FAQ’s for Structural Design Jobs

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1. The allowable shear stress in the web of mild steel beams decreases with (where ‘h’ is height and t is thickness)

1. decrease in h/t ratio

2. increase in h/t ratio

3. decrease in thickness

4. increase in height

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2. Lug angles

1. are used to reduce the length of connection.

2. are unequal angles.

3. increases shear lag.

4. all the above

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3. The statical method of plastic analysis satisfies

1. equilibrium and mechanism conditions

2. equilibrium and plastic moment conditions

3. mechanism and plastic moment conditions

4. equilibrium condition only

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4. In case of timber structures, the simple bending formula M = fz may be applied for

1. rectangular beams up to 300 mm depth

2. all rectangular beams

3. solid circular beams only

4. all square cross-section beams

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5. The bracing provided in the plane of end posts is called

1. sway bracing

2. portal bracing

3. top lateral bracing

4. bottom lateral bracing

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6. The portal bracing in a truss bridge is used to

1. transfer load from top of end posts to bearings

2. keep the rectangular shape of the bridge cross-section

3. stiffen the structure laterally

4. prevent the sidesway buckling of top chord

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7. The effect of racking forces is considered in the design of i) lateral braces, ii) chord members. The correct answer is

1. only (i)

2. only (ii)

3. both (i) and (ii)

4. none of the above

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8. Hudson’s formula gives the dead weight of a truss bridge as a function of

1. bottom chord area

2. top chord area

3. effective span of bridge

4. heaviest axle load of engine

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

1. 4 zones

2. 5 zones

3. 6 zones

4. 7 zones

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10. The minimum thickness of plates in a steel stack should be

1. 4 mm

2. 5 mm

3. 6 mm

4. 8 mm

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11. Steel tanks are mainly designed for

1. weight of tank

2. wind pressure

3. water pressure

4. earthquake forces

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12. The risk coefficient k, depends on

1. mean probable design life of structures

2. basic wind speed

3. both a and b

4. none of the above

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13. Rivets connecting flange angles to cover plates in a plate girder are subjected to

1. horizontal shear only

2. vertical load only

3. both a and b

4. none of the above

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14. The maximum spacing of vertical stiffeners is(where d is the distance between flange angles)

1. 1.33 d

2. 1.25 d

3. 1.5 d

4. 1.75 d

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15. Bearing stiffener in a plate girder is used to

1. transfer the load from the top flange to the bottom one

2. prevent buckling of web

3. decrease the effective depth of web

4. prevent excessive deflection

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16. Gantry girders are designed to resist

1. lateral loads

2. longitudinal loads and vertical loads

3. lateral, longitudinal and vertical loads

4. lateral and longitudinal loads

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17. Minimum spacing of vertical stiffeners is limited to (where d is the distance between flange angles)

1. d/4

2. d/3

3. d/2

4. 2d/3

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

1. only (i)

2. both (i) and (ii)

3. both (i) and (iii)

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

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19. The best arrangement to provide unified behavior inbuilt up steel columns is by

1. lacing

2. battening

3. tie plates

4. perforated cover plates

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

1. 180

2. 200

3. 250

4. 350

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21. The effective length of a battened strut effectively held in position at both ends but not restrained in direction is taken as

1. 1.8 L

2. L

3. 1.1 L

4. 1.5 L

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22. According to IS Specifications, the maximum pitch of rivets in compression is (where t is thickness of thinnest outside plate or angle)

1. lesser of 200 mm and 12 t

2. lesser of 200 mm and 161

3. lesser of 300 mm and 32 t

4. lesser of 3 00 mm and 24 t

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23. The actual thickness of butt weld as compared to the thickness of plate is usually

1. more

2. less

3. equal

4. none of the above

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24. The effective length of a fillet weld should not be less than

1. two times the weld size

2. four times the weld size

3. six times the weld size

4. weld size

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25. In the cross-section of a weld, throat is the

1. minimum dimension

2. average dimension

3. maximum dimension

4. none of the above

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26. Select the correct statement

1. Material cost of a rivet is higher than that of a bolt.

2. Tensile strength of a bolt is lesser than that of a rivet.

3. Bolts are used as a temporary fastening whereas rivets are used as permanent fastenings.

4. Riveting is less noisy than bolting.

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27. In a gusseted base, when the end of the column is machined for complete bearing on the base plate, then the axial load is assumed to be transferred to base plate

