When the effect of wind or earthquake load is taken into account in the design of a riveted connection, the permissible stresses in rivets may be exceeded by

1.  16.66%

2.  33.33%

3.  25%

4.  50%

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25\%


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The mild steel flat subjected to a tensile force of 840kN is connected to a gusset plate using rivets. If the permissible forces required per pitch length (i) To shear a single rivet (ii) to crush the rivet and (iii) to tear the plate are 50kN, 80kN and 60kN respectively, then the number of rivets required is

1.  12

2.  14

3.  16

4.  17

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17


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The effective throat thickness of a fillet weld depends upon:

1.  Angle between fusion faces

2.  Length of weld

3.  Permissible shear stress

4.   Type of weld

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Angle between fusion faces


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When the load line coincides with the centroid of the rivet group, the rivets are subjected to:

1.  Shear only

2.  Tension only

3.  Bending only

4.  Shear as well as tension

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Shear only


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A column member of length l which cannot sway has a rigid foundation at its bottom. Its top is held with heavy beams. The effective length of the column is:

1.  1.5l

2.  1.0l

3.  0.8l

4.  0.65l

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0.65l


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In the simple system shown in the figure, the load P is equal to 4tonnes. What is the tension in the cable

1.  4 t

2.  5 t

3.  6 t

4.  7 t

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5 t


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Through which of the following responses may a steel tubular hinged strut fail 1. Compression 2. Bending 3. Overall buckling 4. Torsion 5. Skin buckling

1.  2, 4 and 5

2.  1, 2 and 3

3.  3, 4 and 5

4.  1, 3 and 5

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1, 3 and 5


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An ISMB 500 is used as a beam in a multistory construction. From the viewpoint of structural design, it can be considered to be ‘laterally restrained’ when:

1.  The tension flange is laterally restrained

2.  The compression flange is laterally restrained

3.  The web is adequately stiffened

4.  The conditions in both (a) and (c) are met.

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The compression flange is laterally restrained


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A steel column pinned at both ends has a buckling load of 200kN, If the column is restrained against lateral movement at its mid-height, its buckling load will be:

1.  200kN

2.  283kN

3.  400kN

4.  800kN

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800kN


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Consider the following provisions to possibly improve the shear capacity of a steel girder: 1. Horizontal stiffeners 2. Vertical stiffeners 3. Column splice 4. Bearing stiffeners Which of these are correct

1.  1, 2, 3 and 4

2.  3 and 4 only

3.  1 and 2 only

4.  2 and 3 only

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1 and 2 only


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