1. The dead load includes ?

self-weight of the structure

all superimposed loads

weight of stationary equipments

weight of furniture

Answer: self-weight of the structure

Explanation:


2. Which of the following statement is correct ?

The rolled steel tubes are efficient structural sections to be used as compression members

The rolled steel flats are used for lacing of elements in built-up members

The rolled steel bars threaded or looped at the ends are used as tension members

all of the above

Answer: all of the above

Explanation:


3. The value of factor of safety is decided keeping in view ?

average strength of material

value of design loads

value of internal forces

all of these

Answer: all of these

Explanation:


4. When a single angle strut is connected to a gusset plate with one rivet, then the allowable working stress corresponding to the slenderness ratio of the member, is reduced to ?

60 %

70 %

80%

90%

Answer: 80%

Explanation:


5. A strut is a compression member which is ?

small in length

loaded lightly

vertical or inclined

all of these

Answer: all of these

Explanation:


6. The effective area of a butt weld is taken as the .............. of the effective throat thickness and the effective length of butt weld ?

sum

difference

product

ratio

Answer: product

Explanation:


7. Within the elastic range, the bulk modulus of elasticity is defined as the ratio of ?

longitudinal stress to the longitudinal strain

shearing stress to the shearing strain

hydrostatic stress to the volumetric strain

none of the above

Answer: hydrostatic stress to the volumetric strain

Explanation:


8. The distance between two consecutive rivets of adjacent chains and measured at right angles in the direction of the force in the structural member, is known as ?

pitch of rivet

staggered pitch of rivet

gauge distance of rivet

any one of these

Answer: gauge distance of rivet

Explanation:


9. Effective length of a column is the length between the points of ?

maximum moments

zero shear

zero shear

none of these

Answer: zero shear

Explanation:


10. Factor of safety is the number by which the yield stress of material is divided to give the ?

bearing stress

bending stress

shear stress

working stress

Answer: working stress

Explanation: