Steel tanks are mainly designed for_______________________?

Related Mcqs:

1. Minimum pitch provided in riveted steel tanks is________________?

   A. 1.5 d
   B. 2.0 d
   C. 2.5 d
   D. 3.0 d

   where d is diameter of rivets

2. The bracing between two columns of a steel tank will be designed to resist_________________?

   A. horizontal shear due to wind or earthquake only
   B. horizontal, shear due to wind or earthquake + 2.5% of column loads
   C. column loads + 2.5% of horizontal shear due to wind or earthquake
   D. column loads + full horizontal shear due to wind or earthquake

3. Lacing bars in a steel column should be designed to resist_________________?

   A. bending moment due to 2.5% of the column load
   B. shear force due to 2.5% of the column load
   C. 2.5% of the column load
   D. both (A) and (B)

4. The allowable tensile stress in structural mild steel plates for steel tank is assumed as________________?

   A. 95.0 MPa on net area
   B. 105.5 MPa on net area
   C. 105.5 MPa on gross area
   D. 150.0 MPa on gross area

5. Gantry girders are designed to resist_________________?

   A. lateral loads
   B. longitudinal loads and vertical loads
   C. lateral, longitudinal and vertical loads
   D. lateral and longitudinal loads

6. The sway bracing is designed to transfer____________________?

   A. 2Vi % of the top panel wind load to bottom bracing
   B. 10% of the top panel wind load to bottom bracing
   C. 25% of the top panel wind load to bottom bracing
   D. 50% of the top panel wind load to bottom bracing

7. The connection of intermediate vertical stiffeners to the web, not subjected to external loads, shall be designed for a minimum shear force (kN/m) of___________________?

   A. 75 t2/h
   B. 125 t3/h2
   C. 125 t2/h
   D. 175 t2/h

   where, t = the web thickness in mm
   h = the outstand of stiffener in mm

8. 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

9. The best arrangement to provide unified behaviour in built up steel columns is by______________?

   A. lacing
   B. battening
   C. tie plates
   D. perforated cover plates

10. If the loaded length of span in meters of a railway steel bridge carrying a single track is 6 m, then impact factor is taken as_________________?

    A. 0
    B. 0.5
    C. between 0.5 and 1.0
    D. 1.0