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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

Correct Answer :

D. All the above


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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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When the bolts are subjected to reversal of stresses, the most suitable type of bolt is

A. Black bolt

B. Ordinary unfinished bolt

C. Turned and fitted bolt

D. High strength bolt

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If a pair of angles placed back to back in tension are connected by one leg of each angle, the net effective area of the section, 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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IS : 800 - 1971 recommends that in a splice plate the number of rivets carrying calculated shear stress through a packing greater than 6 mm thick, is to be increased by 2.5% for every

A. 1.00 mm thickness of packing

B. 1.50 mm thickness of packing

C. 2.0 mm thickness of packing

D. 2.50 mm thickness of packing

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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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The effective length of a double angle strut with angles placed back to back and connected to both the sides of a gusset plate, by not less than two rivets, is

A. 0.5 L

B. 0.67 L

C. 0.85 L

D. 2 L

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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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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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Intermediate vertical stiffeners in a plate girder need be provided if the depth of web exceeds

A. 50 t

B. 85 t

C. 200 t

D. 250 t Where t is thickness of web

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The average shear stress for rolled steel beam section, is

A. 845 kg/cm2

B. 945 kg/cm2

C. 1025 kg/cm2

D. 1500 kg/cm2

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The net area of round bars to resist the tension, is the area of cross section at

A. Mid-section

B. Root of the thread

C. Difference of (a) and (b)

D. None of these

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The least permissible clear dimension of the web of thickness t in the panel of a plate girder, is restricted to

A. 150 t

B. 160 t

C. 170 t

D. 180 t

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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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A riveted joint many experience

A. Tearing failure of plates

B. Splitting failure of plates at the edges

C. Bearing failure of rivets

D. All the above

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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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The thickness of the web of a mild steel plate girder is less than d/200. If only one horizontal stiffener is used, it is placed at

A. The neutral axis of the section

B. 2/3rd of the depth of the neutral axis from the compression flange

C. 2/5th of the depth of the neutral axis from the compression flange

D. 2/5th of the height of the neutral axis from tension flange

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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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When the length of a tension member is too long

A. A wire rope is used

B. A rod is used

C. A bar is used

D. A single angle is used

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On steel structures the dead load is the weight of

A. Steel work

B. Material fastened to steel work

C. Material supported permanently

D. All the above

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When a large value of radius of gyration is not required

A. Channels are placed back to back

B. Channel flanges are kept inward

C. Channel flanges are kept outward

D. None of these

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Bearing stiffeners are provided at (i) The supports (ii) The mid span (iii) The point of application of concentrated loads The correct answer is

A. Only (i)

B. Both (i) and (ii)

C. Both (i) and (iii)

D. (i), (ii) and (iii)

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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 main type of butt joints, is a double cover

A. Shear riveted joint

B. Chain riveted joint

C. Zig-zag riveted joint

D. All the above

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The most economical section for a column, is

A. Rectangular

B. Solid round

C. Flat strip

D. Tubular section

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Compression force in two end posts, the pin of a rocker bearing in a bridge is designed for

A. Bearing and shear

B. Bending and shear

C. Bearing and bending

D. Bearing, shear and bending

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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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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 d is the distance between the flange angles, the vertical stiffeners in plate girders are spaced not greater than

A. d

B. 1.25 d

C. 1.5 d

D. 1.75 d

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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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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