UPSC Civil Service Exam Questions - Engineering

Q1:

A section of a flitched beam is shown in the given figure. The main role of the steel plate placed between the two timber sections is to

A increase the axial resistance of the section

B increase and density

C increase shear and bending resistance of the section

D avoid development of shear stress in the two timber sections

ANS:C - increase shear and bending resistance of the section

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