Q8(c). (12 Marks)
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R
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R2 = 50 mm,
R, = Radius of circle,
R2 = Radius of semi circle
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