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GATE Solid Mechanics: Simple bending theory, flexural and shear stresses, shear centre – Previous Year Questions

4 GATE previous year questions on Simple bending theory, flexural and shear stresses, shear centre (Solid Mechanics, Civil Engineering) with answers and explanations, from every paper.

  1. GATE 2023 CE (CE1) Q55 (2 marks, Numerical answer) – The cross-section of a girder is shown in the figure (not to scale). The section is symmetric about a vertical axis (Y-Y). The moment of inertia of…
  2. GATE 2024 CE (CE2) Q18 (1 mark, Multiple choice) – For a thin-walled section shown in the figure, points P, Q, and R are located on the major bending axis X−X of the section. Point Q is located on the…
  3. GATE 2025 CE (CE1) Q53 (2 marks, Numerical answer) – Consider the beam section shown in the figure, with y indicating the depth of neutral axis (NA). The section is only subjected to an increasing…
  4. GATE 2026 CE (CE1) Q14 (1 mark, Multiple choice) – Black dot shown in the figure qualitatively represents the shear centre of the angle section. The option which represents the position of the shear…