Top 350+ Solved Design of Steel Structures MCQ Questions Answer
Q. The moment of the couple set up in a section of a beam by the longitudinal compressive andtensile force, is known as
a. bending moment
b. moment of resistance
c. flexural stress moment
d. none of these
Q. The thickness of the web of a mild steel plate girder is less than d/200. If only one horizontalstiffener is used, it is placed at
a. the neutral axis of the section
b. 2/3rd of the depth of the neutral axis from the compression flange
c. 2/5th of the depth of the neutral axis from the compression flange
d. 2/5th of the height of the neutral axis from tension flange
Q. Shear buckling of web in a plate girder is prevented by using
a. vertical intermediate stiffener
b. horizontal stiffener at neutral axis
c. bearing stiffener
d. none of the above
Q. The most commonly used sections in lateral system to carry shear force in built up columns, are
a. rolled steel flats
b. rolled angles
c. rolled channels
d. all the above
Q. The stress in the wall of a thin cylinder subjected to internal pressure, is
a. hoop compression
b. shear
c. torsional shear
d. hoop tension
Q. The risk coefficient k, depends on
a. mean probable design life of structures
b. basic wind speed
c. both (a) and (b)
d. none of the above
Q. For eccentrically loaded columns, the bending factor is
a. cross-sectional area of column/radius of gyration
b. radius of gyration/cross-sectional area of column
c. cross-sectional area of column/section modulus of the section
d. section modulus of the section/cross-sectional area of column
Q. The net area of round bars to resist the tension, is the area of cross section at
a. mid-section
b. root of the thread
c. difference of (a) and (b)
d. none of these
Q. The bracing between two columns of a steel tank will be designed to resist
a. horizontal shear due to wind or earthquake only
b. horizontal, shear due to wind or earthquake + 2.5% of column loads
c. column loads + 2.5% of horizontal shear due to wind or earthquake
d. column loads + full horizontal shear due to wind or earthquake
Q. A column splice is used to increase
a. length of the column
b. strength of the column
c. cross-sectional area of the column
d. none of these
Q. A riveted joint many experience
a. tearing failure of plates
b. splitting failure of plates at the edges
c. bearing failure of rivets
d. all the above
Q. Diameter of a bolt hole is usually taken as
a. gross diameter of bolt
b. nominal diameter + 1.5 mm
c. nominal diameter + 2.0 mm
d. nominal diameter of bolt
Q. 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, where l is span
Q. Effective sectional area of a compression member is:
a. gross sectional area - area of rivet hole
b. gross sectional area + area of rivet hole
c. gross sectional area × area of rivet hole
d. gross sectional area + area of rivet hole