A. mean probable design life of structures
B. basic wind speed
C. both (A) and (B)
D. none of the above
Related Mcqs:
- The external wind pressure acting on a roof depends on__________________?
A. degree of permeability of roof
B. slope of roof
C. both (A) and (B)
D. none of the above - 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 - In moment resistant connections, the moment resistance of riveted connection depends upon________________?
A. shear in rivets
B. compression in rivets
C. tension in rivets
D. strength of rivets in bearing - Efficiency of a riveted joint, having the minimum pitch as per IS : 800, is_________________?
A. 40%
B. 50%
C. 60%
D. 70% - The slenderness ratio of a column supported throughout its length by a masonry wall is________________?
A. zero
B. 10
C. 100
D. infinity - The slenderness ratio of lacing bars should not exceed________________?
A. 100
B. 120
C. 145
D. 180 - If the floor is supported at or near the bottom but top chords of a bridge are not braced, then the bridge is called________________?
A. deck type
B. through type
C. half through type
D. double deck type - The moment of inertia of the pair of vertical stiffeners about the center line of the web should not be less than__________________?
A. 1.5dV/C
B. 1.5d¥/C
C. 1.5d¥/C2
D. 1.5dY/C3where, ‘t’ is the minimum required thick-ness of the web and ‘C is the maximum permitted clear distance between vertical stiffener for thickness ‘t’
- The portal bracing in a truss bridge is used to_____________________?
A. transfer load from top of end posts to bearings
B. keep the rectangular shape of the bridge cross-section
C. stiffen the structure laterally
D. prevent the sidesway buckling of top chord - To minimize the total cost of a roof truss, the ratio of the cost of truss to the cost of purlins shall be_______________?
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
