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Q. If d is the distance between the flange angles, the vertical stiffeners in plate girders without horizontal stiffeners, are spaced at a distance not less than

  • (A) 0.15 d
  • (B) 0.22 d
  • (C) 0.33 d
  • (D) 0.44 d

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Q. To minimize the total cost of a roof truss, the ratio of the cost of truss to the cost of purlins shall be

  • (A) 1
  • (B) 2
  • (C) 3
  • (D) 4

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Q. In factory buildings, the horizontal beams spanning between the wall columns supporting a wall covering, are called

  • (A) Stringers
  • (B) Trimmers
  • (C) Girts
  • (D) Lintels

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Q. A structural member subjected to tensile force in a direction parallel to its longitudinal axis, is generally known as

  • (A) A tie
  • (B) A tie member
  • (C) A tension member
  • (D) All the above

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Q. If the area of cross-section of a single angle discontinuous strut is 30 cm2 and allowable working stress corresponding to its slenderness ratio is 625 kg/cm2, the safe load carrying capacity of the member, is

  • (A) 10 tonnes
  • (B) 12 tonnes
  • (C) 15 tonnes
  • (D) 18 tonnes

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Q. For a cantilever beam of length continuous at the support and unrestrained against torsion at the support and free at the end, the effective length is equal to

  • (A) l = L
  • (B) l = 2L
  • (C) l = 0.5L
  • (D) l = 3L

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Q. The maximum spacing of vertical stiffeners is (Where d is the distance between flange angles)

  • (A) 1.33 d
  • (B) 1.25 d
  • (C) 1.5 d
  • (D) 1.75 d

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Q. The effective length of a double angle strut with angles placed back to back and connected to both the sides of a gusset plate, by not less than two rivets, is

  • (A) 0.5 L
  • (B) 0.67 L
  • (C) 0.85 L
  • (D) 2 L

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Q. The range of economical spacing of trusses varies from

  • (A) L/3 to L/5
  • (B) L/4 to 2L/5
  • (C) L/3 to L/2
  • (D) 2L/5 to 3L/5, where L isspan

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Q. The maximum slenderness ratio of a steel column, the design of which is governed by wind or seismic forces is

  • (A) 150
  • (B) 180
  • (C) 250
  • (D) 350

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