Civil Engineering MCQJE Level Civil Engineering
For Compound Bars, an examiner focuses on two materials connected so that their elongation is the same. Which option is valid? Avoid the common trap that the softer material always carries the larger load.
Strength of MaterialsCompound BarsMEDIUM
Choose the correct answer
A
the softer material always carries the larger load
B
both materials always carry equal stress
C
load sharing ignores area
D
load sharing is proportional to AE for equal lengths
Correct Answer
D. load sharing is proportional to AE for equal lengths
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Compatibility gives equal strain; forces divide in proportion to axial stiffness AE/L. Correct option: D.
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