Strength of Materials Practice Test 8

1. _________ causes deterioration of buildings and monuments.

2. _____ number is the ratio between inertia and viscous forces.

3. A frame which is composed of members just sufficient to keep it in equilibrium, such frame is ___________

4. ________ are transverse ties on which the rails are laid.

5. Calculate the longitudinal strain, if internal pressure is 1.2 N/mm² and 1 m in diameter along with 10 mm thickness. Take E = 2 × 10⁵N/mm²and Poisson’s ratio as 0.3.

6. _______ torque produces the maximum shear stress due to combined bending.

7. Which of the following is also known as pressed woods?

8. The energy gradient line is _______ to drop in bed, in an open channel.

9. Geothermal Energy is _________

10. The __________ resistance is independent of the nature of surface contact.