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Difference between uniformly distributed load and uniformly varying load
Explain uniformly varying load with real life examples.
Difference between cantilever beam and fixed beam
Explain simply supported beam and continuous beam
What is hinged support with a real life example
Define the term axial force, shear force and bending moment and point of contarflexure.
Explain the sign convention for BM and SF. Explain why it is necessary to adopt a sign convention for BM like
‘clockwise moment from the left or anticlockwise moment from the right is positive’.
The BM in a beam is maximum or minimum where the SF is zero. Is the converse true? Why?
Relation between load intensity, shear force and bending moment
What are the sign conventions for shear force and bending moment in general
A cantilever beam of span 'L' carries a point load 'W' at a distance ‘a’ from the fixed end. Draw the shear force
diagram for the beam.
A cantilever beam of span 'L' subjected to a concentrated load 'W' at free end. Draw the shear force diagram for
the beam.
A cantilever beam of span 'L' carries a uniformly distributed load w/m throughout the span. Draw the shear
force diagram for the beam.
A cantilever beam of span 'L' carries a uniformly varying load varying from zero at the free end to w/m at the
fixed end. Draw the shear force diagram for the beam.
A cantilever beam of span 'L' carries a clock-wise moment ‘M’ at the free end. Draw the shear force diagram for
the beam.

Explain the structural behaviour of a beam subjected to transverse loads.

Distinguish between pure bending and ordinary bending.

State the assumptions made in deriving the bending equation. Explain the significance of each assumption.
State the bending equation. Give the meaning of each term and a set of consistent units for each term.
The bending equation represents two equalities. Explain the meaning and use of each equality.
Define the terms section modulus, modulus of rupture, bending moment, and moment of resistance.
Describe bending stress in a beam, neutral axis and moment of resistance
What do you mean by shear stress in beam
Draw the variation of shear stresses across the depth of a beam of triangular section
Show the variation of shear stresses across the depth of a beam of 'T' section
Plot the variation of shear stresses across the depth of a beam of a hollow circular section
Sketch the variation of shear stresses across the depth of a beam of a 'L' section
What is the difference between static indeterminancy and kinematic indeterminancy.
Explain indeterminate structures
What is the difference between statically determinate and statically indeterminate structures.
Are real world structures are statically indeterminate ? If yes, validate your points
Explain redundant forces and degree of redundancy
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What are the different types of loading
Explain about the different types of supports and its reactions
Explain the different types of beam
Difference between point load and concentrated moment
Difference between hinged support and roller support
A simply supported beam of span 'L' carries a point load 'W' kN at a distance 'a' from the left
support. Draw the shear force and bending moment diagram indicating the salient values.

Derive the general expression for shear force and bending moment for a simply supported beam of
span 'L' carries a point load 'W' kN at the midspan.
Draw the shear force diagram and bending moment diagram for a simply supported beam of span 'L'
having a uniformly distributed load of 'w' kN/m throughout the span.

Analyse a simply supported beam of span 'L' carrying a uniformly varying load from zero at ends to
'w' per unit length at the centre. Also draw the shear force and bending moment diagram

Examine a simply supported beam of span 'L' carrying a uniformly varying load from zero at one end
to 'w' per unit length at the other end. Also Draw the shear force and bending moment diagram.
A clockwise couple of 'M' kNm is acting at a distance of 'a' from the left support of a simply
supported beam of span 'L'.Draw the shear force and bending moment diagram.
A cantilever beam of span 'L' carries a point load 'W' kN at a distance ‘a’ from the fixed end. Draw
the shear force and bending moment diagrams for the beam.
Draw the shear force and bending moment diagram for a cantilever beam of span 'L' carries a
uniformly varying load varying from zero at the free end to 'w' kN/m at the fixed end.

Derive the general expression for shear force and bending moment diagram for a cantilever beam of
span 'L' carries a point load of 'W' kN at the free end.
A clockwise moment of 'M' kNm is acting at the free end of a cantilver beam of span 'L'. Draw the
shear force and bending moment diagram.
Derive the general expression for shear force and bending moment diagram for a cantilever beam of
span 'L' carrying a uniformly distributed load of 'w' kN/m throughout the span.
Draw the bending moment diagram of the overhanging beam shown in Fig.
An overhanging beam of span 'L' between supports and overhang length 'a' is subjected to a UD
load of w/m over the whole length. Draw BM diagram indicating salient values.
Draw the shear force of an overhanging beam of span 'L' between supports and overhang length 'a'
from the right support is subjected to a UD load of w/m over the whole length.
Consider the overhanging beam ABC of span AB = l and overhang BC = a, subjected to a
concentrated load W at free end as shown in Fig. Draw the shear force and bending moment
diagrams for the beam.

A simply supported beam of 8 m length, rests on supports 6 m apart, the right hand end is
overhanging by 2 m. The beam carries a uniformly distributed load of 1500 N/m over the entire
length. Draw the bending moment of the section.

