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

Related Mcqs:

1. As per IS : 800, for compression flange, the outstand of flange plates should not exceed________________?

   A. 121
   B. 161
   C. 201
   D. 251

   where t = thickness of thinnest flange plate

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. Economical depth of a plate girder corresponds to_________________?

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

4. As compared to field rivets, the shop rivets are________________?

   A. stronger
   B. weaker
   C. equally strong
   D. any of the above

5. Pitch of tacking rivets, when double angles connected back to back and acting as tension members should not be more than_________________?

   A. 500 mm
   B. 600 mm
   C. 1000 mm
   D. 300 mm

6. 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

7. Bearing stiffener in a plate girder is used to__________________?

   A. transfer the load from the top flange to the bottom one
   B. prevent buckling of web
   C. decrease the effective depth of web
   D. prevent excessive deflection

8. 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

9. 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

10. 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