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Δ = displacement caused when force is increased by a small amount
P = external force applied
N = internal force in the member force applied
L = length of member
A = cross-sectional area of member
E = Modulus of elasticity
Same symbol is used for partial and total differentiation and they are pretty obvious.
What will be Δ in case of straight members using theorem?
Detailed Solution: Question 1
Δ = displacement caused when force is increased by a small amount
P = external force applied
N = internal force in the member force applied
L = length of member
A = cross-sectional area of member
E = Modulus of elasticity
Same symbol is used for partial and total differentiation and they are pretty obvious.
P is treated here as:-
Detailed Solution: Question 2
Δ = displacement caused when force is increased by a small amount
P = external force applied
N = internal force in the member force applied
L = length of member
A = cross-sectional area of member
E = Modulus of elasticity
Same symbol is used for partial and total differentiation and they are pretty obvious.
Force P is applied in the direction of Δ
State whether the above statement is true or false.
Detailed Solution: Question 3
Δ = displacement caused when force is increased by a small amount
P = external force applied
N = internal force in the member force applied
L = length of member
A = cross-sectional area of member
E = Modulus of elasticity
Same symbol is used for partial and total differentiation and they are pretty obvious.
N is caused by:-
Detailed Solution: Question 4
Δ = displacement caused when force is increased by a small amount
P = external force applied
N = internal force in the member force applied
L = length of member
A = cross-sectional area of member
E = Modulus of elasticity
Same symbol is used for partial and total differentiation and they are pretty obvious.
What will be the external work performed during application of load?
Detailed Solution: Question 5
Δ = displacement caused when force is increased by a small amount
P = external force applied
N = internal force in the member force applied
L = length of member
A = cross-sectional area of member
E = Modulus of elasticity
Same symbol is used for partial and total differentiation and they are pretty obvious.
What will be the work done during additional application of dp1?
Detailed Solution: Question 6
Δ = displacement caused when force is increased by a small amount
P = external force applied
N = internal force in the member force applied
L = length of member
A = cross-sectional area of member
E = Modulus of elasticity
Same symbol is used for partial and total differentiation and they are pretty obvious.
Additional work done due to application of dp1 is p1 dΔ1 + p2 dΔ2.
Sate whether the above statement is true or false.
Detailed Solution: Question 7
Δ = displacement caused when force is increased by a small amount
P = external force applied
N = internal force in the member force applied
L = length of member
A = cross-sectional area of member
E = Modulus of elasticity
Same symbol is used for partial and total differentiation and they are pretty obvious.
What will be the work done if all three forces are place at once on the beam?
Detailed Solution: Question 8
Δ = displacement caused when force is increased by a small amount
P = external force applied
N = internal force in the member force applied
L = length of member
A = cross-sectional area of member
E = Modulus of elasticity
Same symbol is used for partial and total differentiation and they are pretty obvious.
What will be change in work done in both case on initial application of load?
Detailed Solution: Question 9
Δ = displacement caused when force is increased by a small amount
P = external force applied
N = internal force in the member force applied
L = length of member
A = cross-sectional area of member
E = Modulus of elasticity
Same symbol is used for partial and total differentiation and they are pretty obvious.
Which of the following is equal to Δ1?
Detailed Solution: Question 10
X is taken along the axis of beam
1 = external virtual unit load acting on the beam with direction same as that of Δ.
m = internal virtual moment in beam.
Δ = external displacement of the point caused by the real loads.
M = internal moment caused by the real loads.
E = modulus of elasticity .
I = moment of inertia of cross-sectional area.
Which of the following term is integrated to calculate Δ.
Detailed Solution: Question 11
X is taken along the axis of beam
1 = external virtual unit load acting on the beam with direction same as that of Δ.
m = internal virtual moment in beam.
Δ = external displacement of the point caused by the real loads.
M = internal moment caused by the real loads.
E = modulus of elasticity .
I = moment of inertia of cross-sectional area.
If L is the length of beam, then what are the upper and lower limits of the above integration?
Detailed Solution: Question 12
X is taken along the axis of beam
1 = external virtual unit load acting on the beam with direction same as that of Δ.
m = internal virtual moment in beam.
Δ = external displacement of the point caused by the real loads.
M = internal moment caused by the real loads.
E = modulus of elasticity .
I = moment of inertia of cross-sectional area.
Generally, in doing such integrations in which of the following’s term is m expressed?
Detailed Solution: Question 13
X is taken along the axis of beam
1 = external virtual unit load acting on the beam with direction same as that of Δ.
m = internal virtual moment in beam.
Δ = external displacement of the point caused by the real loads.
M = internal moment caused by the real loads.
E = modulus of elasticity .
I = moment of inertia of cross-sectional area.
Which of the following term does 1.Δ represents?
Detailed Solution: Question 14
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