The effective length of a battened column is increased by_________________?

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1. The effective length of a battened strut effectively held in position at both ends but not restrained in direction is taken as________________?

   A. 1.8 L B. L C. 1.1 L D. 1.5 L...

2. 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...

3. The slenderness ratio of a column supported throughout its length by a masonry wall is________________?

   A. zero B. 10 C. 100 D. infinity...

4. The effective length of a fillet weld should not be less than___________________?

   A. two times the weld size B. four times the weld size C. six times the weld size D. weld size...

5. The web crippling due to excessive bearing stress can be avoided by_________________?

   A. increasing the web thickness B. providing suitable stiffeners C. increasing the length of the bearing plates D. none of the above...

6. 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...

7. 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...

8. A circular column section is generally not used in actual practice because________________?

   A. it is uneconomical B. it cannot carry the load safely C. it is difficult to connect beams to the round sections D. all of the above...

9. The least dimension in case of a circular column of diameter D is taken as_______________?

   A. 0.5 D B. 0.68 D C. 0.88 D D. D...

10. 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)...