Design of Steel Structures Questions :- a) is at the maximum distance from CG of the

1. The heaviest I-section for same depth is rivet group

a) ISMB b) is at the minimum distance from CG of the
b) ISLB rivet group
c) ISHB c) gives the maximum angle between the two
d) ISWB forces Fa and Fm
Ans: c d) gives the minimum angle between the two
2. Bending compressive and tensile stresses forces Fa and Fm
respectively are calculated based on where, Fa is the load shared by each rivet due to
a) net area and gross area axial load and Fm is the shearing load due to
b) gross area and net area moment in any rivet.
c) net area in both cases Ans: d
d) gross area in both cases 7. Which of the following types of riveted
Ans: b joint is free from bending stresses ?
3. If the thickness of thinnest outside plate is a) lap joint
10 mm, then the maximum pitch of b) butt joint with single cover plate
rivets in tension will be taken as c) butt joint with double cover plates
a) 120 mm d) none of the above
b) 160 mm Ans: c
c) 200 mm 8. The difference between gross diameter and
d) 300 mm nominal diameter for the rivets up to
Ans: b 25 mm diameter is
4. In a gusseted base, when the end of the a) 1.0 mm
column is machined for complete bearing b) 1.5 mm
on the base plate, then the axial load is c) 2.0 mm
assumed to be transferred to base plate d) 2.5 mm
a) fully by direct bearing Ans: b
b) fully through fastenings 9. As compared to field rivets, the shop rivets
c) 50% by direct bearing and 50% through are
fastenings a) stronger
d) 75% by direct bearing and 25% through b) weaker
fastenings c) equally strong
Ans: c d) any of the above
5. When the axis of load lies in the plane of Ans: a
rivet group, then the rivets are subjected 10. If the thickness of plate to be connected by
to a rivet is 16 mm, then suitable size of
a) only shear stresses rivet as per Unwin’s formula will be
b) only tensile stresses a) 16 mm
c) both (a) and (b) b) 20 mm
d) none of the above c) 24 mm
Ans: a d) 27 mm
6. When the axis of load lies in the plane of Ans: c
rivet group, then the most heavily loaded 11. By providing sufficient edge distance, which
rivet will be the one which of the following failures of riveted joint can be
avoided ? a) black bolt
a) tension failure of the plate b) ordinary unfinished bolt
b) shear failure of the rivet c) turned and fitted bolt
c) shear failure of the plate d) high strength bolt
d) crushing failure of the rivet Ans: d
Ans: c 18. In the cross-section of a weld, throat is the
12. Minimum pitch of the rivets shall not be less a) minimum dimension
than b) average dimension
a) 1.5 d c) maximum dimension
b) 2.0 d d) none of the above
c) 2.5 d Ans: a
d) 3.0 d 19. The effective length of a fillet weld should
where d is gross diameter of rivet not be less than
Ans: c a) two times the weld size
13. Efficiency of a riveted joint, having the b) four times the weld size
minimum pitch as per IS : 800, is c) six times the weld size
a) 40% d) weld size
b) 50% Ans: b
c) 60% 20. For a standard 45° fillet, the ratio of size of
d) 70% fillet to throat thickness is
Ans: c a) 1:1
14. Select the correct statement b) 1 : V2
a) Material cost of a rivet is higher than that of a c) V2 : 1
bolt. d) 2: 1
b) Tensile strength of a bolt is lesser than that of Ans: c
a rivet. 21. A butt weld is specified by
c) Bolts are used as a temporary fastenings a) effective throat thickness
whereas rivets are used as permanent fastenings. b) plate thickness
d) Riveting is less noisy than bolting. c) size of weld
Ans: c d) penetration thickness
15. Bolts are most suitable to carry Ans: a
a) shear 22. The actual thickness of butt weld as
b) bending compared to the thickness of plate is usually
c) axial tension a) more
d) shear and bending b) less
Ans: c c) equal
16. Diameter of a bolt hole is usually taken as d) none of the above
a) gross diameter of bolt Ans: a
b) nominal diameter + 1.5 mm 23. According to IS Specifications, the
c) nominal diameter + 2.0 mm maximum pitch of rivets in compression is
d) nominal diameter of bolt a) lesser of 200 mm and 12 t
Ans: b b) lesser of 200 mm and 161
17. When the bolts are subjected to reversal of c) lesser of 300 mm and 32 t
stresses, the most suitable type of bolt is d) lesser of 3 00 mm and 24 t
where t is thickness of thinnest outside plate or d) 350
angle Ans: a
Ans: a 29. The maximum slenderness ratio of a steel
24. A circular column section is generally not column, the design of which is governed by
used in actual practice because wind or
a) it is uneconomical seismic forces is
b) it cannot carry the load safely a) 150
c) it is difficult to connect beams to the round b) 180
sections c) 250
d) all of the above d) 350
Ans: c Ans: c
25. The slenderness ratio of a column supported 30. According to IS:800, in the Merchant
throughout its length by a masonry wall is Rankine formula the value of imperfection index
a) zero (n) is
b) 10 a) 1.0
c) 100 b) 1.4
d) infinity c) 1.8
Ans: a d) 2.0
26. According to IS Specifications, the effective Ans: b
