Design Of Steel Structures — Part 2 MCQs with Explanations

Effective throat thickness is the correct answer to “A butt weld is specified by”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Design Of Steel Structures.

Portal bracing is the correct answer to “The bracing provided in the plane of end posts is called”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Design Of Steel Structures.

Increase in h/t ratio is the correct answer to “The allowable shear stress in the web of mild steel beams decreases with (where 'h' is height and 't' is thickness)”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Design Of Steel Structures.

Unqual legged angles with long legs back to back is the correct answer to “For a compression member with double angle section, which of the following section will give larger value of minimum radius of gyration”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Design Of Steel Structures.

0.8 L is the correct answer to “According to IS Specifications, the effective length of a column effectively held in position at both ends and restrained in direction at one end is taken as”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Design Of Steel Structures.

bearing, shear and bending is the correct answer to “compression force in two end posts The pin of a rocker bearing in a bridge is designed for”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Design Of Steel Structures.

Lesser of 200 mm and 12t is the correct answer to “According to IS Specifications, the maximum pitch of rivets in compression is (where t is thickness of thinnest outside plate or angle)”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Design Of Steel Structures.

Stronger is the correct answer to “As compared to field rivets, the shop rivets are”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Design Of Steel Structures.

Box type section is the correct answer to “Which of the following sections should preferably be used at places where torsion occurs”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Design Of Steel Structures.

High strength bolt is the correct answer to “When the bolts are subjected to reversal of stresses, the most suitable type of bolt is”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Design Of Steel Structures.

6 mm is the correct answer to “Minimum thickness of web in a plate girder, when the plate is accessible and also exposed to weather, is”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Design Of Steel Structures.

Lacing is the correct answer to “The best arrangement to provide unified behaviour in built up steel columns is by”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Design Of Steel Structures.

1.5 d is the correct answer to “The maximum spacing of vertical stiffeners is (where d is the distance between flange angles)”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Design Of Steel Structures.

$$\frac{{\text{d}}}{3}$$ is the correct answer to “Minimum spacing of vertical stiffeners is limited to (where d is the distance between flange angles)”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Design Of Steel Structures.

Butt joint with double cover plates is the correct answer to “Which of the following types of riveted joint is free from bending stresses”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Design Of Steel Structures.

Both (A) and (B) is the correct answer to “The risk coefficient k, depends on”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Design Of Steel Structures.

Minimum weight is the correct answer to “Economical depth of a plate girder corresponds to”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Design Of Steel Structures.

40° to 70° is the correct answer to “Angle of inclination of the lacing bar with the longitudinal axis of the column should preferably be between”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Design Of Steel Structures.

180 is the correct answer to “The maximum slenderness ratio of a compression member carrying both dead and superimposed load is”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Design Of Steel Structures.

Shear force due to 2.5% of the column load is the correct answer to “Lacing bars in a steel column should be designed to resist”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Design Of Steel Structures.

Horizontal, shear due to wind or earthquake + 2.5% of column loads is the correct answer to “The bracing between two columns of a steel tank will be designed to resist”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Design Of Steel Structures.

Lateral, longitudinal and vertical loads is the correct answer to “Gantry girders are designed to resist”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Design Of Steel Structures.

0.55 Aw fy is the correct answer to “In case of plastic design, the calculated maximum shear capacity of a beam as per IS : 800 shall be (where, A w = effective cross-sectional area resisting shear, f y = yield stress of the steel)”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Design Of Steel Structures.

16t is the correct answer to “As per IS : 800, for compression flange, the outstand of flange plates should not exceed (where t = thickness of thinnest flange plate)”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Design Of Steel Structures.

ISHB is the correct answer to “The heaviest I-section for same depth is”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Design Of Steel Structures.

1.83 m above the rail level is the correct answer to “The centrifugal force due to curvature of track is assumed to act on the bridge at a height of”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Design Of Steel Structures.

Prevent buckling of web is the correct answer to “Bearing stiffener in a plate girder is used to”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Design Of Steel Structures.

10 m is the correct answer to “The basic wind speed is specified at a height 'h' above mean ground level in an open terrain. The value of 'h' is”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Design Of Steel Structures.

2.5 d is the correct answer to “Minimum pitch of the rivets shall not be less than (where d is gross diameter of rivet)”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Design Of Steel Structures.

±0.2p is the correct answer to “For the buildings having a low permeability, the internal wind pressure acting normal to the wall and roof surfaces is taken as (where p is basic wind pressure)”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Design Of Steel Structures.

50% of the top panel wind load to bottom bracing is the correct answer to “The sway bracing is designed to transfer”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Design Of Steel Structures.

±0.7 is the correct answer to “The internal pressure coefficient on walls for buildings with large permeability is taken as”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Design Of Steel Structures.

$${\text{P}} \propto {{\text{V}}^2}$$ is the correct answer to “The relation between intensity of wind pressure P and velocity of wind V is taken as”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Design Of Steel Structures.

60 mm is the correct answer to “If the 20 mm rivets are used in lacing bars, then the minimum width of lacing bar should be”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Design Of Steel Structures.

Water pressure is the correct answer to “Steel tanks are mainly designed for”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Design Of Steel Structures.

6 mm is the correct answer to “The minimum thickness of plates in a steel stack should be”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Design Of Steel Structures.

2.34 is the correct answer to “The shape factor of an isosceles triangle for bending about the axis parallel to the base is:”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Design Of Steel Structures.

Equilibrium condition is the correct answer to “Which of the following conditions is to be satisfied both in elastic and plastic analysis”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Design Of Steel Structures.

Gross area and net area is the correct answer to “Bending compressive and tensile stresses respectively are calculated based on”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Design Of Steel Structures.

Minimum dimension is the correct answer to “In the cross-section of a weld, throat is the”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Design Of Steel Structures.