Steel Structures MCQs with Answers & Solutions

According to IS 800: 2007, what is the effective length of prismatic compression member of length l, if rotation and translation both degree of…Compression Members

How many classes of cross-section are defined in IS 800: 2007 to avoid the local buckling by limiting the width to thickness ratio?Classification of Cross Sections

Which of the following is not a compression member?Compression Members

As per IS: 800, in the case of a plate girder with vertical and horizontal stiffeners, the greater and lesser unsupported clear dimension of a web…Plate Girders

The thickness of the base plate is determined from theColumn Bases

Which of the following is NOT a requirement for a Plastic Hinge to form in a steel structure?Plastic Analysis

In the design of steel beams, Lateral Torsional Buckling can be prevented byDesign of Beams

Consider the following statements regarding Built-up Columns 1. Lacings and battens are used to hold the individual components of a built-up column…Built-up Columns

The Net Effective Area (Anet) of a tension member, such as an angle section connected by one leg, is less than the gross area primarily due toDesign of Tension Members

For a compression member, the Slenderness Ratio is defined as the ratio ofCompression Members

In an Industrial Roof Truss, the members that directly support the roof covering material are known asIndustrial Roof Trusses

Assertion (A): High-strength friction grip (HSFG) bolts are preferred over bearing-type bolts in structures subjected to dynamic or reversal of…Bolted Connections

A grillage base is checked forColumn Bases

Battening is preferable whenBuilt-up Columns

At the location of plastic hinge of a deformed structurePlastic Analysis

Rivet value is defined asRiveted Connections

The buckling load in a steel column isCompression Members

The buckling load will be maximum for a column ifCompression Members

The Heaviest – I section for same depth isDesign of Beams

In steel beam, web buckling is prevented byDesign of Beams

The main reason for using lacing in built-up steel columns is toBuilt-up Columns

Which of the following is a major advantage of welded connections over bolted connections?Welded Connections

Which of the following types of trusses is commonly used for large-span industrial buildings?Industrial Roof Trusses

Which welding technique is best suited for thick steel plates?Welded Connections

What is the net area for the tension member shown in the figure, in case of punched holes ? (Plate 100 × 10 mm² with M20 bolts, two holes along the…Design of Tension Members

Which one of the following statements related to a design of laced columns as per IS 800:2007 is not correct ?Built-up Columns

A roof of a hall measuring 8 m × 12 m consists of 100 mm thick reinforced concrete slab supported on I-beams spaced 3 m apart. The steel beam is…Design of Beams

A simply supported beam of effective span 1·5 m is carrying a factored concentrated load of 360 kN at mid span. What is the section modulus of the…Design of Beams

What is the effective length of a simply supported beam of span length 7 m for the following restraint conditions at the support under normal loading…Design of Beams

In the case of stiffened seated connection, to avoid local buckling, typically the ratio of outstanding leg length to its thickness should be :Bolted Connections

As per IS 800:2007, the maximum effective slenderness ratio for ‘members always in tension (other than pre-tensioned members)’ is :Design of Tension Members

What is the design tensile strength of the plate 130 mm × 12 mm with holes for 16 mm diameter bolts by considering yielding of gross section ? (Take…Design of Tension Members

Consider the following statements : The design strength of a tension member is the lowest of : 1. design strength due to yielding of gross-section.…Design of Tension Members

As per IS 800:2007, what is the effective length of prismatic compression member for the restrained (both in translation and rotation) boundary…Compression Members

What is the working load of a compression member with effective sectional area as 7500 mm² and design compressive stress of 300 N/mm² ? (Take factor…Compression Members

What is the bending moment in case of continuous purlins ? (Take the effective length of the purlin as L and load intensity as w)Industrial Roof Trusses

The maximum slenderness ratio λ for a member normally acting as a tie in a roof truss or a bracing system, but subject to possible reversal of…Design of Tension Members

As per IS 800 : 2007, the recommended value of an effective length for compression members of constant dimensions effectively held in position at…Compression Members

Which one of the following statements is not correct?Plastic Analysis

With regard to beams in structure, what are joists?Design of Beams

The design strength of a tension member due to the net section rupture for plates and threaded rods is (where An is net effective area of…Design of Tension Members

Which one of the following checks is necessary in the design of uniaxial bending?Design of Beams

The permissible maximum shear stress τvm for a steel beam should not exceed (where fy is yield stress of steel.)Design of Beams

The buckling of the web by diagonal compression can be prevented by which of the following? 1. The depth to thickness ratio of web can be increased…Design of Beams

The axial load carrying capacity of a column of a given material, cross-sectional area and length is governed byCompression Members

For reversal of stress, the most suited bolt isBolted Connections

Which one of the following is the mode of failure in a fillet weld material?Welded Connections

Collapse load in a fixed beam of span L, carrying uniformly distributed load over the entire span and having plastic moment capacity M p isPlastic Analysis

In a bracket, if load p acts at an eccentricity e producing moment in the plane of the group of bolts, the stress induced in a bolt at distance r…Bolted Connections

If V sb is the factored shear force, T b is the factored tensile force, V db is the design shear force and T db is the design tensile force, then the…Bolted Connections