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1997

SD
Q- IS 459-1978 recommends to provide certain minimum steel in RCC beam to
A)
B)
C)
D)

Ensure compression failure


Avoid rupture of steel in case a flexural failure occurs
Hold stirrup steel in position
Provide enough ductility to beam.

Q- Permissible bending tensile stress in high yield strength deformed bars of grade 415
N/mm2 in a beam is
A)
B)
C)
D)

190 N/mm2
230 N/mm2
140 N/mm2
None of above

Q- Maximum size of fillet weld for plaate of square edge is


A)
B)
C)
D)

1.5 mm less than the thickness of plate.


One half of thickness of plate.
Thickness of plate itself
1.5 mm more than thickness of plate

Q- Factor of satety adopted by IS 800-1984 while arriving at permissible stress in axial


compression is
A)
B)
C)
D)

2
1
1.67
1.5

Q- Effective length of a rafter member between two nodes at distance L, perpendicular to


plane of truss is
A)
B)
C)
D)

2L
0.85
1.5
L

Q- Allowable average shear stress in an unstiffened web for beams made of steel of grade
250 N/mm2 is
A)
B)
C)
D)

250
165
150
100

N/mm2
N/mm2
N/mm2
N/mm2

Q- A compound steel column consisting of 2 ISHB 400 placed at 320 mm centres, carries a
total axial load 2500 kN. Minimum slenderness ratio of compound column is 30. Width of
flange of one ISHB section is 250mm and its min radius of gyration is 51.6 mm. Design a
suitable single flat lacing. 20mm diameter single rivet is used to connect the lacing to
column. Rivet capacity need not be calculated. The following table may be used.

Slenderness ratio
100
110
120
130
140
150

Permissible compressive stress N/mm2


80
71
64
57
51
45

1998
SD
Q-Maximum permissible deflection for gantry gride spanning over 6m, on which an
EOT(electric overhead travelling) crane of capacity 200 kN is operating is
A)
B)
C)
D)

8mm
10mm
12mm
18mm

Q- An ISMS 400 with flange width of 140 mm is subjected to an axial compressive load of
750 kN. Design the slab base resing on concrete of grade M15. The slab base available are
600 x 350 x 20 mm, 650 x 325 x 280 mm and 700 x 2300x32 mm. Select one of those.
Q- The steel portal frame shown in fig is subjected to an imposed service load of 15kN.
Compute the required plastic moment capacity of the members. All the members are of
same cross section. Draw the collapse mode.

1999

SD
Q- For fixed beam with span L, having plastic moment capacity of Mp , The ultimate central
concentrated load will be,
A)
B)
C)
D)

4 Mp/L
Mp/8L
6 Mp/L
8Mp/L

Q- In reinforced concrete, pedestal is defined as compression member, whose effective


length length does not exceed its dimension by
A)
B)
C)
D)

12 times
3 times
16 times
8 times

Q- A steel beam supporting loads from the floor slab as well as from wall is termed as
A) Stringer beam
B) Lintel beam

C) Spandrel beam
D) Header beam
Q- The problem of lateral buckling can arise only those steel beams which have
A)
B)
C)
D)

Moment of inertial about the bending axis larger than other


Moment of Ineria about the bending axis smaller than other.
Fully supported compression flange
None of these.

Q- Shape factor of section shown in fig is


A)
B)
C)
D)

1.5
1.12
2
1.7

Q- Two steel plates each of width 150 mm and thickness 10mm are connected with three 20
mm diameter rivets placed in zig-zag pattern. The pitch of rivets is 75 mm and gauge is 60
mm. If the allowable tensile stress is 150 Mps, the maximum tensile force that joint can
withstand is
A)
B)
C)
D)

195.66 kN
195 kN
192.75 kN
225 kN

Q- Two wheels, placed at a distance of 2.5 m apart, with load of 200 kN on each of them are
moving on a simply supported girder (I-section) of span 6m. The top and bottom flanges of Isection are of 200 x 20 mm and the size of web plate is 800 x 6 mm. If the allowable and
average shear stresses are 110 MPa, 165 Mpa and 100 Mpa respectively, check the
adequacy of section against bending and shear stresses.(self- weight of girder, may be
neglected.)

