Practice – FAQ’s for Structural Design Jobs

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1. Pitch of tacking rivets, when double angles connected back-to-back and acting as tension members should not be more than

1. 500 mm

2. 600 mm

3. 1000 mm

4. 300 mm

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2. 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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3. 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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4. A steel beam supporting loads from the floor slab as well as from wall is termed as

1. stringer beam

2. lintel beam

3. spandrel beam

4. header beam

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5. For rivets in tension with counter-sunk heads, the tensile value shall be

1. reduced by 25 %

2. reduced by 33.3%

3. increased by 25 %

4. increased by 33.3 %

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6. For a compression member with double angle section, which of the following section will give larger value of minimum radius of gyration?

1. equal angles back-to-back

2. unequal legged angles with long legs back-to-back

3. unequal legged angles with short legs back-to-back

4. both b or c

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7. 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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8. 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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9. 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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10. 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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11. The shape factor of an isosceles triangle for bending about the axis parallel to the base is:

1. 1.5

2. 1.7

3. 2

4. 2.34

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12. In the virtual work method, the virtual quantity is

1. displacement

2. load

3. slope

4. moment

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13. Which of the following conditions is to be satisfied both in elastic and plastic analysis?

1. equilibrium condition

2. yield condition

3. plastic moment condition

4. mechanism condition

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14. Other conditions being same, the load factor in indeterminate structures is

1. equal to load factor in determinate structures

2. more than the load factor in determinate structures

3. less than the load factor in determinate structures

4. unpredictable

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15. Load factor is

1. always equal to factor of safety

2. always less than factor of safety

3. always greater than factor of safety

4. sometimes greater than factor of safety

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16. 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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17. The mechanism 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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18. 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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19. 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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20. 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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21. 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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22. The elastic strain for steel is about

1. 1/12 of strain at the initiation of strain hardening and about1/120 of maxi-mum strain

2. 1/2 of strain at the initiation of strain hardening and about 1/12of maxi-mum strain

3. 1/12 of strain at the initiation of strain hardening and 1/200 of maximum strain

4. 1/24 of strain at the initiation of strain hardening and about1/200 of maximum strain

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23. 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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24. 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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25. compression force in two end posts The pin of a rocker bearing in a bridge is designed for

1. bearing and shear

2. bending and shear

3. bearing and bending

4. bearing, shear and bending

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26. 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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27. 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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28. 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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29. The centrifugal force due to curvature of track is assumed to act on the bridge at a height of

1. 1.23 m above the rail level

2. 1.50 m above the rail level

3. 1.83 m above the rail level

4. 2.13 m above the rail level

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30. 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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31. 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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32. If the loaded length of span in meters of a railway steel bridge carrying a single track is 6 m, then impact factor is taken as

1. 0.5 Only

2. 0.1 Only

3. between 0.5 and 1.0

4. 0.2 Only

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33. 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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34. 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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35. 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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36. 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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37. 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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38. 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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39. 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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40. 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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41. The bracing between two columns of a steel tank will be designed to resist

1. horizontal shear due to wind or earthquake only

2. horizontal, shear due to wind or earthquake + 2.5% of column loads

3. column loads + 2.5% of horizontal shear due to wind or earthquake

4. column loads + full horizontal shear due to wind or earthquake

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42. The capacity of the smallest pressed steel tank is

1. 1000 liters

2. 1650 liters

3. 1950 liters

4. 2450 liters

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43. Steel tanks are mainly designed for

1. weight of tank

2. wind pressure

3. water pressure

4. earthquake forces

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44. 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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45. 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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46. 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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47. 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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48. The internal pressure coefficient on walls for buildings with large permeability is taken as

1. ± 0.2

2. ±0.5

3. ± 0.7

4. ± 0.1

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49. 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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50. 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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51. 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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52. 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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53. 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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54. Intermediate vertical stiffeners in a plate girder need be provided if the depth of web exceeds 9where t is thickness of web)

1. 501 t

2. 851 t

3. 200 t

4. 2501 t

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55. 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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56. 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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57. As per IS: 800, for compression flange, the outstand of flange plates should not exceed (where t = thickness of thinnest flange plate)

1. 121

2. 161

3. 201

4. 251

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58. The web crippling due to excessive bearing stress can be avoided by

1. increasing the web thickness

2. providing suitable stiffeners

3. increasing the length of the bearing plates

4. none of the above

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59. 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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60. 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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61. 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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62. The slenderness ratio of lacing bars should not exceed

1. 100

2. 120

3. 145

4. 180

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63. 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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64. 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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65. The effective length of a battened column is increased by

1. 0.05

2. 0.1

3. 0.15

4. 0.2

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66. 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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67. 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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68. 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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69. According to IS:800, in the Merchant Rankine formula the value of imperfection index (n) is

1. 1

2. 1.4

3. 1.8

4. 2

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70. 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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71. 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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72. 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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73. 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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74. 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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75. 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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76. The slenderness ratio of a column supported throughout its length by a masonry wall is

1. zero

2. 10

3. 100

4. infinity

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77. A circular column section is generally not used in actual practice because

1. it is uneconomical

2. it cannot carry the load safely

3. it is difficult to connect beams to the round sections

4. all of the above

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78. 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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79. 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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80. A butt weld is specified by

1. effective throat thickness

2. plate thickness

3. size of weld

4. penetration thickness

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81. 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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82. 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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83. 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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84. 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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85. 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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86. 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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87. Bolts are most suitable to carry