length of a column effectively held in position at 31. The best arrangement to provide unified
both behaviour in built up steel columns is by
ends and restrained in direction at one end is a) lacing
taken as b) battening
a) 0.67 L c) tie plates
b) 0.8 L d) perforated cover plates
c) L Ans: a
d) 1.5 L 32. If the 20 mm rivets are used in lacing bars,
Ans: b then the minimum width of lacing bar should be
27. The effective length of a battened strut a) 40mm
effectively held in position at both ends but not b) 60mm
restrained c) 80mm
in direction is taken as d) 100mm
a) 1.8 L Ans: b
b) L 33. The use of tie plates in laced columns is
c) 1.1 L a) prohibited
d) 1.5 L b) not prohibited
Ans: c c) permitted at start and end of lacing system
28. The maximum slenderness ratio of a only
compression member carrying both dead and d) permitted between two parts of the lacing
superimposed Ans: c
load is 34. Lacing bars in a steel column should be
a) 180 designed to resist
b) 200 a) bending moment due to 2.5% of the column
c) 250 load
b) shear force due to 2.5% of the column load c) 145
c) 2.5% of the column load d) 180
d) both (a) and (b) Ans: c
Ans: b 40. Economical depth of a plate girder
35. Angle of inclination of the lacing bar with corresponds to
the longitudinal axis of the column should a) minimum weight
preferably b) minimum depth
be between c) maximum weight
a) 10° to 30° d) minimum thickness of web
b) 30° to 40° Ans: a
c) 40° to 70° 41. Shear buckling of web in a plate girder is
d) 90° prevented by using
Ans: c a) vertical intermediate stiffener
36. Battening is preferable when the b) horizontal stiffener at neutral axis
i) column carries axial load only c) bearing stiffener
ii) space between the two main components is d) none of the above
not very large Ans: a
iii) column is eccentrically loaded The correct 42. Horizontal stiffener in a plate girder is
answer is provided to safeguard against
a) only (i) a) shear buckling of web plate
b) only (iii) b) compression buckling of web plate
c) (i) and (ii) c) yielding
d) (ii) and (iii) d) all of the above
Ans: c Ans: b
37. The effective length of a battened column is 43. Minimum thickness of web in a plate girder,
increased by when the plate is accessible and also exposed to
a) 5% weather, is
b) 10% a) 5 mm
c) 15% b) 6 mm
d) 20% c) 8 mm
Ans: b d) 10 mm
38. The overlap of batten plates with the main Ans: b
members in welded connections should be more 44. The web crippling due to excessive bearing
than stress can be avoided by
a) 3t a) increasing the web thickness
b) 4t b) providing suitable stiffeners
c) 6t c) increasing the length of the bearing plates
d) 8t d) none of the above
where t = thickness of the batten plate Ans: c
Ans: b 45. As per IS : 800, for compression flange, the
39. The slenderness ratio of lacing bars should outstand of flange plates should not exceed
not exceed a) 121
a) 100 b) 161
b) 120 c) 201
d) 251 The correct answer is
where t = thickness of thinnest flange plate a) only (i)
Ans: b b) both (i) and (ii)
46. Intermediate vertical stiffeners in a plate c) both (i) and (iii)
girder need be provided if the depth of web d) (i), (ii) and (iii)
exceeds Ans: c
a) 501 52. Rivets connecting flange angles to cover
b) 851 plates in a plate girder are subjected to
c) 200 t a) horizontal shear only
d) 2501 b) vertical load only
where t is thickness of web c) both (a) and (b)
Ans: b d) none of the above
47. Bearing stiffener in a plate girder is used to Ans: a
a) transfer the load from the top flange to the 53. The maximum spacing of vertical stiffeners
bottom one is
b) prevent buckling of web a) 1.33 d
c) decrease the effective depth of web b) 1.25 d
d) prevent excessive deflection c) 1.5 d
Ans: b d) 1.75 d
48. The forces acting on the web splice of a plate where d is the distance between flange angles
girder are Ans: c
a) axial forces 54. The range of economical spacing of trusses
b) shear and axial forces varies from
c) shear and bending forces a) L/3 to L/5
d) axial and bending forces b) L/4to2L/5
Ans: c c) L/3 to L/2
49. Gantry girders are designed to resist d) 2L/5 to 3L/5 where L is span
a) lateral loads Ans: a
b) longitudinal loads and vertical loads 55. The maximum permissible span of asbestos
c) lateral, longitudinal and vertical loads cement sheets is
d) lateral and longitudinal loads a) 650 mm
Ans: c b) 810 mm
50. Minimum spacing of vertical stiffeners is c) 1250 mm
limited to d) 1680 mm
a) d/4 Ans: d
b) d/3 56. Normally, the angle of roof truss with
c) d/2 asbestos sheets should not be less than
d) 2d/3 a) 26’/2°
where d is the distance between flange angles b) 30°
Ans: b c) 35°
51. Bearing stiffeners are provided at d) 40°
i) the supports Ans: b
ii) the mid span 57. To minimize the total cost of a roof truss, the
iii) the point of application of concentrated loads ratio of the cost of truss to the cost of purlins
shall c) ± 0.7
be d) 0
a) 1 Ans: c
b) 2 63. The basic wind speed is specified at a height
c) 3 ‘h’ above mean ground level in an open terrain.
