Steel Structure Design Questions

• A compression member consisting of angle sections may be a
• The slenderness ratio of a column is zero when its length
• The beams supporting the steps of a stair are generally known as
• For steel members not exposed to weather, the thickness of steel should not be less than
• If f is the maximum allowable bending stress in a tension member whose radius of gyration is r and depth is 2y, the required cross sectional area A is given by
• The main advantage of a steel member, is :
• If the depth of the section of an upper column is smaller than the lower column
• For eccentrically loaded columns, the bending factor is
• In a grillage column footing maximum bending moment M occurs at the centre of grillage beams. Its value is (where P, L and a are axial load, length of the beam and length of the column base respectively).
• In a fillet weld placed on the sides of the base, the metal experiences
• In a member subjected to an axial tensile force and bending moment, the maximum allowable stress in axial tension is ft and the maximum allowable bending stress in tension is fht. If ft and fht are their corresponding actual axial tensile and bending stresses, the relationship which holds goods is
• In case of cantilever fillers, the ratio of the span L to depth d, should not exceed
• The effective length L of a simply supported beam with ends restrained against torsion, and also the ends of compression flange partially restrained against lateral bending, is given by
• Pick up the correct statement from the following:
• Rolled steel beams are designated by Indian Standard series and its
• The effective length of a weld, is taken as the actual length
• Strengths of a rivet in single shearing, in bearing and in tearing are 3425 kg, 4575 kg and 5025 kg respectively. If the load in the member is 35 tonnes, the number of rivets required, is
• If P is the load applied to a bracket with an eccentricity e, the resisting moment F exerted by a rivet at a distance rn from the centre of gravity, is
• Spans of continuous fillers are considered approximately equal if the longest span does not exceed the shortest span by more than
• According to IS : 800-1962 the permissible bending stress in steel slab plates, is