DESIGN OF STEEL STRUCTURE QUIZ

The slenderness ratio of a column supported throughout its length by a masonry wall is

100

zero

10

infinity

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The heaviest I-section for same depth is

ISWB

ISHB

ISMB

ISLB

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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

both (i) and (ii)

both (i) and (iii)

(i), (ii) and (iii)

only (i)

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In the cross-section of a weld, throat is the

maximum dimension

average dimension

minimum dimension

None of these

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A butt weld is specified by

plate thickness

penetration thickness

size of weld

effective throat thickness

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

9 mm

7 mm

6 mm

8 mm

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Intermediate vertical stiffeners in a plate girder need be provided if the depth of web exceeds (where t is thickness of web)

250 t

85 t

50 t

200 t

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The shape factor of an isosceles triangle for bending about the axis parallel to the base is:

1.0

2.34

2.01

2.33

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The web crippling due to excessive bearing stress can be avoided by

None of these

increasing the web thickness

providing suitable stiffeners

increasing the length of the bearing plates

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A circular column section is generally not used in actual practice because

it is difficult to connect beams to the round sections

All of these

it is uneconomical

it cannot carry the load safely

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