DESIGN OF STEEL STRUCTURE QUIZ

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

only (i)

both (i) and (iii)

both (i) and (ii)

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

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The basic wind speed is specified at a height ‘h’ above mean ground level in an open terrain. The value of ’h’ is

20 m

40 m

30 m

10 m

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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

(i), (ii) and (iii)

only (i)

both (i) and (iii)

both (i) and (ii)

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The overlap of batten plates with the main members in welded connections should be more than (where t = thickness of the batten plate)

8t

3t

6t

4t

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The maximum spacing of vertical stiffeners is (where d is the distance between flange angles)

1.5 d

1.33 d

1.25 d

1.75 d

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Efficiency of a riveted joint, having the minimum pitch as per IS : 800, is

30%

60%

50%

40%

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In the virtual work method, the virtual quantity is

Moment

Load

Slope

Displacement

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

100

10

zero

infinity

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The capacity of the smallest pressed steel tank is

1000 litre

1650 litre

2450 litre

1950 litre

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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

both (i) and (iii)

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

both (i) and (ii)

only (i)

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YOUR ANSWER : ?

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