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Steel Structure Design problems


  • 1. If R is the reaction on the bearing plate, the minimum moment of. inertia of the bearing stiffener provided at the support of a plate girder of overall depth D, the maximum thickness of the compression flange T, carrying total load W, is

  • Options
  • A.
  • B.
  • C.
  • D.
  • Discuss
  • 2. For steel members exposed to weather and not accessible for repainting, the thickness of steel should not be less than

  • Options
  • A. 4.5 mm
  • B. 6 mm
  • C. 8 mm
  • D. 10 mm
  • Discuss
  • 3. Long column is one

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  • A. which is more than 3 m long
  • B. whose lateral dimension is less than 25 cm
  • C. which is free at its top
  • D. which has a ratio of effective length and least lateral dimension more than 15.
  • Discuss
  • 4. For a cantilever beam of length L continuous at the support and unrestrained against torsion at the support and free at the end, the effective length l is equal to

  • Options
  • A. l = L
  • B. l = 2L
  • C. l = 0.5L
  • D. l = 3L
  • E. l = 3.5L
  • Discuss
  • 5. If N is the number of rivets in the joint, the strength of a riveted joint against shearing of rivets, is given by

  • Options
  • A. Ps = N x (?/4) d2 x Ps
  • B. Ps = N x (d x t x ps)
  • C. Ps = N x (p - d) x t x Ps
  • D. Ps = N x (P + d) x t x ps.
  • E. none of these.
  • Discuss
  • 6. Pick up the correct statement from the following:

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  • A. The slenderness ratio of lacing bars for compression members should not exceed 145
  • B. The minimum width of lacing bar connected with rivets of nominal diameter 16 mm, is kept 50 mm
  • C. The minimum thickness of a flat lacing bar is kept equal to one-fortieth of its length between inner end rivets
  • D. The angle of inclination of lacing bars and the axis of the members should be between 40° and 70°
  • E. All the above.
  • Discuss
  • 7. If P is the allowable bending stress in a slab, whose greater and lesser projections from the column faces, are A and B, the thickness (t) of the slab base, is (where w is the intensity of earth pressure.)

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  • A.
  • B.
  • C.
  • D.
  • Discuss
  • 8. Rivets subjected to shear and an externally applied tensile force, should be so proportioned that

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  • A.
  • B.
  • C.
  • D.
  • Discuss
  • 9. The net area of round bars to resist the tension, is the area of cross section at

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  • A. mid-section
  • B. root of the thread
  • C. difference of (a) and (b)
  • D. none of these.
  • Discuss
  • 10. A beam may be designed as a cased beam if

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  • A. section is of double open channel form with the webs not less than 40 mm apart
  • B. overall depth and width of the steel section do not exceed 750 and 450 mm respectively.
  • C. beam is solidly encased in concrete with 10 mm aggregate having 28 days strength 160 kg/cm2
  • D. width of the solid casing is kept at least 100 mm more than the width of the steel flange and having a concrete cover of 50 mm
  • E. all the above.
  • Discuss

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