d) 4 The
Ans: b value of’h’ is
58. Generally the purlins are placed at the panel a) 10 m
points so as to avoid b) 20 m
a) axial force in rafter c) 25 m
b) shear force in rafter d) 50 m
c) deflection of rafter Ans: a
d) bending moment in rafter 64. The risk coefficient k, depends on
Ans: d a) mean probable design life of structures
59. For the buildings having a low permeability, b) basic wind speed
the internal wind pressure acting normal to the c) both (a) and (b)
wall d) none of the above
and roof surfaces is taken as Ans: c
a) zero 65. The external wind pressure acting on a roof
b) ±0.2p depends on
c) ± 0.5 p a) degree of permeability of roof
d) ±0.7p b) slope of roof
where p is basic wind pressure c) both (a) and (b)
Ans: b d) none of the above
60. The relation between intensity of wind Ans: b
pressure p and velocity of wind V is taken as 66. Area of openings for buildings of large
a) pa V permeability is more than
b) paV2 a) 10% of wall area
c) p a (1/V) b) 20% of wall area
d) paV/2 c) 30% of wall area
Ans: b d) 50% of wall area
Design of Steel Structures Interview Questions Ans: b
61. The live load for a sloping roof with slope 67. As per IS : 875, for the purposes of
15°, where access is not provided to roof, is specifying basic wind velocity, the country has
taken as been divided
a) 0.65 kN/m2 into
b) 0.75 kN/m2 a) 4 zones
c) 1.35 kN/m2 b) 5 zones
d) 1.50 kN/m2 c) 6 zones
Ans: a d) 7 zones
62. The internal pressure coefficient on walls for Ans: c
buildings with large permeability is taken as 68. The number of seismic zones in which the
a) ± 0.2 country has been divided are
b) ±0.5 a) 3
b) 5 b) horizontal, shear due to wind or earthquake +
c) 6 2.5% of column loads
d) 7 c) column loads + 2.5% of horizontal shear due
Ans: b to wind or earthquake
69. Minimum pitch provided in riveted steel d) column loads + full horizontal shear due to
tanks is wind or earthquake
a) 1.5 d Ans: b
b) 2.0 d 75. The minimum thickness of plates in a steel
c) 2.5 d stack should be
d) 3.0 d a) 4 mm
where d is diameter of rivets b) 5 mm
Ans: d c) 6 mm
70. The allowable tensile stress in structural d) 8 mm
mild steel plates for steel tank is assumed as Ans: c
a) 95.0 MPa on net area 76. Maximum pitch of rivets, used in steel
b) 105.5 MPa on net area stacks, is limited to
c) 105.5 MPa on gross area a) 6t
d) 150.0 MPa on gross area b) 101
Ans: b c) 121
71. Steel tanks are mainly designed for d) 161
a) weight of tank where t is thickness of thinner plate being
b) wind pressure connected
c) water pressure Ans: b
d) earthquake forces 77. The diameter of base of conical flare of a
Ans: c steel stack is
72. Which of the following sections should a) less than d
preferably be used at places where torsion b) equal to d
occurs ? c) more than d
a) angle section d) any of the above
b) channel section where d is the diameter of the cylindrical part
c) box type section Ans: c
d) any of the above 78. Hudson’s formula gives the dead weight of a
Ans: c truss bridge as a function of
73. The capacity of the smallest pressed steel a) bottom chord area
tank is b) top chord area
a) 1000 litre c) effective span of bridge
b) 1650 litre d) heaviest axle load of engine
c) 1950 litre Ans: a
d) 2450 litre 79. If the loaded length of span in meters of a
Ans: c railway steel bridge carrying a single track is 6
74. The bracing between two columns of a steel m, then
tank will be designed to resist impact factor is taken as
a) horizontal shear due to wind or earthquake a) 0
only b) 0.5
c) between 0.5 and 1.0 d) 50% of the top panel wind load to bottom
d) 1.0 bracing
Ans: c Ans: d
80. If the floor is supported at or near the bottom 85. Study the following statements.
but top chords of a bridge are not braced, then i) Top lateral bracing prevents the sidesway
the buckling of the chord.
