UNIVERSITY EXAMINATION
GRADUATE RECORD EXAMINATION (GRE)
CIVIL ENGINEERING MECHANICS
SPRING EXAMINATION MAY 2026
Duration: 3 Hours
Instructions
Answer ALL questions in Section A.
Answer ANY THREE questions in Section B.
Show all calculations clearly.
Use diagrams where necessary.
Assume gravitational acceleration:
g=9.81m/s
2
SECTION A — SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS (40 Marks)
1
Question 1 (5 Marks)
Page
, Define the following terms:
a) Force
b) Stress
c) Strain
d) Equilibrium
e) Moment
Answers
a) Force is a push or pull acting on a body.
b) Stress is the internal resisting force per unit area within a material.
σ=A/F
c) Strain is deformation per unit length caused by stress.
ϵ=L/ΔL
2
Page
GRADUATE RECORD EXAMINATION (GRE)
CIVIL ENGINEERING MECHANICS
SPRING EXAMINATION MAY 2026
Duration: 3 Hours
Instructions
Answer ALL questions in Section A.
Answer ANY THREE questions in Section B.
Show all calculations clearly.
Use diagrams where necessary.
Assume gravitational acceleration:
g=9.81m/s
2
SECTION A — SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS (40 Marks)
1
Question 1 (5 Marks)
Page
, Define the following terms:
a) Force
b) Stress
c) Strain
d) Equilibrium
e) Moment
Answers
a) Force is a push or pull acting on a body.
b) Stress is the internal resisting force per unit area within a material.
σ=A/F
c) Strain is deformation per unit length caused by stress.
ϵ=L/ΔL
2
Page
