This page has every Strength of Materials and Structures N6 August paper we have, from 2014 to 2021: 4 question papers and 4 memos in 8 PDFs. The newest year is first. Each paper shows the first page of questions, its marks and time, and what the questions cover.
Strength of Materials and Structures N6 August papers by year
Topics that come up most in Strength of Materials and Structures N6 August
Counted from the questions in the papers on this page: how many papers each topic appears in, and its average marks.
Topic Papers Average marks
Retaining Walls 2 14 Reinforced Concrete 2 14 Thick Cylinders 2 13 Bending and Deflection 2 12 Combined Bending and Direct Stress 1 15 Cable Tension 1 12 Combined Direct and Bending Stress 1 12 Foundations 1 12 Forces in Structural Frameworks 1 12 Space Frames 1 11
Strength of Materials and Structures N6 August 2021 question papers and memos
August 2021
Strength of Materials and Structures N6 August 2021 question paper
100 marks · 3 hours · 6 pages · 8 questions
What is in this paper (8 questions)
Q1
Thick Cylinders A steel cylinder is shrunk onto a bronze cylinder to form a compound cylinder. The 13 marks
Q2
Cable Tension A uniform flexible cable supports its own weight of 40 N/m between two supports 12 marks
Q3
Bending and Deflection A steel pipe with an inside diameter equal to half the outside diameter is used as a 12 marks
Q4
Combined Direct and Bending Stress A chimney is made of a material with a density of 2 500 kg/m . It has an outside 12 marks
Q5
Retaining Walls A trapezium-shaped retaining wall with a height of 5 m and a density of 2 200 kg/m3 14 marks
Q6
Foundations A column supports a load of 2,5 MN on a base plate of 0,8 m × 1,2 m and is not fixed 12 marks
Q7
Reinforced Concrete A reinforced concrete beam with a length of 4 m is simply supported at its ends and 14 marks
Q8
Space Frames The legs of a tripod are each 6 m long and placed to form an isosceles triangle ABC 11 marks
Instructions to candidates Answer all the questions. Read all the questions carefully. Number the answers according to the numbering system used in this question paper. Use only a black or a blue pen. Write neatly and legibly. (8060076) -3-
Strength of Materials and Structures N6 August 2019 question papers and memos
August 2019
Strength of Materials and Structures N6 August 2019 question paper
100 marks · 3 hours · 6 pages · 8 questions
What is in this paper (8 questions)
Q1
Thick Cylinders Two cylinders of the same material are shrunk together to form a compound cnderyli . 15 marks
Q2
Bending and Deflection A simply supported beam is 4 m long and carries a uniformly distributed l o ad o f 10 marks
Q3
Combined Bending and Direct Stress A wind with a pressure of 1, k2Pa blows against a cylindrical column with an outside
Q4
Retaining Walls A rectangular brick wall is 1,2 m wide and 2,5 m high.T he density of the wall material 14 marks
Q5
Foundations A column supports a load of 2,4 MN on a base plate of 800 mm× 1 000 mm and it is 12 marks
Q6
Reinforced Concrete A steel reinforced beam is simply supported at its ends. The T-beam has a flange that 13 marks
Q7
Tension in Cables The supports of a suspension bridge are 160 m apart and they differ by 6 m in length. 10 marks
Q8
Combined Bending and Twisting A solid shaft is supported by two bearings which are 1,2 m apart and is used as a drive 15 marks
Instructions to candidates Answer ALL the questions. Read ALL the questions carefully. Number the answers according to the numbering system used in this question paper. Questions can bea nswered in any order, but ssubections must be kept together. ALL calculations must show at least THREE steps (formula, substitution and answer with SI unit). Draw a line after each completed subsection. Start each question on a NEW page. 2 Use g = 9,81m/s . Write neatly and legibly. (8060076) -3-
Strength of Materials and Structures N6 August 2018 question papers and memos
August 2018
Strength of Materials and Structures N6 August 2018 question paper
100 marks · 3 hours · 5 pages · 8 questions
What is in this paper (8 questions)
Q1
Thick Cylinders A hydraulic cylinder with a wall thickness of 20 mm supports a vertical load which 13 marks
Q2
Bending and Deflection A cantilever with a length of 7 m supports a uniformly distributed load of 10 kN/m over 12 marks
Q3
Combined Bending and Direct Stress A cantilever is made up by welding two equal leg angles to form a T-shape. The beam 15 marks
Q4
Retaining Walls A trapezium-shaped retaining wall retains water to the top of its vertical face with a 14 marks
Q5
Forces in Structural Frameworks A shear leg has a backstay 15 m long and two legs of which each is 12 m long. The 12 marks
Q6
Reinforced Concrete A rectangular reinforced concrete beam is 350 mm wide and the effective depth of the 13 marks
Q7
Tension in Cables The roadway of a suspension bridge is 130 m long and has a weight of 3 120 kN 10 marks
Q8
Combined Bending and Twisting of Shafts A hollow shaft has an outside diameter of 100 mm and a bore of 75 mm. The yield 11 marks
Instructions to candidates Answer ALL the questions. Questions can be answered in any order, but sub-sections must be kept together. Draw a line after each completed sub-section. Each question must be started on a NEW page. Write neatly and legibly. (8060076) -3- T1660(E)(A6)T
Strength of Materials and Structures N6 August 2014 question papers and memos
August 2014
Strength of Materials and Structures N6 August 2014 question paper
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Which years of Strength of Materials and Structures N6 August papers are on this page? Papers from 2021, 2019, 2018, 2014. The newest year is at the top.
How many marks is the Strength of Materials and Structures N6 August paper? The paper is usually out of 100 marks and you get 3 hours to write it.
Are the memos included? Yes. 4 of the 4 papers on this page have their marking memo next to the question paper.
Which topics come up most in these papers? Retaining walls, reinforced concrete and thick cylinders, based on 2 papers on this page.