bridge is called ii) Sway bracing keeps the rectangular shape of
a) deck type the bridge cross-section.
b) through type iii) Sway bracing transfers the load from top of
c) half through type end posts to bearings.
d) double deck type The correct answer is
Ans: c a) only (i)
81. The centrifugal force due to curvature of b) both (i) and (ii)
track is assumed to act on the bridge at a height c) both (i) and (iii)
of d) all (i), (ii) and (iii)
a) 1.23 m above the rail level Ans: b
b) 1.50 m above the rail level 86. The bracing provided in the plane of end
c) 1.83 m above the rail level posts is called
d) 2.13 m above the rail level a) sway bracing
Ans: c b) portal bracing
82. The effect of racking forces is considered in c) top lateral bracing
the design of d) bottom lateral bracing
i) lateral braces Ans: b
ii) chord members 87. compression force in two end posts The pin
The correct answer is of a rocker bearing in a bridge is designed for
a) only (i) a) bearing and shear
b) only (ii) b) bending and shear
c) both (i) and (ii) c) bearing and bending
d) none of the above d) bearing, shear and bending
Ans: a Ans: d
83. The portal bracing in a truss bridge is used to 88. The least dimension in case of a circular
a) transfer load from top of end posts to bearings column of diameter D is taken as
b) keep the rectangular shape of the bridge a) 0.5 D
cross-section b) 0.68 D
c) stiffen the structure laterally c) 0.88 D
d) prevent the sidesway buckling of top chord d) D
Ans: a Ans: c
84. The sway bracing is designed to transfer 89. In case of timber structures, the form factor
a) 2Vi % of the top panel wind load to bottom for solid circular cross-section is taken as
bracing a) 1.18
b) 10% of the top panel wind load to bottom b) 1.414
bracing c) 1.67
c) 25% of the top panel wind load to bottom d) 1.81
bracing Ans: a
90. In case of timber structures, the simple
bending formula M = fz may be applied for
a) rectangular beams up to 300 mm depth
b) all rectangular beams
c) solid circular beams only
d) all square cross-section beams
Ans: a
91. The elastic strain for steel is about
a) 1/12 of strain at the initiation of strain
hardening and about 1/120 of maxi-mum strain
b) 1/2 of strain at the initiation of strain
hardening and about 1/12 of maxi-mum strain
c) 1/12 of strain at the initiation of strain
hardening and 1/200 of maximum strain
d) 1/24 of strain at the initiation of strain
hardening and about 1/200 of maximum strain
Ans: c
92. The mechanism method and the statical
method give
a) lower and upper bounds respectively on the
strength of structure
b) upper and lower bounds respectively on the
strength of structure
c) lower bound on the strength of structure
d) upper bound on the strength of structure
Ans: b
93. The moment-curvature relation at a plastic
hinge is
a) linear
b) parabolic
c) constant moment for all curvatures
d) constant curvature for all moments
Ans: c
94. Shape factor is a property which depends
a) only on the ultimate stress of the material
b) only on the yield stress of the material
c) only on the geometry of the section
d) both on the yield stress and ultimate stress of
material
Ans: c
95. The statical method of plastic analysis
satisfies
a) equilibrium and mechanism conditions
b) equilibrium and plastic moment conditions
c) mechanism and plastic moment conditions
d) equilibrium condition only
Ans: b
96. The mechanism method of plastic analysis
satisfies
a) equilibrium and mechanism conditions
b) equilibrium and plastic moment conditions
c) mechanism and plastic moment conditions
d) equilibrium condition only
Ans: a
97. Load factor is
a) always equal to factor of safety
b) always less than factor of safety
c) always greater than factor of safety
d) sometimes greater than factor of safety
Ans: c
98. The ratio of plastic section modulus to
elastic section modulus
a) is equal to 1
b) is always less than 1
c) is always greater than 1
d) can be less than 1
Ans: c
99. Other conditions being same, the load factor
in indeterminate structures is
a) equal to load factor in determinate structures
b) more than the load factor in determinate
structures
c) less than the load factor in determinate
structures
d) unpredictable
Ans: b
100. Which of the following conditions is to be
satisfied both in elastic and plastic analysis ?
a) equilibrium condition
b) yield condition
c) plastic moment condition
d) mechanism condition
Ans: a
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