UPPSC AE (CE) Quiz 3

A column undergoes failure when it reaches

Internal fluid pressure P acts on a thin cylindrical steel pressure vessel of diameter 50mm and a wall thickness of 0.4cm. The ultimate strength of the steel is 3500 kg/cm². Determine the bursting pressure.

The point at which the curvature of the elastic beam reverses its direction is called

The buckling load of a column when the ends are pinned is 20kN. What will be the buckling load if the ends are fixed?

The degree of static indeterminacy of a pin jointed space frame is given by

The degree of kinematic indeterminacy of a pin jointed plane frame is given by

A sample of cement is said to be sound when it does not contain free

Quantity of silica in ordinary portland cement is

If P is the percentage of water required for normal consistency, water to be added for determination of initial setting time, is