Civil Engineering Mcqs

The range of economical spacing of trusses varies from________________?

(A) L/3 to L/5

(B) L/4to2L/5

(C) L/3 to L/2

(D) 2L/5 to 3L/5 where L is span

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Gantry girders are designed to resist_________________?

(A) lateral loads

(B) longitudinal loads and vertical loads

(C) lateral, longitudinal and vertical loads

(D) lateral and longitudinal loads

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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

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The bracing provided in the plane of end posts is called__________________?

(A) sway bracing

(B) portal bracing

(C) top lateral bracing

(D) bottom lateral bracing

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The sway bracing is designed to transfer____________________?

(A) 2Vi % of the top panel wind load to bottom bracing

(B) 10% of the top panel wind load to bottom bracing

(C) 25% of the top panel wind load to bottom bracing

(D) 50% of the top panel wind load to bottom bracing

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Maximum pitch of rivets, used in steel stacks, is limited to_______________?

(A) 6t

(B) 101

(C) 121

(D) 161 where t is thickness of thinner plate being connected

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The bracing between two columns of a steel tank will be designed to resist_________________?

(A) horizontal shear due to wind or earthquake only

(B) horizontal, shear due to wind or earthquake + 2.5% of column loads

(C) column loads + 2.5% of horizontal shear due to wind or earthquake

(D) column loads + full horizontal shear due to wind or earthquake

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Which of the following sections should preferably be used at places where torsion occurs ?

(A) angle section

(B) channel section

(C) box type section

(D) any of the above

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