Civil Engineering
2019 · Paper 1
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Question 6
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An element is subjected to biaxial normal tensile strains of 0.003 and 0.002. The normal strain in the plane of maximum shear strain is
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Consider the pin-jointed plane truss shown in the figure (not drawn to scale). Let
,
, and
denote the vertical reactions (upward positive) applied by the supports at P, Q, and R respectively, on the truss. The correct combination of
is represented by 
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Assuming that there is no possibility of shear buckling in the web, the maximum reduction permitted by IS 800-2007 in the (low-shear) design bending strength of a semi-compact steel section due to high shear is
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