Design of Steel Structures MCQs

A. increasing the web thickness

B. providing suitable stiffeners

C. increasing the length of the bearing plates

D. none of the above

A. 5%

B. 10%

C. 15%

D. 20%

A. only on the ultimate stress of the material

B. only on the yield stress of the material

C. only on the geometry of the section

D. both on the yield stress and ultimate stress of material

A. weight of tank

B. wind pressure

C. water pressure

D. earthquake forces

A. fully by direct bearing

B. fully through fastenings

C. 50% by direct bearing and 50% through fastenings

D. 75% by direct bearing and 25% through fastenings

A. shear

B. bending

C. axial tension

D. shear and bending

A. mean probable design life of structures

B. basic wind speed

C. both (A) and (B)

D. none of the above

A. 500 mm

B. 600 mm

C. 1000 mm

D. 300 mm

A. ISMB

B. ISLB

C. ISHB

D. ISWB

A. Just above the freezing point

B. At the freezing point

C. Below the freezing point

D. None of these