Unit 2 Questions With Answer
Unit 2 Questions With Answer
Unit 2 Questions With Answer
Course Outcome:
CO2: Analyze the resistance offered by the beams imposed by various types of loads and
draw shear force and bending moment diagrams.
Ans. Beam is a structural member which is supported along the length and subjected to
external loads acting transversely i.e. perpendicular to the centre line of the beam.
Ans. If a load is acting on the beam which perpendicular to the central line of it then it is
called transverse loading.
Ans. A beam one end free and the other end is fixed is called cantilever beam.
Ans. A beam supported or resting free on the support at its both ends.
Ans. If one or both of the end portions are extended beyond the support then it is called over
hanging beam.
Ans. If a load which is spread over a beam in such a manner that rate of loading ‘w’ is
uniform throughout the length then it is called as udl.
Q8. Define point of contra flexure? In which beam it occurs?
Ans. Point at which BM changes to zero is point of contra flexure. It occurs in overhanging
beam.
Ans. BM is said to positive if moment on left side of beam is clockwise or right side of the
beam is counter clockwise.
Ans. BM is said to negative if moment on left side of beam is counter clockwise or right side
of the beam is clockwise.
Ans. SF at any cross section is defined as algebraic sum of all the forces acting either side of
beam. BM at any cross section is defined as algebraic sum of the moments of all the
forces which are placed either side from that point.
Ans. BM will be the maximum when shear force change its sign.
Q13. What is the maximum bending moment in a simply supported beam of span ‘L’
subjected to UDL of ‘w’ over entire span?
W L2
Ans. Max BM =
8
Q14. In a simply supported beam how will you locate point of maximum bending moment?
Ans. The bending moment is max when SF is zero. Write SF equation at that point and
equating to zero we can find out the distances ‘x’ from one end then find maximum
bending moment at that point by taking all moment on right or left hand side of beam.
Ans. The algebraic sum of the vertical forces at any section of the beam to the left or right of
the section is called shear force.
Ans. It shows the variation of the shear force and bending moment along the length of the
beam.
3. Fixed beam
4. Continuous beam
Ans. When the shear force change of sign or the shear force is zero
Ans. The horizontal distance between the supporting walls is called the clear span of the
beam. The horizontal distance between the lines of action of end –reaction is called
effective span.