1. shear

2. bending

3. axial tension

4. shear and bending

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88. Efficiency of a riveted joint, having the minimum pitch as per IS: 800, is

1. 0.4

2. 0.5

3. 0.6

4. 0.7

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89. 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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90. 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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91. 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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92. 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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93. The difference between gross diameter and nominaldia meter for the rivets up to 25 mm diameter is

1. 1.0 mm

2. 1.5 mm

3. 2.0 mm

4. 2.5 mm

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94. When the axis of load lies in the plane of rivet group, then the rivets are subjected to

1. only shear stresses

2. only tensile stresses

3. both (a)and (b)

4. none of the above

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95. 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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96. 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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97. 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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98. 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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99. 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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100. The heaviest I-section for same depth is

1. ISMB

2. ISLB

3. ISHB

4. ISWB

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101. 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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102. 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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103. Effective depth and depth of the neutral axis respectively of a singly reinforced?

1. d

2. n

3. d+n/3

4. d-n/3

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104. The width of the flange of a T-beam should be less than

1. One-third of the effective span of the T-beam

2. Distance between the centres of T-beam

3. Breadth of the rib plus twelve times the thickness of the slab

4. Least of the above

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105. An under-reinforced section means

1. Steel is provided at the underside only

2. Steel provided is insufficient

3. Steel provided on one face only

4. Steel will yield first

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106. 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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107. 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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108. 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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109. According to the steel beam theory of doubly reinforced beams

1. Tension is resisted by tension steel

2. Compression is resisted by compression steel

3. Stress in tension steel equals the stress in compression steel

4. All the above

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110. The width of the rib of a T-beam , is generally kept between

1. 1/7 to 1/3 of rib depth

2. 1/3 to 1/2 of rib depth

3. 1/2 to 3/4 of rib depth

4. 1/3 to 2/3 of rib depth

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111. 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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112. 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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113. 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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114. 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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115. For normal cases, stiffness of a simply supported beam is satisfied if the ratio of its span to its overall depth does not exceed

1. 10

2. 15

3. 20

4. 25

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116. The maximum ratio of span to depth of a slab simply supported and spanning in two directions, is

1. 25

2. 30

3. 35

4. 40

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117. 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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118. 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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119. 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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120. 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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121. 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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122. 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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123. 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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124. 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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125. 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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126. 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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127. 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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128. If the width of the foundation for two equal columns is restricted, the shape of the footing generally adopted, is

1. Square

2. Rectangular

3. Triangular

4. Trapezoidal

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129. 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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130. 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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131. 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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132. Which of the following methods of structural analysis is a force method?

1. Slope deflection method

2. Column analogy method

3. Moment distribution method

4. None of the above

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133. 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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134. 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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135. 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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136. The maximum bending moment due to a train of wheel loads on a simply supported girder

1. Always occurs at center of span

2. Always occurs under a wheel load

3. Never occurs under a wheel load

4. None of the above

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137. A single rolling load of 8 kN rolls alone a girder of 15 m span. the absolute maximum bending moment will be

1. 8 kN.m

2. 15 kN.m

3. 30 kN.m

4. 60 kN.m

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138. 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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139. 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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140. 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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141. 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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142. 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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143. 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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144. 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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145. 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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146. According to IS codes recommendations, the maximum depth of stress block for balanced section of a beam of effective depth d is

1. 0.43 d

2. 0.55 d

3. 0.68 d

4. 0.85 d

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147. 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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148. When shear stress exceeds the permissible limit in a slab, then it is reduced by

1. Increasing the depth

2. Providing shear reinforcement

3. Using high strength steel

4. Using thinner bars but more in number

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149. 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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150. 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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151. 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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152. 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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153. 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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154. 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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155. A simply supported beam carries varying load from zero at one end and W at the other end. If the length of the beam is a, the maximum bending moment will be?

1. wa/27

2. wa2/27

3. w2a

4. wa2

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156. A rod of uniform cross-section A and length L force P. The young’s modules E of the material, is?

1. E=/A. L

2. E=/P. L

3. E=/P. L/A

4. E=/P. A

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157. 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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158. 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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159. Shell structure does not have any?

1. Bending moment

2. Shear stress

3. Tensile stress

4. Compressive stress

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

1. Joints

2. Base

3. Bottom chords

4. Top chords

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

1. Foundation

2. Beams

3. Slabs

4. Roofs

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162. 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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163. 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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164. For a simply supported beam of span 15m, the maximum effective depth to satisfy vertical deflection limit should be?

1. 600 mm

2. 750 mm

3. 900 mm

4. More than 1 m

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165. 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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166. 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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167. 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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168. 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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169. 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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170. 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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171. 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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172. 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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173. 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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174. 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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175. 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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176. Normally, the angle of roof truss with asbestos sheets should not be less than

1. 26°/2°

2. 30°

3. 35°

4. 40°

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177. 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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178. 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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179. 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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180. 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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181. As per IS: 800, for compression flange, the out stand of flange plates should not exceed (where t = thickness of thinnest flange plate)

1. 121

2. 161

3. 201

4. 251

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182. 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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183. 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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184. 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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185. 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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186. When the axis of load lies in the plane of rivet group, then the most heavily loaded rivet will be the one which (where, Fa is the load shared by each rivet due to axial load and F mis the shearing load due to moment in any rivet.)

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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187. 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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188. The difference between gross diameter and nominal diameter for the rivets up to 25 mm diameter is

1. 1.0 mm

2. 1.5 mm

3. 2.0 mm

4. 2.5 mm

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