401. When a body is subjected to a direct tensile stress (σ) in one plane, then maximum normal stress occurs at a section inclined at __________ to the normal of the section.
402. For no tension condition in the base of a short column of circular section, the line of action of the load should be within a circle of diameter equal to __________ of the main circle.
403. A rectangular beam of length l supported at its two ends carries a central point load W. The maximum deflection occurs
404. A leaf spring is supported at the
405. Fill up the blanks using suitable choices: We should all help .........-— .?
406. The unit of stress in S.I. units is
407. The Rankine's formula holds good for
408. A rectangular beam subjected to a bending moment is shown in the below figure. The upper layer of the beam will be in tension.
409. Where is the headquarters of Inter-Governmental Panel for Climatic Changes (IPCC)?
410. In case of eccentrically loaded struts __________ is preferred.
411. In a certain code BEAUTY is written as DHEZZF. How is FLOWER written in the same code?
412. In a stress-strain diagram as shown in the below figure, the curve A represents
413. A thick pressure vessel is always used for the generation of steam, as it can withstand high pressures.
414. Shear modulus is the ratio of
415. The assumption made in the theory of the reinforced cement concrete beam is that
416. When there is a sudden increase or decrease in shear force diagram between any two points, it indicates that there is a
417. The steel bars in a reinforced cement concrete beam are embedded __________ of the beam.
418. The distance between the centres of rivets in adjacent rows of zig-zag riveted joint, is called back pitch.
419. In a watch, the spring is used to store strain energy. This energy is released
420. A flitched beam is used to
421. A closely-coiled helical spring of stiffness k is cut into (n) equal parts. The stiffness in each part of the spring will be
422. The ratio of the lateral strain to the linear strain is called
423. Hook's law holds good up to
424. The shear force at the ends of a simply supported beam carrying a uniformly distributed load of w per unit length is
425. The shear modulus of most materials with respect to the modulus of elasticity is