Top 350+ Solved Design of Steel Structures MCQ Questions Answer
Q. Pick up the incorrect statement from the following:
a. the nominal diameter of a rivet is its diameter before driving
b. the gross diameter of a rivet is the diameter of rivet hole
c. the gross area of a rivet is the cross-sectional area of the rivet hole
d. the diameter of a rivet hole is equal to the nominal diameter of the rivet plus 1.5 mm
Q. Effective length of a column effectively held in position at both ends and restrained in direction atone end, is
a. l
b. 0.67 l
c. 0.85 l
d. 1.5 l
Q. For a cantilever beam of length continuous at the support and unrestrained against torsion atthe support and free at the end, the effective length is equal to
a. l = l
b. l = 2l
c. l = 0.5l
d. l = 3l
Q. Hudson's formula gives the dead weight of a truss bridge as a function of
a. bottom chord area
b. top chord area
c. effective span of bridge
d. heaviest axle load of engine
Q. The deflection of beams may be decreased by
a. increasing the depth of beam
b. increasing the span
c. decreasing the depth of beam
d. increasing the width of beam
Q. 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
Q. If the depth of the section of an upper column is smaller than the lower column
a. filler plates are provided with column splice
b. bearing plates are provided with column splice
c. filler plates and bearing plates are provided with column splice
d. none of these
Q. If the thickness of plate to be connected by a rivet is 16 mm, then suitable size of rivet as perUnwin's formula will be
a. 16 mm
b. 20 mm
c. 24 mm
d. 27 mm
Q. A major beam in a building structure, is known as
a. a girder
b. a floor beam
c. a main beam
d. all the above
Q. Angle of inclination of the lacing bar with the longitudinal axis of the column should preferably bebetween
a. 10° to 30°
b. 30° to 40°
c. 40° to 70°
d. 90°
Q. In case of cantilever fillers, the ratio of the span L to depth d, should not exceed
a. 4
b. 8
c. 12
d. 16