DESIGN OF STEEL STRUCTURE QUIZ

Minimum pitch of the rivets shall not be less than (where d is gross diameter of rivet)

1.5 d

2.0 d

2.5 d

3.0 d

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The actual thickness of butt weld as compared to the thickness of plate is usually

None of these

equal

less

more

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The external wind pressure acting on a roof depends on

both (a) and (b)

slope of roof

degree of permeability of roof

None of these

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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

all (i), (ii) and (iii)

both (i) and (iii)

only (i)

both (i) and (ii)

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Bearing stiffeners are provided at i) the supports ii) the mid span iii) the point of application of concentrated loads The correct answer is

both (i) and (iii)

both (i) and (ii)

only (i)

(i), (ii) and (iii)

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Other conditions being same, the load factor in indeterminate structures is

Less than the load factor in determinate structures

More than the load factor in determinate structures

Equal to load factor in determinate structures

Unpredictable

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When the axis of load lies in the plane of rivet group, then the rivets are subjected to

only shear stresses

only tensile stresses

both (a) and (b)

None of these

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Battening is preferable when the i) column carries axial load only ii) space between the two main components is not very large iii) column is eccentrically loaded The correct answer is

only (iii)

only (i)

(i) and (ii)

(ii) and (iii)

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Minimum thickness of web in a plate girder, when the plate is accessible and also exposed to weather, is

8 mm

6 mm

9 mm

7 mm

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As per IS : 875, for the purposes of specifying basic wind velocity, the country has been divided into

6 zones

3 zones

5 zones

4 zones

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Minimum pitch of the rivets shall not be less than (where d is gross diameter of rivet)

The actual thickness of butt weld as compared to the thickness of plate is usually

The external wind pressure acting on a roof depends on

Study the following statements.<br/>i) Top lateral bracing prevents the sidesway buckling of the chord.<br/>ii) Sway bracing keeps the rectangular shape of the bridge cross-section.<br/>iii) Sway bracing transfers the load from top of end posts to bearings.<br/>The correct answer is

Bearing stiffeners are provided at<br/>i) the supports<br/>ii) the mid span<br/>iii) the point of application of concentrated loads<br/>The correct answer is

Other conditions being same, the load factor in indeterminate structures is

When the axis of load lies in the plane of rivet group, then the rivets are subjected to

Battening is preferable when the<br/>i) column carries axial load only<br/>ii) space between the two main components is not very large<br/>iii) column is eccentrically loaded<br/>The correct answer is

Minimum thickness of web in a plate girder, when the plate is accessible and also exposed to weather, is

As per IS : 875, for the purposes of specifying basic wind velocity, the country has been divided into