Design of Steel Structures MCQ Question with Answer

Design of Steel Structures MCQ with detailed explanation for interview, entrance and competitive exams. Explanation are given for understanding.

Question No : 36
A circular column section is generally not used in actual practice because

It is uneconomical

It cannot carry the load safely

It is difficult to connect beams to the round sections

All of the above

Question No : 37
Lug angles

Are used to reduce the length of connection

Are unequal angles

Increases shear lag

All the above

Question No : 38
Bearing stiffener in a plate girder is used to

Transfer the load from the top flange to the bottom one

Prevent buckling of web

Decrease the effective depth of web

Prevent excessive deflection

Question No : 39
The side thrust T on the tie rods provided at the end beam of jack arch of rise R, is calculated from the formula

T = WL/4R

T = WR/8L

T = WL/8R

T = WL/2R

Question No : 40
The moment of the couple set up in a section of a beam by the longitudinal compressive and tensile force, is known as

Bending moment

Moment of resistance

Flexural stress moment

None of these

Question No : 41
The gross section of the web of a beam is defined as

Depth of the beam multiplied by its web thickness

Width of the flange multiplied by its web thickness

Sum of the flange width and depth of the beam multiplied by the web thickness

None of these

Question No : 42
The ratio of longitudinal stress to strain within elastic limit, is known as

Modulus of elasticity

Shear modulus of elasticity

Bulk modulus of elasticity

All the above