129) For a two-hinged arch, if one of the supports settles down vertically, then the horizontal thrust

is increased

is decreased

remains unchanged

becomes zero

Answer is:

remains unchanged

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130) For a symmetrical two hinged parabolic arch, if one of the supports settles horizontally, then the horizontal thrust

is increased

is decreased

remains unchanged

becomes zero

Answer is:

is decreased

131) A single rolling load of 8 kN rolls along a girder of 15 m span. The absolute maximum bending moment will be

8 kN.m

15 kN.m

30 kN.m

60 kN.m

Answer is:

30 kN.m

132) The maximum bending moment due to a train of wheel loads on a simply supported girder

always occurs at centre of span

always occurs under a wheel load

never occurs under a wheel load

none of the above

Answer is:

always occurs under a wheel load

133) When a uniformly distributed load, longer than the span of the girder, moves from left to right, then the maximum bending moment at mid section of span occurs when the uniformly distributed load occupies

less than the left half span

whole of left half span

more than the left half span

whole span

Answer is:

whole span

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129) For a two-hinged arch, if one of the supports settles down vertically, then the horizontal thrust

remains unchanged

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130) For a symmetrical two hinged parabolic arch, if one of the supports settles horizontally, then the horizontal thrust

is decreased

131) A single rolling load of 8 kN rolls along a girder of 15 m span. The absolute maximum bending moment will be

30 kN.m

132) The maximum bending moment due to a train of wheel loads on a simply supported girder

always occurs under a wheel load

133) When a uniformly distributed load, longer than the span of the girder, moves from left to right, then the maximum bending moment at mid section of span occurs when the uniformly distributed load occupies

whole span

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