The effect of racking forces is considered in the design ofi) lateral bracesii) chord membersThe correct answer is only (i) None of these both (i) and (ii) only (ii) TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
The sway bracing is designed to transfer 50% of the top panel wind load to bottom bracing 10% of the top panel wind load to bottom bracing 2Vi % of the top panel wind load to bottom bracing 25% of the top panel wind load to bottom bracing TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
Horizontal stiffener in a plate girder is provided to safeguard against yielding shear buckling of web plate All of these compression buckling of web plate TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
For the buildings having a low permeability, the internal wind pressure acting normal to the wall and roof surfaces is taken as (where p is basic wind pressure) ± 0.5 p zero ±0.7p ±0.2p TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
Minimum pitch of the rivets shall not be less than (where d is gross diameter of rivet) 2.0 d 3.0 d 2.5 d 1.5 d TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
Normally, the angle of roof truss with asbestos sheets should not be less than 35° 30° 40° 26/2° TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
Economical depth of a plate girder corresponds to minimum depth minimum thickness of web minimum weight maximum weight TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
The difference between gross diameter and nominal diameter for the rivets up to 25 mm diameter is 2.0 mm 2.5 mm 1.5 mm 1.0 mm TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
Study the following statements.i) Top lateral bracing prevents the sidesway buckling of the chord.ii) Sway bracing keeps the rectangular shape of the bridge cross-section.iii) Sway bracing transfers the load from top of end posts to bearings.The correct answer is both (i) and (ii) both (i) and (iii) all (i), (ii) and (iii) only (i) TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
The basic wind speed is specified at a height ‘h’ above mean ground level in an open terrain. The value of ’h’ is 30 m 40 m 20 m 10 m TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?