Economical depth of a plate girder corresponds to_________________?

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1. 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...

2. 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...

3. 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...

4. 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...

5. 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...

6. 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...

7. 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...

8. The range of economical spacing of trusses varies from________________?

   A. L/3 to L/5 B. L/4to2L/5 C. L/3 to L/2 D. 2L/5 to 3L/5 where L is span...

9. If the thickness of plate to be connected by a rivet is 16 mm, then suitable size of rivet as per Unwin’s formula will be__________________?

   A. 16 mm B. 20 mm C. 24 mm D. 27 mm...

10. The actual thickness of butt weld as compared to the thickness of plate is usually________________?

    A. more B. less C. equal D. none of the above...