Bearing stiffener in a plate girder is used to__________________?

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1. Horizontal stiffener in a plate girder is provided to safeguard against_______________?

   A. shear buckling of web plate
   B. compression buckling of web plate
   C. yielding
   D. all of the above

2. Minimum thickness of web in a plate girder, when the plate is accessible and also exposed to weather, is______________?

   A. 5 mm
   B. 6 mm
   C. 8 mm
   D. 10 mm

3. Shear buckling of web in a plate girder is prevented by using________________?

   A. vertical intermediate stiffener
   B. horizontal stiffener at neutral axis
   C. bearing stiffener
   D. none of the above

4. Rivets connecting flange angles to cover plates in a plate girder are subjected to_________________?

   A. horizontal shear only
   B. vertical load only
   C. both (A. and (B.
   D. none of the above

5. The forces acting on the web splice of a plate girder are__________________?

   A. axial forces
   B. shear and axial forces
   C. shear and bending forces
   D. axial and bending forces

6. Intermediate vertical stiffeners in a plate girder need be provided if the depth of web exceeds___________________?

   A. 501
   B. 851
   C. 200 t
   D. 2501

   where t is thickness of web

7. Economical depth of a plate girder corresponds to_________________?

   A. minimum weight
   B. minimum depth
   C. maximum weight
   D. minimum thickness of web

8. In a gusseted base, when the end of the column is machined for complete bearing on the base plate, then the axial load is assumed to be transferred to base plate__________________?

   A. fully by direct bearing
   B. fully through fastenings
   C. 50% by direct bearing and 50% through fastenings
   D. 75% by direct bearing and 25% through fastenings

9. compression force in two end posts The pin of a rocker bearing in a bridge is designed for_________________?

   A. bearing and shear
   B. bending and shear
   C. bearing and bending
   D. bearing, shear and bending

10. Bearing stiffeners are provided at________________?

    i) the supports
    ii) the mid span
    iii) the point of application of concentrated loads
    The correct answer is?

    A. only (i)
    B. both (i) and (ii)
    C. both (i) and (iii)
    D. (i), (ii) and (iii)