Marks 1
1
A guided support as shown in the figure below is represented by three springs (horizontal, vertical and rotational) with stiffness $${k_x},\,\,{k_y}$$ and $${k_\theta }$$ respectively. The limiting values of $${k_x},\,\,{k_y}$$ and $${k_\theta }$$ are :
GATE CE 2015 Set 2
2
For the beam shown below, the stiffness coefficient $${K_{22}}$$ can be written as
GATE CE 2015 Set 1
3
The stiffness coefficient $${k_{ij}}$$ indicates
GATE CE 2007
4
For linear elastic frame, if stiffness matrix is doubled with respect to the existing stiffness matrix, the deflection of the resulting frame will be
GATE CE 2004
5
In a linear elastic structural element
GATE CE 1991
Marks 2
1
The stiffness matrix of a beam element is given as $${{2EI} \over L}\left[ {\matrix{
2 & { + 1} \cr
{ + 1} & 2 \cr
} } \right].$$ Then the flexibility matrix is
GATE CE 1998
2
The order for the flexibility matrix for a structure is,
GATE CE 1997
3
Horizontal stiffness coefficient, $${K_{11}}$$ of bar $$ab$$ is given by,
GATE CE 1996