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1. The effective length of a compression member of length L held in position and restrained in direction at one end and effectively restrained in direction but not held in position at the other end, is
L
0.67 L
0.85 L
1.5 L
2. 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
3. For determination of allowable stress in axial compression, Indian Standard Institution has adopted
Euler’s formula
Rankine formula
Engesser formula
Secant formula
4. The method of design of steel framework for greatest rigidity and economy in weight, is known as
simply design
semi-rigid design
fully rigid design
none of these.
5.
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
6
8
10
12
6. In plastic analysis, the shape factor for circular sections, is
1.5
1.6
1.697
none of these.
7. A beam is defined as a structural member subjected to
axial loading
transverse loading
axial and transverse loading
none of these.
8. A fillet weld may be termed as
mitre weld
concave weld
convex weld
All of these.
9. A structural member subjected to compressive stress in a direction parallel to its longitudinal axis, is generally known as
column
stanchion
post
All of these.
10. Live load
varies in magnitude
varies in position
is expressed as uniformly distributed load
All the above.
11. The most economical section for a column, is
rectangular
solid round
flat strip
tubular section
12. If the depth of two column sections are equal, then the column splice is provided
with filler plates
with bearing plates
with filler and hearing plates
none of these.
13. The distance between e.g. of compression and e.g. of tension flanges of a plate girder, is known as
overall depth
clear depth
effective depth
none of these.
14. Web crippling generally occurs at the point where
bending moment is maximum
shearing force is minimum
concentrated loads act
deflection is maximum
15.
The allowable stress in axial tension for rolled I-sections and channels, is taken as
1420 kg/cm2
1500 kg/cm2
2125 kg/cm2
1810 kg/cm2
16. The failure of a web plate takes place by yielding if the ratio of the clear depth to thickness of the web, is less than
45
55
60
82
17. The minimum edge distance of a rivet line connecting two or more plates, is kept equal to 37 mm plus (where t is the thickness in mm of the thinner outside plate).
2 t
4 t
6 t
8 t
18.
The maximum permissible slenderness ratio of a member carrying loads resulting from wind, is
180
200
250
300
19.
If d is the distance between the flange angles, the vertical stiffeners in plate girders are spaced not greater than
dubbing
1.25 d
1.5 d
1.75 d
20.
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
60
70
80
90
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