Steel Structure Design MCQs

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Q41.
The cross-section of a standard fillet is a triangle whose base angles are

a.

45° and 45°

b.

30° and 60°

c.

40° and 50°

d.

20° and 70°

Discuss
Answer: (a).45° and 45°
Q42.
Secant formula for direct stress in compression, is applicable only for slenderness ratio upto

a.

120

b.

130

c.

140

d.

150

Discuss
Answer: (c).140
Q43.
A second horizontal stiffener is always placed at the neutral axis of the girder if the thickness of the web is less than

a.

d/250 for structural steel

b.

d/225 for high tensile steel

c.

both (c) and (b)

d.

neither (a) nor (b)

Discuss
Answer: (c).both (c) and (b)
Q44.
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
Q45.
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
Q46.
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
Q47.
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
Q48.
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
Q49.
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
Q50.
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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