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A structural member subjected to compressive stress in a direction parallel to its longitudinal axis, is generally known as
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A. column
B. stanchion
C. post
D. strut
E. all the above.
Correct Answer
all the above.
Steel Structure Design problems
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1. Pick up the correct statement from the following:
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A. Vertical stiffeners may be placed in pairs one on each side of the web
B. Single vertical stiffeners may be placed alternately on opposite sides of the web
C. Horizontal stiffeners may be placed in pairs one on each side of the web
D. Horizontal stiffeners may be placed alternately on opposite sides of the web
E. All the above.
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Correct Answer: All the above.
2. A second horizontal stiffener is always placed at the neutral axis of the girder if the thickness of the web is less than
Options
A.
d
/250 for structural steel
B.
d
/225 for high tensile steel
C. both (c) and (b)
D. neither (a) nor (b)
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Correct Answer: both (c) and (b)
3. The cross-section of a standard fillet is a triangle whose base angles are
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A. 45° and 45°
B. 30° and 60°
C. 40° and 50°
D. 20° and 70°
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Correct Answer: 45° and 45°
4. The critical stress on a column for elastic buckling given by Euler's formula, is
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A.
B.
C.
D.
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Correct Answer:
5. The maximum permissible slenderness ratio of a member carrying loads resulting from wind, is
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A. 180
B. 200
C. 250
D. 300
E. 350
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Correct Answer: 250
6. The ratio of longitudinal stress to strain within eiastic limit, is known as
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A. modulus of elasticity
B. shear modulus of elasticity
C. bulk modulus of elasticity
D. tangent modulus of elasticity
E. all the above.
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Correct Answer: modulus of elasticity
7. The permissible stress in bending for rolled steel I-beams and channels, is
Options
A. 1500 kg/cm
2
B. 1575 kg/cm
2
C. 945 kg/cm
2
D. 1650 kg/cm
2
E. 1875 kg/cm
2
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Correct Answer: 1650 kg/cm
2
8. Pick up the incorrect statement from the following:
Options
A. The nominal diameter of a rivet is its diameter before driving
B. The gross diameter of a rivet is the diameter of rivet hole
C. The gross area of a rivet is the cross-sectional area of the rivet hole
D. The diameter of a rivet hole is equal to the nominal diameter of the rivet plus 1.5 mm
E. None of these.
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Correct Answer: The diameter of a rivet hole is equal to the nominal diameter of the rivet plus 1.5 mm
9. The average shear stress for rolled steel beam section, is
Options
A. 845 kg/cm
2
B. 945 kg/cm
2
C. 1025 kg/cm
2
D. 1500 kg/cm
2
E. 1875 kg/cm
2
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Correct Answer: 945 kg/cm
2
10. Pick up the correct statement from the following:
Options
A. Dead load includes self-weight of the structure and super-imposed loads permanently attached to the structure
B. Dead loads change their positions and vary in magnitude
C. Dead loads are known in the beginning of the design
D. None of these.
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Correct Answer: Dead load includes self-weight of the structure and super-imposed loads permanently attached to the structure
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