A. 121
B. 161
C. 201
D. 251
✅ The correct answer is option B.
Design of Steel Structures MCQs
For a standard 45° fillet, the ratio of size of fillet to throat thickness is_______________?
A. 1:1
B. 1 : V2
C. V2 : 1
D. 2: 1
✅ The correct answer is option C.
The web crippling due to excessive bearing stress can be avoided by_________________?
A. increasing the web thickness
B. providing suitable stiffeners
C. increasing the length of the bearing plates
D. none of the above
✅ The correct answer is option C.
The effective length of a battened column is increased by_________________?
A. 5%
B. 10%
C. 15%
D. 20%
✅ The correct answer is option B.
Shape factor is a property which depends________________?
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
✅ The correct answer is option C.
Steel tanks are mainly designed for_______________________?
A. weight of tank
B. wind pressure
C. water pressure
D. earthquake forces
✅ The correct answer is option C.
In a gusseted base, when the end of the column is machined for complete bearing on the base plate, then the axial load is assumed to be transferred to base plate__________________?
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
✅ The correct answer is option C.
Bolts are most suitable to carry_________________?
A. shear
B. bending
C. axial tension
D. shear and bending
✅ The correct answer is option C.
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
✅ The correct answer is option C.
Pitch of tacking rivets, when double angles connected back to back and acting as tension members should not be more than_________________?
A. 500 mm
B. 600 mm
C. 1000 mm
D. 300 mm
✅ The correct answer is option C.