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The equivalent axial load may be defined as the load which produces a stress equal to
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A. maximum stress produced by the eccentric load
B. maximum stressed fibre
C. bending stress
D. none of these.

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maximum stress produced by the eccentric load

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2. When a column is subjected to eccentric load having eccentricity e_x, with respect to x-axis and eccentricity e_y with respect to y-axis the column is subjected to moment in two directions and the equivalent axial load, is
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A.
B.
C.
D.
E. none of these.

4. The gross section of the web of a beam is defined as
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A. depth of the beam multiplied by its web thickness
B. width of the flange multiplied by its web thickness
C. sum of the flange width and depth of the beam multiplied by the web thickness
D. none of these.

5. Length of an outstanding leg of a vertical stiffener, may be taken equal to
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A. th of clear depth of the girder plus 15 mm
B. th of clear depth of the girder plus 20 mm
C. th of clear depth of the girder plus 25 mm
D. th of clear depth of the girder plus 50 mm
E. th of clear depth of the girder plus 50 mm.

6. According to I.S. : 800 - 1871, lacing bars resist transverse shear equal to
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A. 1.0% of the axial load
B. 2.0% of the axial load
C. 2.5% of the axial load
D. 3.0% of the axial load
E. 4.0% of the axial load.

8. For the economical design of a combined footing to support two equal column loads, the projections of beams in lower tier are kept such that bending moment under column is equal to
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A. bending moment at the centre of the beam
B. half the bending moment at the centre of the beam
C. twice the bending moment at the centre of the beam
D. none of these.

10. Water pressure in a 80 cm water main is 10 kg/cm². The minimum thickness of the metal required for the water main, not to be stressed more than 200 kg/cm², is
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A. 1 cm
B. 1.5 cm
C. 2 cm
D. 2.5 cm
E. 3 cm

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