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  • If the slenderness ratio of a column is more than 160, the compressive stress obtained by the secant formula is multiplied by a factor If the slenderness ratio of a column is more than 160, the compressive stress obtained by the secantin which value of x is


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  • A. 0.9
  • B. 1.1
  • C. 1.2
  • D. 1.5
  • E. None of these.

  • Correct Answer
  • 1.5 


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    • 1. In the formula a + bk for the calculation of the net effective section of single angles in tension connected by one leg only, the value of k, is

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    • 2. If the ratio of effective span to overall depth of a simply supported beam is equal or greater than 1 but less than or equal to 2, the lever arm, is

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    • A. 0.2 (l + 2D)
    • B. 0.3 (l + 3D)
    • C. 0.2 (l + 3D)
    • D. 0.3 (l + 2D)
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    • 3. Dispersion of load through the flange to web is considered as dispersed uniformly at an angle ?° is

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    • A. 10°
    • B. 15°
    • C. 20°
    • D. 25°
    • E. 30°
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    • 4. The gap between web plates and flange plates for fillet welds should not be more than

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    • A. 0.5 mm
    • B. 0.75 mm
    • C. 1.0 mm
    • D. 1.25 mm
    • E. 1.5 mm
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    • 5. For design of a column the eccentricity of loading shall be taken as the distance from the assumed point of application of the load to the centroid of the column, subject to a minimum of

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    • A. 10 mm
    • B. 20 mm
    • C. 30 mm
    • D. 40 mm
    • E. 50 mm
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    • 6. The distance between, rivet line and the nearest edge of a joint not exposed to weather, is taken (where t is thickness in mm of the thinner outside plate).

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    • A. 6 t
    • B. 8 t
    • C. 10 t
    • D. 12 t
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    • 7. The minimum compressive strength on 15 cm cubes of M 30 grade concrete at 7 days, should be a minimum of

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    • A. 7 N/mm2
    • B. 10 N/mm2
    • C. 20 N/mm2
    • D. 30 N/mm2
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    • 8. If D is the overall thickness of the slab, the diameter of the reinforcing bars should not exceed

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    • 9. The minimum pitch i.e., the distance between centres of rivet holes is not less than

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    • A. 1.5 times the hole diameter
    • B. 2.0 times the hole diameter
    • C. 2.5 times the hole diameter
    • D. 3.0 times the hole diameter
    • E. None of these.
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    • 10. The value of fbct in the formula for calculating the thickness of a Rectangular base, according to IS : 800-1982, is

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    • A. 1500 kg/cm2
    • B. 1650 kg/cm2
    • C. 1800kg/cm2
    • D. 1890 kg/cm2
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