Steel Structure Short Questions and Answers


36. The economical depth of the plate girder is defined as the


   A.Depth between outer surfacesof flanges

   B.Distance between vertical legs of flange angles at the top and the bottom

   C.Depth which gives minimum weight of plate girder

   D.Depth which gives maximum weight of plate girder


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C. Depth which gives minimum weight of plate girder

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37. The effective throat thickness in case of inclomplete penetration butt weld is taken as


   A.7/8th of the thickness of the thicker part joined

   B.7/8th of the thickness of the thinner part joined

   C.5/7th of the thicknesss of the thicker part joined

   D.5/7th of the thicknesss of the thinner part joined


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B. 7/8th of the thickness of the thinner part joined

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38. Which information is not incorporated in the design codes?


   A.Guidance about loads

   B.Allowable stresses

   C.Design principles

   D.Quality of materials


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D. Quality of materials

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39. Bolts are most suitable to carry


   A.Shear

   B.Axial tension

   C.Bending

   D.Axial compression


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C. Bending

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40. Imposed floor load (concentrated) on boiler rooms istaken as


   A.67 KN maximum

   B.67 KN minimum

   C.6.7 KN maximum

   D.6.7 KN minimum


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D. 6.7 KN minimum

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