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MODULE- 24C

Arches.

1. A three-hinged parabolic arch ABC has a span of 20 m and a central

rise of 4 m. The arch has hinges at the ends at the centre. A train of two
point loads of 20 kN and 10 kN, 5 m apart, crosses this arch from left to
right, with 20 kN load leading. The maximum thrust induced at the
supports is
(a) 25.00 kN (b) 28.13kN
(c) 31.25 kN (d) 32.81 kN

Ans:
P

( )

H = 10

2. A three hinged parabolic arch having a span of 20 m and a rise of 5 m

carries a point load of 10 kN at quarter span from the left end as shown
in the figure. The resultant reaction at the left support and its inclination
with the horizontal are respectively

(A) 9.01kN and 56.31

(B) 9.01kN and 33.69
(C) 7.50 kN and 56.31
(D) 2.50 kNand 33.69

Ans:

20 = 50 = 2.5

+ = 2.5 + = 10

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= 7.5 kN

* 10 = H * 5

H=5

3. A symmetric frame PQR consists of two inclined members PQ and QR,

connected at ‘Q’ with a rigid joint, and hinged at ‘P’ and ‘R’. The
horizontal length PR is l. If a weight W is suspended at ‘Q’, the bending
moment at ‘Q’ is

(A) (B) (C) (D) zero

Ans:

( )
∫

⁄
=

( )( )
= = 2∫ =0
y= x=
⁄

∫
H= ⁄
∫

∫ ∫
= = = =
∫ ( ) ∫ ( )

M at Q = * - *h=0

4. A three-hinged parabolic arch rib of span L and crown rise ‘h’ carries a
uniformly distributed superimposed load of intensity ‘w’ per unit
length. The hinges are located on two abutments at the same level and
the third hinge at a quarter span locations from left hand abutment. The
horizontal thrust on the abutment is

a) b) ) d)

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5. A two-hinged semicircular arch radius R carries a concentrated load W

at the crow. The horizontal thrust is

a) b) ) d)

Ans:

∫ ( ) 2

∫ ( ) 2

∫ ( )

6. Assertion(A): the BM due to any load all section of an arch, is less than
the BM at all sections of a simple beam having the same span of arch
under the same load.

Reason(R): the moment due to horizontal thrust of the arch is hogging.

a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

b) Both A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation of A
c) A is true but R is false
d) A is false but R is true.
Ans: (a)

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7. For the semicircular two-hinged arch shown in the figure below, a
moment of 50 t-cm applied at B produces a displacement of 0.5 cm at
A. if a concentrated load of 10 t is applied at A, the rotation at B ion the
arch will be

a) 0.1 b) 0.001

c) 0.0001 d) 0.01

Ans:

( )

8. A three-hinged semicircular arch of radius R carries a uniformly

distributed load w per unit run over the whole span. The horizontal
thrust is

a) WR b) c) d)

Ans:

9. A circular three-pinned arch of span 40 m and a rise of 8 m is hinged at

the crown and springing’s. it carries a horizontal load of 100 kN per
vertical metre on the left side. The horizontal thrust sat the right
springing will be

a) 200kN b) 400kN

c) 600kN d) 800kN

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10. The three-hinged arch shown in the given figure will have value of H as

a) 20kN b) 30kN

c) 40kN d) 50kN

Ans:

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11. A circular segmental three-hinged arch of span 36 m and a rise of 6m
hinged at the crown and springing’s. It carries a horizontal load of 1000
N/m covering full height of the arch on left side. The horizontal thrust
on the right springing will be

a) 6000 N b) 4500 N

c) 3000 N d) 1500 N

Ans:

12. A three-hinged symmetrical parabolic arch of span 20 m and rise 5 m

carries a uniformly distributed load of 2 kN/m for the whole span. The
bending moment at quarter point is

a) 75 kN-m (Hogging)
b) 75 kN-m (Sagging)
c) 100 kN-m (sagging)
d) Zero

Ans:

( )

= 75 KN-M (Hogging)

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13. The horizontal thrust at support A in a three hinged arch shown in the
given figure is

a) 2 kN b) 4 kN
c) 8 Kn c) 10 kN

Ans:

14. For a two-hinged parabolic arch, is sum of the vertical forces on the
left hand side of the section is the horizontal thrust. If is the angle of
tangent at the point on arch with the horizontal, the shearing force at
section from left hand side is given by

a) –H
b) –H
c) +H
d) +H

Ans: (b)

15. A three-hinged semi-circular ach of radius R carries a concentrated load

W ar the crown. Horizontal thrust acting on the arch at the hinge would
be

a) b) c) d)

Ans:

16. What is the horizontal thrust in a symmetric parabolic two-hinged arch

of span L and central rise ‘y’ subjected to a uniformly distributed load
of intensity ‘w’ per unit length over its entire span?

a) b) c) d)

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17. A three-hinged loaded semicircular arch ACB is shown in the figure

given below. What is the shearing force at the hinge C?

a) 20 kN
b) 20√ kN
c) 10kN
d) 10√ kN

Ans: (c)

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