2000
SD
Q- A cantilever beam of length L and a cross section with shape factor f supports a
concentrated load P as shown below:

The length Lp of plastic zone, when the maximum bending moment, equals the plastic
moment Mp, given by Lp/L is
A)
B)
C)
D)

1/f
L(1-f)
1-(1/(f^0.5))
1-(1/f)

Q- a 12 mm bracket plate is connected to column flange as shown. The bracket transmits a


load of W = 200 kN to column flange. A 10mm fillet weld is provided along AB ,BC and CD. If
e =350 mm, b=200 mm and d=650 mm, Verify if size of the weld provide is adequate.
Allowable shearing stress in fillet weld can be taken to be 108 MPa.

2001
SD
Q- Identify Most efficient but joint (with double cover plates) for a plate in tension from
patterns (plan views) shown below, each comprising 6 identical bolts with same pitch and
gauge.

Q- With reference to plane frame shown below, sketch four possible failure mechanisms,
clearly marking the plastic hinge locations and mode of failure in each case. For the case of
the combined mechanism, derive an expression for the collapse load W in terms of plastic
moment capacity Mp ( assumed to be constant at all sections) and dimension L.

Q The relevant cross sectional details of a compound beam comprising a symmetric I-section
and a channel section ( with welded connections), proposed for a steel gantry girder, are
given below ( all dimensions in mm),

(a) Determine the depth of centroidal axis y and second moments of area, Ixx and Iyyeff
of the compound section. For computing section Iyyeff include the full contribution of
channel section, but onlu=y the top flange of I-section.
(b) Determine the maximum compressive stress that develops at a top corner location
on account of a vertical bending moment of 550 kNm, combined with horizontal
bending moment of 15 kNm.

2002

SD
Q- When designing steel structures, one must ensure that local buckling in webs does not
take place. This check may not be very critical when using rolled steel section because,
A)
B)
C)
D)

Quality control at the time of manufacture of rolled sections is very good.


Web depths available are small
Web stifferners are in-built in rolled sections
Depth to thickness ratios (of the web) are appropriately adjusted.

Q- An ISMB 500 is used as beam in a multi-storey construction. From the view point of
structural design, it can be considered to be lateral restrained when,
A)
B)
C)
D)

The tension flange is Laterally restrained.


The compression flange is laterally restrained
The web is adequately stiffened.
Conditions A and C are met.

Q- ISA 100x100x10mm (cross sectional area = 1908 mm2) serves as tensile member. This
angle is welded to gusset plate along A and B appropriately as shown. Assuming the yield
strength of steel to be 260 N/mm2 the tensile strength of this member can be taken to be
approximately,

A) 500 kN

B) 300 kN
C) 225 kN
D) 375 kN
Q- ISA 100x100x10mm (cross sectional area = 1908 mm2) is welded along A and B such
that length of weld along A and B are I1 and I2 respectively. Which of the following is
possibly acceptable combination of I1 and I2.

A)
B)
C)
D)

60 mm and 150 mm
150 mm and 60 mm
150 mm and 150 mm
Any of above, depending on size of weld.

Q- Give reasons for following in not more than 20 words


A) A maximum permissible distance between lacings and battens in steel columns is usually
specified.
B) It is sometimes preferable to have unequal flange angles with longer legs horizontal in
plate girder.
C) If two channels sections need to be used as a steel column, they may be connected faceto face rather than back to back
D) It is sometimes preferred to have a small gap between the web and flange plate in plate
girder.
E) A maximum permissible Outstand may be specified for flanges in built up sections

Q- Calculate shape factor for the T-section shown in following fig made of two plates 100 x
10 mm. what will be the load factor if permissible stress in bending is only 2/3of the yield
stress(y)

Q- Give reasons for following(a) A max permissible distance between ties in reinforced concrete columns is usually
specified.
(b) A concrete mix is targeted to give higher compressive strength than the required
characteristic strength.
(c) In the limit state design of reinforced concrete beams, it is a requirement that max
strain in tension reinforcement in section at failure is not less than a given value.
(d) In the case of slabs running over supports, reinforcement needs to be provided on
the top in the neighborhood of supports.
(e) The load carrying capacity of an RC column with appropriate helical reinforcement
can be taken to be slightly higher than that having lateral ties.

