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For the steel member exposed to weather and accessible for repainting, the thickness of steel should not be less than (accepting the webs of Indian Standard rolled steel joists and channels).

A. 4 mm

B. 6 mm

C. 8 mm

D. 10 mm

Correct Answer :

B. 6 mm


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Effective sectional area of a compression member is:

A. Gross sectional area - area of rivet hole

B. Gross sectional area + area of rivet hole

C. Gross sectional area × area of rivet hole

D. Gross sectional area + area of rivet hole

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Maximum permissible slenderness ratio of a member normally acting as a tie in a roof truss, is

A. 180

B. 200

C. 250

D. 350

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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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The ratio of hydrostatic stress to the volumetric strain within the elastic range, is called

A. Modulus of elasticity

B. Shear modulus of elasticity

C. Bulk modulus of elasticity

D. All the above

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If the unsupported length of a stanchion is 4 metres and least radius of gyration of its cross-section is 5, the slenderness ratio of the stanchion, is

A. 60

B. 70

C. 80

D. 100

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The economical depth d of a web plate in which allowable bearing stress is fb, and the maximum bending moment is M, as suggested by Rawater and Clark, is

A. d = (M/fb)

B. d = 1.5 (M/fb)

C. d = 2.5 (M/fb)

D. d = 4.5 (M/fb)

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The spans are considered approximately equal if the longest span does not exceed the shortest span by more than

A. 5 %

B. 10 %

C. 15 %

D. 20 %

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Pitch of tacking rivets, when double angles connected back to back and acting as tension members should not be more than

A. 500 mm

B. 600 mm

C. 1000 mm

D. 300 mm

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The load on a lintel is assumed as uniformly distributed if the height of the masonry above it, is upto a height of

A. The effective span

B. 1.25 times the effective span

C. 1.50 times the effective span

D. 2.0 times the effective span

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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 side thrust T on the tie rods provided at the end beam of jack arch of rise R, is calculated from the formula

A. T = WL/4R

B. T = WR/8L

C. T = WL/8R

D. T = WL/2R

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Bolts are most suitable to carry

A. Shear

B. Bending

C. Axial tension

D. Shear and bending

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The mechanism method of plastic analysis satisfies

A. Equilibrium and mechanism conditions

B. Equilibrium and plastic moment conditions

C. Mechanism and plastic moment conditions

D. Equilibrium condition only

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The main advantage of a steel member, is:

A. Its high strength

B. Its gas and water tightness

C. Its long service life

D. All the above

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The maximum permissible slenderness ratio of compression member carrying dead and superimposed load, is

A. 180

B. 200

C. 250

D. 350

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A butt weld is specified by

A. Effective throat thickness

B. Plate thickness

C. Size of weld

D. Penetration thickness

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Long column is one

A. Which is more than 3 m long

B. Whose lateral dimension is less than 25 cm

C. Which is free at its top

D. Which has a ratio of effective length and least lateral dimension more than 15

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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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On eccentrically loaded columns, the equivalent axial load may be obtained by

A. Adding the axial load, eccentric load, the product of the bending moment due to eccentric load and the appropriate bending factor

B. Adding the axial load and eccentric load and subtracting the product of bending moment and appropriate bending factor

C. Dividing the sum of axial load and eccentric load by the product of the bending moment and appropriate bending factor

D. None of these

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In a fillet weld placed on the sides of the base, the metal experiences

A. Shear

B. Tension

C. Compression

D. All the above

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The rivets which are heated and then driven in the field, are known

A. Power driven shop rivets

B. Power driven field rivets

C. Hand driven rivets

D. Cold driven rivets

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Efficiency of a riveted joint, having the minimum pitch as per IS : 800, is

A. 40 %

B. 50 %

C. 60 %

D. 70 %

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Which of the following types of riveted joint is free from bending stresses?

A. Lap joint

B. Butt joint with single cover plate

C. Butt joint with double cover plates

D. None of the above

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In a grillage footing, the maximum shear force occurs at the

A. Edge of grillage beam

B. Centre of base plate

C. Centre of grillage beam

D. Centre of base plate

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The effective length of a battened strut effectively held in position at both ends but not restrained in direction is taken as

A. 1.8 L

B. L

C. 1.1 L

D. 1.5 L

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The central deflection of a simply supported steel beam of length L with a concentrated load W at the centre, is

A. WL3/3EI

B. WL4/3EI

C. WL3/48EI

D. 5WL4/384EI

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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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Working shear stress on the gross area of a rivet as recommended by Indian Standards, is

A. 785 kg/cm2

B. 1025 kg/cm2

C. 2360 kg/cm2

D. None of these

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If the moment of inertia of a section about its axis is I and its effective sectional area is A, its radius of gyration r about the axis, is

A. r = I/A

B. r = √(I/A)

C. r = (I/A)

D. r = √(A/I)

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According to IS Specifications, the effective length of a column effectively held in position at both ends and restrained in direction at one end is taken as

A. 0.67 L

B. 0.8 L

C. L

D. 1.5 L