A fillet weld whose axis is parallel to the direction of the applied load, is known as
Diagonal filler weld
End fillet weld
Side fillet weld
All the above
Correct Answer :
C. Side fillet weld
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The maximum axial load which is just sufficient to keep a column in a small deflected shape, is called
Crippling load
Buckling load
Critical load
All the above
The minimum edge distance of a rivet line connecting two or more plates, is kept equal to 37 mm plus (where t is the thickness in mm of the thinner outside plate).
2 t
4 t
6 t
8 t
The actual thickness of butt weld as compared to the thickness of plate is usually
More
Less
Equal
None of the above
For a column of height L fixed in position and direction both at its top and bottom, its effective length, is
L
1/√2 × L
½ L
2L
Design of a riveted joint, is based on the assumption:
Load is uniformly distributed among all the rivets
Shear stress on a rivet is uniformly distributed over its gross area
Bearing stress in the rivet is neglected
All the above
Bending compressive and tensile stresses respectively are calculated based on
Net area and gross area
Gross area and net area
Net area in both cases
Gross area in both cases
Bulb angles are used in
Column building
Bridge building
Ship building
Water tank building
For a compression member with double angle section, which of the following section will give larger value of minimum radius of gyration?
Equal angles back to back
Unequal legged angles with long legs back to back
Unequal legged angles with short legs back to back
Both (B) and (C)
In a built up beam actual bending compressive stress fbc is given by (when y1 is the distance of the edge of the beam from the neutral axis).
fbc = (M/Ixx) × y₁
fbc = (Ixx/M) × y₁
fbc = (Ixx/M) + y₁
fbc = (M/Ixx) + y₁
The method of design of steel framework for greatest rigidity and economy in weight, is known as
Simply design
Semi-rigid design
Fully rigid design
None of these
Maximum permissible slenderness ratio of a member normally acting as a tie in a roof truss, is
180
200
250
350
Working shear stress on the gross area of a rivet as recommended by Indian Standards, is
785 kg/cm2
1025 kg/cm2
2360 kg/cm2
None of these
A major beam in a building structure, is known as
A girder
A floor beam
A main beam
All the above
As per ISI, rolled steel beam sections are classified into
Two series
Three series
Four series
Five series
The mechanism method of plastic analysis satisfies
Equilibrium and mechanism conditions
Equilibrium and plastic moment conditions
Mechanism and plastic moment conditions
Equilibrium condition only
The ratio of hydrostatic stress to the volumetric strain within the elastic range, is called
Modulus of elasticity
Shear modulus of elasticity
Bulk modulus of elasticity
All the above
In a gusseted base, when the end of the column is machined for complete bearing on the base plate, then the axial load is assumed to be transferred to base plate
Fully by direct bearing
Fully through fastenings
50% by direct bearing and 50% through fastenings
75% by direct bearing and 25% through fastenings
When a tension member is made of four angles with a plate as a web, the allowance for holes is made as
Two holes for each angle and one hole for the web
One hole for each angle and one hole for the web
One hole for each angle and two holes for the web
Two holes for each angle and two holes for the web
The minimum width B of a solid casing for a cased beam, is equal to
B = b + 25 mm
B = b + 50 mm
B = b + 75 mm
B = b + 100 mm
The use of tie plates in laced columns is
Prohibited
Not prohibited
Permitted at start and end of lacing system only
Permitted between two parts of the lacing
IS : 800 - 1971 recommends that in a splice plate the number of rivets carrying calculated shear stress through a packing greater than 6 mm thick, is to be increased by 2.5% for every
1.00 mm thickness of packing
1.50 mm thickness of packing
2.0 mm thickness of packing
2.50 mm thickness of packing
Effective sectional area of a compression member is:
Gross sectional area - area of rivet hole
Gross sectional area + area of rivet hole
Gross sectional area × area of rivet hole
Gross sectional area + area of rivet hole
The internal pressure coefficient on walls for buildings with large permeability is taken as
± 0.2
±0.5
± 0.7
0
In the virtual work method, the virtual quantity is
Displacement
Load
Slope
Moment
The maximum slenderness ratio of a steel column, the design of which is governed by wind or seismic forces is
150
180
250
350
Cold driven rivets range from
6 to 10 mm in diameter
10 to 16 mm in diameter
12 to 22 mm in diameter
22 to 32 mm in diameter
According to IS : 800-1962 the permissible bending stress in steel slab plates, is
1500 kg/cm2
1420 kg/cm2
2125 kg/cm2
1890 kg/cm2
A web plate is called unstiffened if the ratio of clear depth to thickness is less than
35
50
65
85
Minimum pitch of the rivets shall not be less than
1.5 d
2.0 d
2.5 d
3.0 d Where d is gross diameter of rivet
If W and L are the total superimposed load and the span of a plate girder in metres, the approximate self weight (W) of the girder, is taken as
M = WL/100
M = WL/200
M = WL/300
M = WL/400