FAQ’s for Structural Design Jobs

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1. In moment resistant connections, the moment resistance of riveted connection depends upon

1. shear in rivets

2. compression in rivets

3. tension in rivets

4. strength of rivets in bearing

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2. 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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3. In case of plastic design, the calculated maximum shear capacity of a beam as per IS:800 shall be (where, Aw = effective cross-sectional area resisting shear fy = yield stress of the steel)

1. 0.55 Awfy

2. 0.65 Awfy

3. 0.75 Awfy

4. 0.85 Awfy

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4. 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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5. 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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6. 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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7. The diameter of base of conical flare of a steel stack is (where d is the diameter of the cylindrical part)

1. less than d

2. equal to d

3. more than d

4. all of the above

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8. 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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9. Area of openings for buildings of large permeability is more than

1. 10% of wall area

2. 20% of wall area

3. 30% of wall area

4. 50% of wall area

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10. The external wind pressure acting on a roof depends on

1. degree of permeability of roof

2. slope of roof

3. both a and b

4. none of the above

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11. 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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12. The forces acting on the web splice of a plate girder are

1. axial forces

2. shear and axial forces

3. shear and bending forces

4. axial and bending forces

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13. 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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14. Horizontal stiffener in a plate girder is provided to safe guard against

1. shear buckling of web plate

2. compression buckling of web plate

3. yielding

4. all of the above

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15. The overlap of batten plates with the main members in welded connections should be more than (where t = thickness of the batten plate)

1. 3t

2. 4t

3. 6t

4. 8t

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16. Lacing bars in a steel column should be designed to resist

1. bending moment due to 2.5% of the column load

2. shear force due to 2.5% of the column load

3. 2.5% of the column load

4. both a and b

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17. If the 20 mm rivets are used in lacing bars, then the minimum width of lacing bar should be

1. 40mm

2. 60mm

3. 80mm

4. 100mm

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18. 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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19. A butt weld is specified by

1. effective throat thickness

2. plate thickness

3. size of weld

4. penetration thickness

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20. 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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21. When the bolts are subjected to reversal of stresses, the most suitable type of bolt is

1. black bolt

2. ordinary unfinished bolt

3. turned and fitted bolt

4. high strength bolt

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22. 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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23. 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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24. As compared to field rivets, the shop rivets are

1. stronger

2. weaker

3. equally strong

4. any of the above

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25. 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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26. 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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27. The heaviest I-section for same depth is

1. ISMB

2. ISLB

3. ISHB

4. ISWB

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28. 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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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. 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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31. On a circular slab of radius, the maximum radial moment at the center if the load on the slab in wkn/m2

1. WR2/16

2. 2WR2/16

3. 3WR2/16

4. 5WR2/16

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32. The maximum thickness of the cover at the end of a reinforcing bar should not be less than twice the diameter of the bar subject to a minimum of

1. 10 mm

2. 15 mm

3. 20 mm

4. 25 mm

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33. 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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34. 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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35. When a uniformly distributed load, shorter than the span of the girder, moves from left to right, then the conditions for maximum bending moment at a section is that

1. The head of the load reaches the section

2. The tail of the load reaches the section

3. The load position should be such that the section divides it equally on both sides

4. The load position should be such that the section divides the load in the same ratio as it divides the span

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36. For a two-hinged arch, if one of the supports settles down vertically, then the horizontal thrust

1. Is increased

2. Is decreased

3. Remains unchanged

4. Becomes zero

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37. Bending moment at any section in a conjugate beam gives in the actual beam

1. Slope

2. Curvature

3. Deflection

4. Bending moment

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38. The three moments equation is applicable only when

1. The beam is prismatic

2. There is no settlement of supports

3. There is no discontinuity such a hinges within the span

4. The spans are equal

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39. In the slope deflection equations, the deformations are considered to be caused by

1. Bending moment

2. Shear force

3. Axial force

4. Both b & c

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40. The carryover factor in a prismatic member whose far end is fixed is

1. 2-Jan

2. 4-Mar

3. 1

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41. The centroid of compressive force, from the extreme compression fiber, in limit state design lies at a distance of ? (Where xu is the depth of natural axis at the limit state of collapse)

1. 0.367 xu

2. 0.416 xu

3. 0.446 xu

4. 0.573 xu

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42. The maximum deflection due to a load W at the free end of a cantilever of length L and having flexural rigidity EI, is?

1. WL2/2EI

2. wL2/3EI

3. wL3/2EI

4. wL3/3EI

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43. 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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44. A cantilever of length is subjected to a bending moment at its free end If EI is the rigidity of the section, the deflection of the free end, is?

1. ML/EI

2. ML/2EI

3. ML2/2EI

4. ML2/3EI

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

1. Foundation

2. Beams

3. Slabs

4. Roofs

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46. For a continuous slab of 3m 3.5m size, the minimum overall depth of slab to satisfy vertical deflection limits is?

1. 50 mm

2. 75 mm

3. 100 mm

4. 120 mm

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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. 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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49. 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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50. 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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