The effect of racking forces is considered in the design of_________________?

Related Mcqs:

1. 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

2. Hudson’s formula gives the dead weight of a truss bridge as a function of_________________?

   A. bottom chord area
   B. top chord area
   C. effective span of bridge
   D. heaviest axle load of engine

3. As per IS:800, in the plastic design, which of the following pairs are correctly matched? Working Loads Load factor________________?

   (i) Dead load 1.7
   (ii) Dead Load + imposed load 1.7
   (iii) Dead load + load due to wind or 1.3 seismic forces
   (iv) Dead load + imposed load + load 1.7

   due to wind or seismic forces Of these statements

   A. (i) and (ii) are correct
   B. (i), (ii) and (iii) are correct
   C. (ii) and (iii) are correct
   D. only (i) is correct

4. In case of plastic design, the calculated maximum shear capacity of a beam as per IS:800 shall be________________?

   A. 0.55 Awfy
   B. 0.65 Awfy
   C. 0.75 Awfy
   D. 0.85 Awfy
   where, Aw = effective cross-sectional area resisting shear fy = yield stress of the steel

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. By providing sufficient edge distance, which of the following failures of riveted joint can be avoided ?

   A. tension failure of the plate
   B. shear failure of the rivet
   C. shear failure of the plate
   D. crushing failure of the rivet

7. According to IS Specifications, the effective length of a column effectively held in position at both ends and restrained in direction at one end is taken as________________?

   A. 0.67 L
   B. 0.8 L
   C. L
   D. 1.5 L

8. The internal pressure coefficient on walls for buildings with large permeability is taken as_______________?

   A. ± 0.2
   B. ±0.5
   C. ± 0.7
   D. 0

9. In the virtual work method, the virtual quantity is_________________?

   A. displacement
   B. load
   C. slope
   D. moment

10. Battening is preferable when the________________?

    i) column carries axial load only
    ii) space between the two main components is not very large
    iii) column is eccentrically loaded
    The correct answer is

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