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The maximum slenderness ratio of a steel column, the design of which is governed by wind or seismic forces is
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The area Ap of cover plates in one flange of a built up beam, is given by
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The failure of a web plate takes place by yielding if the ratio of the clear depth to thickness of the web, is less than
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In double lacing, the thickness t of flat lacing is
A. t < 1/40 th length between inner end rivets
B. t < 1/50 th length between inner end rivets
C. t < 1/60 th length between inner end rivets
D. t < 1/70 th length between inner end rivets
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The cross-section of a standard fillet is a triangle whose base angles are
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A beam may be designed as a cased beam if
A. Section is of double open channel form with the webs not less than 40 mm apart
B. Overall depth and width of the steel section do not exceed 750 and 450 mm respectively
C. Beam is solidly encased in concrete with 10 mm aggregate having 28 days strength 160 kg/cm2
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Efficiency of a riveted joint is defined as the ratio of
A. Least strength of a riveted joint to the strength of solid plate
B. Greatest strength of a riveted joint to the strength of solid plate
C. Least strength of a riveted plate to the greatest strength of the riveted joint
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According to I.S. : 800 - 1871, lacing bars resist transverse shear equal to
A. 1.0% of the axial load
B. 2.0% of the axial load
C. 2.5% of the axial load
D. 3.0% of the axial load
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If f is the maximum allowable bending stress in a tension member whose radius of gyration is r and depth is 2y, the required cross sectional area A is given by
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Pick up the correct statement from the following:
A. Tacking rivets are used if the minimum distance between centres of two adjacent rivets exceeds 12 t or 200 mm, whichever is less
B. Tacking rivets are not considered to calculate stress
C. Tacking rivets are provided throughout the length of a compression member composed of two components back to back
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In factory buildings, the horizontal beams spanning between the wall columns supporting a wall covering, are called
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The external wind pressure acting on a roof depends on
A. Degree of permeability of roof
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A single angle in tension is connected by one leg only. If the areas of connecting and outstanding legs are respectively a and b, net effective area of the angle, is
A. a - [b/{1 + 0.35 (b/a)}]
B. a + [b/{1 + 0.35 (b/a)}]
C. a - [b/{1 + 0.2 (b/a)}]
D. a + [b/{1 + 0.2 (b/a)}]
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Outstanding length of a compression member consisting of a channel, is measured as
A. Half of the nominal width
B. Nominal width of the section
C. From the edge to the first row of rivets
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The distance between e.g. of compression and e.g. of tension flanges of a plate girder, is known as
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To minimize the total cost of a roof truss, the ratio of the cost of truss to the cost of purlins shall be
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The bending moment for filler joists at the middle of an intermediate span, is
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In a fillet weld placed on the sides of the base, the metal experiences
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The minimum width B of a solid casing for a cased beam, is equal to
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The Indian standard code which deals with steel structures, is
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The bracing provided in the plane of end posts is called
D. Bottom lateral bracing
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For eccentrically loaded columns, the bending factor is
A. Cross-sectional area of column/Radius of gyration
B. Radius of gyration/Cross-sectional area of column
C. Cross-sectional area of column/Section modulus of the section
D. Section modulus of the section/Cross-sectional area of column
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Shear buckling of web in a plate girder is prevented by using
A. Vertical intermediate stiffener
B. Horizontal stiffener at neutral axis
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The greatest gauge of long rivets should not exceed (where d is the diameter of the holes).
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The deflection of beams may be decreased by
A. Increasing the depth of beam
C. Decreasing the depth of beam
D. Increasing the width of beam
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The distance measured along one rivet line from the centre of a rivet to the centre of adjoining rivet on an adjacent parallel rivet line, is called
B. Gauge distance of rivet
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If the area of cross-section of a single angle discontinuous strut is 30 cm2 and allowable working stress corresponding to its slenderness ratio is 625 kg/cm2, the safe load carrying capacity of the member, is
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If the pitch is 6 cm and rivet value is 4 tonnes, the number of rivets required for a riveted connection carrying an eccentric load of 15 tonnes at a distance of 30 cm from the centre line, is