Steel Structure Design MCQs

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Q211.
In a grillage footing, the maximum shear force occurs at the

a.

edge of grillage beam

b.

edge of base plate

c.

centre of grillage beam

d.

centre of base plate.

Discuss
Answer: (b).edge of base plate
Q212.
Modified moment of inertia of sections with a single web, is equal to moment of inertia of the section about Y-Y axis at the point of maximum bending moment and is multiplied by the ratio of

a.

area of compression flange at the minimum bending moment to the corresponding area at the point of maximum bending moment

b.

area of tension flange at the minimum bending moment of the corresponding area at the point of maximum bending moment

c.

total area of flanges at the maximum bending moment to the corresponding area at the point of maximum bending moment

d.

none of these.

Discuss
Answer: (c).total area of flanges at the maximum bending moment to the corresponding area at the point of maximum bending moment
Q213.
According to IS: 800-1962, the coefficient of expansion of steel per degree centigrade per unit length, is taken as

a.

0.000008

b.

0.000010

c.

0.000012

d.

0.000014

Discuss
Answer: (c).0.000012
Q214.
A single angle in tension is connected by one leg only. If the areas of connecting and outstanding legs are respectively a and b, net effective area of the angle, is

a.

A

b.

B

c.

C

d.

D

Discuss
Answer: (b).B
Q215.
The central deflection of a simply supported steel beam of length L with a concentrated load W at the centre, is

a.

A

b.

B

c.

C

d.

D

Discuss
Answer: (c).C
Q216.
If L is the overall length of a combined footing having A as its area, d being the distance between the centre of gravity of the base and centre of the base, the larger width b is

a.

A

b.

B

c.

C

d.

D

Discuss
Answer: (b).B
Q217.
If fbt and fc are the co-existent bending tensile stress and shear stress in a member, the equivalent stress fc is

a.

A

b.

B

c.

C

d.

D

Discuss
Answer: (c).C
Q218.
When a column is subjected to eccentric load having eccentricity ex, with respect to x-axis and eccentricity ey with respect to y-axis the column is subjected to moment in two directions and the equivalent axial load, is

a.

A

b.

B

c.

C

d.

D

Discuss
Answer: (a).A
Q219.
The value of f.o.s 'm' in the formula for safe compressive stress for a column is taken as

a.

1.5

b.

1.6

c.

1.68

d.

1.88

Discuss
Answer: (c).1.68
Q220.
If d is the diameter of column, D is the side of square base, W is total axial load and p is the allowable bending stress, the thickness (t) of the base plate, is

a.

A

b.

B

c.

C

d.

D

Discuss
Answer: (c).C
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