FAQ’s for Structural Design Jobs

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1. 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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2. The mechanism method and the statical method give

1. lower and upper bounds respectively on the strength of structure

2. upper and lower bounds respectively on the strength of structure

3. lower bound on the strength of structure

4. upper bound on the strength of structure

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3. 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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4. 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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5. If the floor is supported at or near the bottom but top chords of a bridge are not braced, then the bridge is called

1. deck type

2. through type

3. half through type

4. double deck type

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6. 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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7. 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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8. 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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9. 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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10. 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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11. Minimum thickness of web in a plate girder, when the plate is accessible and also exposed to weather, is

1. 5 mm

2. 6 mm

3. 8 mm

4. 10 mm

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12. Shear buckling of web in a plate girder is prevented by using

1. vertical intermediate stiffener

2. horizontal stiffener at neutral axis

3. bearing stiffener

4. none of the above

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13. The use of tie plates in laced columns is

1. prohibited

2. not prohibited

3. permitted at start and end of lacing system only

4. permitted between two parts of the lacing

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14. 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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15. 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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16. 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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17. 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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18. 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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19. Bolts are most suitable to carry

1. shear

2. bending

3. axial tension

4. shear and bending

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20. 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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21. When the axis of load lies in the plane of rivet group, then the most heavily loaded rivet will be the one which

1. is at the maximum distance from CG of the rivet group

2. is at the minimum distance from CG of the rivet group

3. gives the maximum angle between the two forces Fa and Fm

4. gives the minimum angle between the two forces Fa and Fm

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22. 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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23. 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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24. 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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25. If the length of an intermediate span of a continuous slab is 5m, the length of the end span is kept

1. 4.5 m

2. 4.0 m

3. 3.5 m

4. 3.0 m

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26. The spacing of the main bars in a simply supported slab, should not exceed its effective depth by

1. Three times

2. Four times

3. Five times

4. Six times

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27. In a simply supported slab, alternate bars are curtailed at

1. 1/4th of the span

2. 1/5th of the span

3. 1/6th of the span

4. 1/7th of the span

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28. 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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29. The nutral axis of a T-beam exists

1. Within the flange

2. At the bottom edge of the slab

3. Below the slab

4. All the above

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30. The minimum thickness of s flat slab is taken

1. L/32 for end panels without drops

2. L/36 for end panels without drops

3. L/36 for interior panels without drops

4. All the above

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31. In a pre-stressed member, it is advisable to use

1. Low strength concrete only

2. High strength concrete only

3. Low strength concrete but high tensile steel

4. High strength concrete and high tensile 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. When a uniformly distributed load, longer than the span of the girder, moves from left to right, then the maximum bending moment at mid section of span occurs when the uniformly distributed load occupies

1. Less than the left half span

2. whole of left half span

3. More than the left half span

4. Whole span

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35. 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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36. If the size of panel in a flat slab is 6m x 6m, then as per Indian standard code, the widths of column strip and middle strip are

1. 3.0 m and 1.5 m

2. 1.5 m and 3.0 m

3. 3.0 m and 3.0 m

4. 1.5 m and 1.5 m

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37. A truss containing j joints and m members, will be a simple truss if?

1. m = 2j – 3

2. j = 2m – 3

3. m = 3j – 2

4. j = 3m – 2

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38. 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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39. 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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40. 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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41. The live load for a sloping roof with slope 15°, where access is not provided to roof, is taken as

1. 0.65 kN/m2

2. 0.75 kN/m2

3. 1.35 kN/m2

4. 1.50 kN/m2

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42. 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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43. To minimize the total cost of a roof truss, the ratio of the cost of truss to the cost of purlins shall be

1. 1

2. 2

3. 3

4. 4

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44. 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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45. 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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46. 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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47. Intermediate vertical stiffeners in a plate girder need be provided if the depth of web exceeds (where t is thickness of web)

1. 501

2. 851

3. 200 t

4. 2501

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48. Battening is preferable when the( i) column carries axial load only, ii) space between the two main components is not very large, iii) column is eccentrically loaded The correct answer is)

1. only (i)

2. only (iii)

3. (i) and (ii)

4. (ii) and (iii)

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49. 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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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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