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For a steel member of slenderness ratio 350, the allowable stress is 76 kg/cm2 if it is

A. HTW grade of thickness exceeding 32 mm

B. HT grade of thickness exceeding 45 mm

C. HT grade of thickness not exceeding 45 mm

D. All the above

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D. All the above


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The maximum permissible span of asbestos cement sheets is

A. 650 mm

B. 810 mm

C. 1250 mm

D. 1680 mm

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2.Compression members composed of two channels back-to-back and separated by a small distance are connected together by riveting so that the minimum slenderness ratio of each member between the connections, does not exceed

A. 40

B. 50

C. 60

D. 70

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Select the correct statement

A. Material cost of a rivet is higher than that of a bolt

B. Tensile strength of a bolt is lesser than that of a rivet

C. Bolts are used as a temporary fastening whereas rivets are used as permanent fastenings

D. Riveting is less noisy than bolting

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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

A. 6

B. 8

C. 10

D. 15

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The minimum thickness of a steel plate, which is directly exposed to weather and is not accessible for cleaning and repainting, should be:

A. 4.5 mm

B. 6 mm

C. 8 mm

D. 10 mm

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A structural member subjected to tensile force in a direction parallel to its longitudinal axis, is generally known as

A. A tie

B. A tie member

C. A tension member

D. All the above

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Design of a riveted joint, is based on the assumption:

A. Load is uniformly distributed among all the rivets

B. Shear stress on a rivet is uniformly distributed over its gross area

C. Bearing stress in the rivet is neglected

D. All the above

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Lug angle is

A. Used with single angle member

B. Not used with double angle member

C. Used with channel member

D. All the above

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The connection of one beam to another beam by means of an angle at the bottom and an angle at the top, is known as

A. Unstiffened seated connection

B. Stiffened seated connection

C. Seated connection

D. None of these

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Pick up the correct statement from the following:

A. The slenderness ratio of lacing bars for compression members should not exceed 145

B. The minimum width of lacing bar connected with rivets of nominal diameter 16 mm, is kept 50 mm

C. The minimum thickness of a flat lacing bar is kept equal to onefortieth of its length between inner end rivets

D. All the above

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A fillet weld may be termed as

A. Mitre weld

B. Concave weld

C. Convex weld

D. All the above

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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

A. 75 t²/h

B. 125 t3/h²

C. 125 t²/h

D. 175 t²/h Where, t = the web thickness in mm and h = the outstand of stiffener in mm

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For a steel grillage footing to support two unequal column loads

A. Line of action of the resultant of two column loads, is made to coincide with the centre of gravity of the base of the footing

B. Trapezoidal shape is used for the base footing

C. Projections of beams on either side in lower tier are such that bending moments under columns are equal

D. All the above

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If the depth of two column sections is equal, then the column splice is provided

A. With filler plates

B. With bearing plates

C. With filler and hearing plates

D. None of these

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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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Modified moment of inertia of sections with a single web, is equal to moment of inertia of the section about Y-Y axis at the point of maximum bending moment and is multiplied by the ratio of

A. Area of compression flange at the minimum bending moment to the corresponding area at the point of maximum bending moment

B. Area of tension flange at the minimum bending moment of the corresponding area at the point of maximum bending moment

C. Total area of flanges at the maximum bending moment to the corresponding area at the point of maximum bending moment

D. None of these

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When the ratio of the moment M to axial load P is greater than L/6, the resultant of the compressive bearing pressure which acts at a distance Y from one side, is given by

A. y = (L/3) - (M/P)

B. y = (L/2) - (P/M)

C. y = (L/2) + (M/P)

D. y = (L/3) + (M/P)

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Design of a riveted joint is based on the assumption:

A. Bending stress in rivets is accounted for

B. Riveted hole is assumed to be completely filled by the rivet

C. Stress in the plate in not uniform

D. Friction between plates is taken into account

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The allowable tensile stress in structural mild steel plates for steel tank is assumed as

A. 95.0 MPa on net area

B. 105.5 MPa on net area

C. 105.5 MPa on gross area

D. 150.0 MPa on gross area

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Minimum pitch provided in riveted steel tanks is

A. 1.5 d

B. 2.0 d

C. 2.5 d

D. 3.0 d Where d is diameter of rivets

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The actual thickness of butt weld as compared to the thickness of plate is usually

A. More

B. Less

C. Equal

D. None of the above

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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

D. All the above

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

A. Zero

B. 10

C. 100

D. Infinity

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The effective length of a battened column is increased by

A. 5 %

B. 10 %

C. 15 %

D. 20 %

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The centrifugal force due to curvature of track is assumed to act on the bridge at a height of

A. 1.23 m above the rail level

B. 1.50 m above the rail level

C. 1.83 m above the rail level

D. 2.13 m above the rail level

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If the thickness of a structural member is small as compared to its length and width, it is classified as

A. One dimensional

B. Two dimensional

C. Three dimensional

D. None of these

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The effective length of a compression member of length L held in position at both ends but not restrained in direction, is

A. L

B. 0.67 L

C. 0.85 L

D. 1.5 L

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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

A. 60

B. 45

C. 35

D. 25

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The effective length of a compression member of length L, held in position and restrained in direction at both ends, is

A. L

B. 0.67 L

C. 0.85 L

D. 1.5 L

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A fillet weld whose axis is parallel to the direction of the applied load, is known as

A. Diagonal filler weld

B. End fillet weld

C. Side fillet weld

D. All the above