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Pick up the incorrect statement from the following:

A. The nominal diameter of a rivet is its diameter before driving

B. The gross diameter of a rivet is the diameter of rivet hole

C. The gross area of a rivet is the cross-sectional area of the rivet hole

D. The diameter of a rivet hole is equal to the nominal diameter of the rivet plus 1.5 mm

Correct Answer :

D. The diameter of a rivet hole is equal to the nominal diameter of the rivet plus 1.5 mm


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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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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 internal pressure coefficient on walls for buildings with large permeability is taken as

A. ± 0.2

B. ±0.5

C. ± 0.7

D. 0

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Spans of continuous fillers 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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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

D. None of these

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The heaviest I-section for same depth is

A. ISMB

B. ISLB

C. ISHB

D. ISWB

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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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If L is the overall length of a combined footing having A as its area, d being the distance between the centre of gravity of the base and centre of the base, the larger width b is

A. (A/L) + (3Ad/L²)

B. (A/L) + (6Ad/L²)

C. (A/L) - (6Ad/L²)

D. (A/L) - (3Ad/L²)

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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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Slenderness ratio of a compression member is

A. Moment of inertia/Radius of gyration

B. Effective length/Area of cross-section

C. Radius of gyration/Effective length

D. Radius of gyration/ Area of cross-section

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When two plates are placed end to end and are joined by two cover plates, the joint is known as

A. Lap joint

B. Butt joint

C. Chain riveted lap joint

D. Double cover butt joint

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The critical stress on a column for elastic buckling given by Euler's formula, is

A. fc = π²E/(I/r)²

B. fc = (I/r)²/ πE

C. fc = (I/r)/ πE

D. fc = π²E/(I/r)

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Rise of a Jack arch is kept about

A. 1/2 to 1/3 of the span

B. 1/3 to 1/4 of the span

C. 1/4 to 1/8 of the span

D. 1/8 to 1/12 of the span

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The number of seismic zones in which the country has been divided is

A. 3

B. 5

C. 6

D. 7

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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

A. 10 tonnes

B. 12 tonnes

C. 15 tonnes

D. 18 tonnes

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To the calculated area of cover plates of a built-up beam, an allowance for rivet holes to be added, is

A. 10 %

B. 13 %

C. 15 %

D. 18 %

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Diameter of a rivet hole is made larger than the diameter of the rivet by

A. 1.0 mm for rivet diameter upto 12 mm

B. 1.5 mm for rivet diameter exceeding 25 mm

C. 2.0 mm for rivet diameter over 25 mm

D. None of these

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In the cross-section of a weld, throat is the

A. Minimum dimension

B. Average dimension

C. Maximum dimension

D. None of the above

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The minimum pitch of rivet holes of diameter d should not be less than

A. d

B. 1.25 d

C. 1.5 d

D. 2.5 d

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The allowable shear stress in the web of mild steel beams decreases with

A. Decrease in h/t ratio

B. Increase in h/t ratio

C. Decrease in thickness

D. Increase in height Where 'h' is height and t is thickness

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The slenderness ratio of lacing bars should not exceed

A. 100

B. 120

C. 145

D. 180

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An imaginary line along which rivets are placed, is known as

A. Rivet line

B. Back line

C. Gauge line

D. All the above

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In case of plastic design, the calculated maximum shear capacity of a beam as per IS: 800 shall be

A. 0.55 Aw.fy

B. 0.65 Aw.fy

C. 0.75 Aw.fy

D. 0.85 Aw.fy Where, Aw = effective cross-sectional area resisting shear fy = yield stress of the steel

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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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As per IS : 800, for compression flange, the outstand of flange plates should not exceed

A. 12 t

B. 16 t

C. 20 t

D. 25 t Where t = thickness of thinnest flange plate

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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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The statical 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 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 rolled steel I-sections are most commonly used as beams because these provide

A. Large moment of inertia with less cross-sectional area

B. Large moment of resistance as compared to other section

C. Greater lateral stability

D. All the above

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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)