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  • Question

  • The deflection of beams may be decreased by


  • Options
  • A. increasing the depth of beam
  • B. increasing the span
  • C. decreasing the depth of beam
  • D. increasing the width of beam
  • E. none of these.

  • Correct Answer
  • increasing the depth of beam 

    • Steel Structure Design problems

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    • 1. For a cantilever beam of length L built-in at the support and restrained against torsion at the free end, the effective projecting length l is

    • Options
    • A. l = 0.7L
    • B. l = 0.75L
    • C. l = 0.85L
    • D. l = 0.5L
    • E. l = L
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    • 2. The diameter of a bolt hole is taken as the nominal diameter of the bolt plus

    • Options
    • A. 1.0 mm
    • B. 1.2 mm
    • C. 1.4 mm
    • D. 1.6 mm
    • E. 1.5 mm
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    • 3. The value of f.o.s 'm' in the formula for safe compressive stress for a column is taken as

    • Options
    • A. 1.5
    • B. 1.6
    • C. 1.68
    • D. 1.88
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    • 4. Number of rivets required in a joint, is

    • Options
    • A.
    • B.
    • C.
    • D.
    • E. none of these.
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    • 5. The effective length of a double angle strut with angles placed back to back and connected to both the sides of a gusset plate, by not less than two rivets, is

    • Options
    • A. 0.5 L
    • B. 0.67 L
    • C. 0.85 L
    • D. L
    • E. 2 L
      • Discuss
    • 6. When plates are exposed to weather, tacking rivets are provided at a pitch in line not exceeding (where t is the thickness of the outside plate).

    • Options
    • A. 8 t
    • B. 16 t
    • C. 24 t
    • D. 32 t
    • E. 48 t
      • Discuss
    • 7. Stiffeners are used in a plate girder

    • Options
    • A. to reduce the compressive stress
    • B. to reduce the shear stress
    • C. to take the bearing stress
    • D. to avoid bulking of web plate.
      • Discuss
    • 8. Pick up the correct statement from the following:

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    • A. The steel beams placed in plain cement concrete, are known as reinforced beams
    • B. The filler joists are generally continuous over three-supports only
    • C. Continuous fillers are connected to main beams by means of cleat angles
    • D. Continuous fillers are supported by main steel beams
    • E. All the above.
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    • 9. Pick up the correct statement from the following:

    • Options
    • A. Loaded columns are supported on column bases
    • B. Column bases transmit the column load to the concrete foundation
    • C. Column load is spread over a large area on concrete
    • D. In column bases, intensity of pressure on concrete block is assumed to be uniform
    • E. All the above.
      • Discuss
    • 10. In a tension member if one or more than one rivet holes are off the line, the failure of the member depends upon :

    • Options
    • A. pitch
    • B. gauge
    • C. diameter of the rivet holes
    • D. all the above.
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