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A circular tube of thickness 10 mm and diameter 250 mm is welded to a flat plate using 5 mm fillet weld along the circumference. Assume Fe410 steel and shop welding. As per IS 800:...

The elements that DO NOT increase the strength of structural steel are

The semi-compact section of a laterally unsupported steel beam has an elastic section modulus, plastic section modulus and design bending compressive stress of $$500\,\,c{m^3},\,\,...

Prying forces are

A steel member ‘M’ has reversal of stress due to live loads, whereas another member ‘N’ has reversal of stress due to wind load. As per $$IS$$ $$800: 2007,$$ the maximum slendernes...

A steel section is subjected to a combination of shear and bending actions. The applied shear force is $$V$$ and the shear capacity of the section is $${V_s}.$$ For such a section,...

Two steel columns $$P$$ (Length $$L$$ and yield strength $${f_y} = 250\,\,MPa$$) and $$Q$$ (length $$2L$$ and yield strength $${f_y} = 500\,\,MPa$$) have the same cross-sections an...

A symmetric $${\rm I}$$-section (with width of each flange $$=50$$ $$mm$$, thickness of each flange $$=10$$ $$mm,$$ depth of web $$= 100$$ $$mm,$$ and thickness of web $$=10$$ $$mm...

In a steel plate with bolted connections, the rupture of the net section is a mode of failure under

Consider the following statements for a compression member $${\rm I}.\,\,\,\,$$ The elastic critical stress in compression increases with decrease in slenderness ratio $${\rm II}.\...

The square root of the ratio of moment of inertia of the cross-section to its cross-sectional area is called

Rivets and bolts subjected to both shear stress $$\left( {{\tau _{vf}},\,cal} \right)$$ and axial tensile stress $$\left( {{\sigma _{tf,cal}}} \right)$$ shall be so proportioned th...

In the design of welded tension members, consider the following statements: $${\rm I}.\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,$$ The entire cross-sectional area of the connected leg is assumed to contri...

Consider the following statements $${\rm I}.\,\,\,\,$$ Effective length of a battened column is usually increased to account for the additional load on battens due to the lateral e...

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)

Rivet value is defined as

Two equal angles $$ISA$$ $$100\,\,mm \times 100\,\,mm$$ of thickness $$10$$ $$mm$$ are placed back-to-back and connected to the either side of a gusset plate through a single row o...

A strut in a steel truss is composed of two equal angles $$ISA$$ $$150mm \times 150mm$$ of thickness $$100$$ $$mm$$ connected back-to back to the same side of a gusset plate. The c...

In a plate girder, the web plate is connected to the flange plates by fillet welding. The size of the fillet welds is designed to safely resist

Group-$${\rm I}$$ contains some elements in design of a simply supported plate girder and Group-$${\rm II}$$ gives some qualitative locations on the girder. Match the items of two...

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 $$10$$...

In the design of lacing system for a, built-up steel column, the maximum allowable slenderness ratio of lacing bar is

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 $$10$$...

Given reason for the following is not more than $$20$$ words (a) A maximum permissible distance between lacing and battens in steel columns is $$\,\,\,\,\,\,\,$$ usually specified....

An $$ISMB$$ $$500$$ is used as a beam in a multi-storey construction. From the view point of structural design, it can be considered to be 'laterally restrained' when,

When designing steel structures, one must ensure that local buckling in webs does not take place. This check may not be very critical when using rolled steel sections because

Consider the following two statements related to structural steel design, and identify whether they are True or FALSE. $${\rm I}.\,\,\,\,\,\,$$ The Euler buckling load of a slender...

In section, shear centre is a point through which, if the resultant load passes, the section will not be subjected to any

Two steel plates each of width $$150$$ $$mm$$ and thickness $$10$$ $$mm$$ are connected with three $$20$$ $$mm$$ diameter rivets is placed in zig-zag pattern. The pitch of the rive...

A steel beam supporting loads from the floors slab as well as from wall is termed as

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 $$6.0$$...

The problem of lateral buckling can arise only in those steel beams which have

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

Maximum size of a fillet weld for a plate of square edge is

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