Columns and Struts · Strength of Materials Or Solid Mechanics · GATE CE
Marks 1
Consider the cross-section of a beam made up of thin uniform elements having thickness t(t << a) shown in the figure. The (x, y) coordinates of the points along the center-line of the cross-section are given in the figure.
The coordinates of the shear center of this cross-section are :
Where $$y$$ is the structural lateral deflection and $$EI$$ is the flexural rigidity. The first critical load on column responsible for its buckling is given by

It is required to order these four beams in the increasing order of their respective first buckling loads. The correct order is given by
Marks 2
A homogeneous, prismatic, linearly elastic steel bar fixed at both the ends has a slenderness ratio (l/r) of 105, where l is the bar length and r is the radius of gyration. The coefficient of thermal expansion of steel is $12 \times 10^{-6}$ $^{\circ}$C. Consider the effective length of the steel bar as $0.5l$ and neglect the self-weight of the bar.
The differential increase in temperature (rounded off to the nearest integer) at which the bar buckles is
$${{{d^2}y} \over {d{x^2}}} + {P \over {EI}}y = 0$$

If $$'a'$$ is amplitude constant for $$y,$$ then




Where $$\alpha $$ is equal to

