Civil Engineering
2026 · Paper 2
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Questions 16–18 of 65. Imported answers require review unless explicitly marked reviewed.
Question 16
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A plane strain problem (in X-Y plane) must satisfy the condition:
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Which one of the following stress conditions represents the state of pure shear stress?
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The horizontal beam shown in the figure has fixed supports at F and L. Internal hinges are provided at locations G and J. The beam supports vertical downward concentrated loads as well as uniformly distributed loads, as shown in the figure.
The upward vertical reaction (in kN) at the support L is
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