| The cross-section of a standard fillet is a triangle whose base angles are |
A) 20° and 70°
B) 30° and 60°
C) 45° and 45°
D) 40° and 50°
| The deflection of beams may be decreased by |
A) Decreasing the depth of beam
B) Increasing the depth of beam
C) Increasing the span
D) Increasing the width of beam
| The difference between gross diameter and nominal diameter for the rivets up to 25 mm diameter is |
A) 1.0 mm
B) 1.5 mm
C) 2.0 mm
D) 2.5 mm
| The effective length of a battened column is increased by |
A) 5 %
B) 10 %
C) 15 %
D) 20 %
| The effective length of a fillet weld should not be less than |
A) Two times the weld size
B) Four times the weld size
C) Six times the weld size
D) Weld size
| The maximum permissible slenderness ratio of compression member carrying dead and superimposed load, is |
A) 180
B) 200
C) 250
D) 350
| The maximum spacing of vertical stiffeners is |
A) 1.33 d
B) 1.25 d
C) 1.5 d
D) 1.75 d
| The minimum pitch of rivet holes of diameter d should not be less than |
A) d
B) 1.25 d
C) 1.5 d
D) 2.5 d
| The moment-curvature relation at a plastic hinge is |
A) Linear
B) Parabolic
C) Constant moment for all curvatures
D) Constant curvature for all moments
| The range of economical spacing of trusses varies from |
A) L/3 to L/5
B) L/4 to 2L/5
C) L/3 to L/2
D) 2L/5 to 3L/5
