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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)

Correct Answer :

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


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The permissible bearing stress in steel, is

A. 1500 kg/cm2

B. 1890 kg/cm2

C. 2025 kg/cm2

D. 2340 kg/cm2

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The slenderness ratio of a column is zero when its length

A. Is zero

B. Is equal to its radius of gyration

C. Is supported on all sides throughout its length

D. Is between the points of zero moments

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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

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The deflection of beams may be decreased by

A. Increasing the depth of beam

B. Increasing the span

C. Decreasing the depth of beam

D. Increasing the width of beam

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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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The maximum slenderness ratio of a compression member carrying both dead and superimposed load is

A. 180

B. 200

C. 250

D. 350

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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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Column footing is provided

A. To spread the column load over a larger area

B. To ensure that intensity of bearing pressure between the column footing and soil does not exceed permissible bearing capacity of the soil

C. To distribute the column load over soil through the column footing

D. All the above

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Water pressure in a 80 cm water main is 10 kg/cm2. The minimum thickness of the metal required for the water main, not to be stressed more than 200 kg/cm2, is

A. 1 cm

B. 1.5 cm

C. 2 cm

D. 2.5 cm

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In plastic analysis, the shape factor for circular sections, is

A. 1.5

B. 1.6

C. 1.697

D. None of these

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As per IS : 875, for the purposes of specifying basic wind velocity, the country has been divided into

A. 4 zones

B. 5 zones

C. 6 zones

D. 7 zones

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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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The bending moment for filler joists at the middle of an intermediate span, is

A. WL²/10

B. - WL²/10

C. - WL²/12

D. WL²/12

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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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If the floor is supported at or near the bottom but top chords of a bridge is not braced, then the bridge is called

A. Deck type

B. Through type

C. Half through type

D. Double deck type

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If P is the wind pressure in kg/cm2, v is the velocity in km/hour and K is a constant of proportionality, then

A. P = K/v2

B. v = K/P2

C. P = Kv2

D. P = Kv

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The method of design of steel framework for greatest rigidity and economy in weight, is known as

A. Simply design

B. Semi-rigid design

C. Fully rigid design

D. None of these

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The strength of a riveted lap joint is equal to its

A. Shearing strength

B. Bearing strength

C. Tearing strength

D. Least of (a), (b) and (c)

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The distance between the outer faces of flanges of a plate girder, is known as

A. Overall depth

B. Clear depth

C. Effective depth

D. None of these

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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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A steel beam supporting loads from the floor slab as well as from wall is termed as

A. Stringer beam

B. Lintel beam

C. Spandrel beam

D. Header beam

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As compared to field rivets, the shop rivets are

A. Stronger

B. Weaker

C. Equally strong

D. Any of the above

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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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Live load

A. Varies in magnitude

B. Varies in position

C. Is expressed as uniformly distributed load

D. All the above

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Number of rivets required in a joint, is

A. Load/Shear strength of a rivet

B. Load/Bearing strength of a rivet

C. Load/Tearing strength of a rivet

D. Load/Rivet value

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Pick up the correct statement from the following:

A. The steel beams placed in plain cement concrete, are known as reinforced beams

B. The filler joists are generally continuous over three-supports only

C. Continuous fillers are connected to main beams by means of cleat angles

D. Continuous fillers are supported by main steel beams

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The main assumption of the method of simple design of steel frame work, is:

A. Beams are simply supported

B. All connections of beams, girders and trusses are virtually flexible

C. Members in compression are subjected to forces applied at appropriate eccentricities

D. All the above

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A 20 mm dia steel bar which is subjected to an axial tension of 2300 kg/cm2 produces a strain of 0.004 cm. If Young's modulus of steel is 2.1 × kg/cm2, the bar is

A. In the elastic range

B. In the plastic range

C. At yield point

D. None of these

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The elastic strain for steel is about

A. 1/12 of strain at the initiation of strain hardening and about 1/120 of maximum strain

B. 1/2 of strain at the initiation of strain hardening and about 1/12 of maximum strain

C. 1/12 of strain at the initiation of strain hardening and 1/200 of maximum strain

D. 1/24 of strain at the initiation of strain hardening and about 1/200 of maximum strain

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The web crippling due to excessive bearing stress can be avoided by

A. Increasing the web thickness

B. Providing suitable stiffener

C. Increasing the length of the bearing plates

D. None of the above