Steel Structure Design MCQs

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Q21.
If a pair of angles placed back to back in tension are connected by one leg of each angle, the net effective area of the section, is

a.

A

b.

B

c.

C

d.

D

Discuss
Answer: (d).D
Q22.
If M is the moment due to a couple in a bearing plate whose width is b and allowable bending stress is P, the thickness (t) of the bending plate of the column splice, is

a.

A

b.

B

c.

C

d.

D

Discuss
Answer: (b).B
Q23.
For columns whose slenderness ratio is upto 160, the secant formula for the determination of allowable stress, is

a.

A

b.

B

c.

C

d.

D

Discuss
Answer: (a).A
Q24.
According to the Unwin's formula, if t is thickness of the plate in cm, the nominal diameter of the rivet, is

a.

A

b.

B

c.

C

d.

D

Discuss
Answer: (c).C
Q25.
For a column of height L fixed in position and direction both at its top and bottom, its effective length, is

a.

1/2 √L

b.

L

c.

(1/2)*L

d.

2L

Discuss
Answer: (c).(1/2)*L
Q26.
Net sectional area of a tension member, is equal to its gross section area

a.

plus the area of the rivet holes

b.

divided by the area of rivet holes

c.

multiplied by the area of the rivet holes

d.

minus the area of the rivet holes

Discuss
Answer: (d).minus the area of the rivet holes
Q27.
The distance measured along one rivet line from the centre of a rivet to the centre of adjoining rivet on an adjacent parallel rivet line, is called

a.

pitch of rivet

b.

gauge distance of rivet

c.

staggered pitch

d.

all the above

Discuss
Answer: (c).staggered pitch
Q28.
Tongue plates are provided in a steel girder at

a.

the upper flange

b.

the lower flange

c.

the upper end of the web

d.

the upper and lower ends of the web.

Discuss
Answer: (d).the upper and lower ends of the web.
Q29.
The permissible stress in bending for rolled steel I-beams and channels, is

a.

1500 kg/cm²

b.

1575 kg/cm²

c.

945 kg/cm²

d.

1650 kg/cm²

Discuss
Answer: (d).1650 kg/cm²
Q30.
Column footing is provided

a.

to spread the column load over a larger area

b.

to ensure that intensity of bearing pressure between the column footing and soil does not exceed permissible bearing capacity of the soil

c.

to distribute the column load over soil through the column footing

d.

all the above.

Discuss
Answer: (d).all the above.
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