working stress method

Consider a reinforced concrete beam section of 300 mm width and 700 mm depth. The beam is reinforced with the tension steel of $2000 \mathrm{~mm}^2$ area at an effective cover of 5...

The structural design method that DOES NOT take into account the safety factors on the design loads is

The structural design method that DOES NOT take into account the safety factors on the design loads is

In the context of elastic theory of reinforced concrete, the modular ratio is defined as the ratio of

In a reinforced concrete section, the stress at the extreme fibre in compression is $$5.80$$ $$MPa.$$ The depth of neutral axis in the section is $$58$$ $$mm$$ and the grade of con...

A reinforced concrete column contains longitudinal steel equal to $$1$$ percent of net cross-sectional area of the column. Assume modular ration as $$10.$$ the loads carried (using...

Which of the following is NOT correct for steel sections as per $$IS:$$ $$800-1984$$?

The permissible stress in axial tension in steel member on the net effective area of the section shall not exceed the following value ($${{f_y}}$$ is the yield stress)

A truss tie consisting of $$2$$ $$ISA$$ $$75 \times 75 \times 8\,\,mm$$ carries a pull of $$150$$ $$kN.$$ At ends the two angles are connected, one each on either side of a $$10$$...

The working stress method of design specifies the value of modular ratio, $$m = 280/\left( {3{\sigma _{cbc}}} \right),$$ where $${{\sigma _{cbc}}}$$ is the allowable stress in bend...

Two wheels, placed at a distance of $$2.5$$ $$m$$ apart, with a load of $$200\,\,kN$$ on each of them are moving on a simply supported girder ($${\rm I}$$-section) of span $$6.0$$...

Factor of safety adopted by IS: 800-1984 while arriving at the permissible stress in axial compression is

Allowable average shear stress in an unstiffened web for beams made of steel of grade $$250\,\,N/m{m^2}$$ is