1. The effective length of fillet weld should not be less than ?

the size of weld

two times the size of weld

three times the size of weld

four times the size of weld

Answer: four times the size of weld

Explanation:


2. A steel wire when used as a tie requires ?

no prestressing

nominally prestressing

pretensioning to its full capacity

prestressing to half it capacity

Answer: nominally prestressing

Explanation:


3. In combined footing, the shape for the base of footing should be .......... to support two equal column loads ?

rectangular

trapezoidal

triangular

circular

Answer: rectangular

Explanation:


4. The failure of a column depends upon ?

weight on column

length of column

cross-sectional area of column

slenderness ratio of column

Answer: slenderness ratio of column

Explanation:


5. The number of batten plates should be such that it divides the column longitudinally in atleast ............... parts ?

two

three

four

five

Answer: three

Explanation:


6. In riveted construction, effective length of lacing bars in double lacing is adopted as.......... times the length between inner end rivets ?

0.4

0.7

1.2

1.8

Answer: 0.7

Explanation:


7. A fillet weld whose axis is at right angles to the direction of the applied load is known as ?

side fillet weld

end fillet weld

diagonal fillet weld

all of these

Answer: end fillet weld

Explanation:


8. Rivet value is equal ?

strength of a rivet in shearing

strength of a rivet in bearing

minimum of the value obtained in (a) and (b)

maximum of the value obtained in (a) and (b)

Answer: minimum of the value obtained in (a) and (b)

Explanation:


9. The lateral system used in built-up columns, to carry the transverse shear force, is ?

lacing

batten plates

perforated plates

any one of these

Answer: any one of these

Explanation:


10. Indian standards recommend that for a splice plate, rivets or bolts carrying calculated shear stress through a packing greater than 6 mm thick should be increased above the number required by normal calculations by ?

1.5% for each 1 mm thickness of packing

2.5% for each 1 mm thickness of packing

1.5% for each 2 mm thickness of packing

2.5% for each 2 mm thickness of packing

Answer: 2.5% for each 2 mm thickness of packing

Explanation: