Civil Engineering MCQJE Level Civil Engineering
For field interpretation of Compound Bars, the issue is two materials connected so that their elongation is the same. What should be selected? Avoid the common trap that load sharing ignores area.
Strength of MaterialsCompound BarsMEDIUM
Choose the correct answer
A
load sharing ignores area
B
load sharing is proportional to AE for equal lengths
C
the softer material always carries the larger load
D
both materials always carry equal stress
Correct Answer
B. 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: B.
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