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

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1. 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...

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. 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. 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...

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. Economical depth of a plate girder corresponds to_________________?

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

8. If the thickness of thinnest outside plate is 10 mm, then the maximum pitch of rivets in tension will be taken as______________?

   A. 120 mm B. 160 mm C. 200 mm D. 300 mm...

9. 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...

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...