A second horizontal stiffener is always placed at the neutral axis of the girder if the thickness of the web is less than
d/250 for structural steel
d/225 for high tensile steel
Both (c) and (b)
Neither (a) nor (b)
Correct Answer :
C. Both (c) and (b)
Related Questions
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
For double angles carrying tension, placed back to back and connected to either side of the gusset plate, the sectional area of the section, is equal to cross sectional area of
The section
The section plus area of rivet holes
The section minus area of rivet holes
The section multiplied by the area of the rivet hole
The main advantage of a steel member, is:
Its high strength
Its gas and water tightness
Its long service life
All the above
The connection of intermediate vertical stiffeners to the web, not subjected to external loads, shall be designed for a minimum shear force (kN/m) of
75 t²/h
125 t3/h²
125 t²/h
175 t²/h Where, t = the web thickness in mm and h = the outstand of stiffener in mm
The permissible stress in bending for rolled steel I-beams and channels, is
1500 kg/cm2
1575 kg/cm2
945 kg/cm2
1650 kg/cm2
To the calculated area of cover plates of a built-up beam, an allowance for rivet holes to be added, is
10 %
13 %
15 %
18 %
According to the Unwin's formula, if t is thickness of the plate in mm, the nominal diameter of the rivet, is
d = 1.91 t
d = 1.91 t2
d = 1.91 √t
d = 1.91 t
If M is the moment due to a couple in a bearing plate whose width is b and allowable bending stress is P, the thickness (t) of the bending plate of the column splice, is
t = √[(b × p)/6M]
t = √[6M/(b × p)]
t = 6M/bp
t = √6M/(b × p)
The overlap of batten plates with the main members in welded connections should be more than
3 t
4 t
6 t
8 t Where t = thickness of the batten plate
Pick up the incorrect statement from the following:
The nominal diameter of a rivet is its diameter before driving
The gross diameter of a rivet is the diameter of rivet hole
The gross area of a rivet is the cross-sectional area of the rivet hole
The diameter of a rivet hole is equal to the nominal diameter of the rivet plus 1.5 mm
The effective length of a fillet weld should not be less than
Two times the weld size
Four times the weld size
Six times the weld size
Weld size
The allowable stress in axial tension for rolled I-sections and channels, is taken as
1420 kg/cm2
1500 kg/cm2
2125 kg/cm2
1810 kg/cm2
When the axis of load lies in the plane of rivet group, then the most heavily loaded rivet will be the one which (Where, Fa is the load shared by each rivet due to axial load and Fm is the shearing load due to moment in any rivet.)
Is at the maximum distance from CG of the rivet group
Is at the minimum distance from CG of the rivet group
Gives the maximum angle between the two forces Fa and Fm
Gives the minimum angle between the two forces Fa and Fm
Load factor is
Always equal to factor of safety
Always less than factor of safety
Always greater than factor of safety
Sometimes greater than factor of safety
The maximum spacing of vertical stiffeners is
1.33 d
1.25 d
1.5 d
1.75 d Where d is the distance between flange angles
Number of rivets required in a joint, is
Load/Shear strength of a rivet
Load/Bearing strength of a rivet
Load/Tearing strength of a rivet
Load/Rivet value
The load on a lintel is assumed as uniformly distributed if the height of the masonry above it, is upto a height of
The effective span
1.25 times the effective span
1.50 times the effective span
2.0 times the effective span
Allowable working stress corresponding to the slenderness ratio of double angles placed back to back and connected to one side of a gusset plate, is reduced to
50 %
60 %
70 %
80 %
The diameter of base of conical flare of a steel stack is
Less than d
Equal to d
More than d
Any of the above Where d is the diameter of the cylindrical part
The effective length of a compression member of length L held in position and restrained in direction at one end and effectively restrained in direction but not held in position at the other end, is
L
0.67 L
0.85 L
1.5 L
For rivets in tension with countersunk heads, the tensile value shall be
Reduced by 25 %
Reduced by 33.3%
Increased by 25 %
Increased by 33.3 %
When a large value of radius of gyration is not required
Channels are placed back to back
Channel flanges are kept inward
Channel flanges are kept outward
None of these
As per ISI, rolled steel beam sections are classified into
Two series
Three series
Four series
Five series
The sway bracing is designed to transfer
2Vi % of the top panel wind load to bottom bracing
10% of the top panel wind load to bottom bracing
25% of the top panel wind load to bottom bracing
50% of the top panel wind load to bottom bracing
Effective length of a column effectively held in position and restrained in direction at one end but neither held in position nor restrained in direction at the other end, is
1.5 L
0.67 L
0.85 L
2 L
For a cantilever beam of length L built-in at the support and restrained against torsion at the free end, the effective projecting length l is
l = 0.7 L
l = 0.75 L
l = 0.85 L
l = 0.5 L
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)
The ratio of the span L of the filler joists to the depth d from the underside of the joist to the top of the structural concrete, should not exceed
60
45
35
25
The allowable stress in axial tension is generally kept less if thickness of the member is more than
10 mm
12 mm
15 mm
20 mm
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