Derive the bending equation.

Explain section modulus. Derive the section modulus for (i) Rectangular section (ii) Hollow
rectangular section (iii) Circular section (iv) Hollow circular section. Explain how section modulus
affects the strength of a beam.
How does the shape of the section affects the bending stress induced on a beam ? Say for
rectangular section,circular section,square section,I section and hollow circular section.

A symmetrical section 200 mm deep has a moment of inertia of 2.26 x 10 -5 m4 about its neutral axis.
Determine the longest span over which when simply supported beam ,the beam would carry a
uniformly distributed load of 4 kN/m run without the stress due to bending exceeding 125 MN/m 2.
A steel plate of dimensions 20 mm x 2 mm is bent into a circular arc of radius 2 m by applying end
couples. If E = 200 GPa, find the end couples applied and the maximum stress in the bar.

A steel plate of width 120 mm and thickness 20 mm is bent into a circular arc of radius 10 m.
Determine the maximum bending stress induced and the bending moment which will produce the
maximum strength ? Take E = 2 x 10 5 N/mm2.

Calculate the maximum stress induced in a cast iron pipe of external diameter 40 mm, internal
diameter 20 mm,length 4 m, when the pipe is supported at its end and carrys a point load of 80 N at
its centre.

Show that for a rectangular section, the maximum shear stress is 1.5 times the average shear stress.
Prove that the maximum shear stress in a circular section of beam is 4/3 times the average shear
stress
Derive an expression for the shear stress at any point in a circular section of beam, which is
subjected to a shear force F.
Sketch the distribution of shear stress across the depth of the beam for the following crosssection (i)
T section (ii) A square section with its diagonal vertical
Show the difference between the shear stress distribution for the following crosssections: (i)
Symmetricsl I section (ii) Unsymmetrical I section . Also mark its shear stress at salient points.
Find the degree of static indeterminancy for the following beams:

Identify the number of redundant forces for the following beams :

Find the degree of static indeterminancy for the following beams:

Give two examples each of statically indeterminate and kinematically indeterminate structures.
Calculate the degree of indeterminancy in each cases.
Evaluate the degree of static indeterminancy for the given beams
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An simply supported beam of 9 m span carries a load, uniformly varying from zero at the left end to 84
kN/m at the right end. Draw the SF and BM diagrams. Determine the position and magnitude of the
maximum BM in the beam.

A simply supported beam of 8 m span, carries a UD load of 24 kN/m over the left half of its length in
addition to a point load of 60 kN at 6 m from the left end. Draw the SF and BM diagrams, and determine
the position and magnitude of the maximum BM in the beam
A simply supported beam of length 6 m carries point loads of 3 kN and 6 kN at distances of 2 m and 4 m
from the left end. Draw the shear force and bending moment diagrams of the beam.

Draw the shear force and bending moment diagram for a simply supported beam of length 9 m and
carrying a uniformly distributed load of 10 kN/m for a distance of 6 m from the left end. Also calculate the
maximum bending moment on the section.

A simply supported beam of length 5 m carries a uniformly varying load of 800 N/m at one end to 1600
N/m at the other end. Draw the shear force and bending moment diagram for the beam. Also calculate the
position and magnitude of maximum bending moment.
A simply supported beam AB of length 6 m is hinged at A and B. It is subjected to a clockwise couple of 24
kNm at a distance of 2 m from the left end. Draw the shear force and bending moment diagrams.

A horizontal beam AB of length 4 m is hinged at A and supported on rollers at B. The beam carries inclined
loads of 100 N, 200 N and 300 N inclined at 60°, 45° and 30° to the horizontal as shown in figure. Draw the
shear force and bending moment diagram.

A beam of length 6 m is simply supported at the ends and carries a uniformly distributed load of 1.5 kN/m
run and three concentrated load of 1 kN, 2 kN and 3 kN acting at a distance of 1.5 m, 3 m and 4.5 m
respectively from the left end. Draw the shear force and bending moment diagrams for the beam.
A cantilever beam, 3 m long, carries a concentrated load of 40 kN at a distance of 1.5 m from the fixed end
and a concentrated load of 30 kN at the free end. Draw the SF and BM diagrams indicating the salient
values.
A cantilever beam is 3 m long and carries a UD load of 20 kN/m for a length of 2 m from the free end. Draw
the SF and BM diagrams for the beam indicating the salient values
A cantilever beam of length 2 m carries point load of 1 kN at the free end and another point load of 2 kN at
a distance 1 m from the free end. Draw the shear force and bending moment diagrams
A cantilever of length 2 m carries a uniformly distributed load of 2 kN/m over the whole length and a point
load of 3 kN at the free end. Draw the shear force and bending moment diagram.

