| According to I.S. : 800 – 1871, lacing bars resist transverse shear equal to |
A) 1.0% of the axial load
B) 2.0% of the axial load
C) 2.5% of the axial load
D) 3.0% of the axial load
| When the axis of load lies in the plane of rivet group, then the rivets are subjected to |
A) Only shear stresses
B) Only tensile stresses
C) Both (A) and (B)
D) None of the above
| The ratio of plastic section modulus to elastic section modulus |
A) Is equal to 1
B) Is always less than 1
C) Is always greater than 1
D) Can be less than 1
| The forces acting on the web splice of a plate girder are |
A) Axial forces
B) Shear and axial forces
C) Shear and bending forces
D) Axial and bending forces
| The minimum thickness of a steel plate, which is directly exposed to weather and is not accessible for cleaning and repainting, should be: |
A) 4.5 mm
B) 6 mm
C) 8 mm
D) 10 mm
| A steel beam supporting loads from the floor slab as well as from wall is termed as |
A) Stringer beam
B) Lintel beam
C) Spandrel beam
D) Header beam
| A tension member, if subjected to possible reversal of stress due to wind, the slenderness ratio of the member should not exceed |
A) 180
B) 200
C) 300
D) 350
| As per IS code, the maximum pitch of rivets in compression flange (thickness ‘t’) of a built up beam is |
A) Lesser of 200 mm and 12t
B) Lesser of 250 mm and 12t
C) Lesser of 200 mm and 16t
D) Lesser of 250 mm and 16t
| Angle of inclination of the lacing bar with the longitudinal axis of the column should preferably be between |
A) 10° to 30°
B) 30° to 40°
C) 40° to 70°
D) 90°
| Bearing stiffener in a plate girder is used to |
A) Transfer the load from the top flange to the bottom one
B) Prevent buckling of web
C) Decrease the effective depth of web
D) Prevent excessive deflection
