FAQ’s for Structural Design Jobs

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1. The connection of intermediate vertical stiffeners to the web, not subjected to external loads, shall be designed for a minimum shear force (kN/m) of (where, t = the web thickness in mm, h = the outstand of stiffener in mm)

1. 75 t2/h

2. 125 t3/h2

3. 125 t2/h

4. 175 t2/h

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2. The minimum thickness of a steel plate, which is directly exposed to weather and is not accessible for cleaning and repainting, should be:

1. 4.5 mm

2. 6 mm

3. 8 mm

4. 10 mm

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3. The ratio of plastic section modulus to elastic section modulus

1. is equal to 1

2. is always less than 1

3. is always greater than 1

4. can be less than 1

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4. The moment-curvature relation at a plastic hinge is

1. linear

2. parabolic

3. constant moment for all curvatures

4. constant curvature for all moments

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5. Shape factor is a property which depends

1. only on the ultimate stress of the material

2. only on the yield stress of the material

3. only on the geometry of the section

4. both on the yield stress and ultimate stress of material

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6. In case of timber structures, the form factor for solid circular cross-section is taken as

1. 1.18

2. 1.414

3. 1.67

4. 1.81

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7. The least dimension in case of a circular column of diameter D is taken as

1. 0.5 D

2. 0.68 D

3. 0.88 D

4. D

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8. 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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9. 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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10. 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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11. Which of the following sections should preferably be used at places where torsion occurs?

1. angle section

2. channel section

3. box type section

4. any of the above

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12. The allowable tensile stress in structural mild steel plates for steel tank is assumed as

1. 150.0 MPa on gross area

2. 95.0 MPa on net area

3. 105.5 MPa on net area

4. 105.5 MPa on gross area

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13. The number of seismic zones in which the country has been divided are

1. 3

2. 4

3. 5

4. 6

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14. Minimum pitch provided in riveted steel tanks is (where d is diameter of rivets)

1. 1.5 d

2. 2.0 d

3. 2.5 d

4. 3.0 d

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15. The basic wind speed is specified at a height ‘h’ above mean ground level in an open terrain. The value of ‘h’ is

1. 10 m

2. 20 m

3. 25 m

4. 50 m

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16. 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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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. Economical depth of a plate girder corresponds to

1. minimum weight

2. minimum depth

3. maximum weight

4. minimum thickness of web

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20. Angle of inclination of the lacing bar with the longitudinal axis of the column should preferably be between

1. 10° to 30°

2. 30° to 40°

3. 40° to 70°

4. 90°

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21. The maximum slenderness ratio of a steel column, the design of which is governed by wind or seismic forces is

1. 150

2. 200

3. 250

4. 350

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22. 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

1. 0.67 L

2. 0.8 L

3. L

4. 1.5 L

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23. For a standard 45° fillet, the ratio of size of fillet to throat thickness is

1. 0.042361111

2. 1 : V2

3. V2 : 1

4. 0.084027778

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24. Diameter of a bolt hole is usually taken as

1. gross diameter of bolt

2. nominal diameter + 1.5 mm

3. nominal diameter + 2.0 mm

4. nominal diameter of bolt

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25. Bolts are most suitable to carry

1. shear

2. bending

3. axial tension

4. shear and bending

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26. Minimum pitch of the rivets shall not be less than (where d is gross diameter of rivet)

1. 1.5 d

2. 2.0 d

3. 2.5 d

4. 3.0 d

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27. By providing sufficient edge distance, which of the following failures of riveted joint can be avoided?

1. tension failure of the plate

2. shear failure of the rivet

3. shear failure of the plate

4. crushing failure of the rivet

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28. If the thickness of plate to be connected by a rivet is 16mm, then suitable size of rivet as per Unwin’s formula will be

1. 16 mm

2. 20 mm

3. 24 mm

4. 27 mm

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29. 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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30. If the thickness of thinnest outside plate is 10 mm, then the maximum pitch of rivets in tension will be taken as

1. 120 mm

2. 160 mm

3. 200 mm

4. 300 mm

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31. Bending compressive and tensile stresses respectively are calculated based on

1. net area and gross area

2. gross area and net area

3. net area in both cases

4. gross area in both cases

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32. The heaviest I-section for same depth is

1. ISMB

2. ISLB

3. ISHB

4. ISWB

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33. The minimum number of main steel bars provided in R.C.C.

1. All the above

2. Rectangular columns are 4

3. Circular columns are 6

4. Octagonal columns are 8

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34. If the size of a column is reduced above the floor, the main bars of the column, are

1. Continued up

2. Bent inward at the floor level

3. Stopped just below the floor level and separate lap bars provided

4. All the above

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35. The effective width of a column strip of a flat slab, is

1. One-fourth the width of the panel

2. Half the width of the panel

3. Radius of the column

4. Diameter of the column

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36. For the design of a simply supported T-beam the ratio of the effective span to the overall depth of the beam is limited to

1. 10

2. 15

3. 20

4. 25

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37. At-beam behaves as a rectangular beam of a width equal to its flange if its neutral axis

1. Remains within the flange

2. Remains below the slab

3. Coincides the geometrical centre of the beam

4. None of these

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38. Enlarged head of a supporting column of a flat slab is technically known as

1. Supporting end of the column

2. Top of the column

3. Capital

4. Drop panel

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39. The self-weight of the footing, is

1. Not considered for calculating the upward pressure on footing

2. Also considered for calculating the upward pressure on footing

3. Not considered for calculating the area of the footing

4. Both B. and C.

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40. The maximum ratio of span to depth of a slab simply supported and spanning in one direction, is

1. 35

2. 25

3. 30

4. 20

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41. Which of the following methods of structural analysis is a displacement method?

1. Moment distribution method

2. Column analogy method

3. Three moment equation

4. None of the above

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42. While using three moments equation, a fixed end of a continuous beam is replaced by an additional span of

1. Zero length

2. Infinite length

3. Zero moment of inertia

4. None of the above

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43. A steel rod 1 meter long having square cross section is pulled under a tensile load of 8 tones the extension in the rod was 1 mm only. if E steel=2x106kg/cm2, the side of the rod, is

1. 1 cm

2. 1.5 cm

3. 2 cm

4. 2.5 cm

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44. The maximum deflection due to a uniformly distributed load w/unit length over entire span of a cantilever of length l and of flexural rigidly EI, is?

1. wl3/3EI

2. w14/3EI

3. w14/8EI

4. w14/12EI

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45. 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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46. One of the criteria for the effective width of flange of T-beam is bf =-+bw+6Df6 in above formula, lo signifies?

1. Effective span of T-beam

2. Distance between points of zero moments in the beam

3. Distance between points of maximum moments in the beam

4. Clear span of the T-beam

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47. 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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48. 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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49. Horizontal stiffener in a plate girder is provided to safeguard against

1. shear buckling of web plate

2. compression buckling of web plate

3. yielding

4. all of the above

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50. Which of the following types of riveted joint is free from bending stresses ?

1. lap joint

2. butt joint with single cover plate

3. butt joint with double cover plates

4. none of the above

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