1. The rivets which are driven at atmospheric temperature, are known as ?

power driven shop rivets

hand driven rivets

power driven field rivets

cold driven rivets

Answer: cold driven rivets

Explanation:


2. In order to determine the allowable stress in axial compression, Burean of Indian Standards has adopted ?

Perry-Robertson formula

Euler's formula

Secant formula

Rankine's formula

Answer: Secant formula

Explanation:


3. When a single angle strut is connected with two or more number of rivets, then the allowable working stress corresponding to the slenderness ratio of the member, is ?

reduced to 60%

reduced to 80%

reduced to 90%

not reduced

Answer: not reduced

Explanation:


4. In roof trusses, the most frequently used section is ?

two-angle sections placed back to back

two-channel sections placed back to back

two-channel sections placed at a distance apart

four angle section

Answer: two-angle sections placed back to back

Explanation:


5. The allowable stress to which a structural member can be subjected is called ?

working stress

permissible stress

tensile stress

both a and b

Answer: both a and b

Explanation:


6. Which of the following statement is correct ?

A tubular section is most economical for the column free to buckle in any direction

The radius of gyration for the tubular section in all directions remains same

The solid round bar is less economical than the tubular section

all of the above

Answer: all of the above

Explanation:


7. A rectangular beam of width 200 mm and depth 300 mm is subjected to a shear force of 200 kN. The maximum shear stress produced in the beam is ?

3.33 MPa

5.0 MPa

7.5 MPa

10.0 MPa

Answer: 5.0 MPa

Explanation:


8. When a body is subjected to a system of loads and as a result of this, some deformation takes If the resistance is set up against this deformation, the body is known as a ?

compressed member

tensile member

structure

all of these

Answer: all of these

Explanation:


9. The type of rolled steel section mainly used as structural members is ?

rolled steel I-section

rolled steel channel section

rolled steel T-section

all of these

Answer: all of these

Explanation:


10. The perforated cover plates are particularly suitable for a built up box section consisting of ?

two angle sections

two channel sections

four channel sections

four angle sections

Answer: four angle sections

Explanation: