TODS-5 Question Bank

Theory Questions :
1. Write Advantages and disadvantages of the Steel as construction material
2. Explain laterally restrained and unrestrained beam with neat sketches
3. Write a short note on working stress method & ultimate load method design philosophies.
4. Explain different types of welded joint with neat sketches and its symbols.
5. Which are the common types of hot rolled steel sections and various designations as per
Indian standard of any one type of section.
6. Describe different types of foundations in steel structures.
7. Define the terms pitch, transverse pitch, diagonal pitch, and marginal pitch with suitable
diagram.
8. Explain different types of Butt joint with neat and labelled diagram.
9. What is web buckling and web crippling?
10. Describe the types of joints and Failure of joints
11. Write advantages and disadvantages of Welded Joints over riveted or bolted joints
12. Write down design procedure of beam.
13. Explain properties of steel.

Numericals :
1. Find the length of single fillet weld to transfer a safe load of 250kN. Consider the size of fillet
weld as 6mm.
2. Design a suitable section for a simply supported beam with span 6m carrying UDL of
50kN/m, assume Fy =250N/mm2
3. Design column carrying axial load of 1800kN, actual height of the column is 4m, with
one end fixed and other hinged.
4. A tie member consists of 2 – ISA 150 x 150 x 10mm connected to 10mm gusset plate
as shown in figure. Assume 16mm dia rivets and calculate the tensile strength of
section. (for All cases as taught)
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6. Design a suitable Slab base for steel column carrying load of 2000kN. The column is
made up of ISMB350@47.5kg/m. The safe bearing capacity of soil is 200kN/m 2 and
permissible compressive stress in concrete is 25N/mm2
7. Design a laterally supported beam carrying a UDL of 30KN/m including its self weight having
a span of 6.5m.
8. Design a suitable Slab base for steel column carrying load of 2000kN. The column is
made up of ISMB400@61.6kg/m. The safe bearing capacity of soil is 250kN/m 2 and
permissible compressive stress in concrete is 3000KN/m 2
9. Plate of Size 180mm x18mm is used as a tension member which can be connected to
a gazette plate by riveting, Calculate the Maximum tension that the plate can carry
using 18mm dia. rivet, Assume permissible stress as 180Mpa
10. Design a suitable fillet weld to connect tie member 1000mm x 12mm to 10mm thick gusset
plate. The permissible stress of the plate is 260Mpa.
11. Design a suitable fillet weld to connect tie member 1000mm x 12mm to 8mm thick gusset
plate. The permissible stress of the plate is 200Mpa.
12. Find the safe load that can be transmitted by fillet welding joint as shown in figure
consider the size of fillet weld as 6mm.

75 mm

120 mm

13. Find the efficiency of the Single riveted lap joint for 8mm thick plate with 18 mm dia.
Rivets at a pitch of 50mm.
14. Find the efficiency of the double riveted lap joint for 10mm thick plate with 15 mm dia.
Rivets at a pitch of 60mm.
15. Design column carrying axial load of 1500kN, actual height of the column is 3.5m, with both
the ends fixed.