MCQ
161. Which of the following is not a tension member?
Cable
Tie
Bar
Boom
162. In the riveted built-up beams, an allowance of about--- of the area of cover plates is added to the calculated area.
10%
15%
20%
25%
163. The shear stress in a beam at neutral axis is-
zero
maximum
minimum
164. The main beam is a beam, which supports-
floor construction
joists
secondary beam
none of these
165. A beam is a structural member subjected to loads.
axial
tansverse
axial and transverse
166. Any major beam in a structure is known as a-
subsidiary beam
joist
girder
secondary beam
167. The beams resting on purlins are known as-
spandrel beams
rafters
trimmers
stringers
168. The maximum deflection, for a simply supported beam, should not exceed-
1/125 of span
1/225 of span
1/325 of span
1/425 of span
169. Allowable working stress compression in the column splice plate may be taken as-
60 N/mm²
80 N/mm²
100 N/mm²
125 N/mm²
170. A beam that is safe in web crippling will not be safe in web buckling.
Agree
Disagree
171. In designing unstiffened seated connections, the length of seating angle is assumed to be ---the width of flange of the beam.
equal to
less than
more than
172. An eccentrically loaded column is subjected to-
bending stress
direct stress
shear stress
both a and b
173. The unstiffened seated connections are used to transmit end reaction of beam upto-
100kN
150kN
200KN
300kN
174. In a grillage footing, the maximum shear force occurs at the edge of base plate.
Right
Wrong
175. In a grillage footing, the maximum bending moment occurs at the-
edge of beam
centre of beam
edge of base
plate none of these
176. The steel beam of light sections placed in plain cement concrete are called-
joists
simple joists
filler joists
concrete joists
177. The beams supporting the stair steps are called as-
spandrel beams
trimmers
rafters
stringers
178. The width of bearing plate is--- the width of the flange of column.
equal to
greater than
less than
none of these
179. The maximum allowable stress for rolled steel beams and channels is-
128.5 MPa
181.5 MPa
156.5 MPa
228.5 MPa
180. The allowable bearing stress for rolled
128 N/mm²
156N/mm²
189N/mm²
228 N/mm²