The centrifugal force due to curvature of track is assumed to act on the bridge at a height of
1.23 m above the rail level
1.50 m above the rail level
1.83 m above the rail level
2.13 m above the rail level
Correct Answer :
C. 1.83 m above the rail level
Related Questions
The allowable shear stress in the web of mild steel beams decreases with
Decrease in h/t ratio
Increase in h/t ratio
Decrease in thickness
Increase in height Where 'h' is height and t is thickness
The main assumption of the method of simple design of steel frame work, is:
Beams are simply supported
All connections of beams, girders and trusses are virtually flexible
Members in compression are subjected to forces applied at appropriate eccentricities
All the above
Pick up the correct statement from the following:
When the gauge distance is larger than the pitch, the failure of the section may occur in a zig-zag line
When the gauge distance is smaller than the pitch, the failure of the section may occur in a straight right angle section through the centre of rivet holes
When the gauge distance and pitch are both equal, the failure to the section becomes more likely as the diameter of the holes increases
All the above
The equivalent axial load may be defined as the load which produces a stress equal to
Maximum stress produced by the eccentric load
Maximum stressed fibre
Bending stress
None of these
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
Steel tanks are mainly designed for
Weight of tank
Wind pressure
Water pressure
Earthquake forces
The critical stress on a column for elastic buckling given by Euler's formula, is
fc = π²E/(I/r)²
fc = (I/r)²/ πE
fc = (I/r)/ πE
fc = π²E/(I/r)
Pick up the correct statement from the following:
Dead load includes self-weight of the structure and super-imposed loads permanently attached to the structure
Dead loads change their positions and vary in magnitude
Dead loads are known in the beginning of the design
None of these
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
The portal bracing in a truss bridge is used to
Transfer load from top of end posts to bearings
Keep the rectangular shape of the bridge cross-section
Stiffen the structure laterally
Prevent the sides-way buckling of top chord
Minimum pitch provided in riveted steel tanks is
1.5 d
2.0 d
2.5 d
3.0 d Where d is diameter of rivets
When the depth of a plate girder is at least n times the depth of vertical leg of the flange angles, the girder is known as deep plate girder, if n is
2
4
6
8
The ratio of hydrostatic stress to the volumetric strain within the elastic range, is called
Modulus of elasticity
Shear modulus of elasticity
Bulk modulus of elasticity
All the above
Rolled steel beams are:
Mainly used to resist bending stress
Used as independent sections to resist compressive stress
Used as independent sections to resist tensile stress
All the above
In double lacing, the thickness t of flat lacing is
t < 1/40 th length between inner end rivets
t < 1/50 th length between inner end rivets
t < 1/60 th length between inner end rivets
t < 1/70 th length between inner end rivets
In case of timber structures, the form factor for solid circular crosssection is taken as
1.18
1.414
1.67
1.81
A butt weld is specified by
Effective throat thickness
Plate thickness
Size of weld
Penetration thickness
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
40
50
60
70
Stiffeners are used in a plate girder
To reduce the compressive stress
To reduce the shear stress
To take the bearing stress
To avoid bulking of web plate
The minimum width B of a solid casing for a cased beam, is equal to
B = b + 25 mm
B = b + 50 mm
B = b + 75 mm
B = b + 100 mm
The ratio of shearing stress to shearing strain within elastic limit, is known as
Modulus of elasticity
Shear modulus of elasticity
Bulk modulus of elasticity
Tangent modulus of elasticity
Pick up the correct statement from the following:
The steel beams placed in plain cement concrete, are known as reinforced beams
The filler joists are generally continuous over three-supports only
Continuous fillers are connected to main beams by means of cleat angles
Continuous fillers are supported by main steel beams
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 maximum tensile and compressive bending stress in extreme fibres of rolled I-sections and channels on the effective section, is
1500 kg/cm2
1420 kg/cm2
1650 kg/cm2
2285 kg/cm2
Under a concentrated load, bearing stress fb in a beam is given by (where b is the length of the bearing plate and h is the depth of the root of the fillet).
fb = W/(b + h√3)tw
fb = W/(b + 2h√3)tw
fb = W/(b + 2h√2)tw
fb = W/(b + h√2)tw
To minimize the total cost of a roof truss, the ratio of the cost of truss to the cost of purlins shall be
1
2
3
4
The strength of ISA 125 = 75 × 10 mm used as a tie member with its longer leg connected at the ends by 27 mm diameter rivets, is
26,000 kg
26,025 kg
26,050 kg
26,075 kg
As per IS : 875, for the purposes of specifying basic wind velocity, the country has been divided into
4 zones
5 zones
6 zones
7 zones
According to IS: 800-1962, the coefficient of expansion of steel per degree centigrade per unit length, is taken as
0.000008
0.000010
0.000012
0.000014
Length of an outstanding leg of a vertical stiffener, may be taken equal to
1/10th of clear depth of the girder plus 15 mm
1/20th of clear depth of the girder plus 20 mm
1/25th of clear depth of the girder plus 25 mm
1/30th of clear depth of the girder plus 50 mm