A cantilever of length 2 m carries a uniformly distributed load of 1.5 kN/m over the whole length and a
point load of 2 kN at a distance of 0.5 m from the free end. Draw the shear force and bending moment
diagram.

A cantilever 1.5 m long is loaded with a uniformly distributed load of 2 kN/m run over a length of 1.25 m
from the free end. It also carries a point load of 3 kN at a distance of 0.25 m from the free end. Draw the
shear force and bending moment diagram of the cantilever.

A cantilver of span 4 m carries a uniformly distributed load of 10 kN/m over the whole length in addition to
a point load of 40 kN at the free end, and a couple of 30 kNm at midspan. Draw the shear force and
bending moment diagram indicating the salient values.
A cantilever of length 6 m carries a gradually varying load, zero at free end to 2 kN/m at the fixed end. Draw
the shear force and bending moment diagram for the cantilver.
Draw the shear force and bending moment diagram for the overhanging beam carrying a uniformly
distributed load of 2 kN/m over the entire length as shown in the figure.

Draw the shear force and bending moment diagram for the overhanging beam carrying a uniformly
distributed load of 2 kN/m over the entire length and a point load of 2 kN as shown in figure.

A beam of length 12 m is simply supported at two supports which are 8 m apart, with an overhang of 2 m
on each side. The beam carries a concentrated load of 1000 N at each end. Draw shear force and bending
moment diagram.
Draw the shear force and bending moment diagram for the beam which is loaded as shown in the figure.

A doubly overhung beam, 9 m long, is supported at 1.5 m from either end. It carries a UD load of 30 kN/m
for a length of 3 m from the right end and the left end. Draw the SF and BM diagrams.

A beam 10 m long is supported at the left end and at 8 m from the left end. It carries a load uniformly
varying from zero at the left support to 60 kN/m at the right support, and a uniformly distributed load of 30
kN/m over the overhanging length. Draw the shear force and bending moment diagram.

A beam 8 m long is supported at 2 m from the left end and at the right end. It carries a uniformly
distributed load of 20 kN/m for a length of 6 m from the left end in addition to a point load of 90 kN at 1m
from the right end. Draw the shear force and bending moment.

A square beam 20 mm x 20 mm in section and 2 m long is supported at the ends. The beam fails when a
point load of 400 N is applied at the centre of the beam. What uniformly distributed load per metre length
will break a cantilever of same material 40 mm wide, 60 mm deep and 3 m long.

A beam is of square section of the side 'a'. If the permissible bending stress is'σ' ,find the moment of
resistance when the beam section is placed such that (i) two sides are horizontal (ii) one diagonal is vertical.
Find also the ratio of the moments of resistance of the section in two positions.

Design a timber beam to carry a uniformly distributed load of 5 kN/m over a simply supported span of 6 m.
If the depth of the beam section is twice the width and the permissible stress in timber is not to exceed 10
N/mm2 .

Three beams have the same length, same allowable bending stress and the same bending moment. The
cross sections of the beams are a square, a rectangle with depth twice the width and a circle. Determine
the ratios of weights of the circular and the rectangular beams with respect to the square beam.
Compare the moment carrying capacity of the section with area, 7400 mm 2 with equivalent section of the
same area but (i) rectangular section with depth twice the width and (ii) a circular section

A 250 mm (depth) x 150 mm (width) rectangular beam is subjected to a maximum bending moment of 750
kNm. Determine : (i) The maximum stress in the beam (ii) If the value of E for the beam material is 200
GN/m2, find out the radius of curvature for that portion of the beam, where the bending is maximum (iii)
The value of the longitudinal stress at a distance of 65 mm from the top surface of the beam.

A wooden beam 100 mm wide, 250 mm deep and 3 m long is carrying a udl of 40 kN/m. Determine the
maximum shear stress and sketch the variation of shear stress along the depth of the beam. Also calculate
the shear stress at a distance of 25 mm above the neutral axis and 50 mm below the neutral axis.
A circular beam of 100 mm diameter is subjected to a shear force of 30 kN. Calculate the value of maximum
shear stress and shear stress at a distance of 40 mm above the neutral axis. Also sketch the variation of
shear stress along the depth of the beam.
Show that the ratio of maximum shear stress to minimum shear stress in a rectangular cross section is
equal to 1.5 when it is subjected to a shear force F. Plot the variation of shear stress across the section.

Sketch the distribution of shear stress across the depth of the beam for the following crosssection (i) T
section (ii) A diamond shaped section (iii) Unsymmetrical I section (iv) Hollow circular section (v) Triangular
section

Show that the ratio of maximum shear stress to minimum shear stress in a circular cross section is equal to
1.33 when it is subjected to a shear force F. Plot the variation of shear stress across the section.
State whether the structures shown in Figure are statically determinate. If not,identify the degree of
indeterminancy.
State the degree of indeterminancy, internal and external of the structures shown in figure.
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