1. fully by direct bearing

2. fully through fastenings

3. 50% by direct bearing and 50% through fastenings

4. 75% by direct bearing and 25% through fastenings

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28. With usual notations the depth of the neutral axis of a balanced section, is given by

1. mc/t=(d-n)/n

2. t/mc=(d-n)/n

3. t/mc=(d+n)/n

4. mc/t=n/(d-n)

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29. As the percentage of steel increases

1. Depth of neutral axis decreases

2. Depth of neutral axis increases

3. Lever arm increases

4. Lever arm decreases

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30. By over-reinforcing a beam, the moment of resistance can be increased not more than

1. 0.1

2. 0.15

3. 0.2

4. 0.25

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31. The steel generally used in R.C.C. work, is

1. Stainless steel

2. TOR Steel

3. Mild steel3

4. High tension steel

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32. The width of the flange of a L-beam, should be less than

1. One-sixth of the effective span

2. Breadth of the rib + four times thickness of the slab

3. Breadth of the rib + half clear distance between ribs

4. Least of the above

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33. In the displacement method of structural analysis, the basic unknowns are

1. Displacements

2. Force

3. Displacements and forces

4. None of the above

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34. Which of the following is not the displacement method?

1. Equilibrium method

2. Column analogy method

3. Moment distribution method

4. Kani’s method

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35. In moment distribution method, the sum of distribution factors of all tha members meeting at any joint is always

1. Zero

2. Less than 1

3. 1

4. Greater than 1

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36. A lift of weight W is lifted by a rope with an acceleration f. if the area of cross-section of the rope is A, the stress in the rope is?

1. [W(1+f/G)]/A

2. (1-g/f)/A

3. [W(2+f/G)]/A

4. [W(2+g/f)]A

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37. If a concrete column 200×200 mm in cross-section is reinforced with four steel bars of 1200 mm2 total cross-sectional area. Calculate the safe load for the column if permissible stress in concrete is 5 N/mm2 and Es is 15Ec?

1. 264 MN

2. 274 MN

3. 284 MN

4. 294 MN

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38. A simply supported beam A carries a point load at its mid span. Another identical beam B carries the same load but uniformly distributed over the entire span. The ratio of the maximum deflections of the beams A and B, will be?

1. 3-Feb

2. 2-Mar

3. 8-May

4. 5-Aug

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39. Normally in a truss structure, tension occurs at/for?

1. Joints

2. Base

3. Bottom chords

4. Top chords

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40. In frame structure, what transfers the load to columns?

1. Foundation

2. Beams

3. Slabs

4. Roofs

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41. Which of the below is a disadvantage of frame structure?

1. Ease of construction

2. Economy

3. Speed of construction

4. Large Span lengths

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42. For a cantilever of effective depth of 0.5m, the maximum span to satisfy vertical deflection limit is?

1. 4.5 m

2. 5 m

3. 3.5 m

4. 4 m

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43. The sway bracing is designed to transfer

1. 2Vi % of the top panel wind load to bottom bracing

2. 10% of the top panel wind load to bottom bracing

3. 25% of the top panel wind load to bottom bracing

4. 50% of the top panel wind load to bottom bracing

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44. The diameter of base of conical flare of a steel stack is 9where d is the diameter of the cylindrical part)

1. less than d

2. equal to d

3. more than d

4. any of the above

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45. The effect of racking forces is considered in the design of ( i) lateral braces, ii) chord members) The correct answer is

1. only (i)

2. only (ii)

3. both (i) and (ii)

4. none of the above

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46. Generally, the purlins are placed at the panel points so as to avoid

1. axial force in rafter

2. shear force in rafter

3. deflection of rafter

4. bending moment in rafter

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47. The relation between intensity of wind pressure p and velocity of wind V is taken as

1. pa V

2. paV2

3. p a (1/V)

4. paV”2

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48. 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)

1. zero

2. ±0.2p

3. ± 0.5 p

4. ±0.7p

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49. The maximum permissible span of asbestos cement sheets is

1. 650 mm

2. 810 mm

3. 1250 mm

4. 1680 mm

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50. The range of economical spacing of trusses varies from

1. L/3 to L/5

2. L/4to2L/5

3. L/3 to L/2

4. 2L/5 to 3L/5 where L is span

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