2003
SD

Q- The working stress method of design specifies the value of modular ratio, m= 280/
(3cbc), where cbc is allowable stress in bending compression concrete. To what extent
does the above value of m make any allowance for creep of concrete?
A)
B)
C)
D)

No compensation
Full compensation
Partial compensation
The two are unrelated

Q- In the design of lacing system for a built up steel column, the max allowable slenderness
reatio of lacing bar is
A)
B)
C)
D)

120
145
180
250

Q- Which of following elements of pitched roof industrial steel building primarily resists
lateral load parallel to ridge?
A)
B)
C)
D)

Bracings
Purlings
Truss
Columns

Q- A steel portal frame has dimensions, plastic moment capacities and applied loads as
shown in figure. The vertical load is always twice of the horizontal load. The collapse load P
required for development of a beam mechanism is

A)
B)
C)
D)

3Mp/L
4Mp/L
6Mp/L
8Mp/L

Q- Group 1 contains some elements in design of simply supported plate girder and Group 2
gives some qualitative locations on girder. Match items of two lists as per good design
practice and relative codal provisions.
Group 1

P) Flange splice
Q) web splice
R) bearing stiffeners
S) Horizontal stiffeners.
Group 2
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

At supports(min)
Away from centre of span
Away from support
In middle of span
Longitudinally somewhere in compression flange

Codes
Option
A
B
C
D

P
2
4
3
1

Q
3
2
4
5

R
1
1
2
2

S
5
3
1
3

Q- A truss tie consisting of 2 ISA 75 x 75x 8 mm carries a pull of 150 kN. At ends the two
angles are connected, one each on either side of 10 mm thick gusset plate, by 18mm
diameter rivets arranged in one row. The allowable stresses in rivet are Fs = 90 N/mm2 and
Fbr = 250 N/mm2.
Q- Max tensile stress in tie in N/mm2 is
A)
B)
C)
D)

93.6
87.5
77.2
66

Q- Min number of rivets required at each end is


A)
B)
C)
D)

2
3
4
5

2004
SD
Q- Rivet value is defined as
A)
B)
C)
D)

Lesser of the bearing strength of rivet and shearing strength of rivet


Lesser of bearing strength of rivet and tearing strength of thinner plate
Greater of the bearing strength of rivet and shearing strength of rivet
Lesser of shearing strength of rivet and tearing strength of thinner plate

Q- In a plate girder, the web plate is connected to the flange plates by fillet welding. The size
of fillet welds is designed to safely resist
A)
B)
C)
D)

The
The
The
The

bending stresses in flanges


vertical shear force at section
horizontal shear force between the flanges and web plate
forces causing buckling in web.

Q- A moment M of magnitude 50 kN-m is transmitted to column flange through a bracket by


using four 20 mm diameter rivets as shown in fig.

Shear force induced in rivet A is


A)
B)
C)
D)

250 kN
175.8 kN
125 kN
88.4 kN

Q- Two equal angles ISA 100 mmx 100 mm of thickness 10 mm are placed back to back and
connected to either side of gusset plate through a single row of 16 mm diameter rivets in
double shear. The effective areas of connected unconnected legs of each of these angles are
775 mm2 and 950 mm2 respectively. If these angles are not tackriveted, net effective area
of this pair of angles is
A)
B)
C)
D)

3650
3450
3076
2899

mm2
mm2
mm2
mm2

Q- A strut in a steel truss is composed of two equal angles ISA 150 x 150 mm of thickness
100 connected back to back to the same side of a gusset plate. The cross sectonal area of
each angle is 2921 mm2 and moment of inertia (Ixx=Iyy) is 6335000 mm4. The distance of
centroid of the angle from its surface (Cx=Cy) is 40.8 mm. The min radius of gyration of
strut is
A) 93.2 mm
B) 62.7 mm

C) 46.6 mm
D) 29.8 mm
Q- A square slab base of are 1m2 is provided for a column made of two rolled channel
sections. The 300 x 300 mm column carries an axial compressive load 200 kN. The line of
action of load passes through the centroid of column sections as well as of the slab base.
The permissible bending stress in slab base. The permissible bending stress in the slab base
185 MPa. The required min thickness of slab is
A)
B)
C)
D)

110mm
89 mm
63 mm
55 mm

Q- A propped cantilever of span L is carrying a vertical concentrated load acting at mid span.
The plastic moment of section Mp. The magnitude of collapse load is
A)
B)
C)
D)

8Mp/L
6Mp/L
4Mp/L
2Mp/L

2005
SD
Q- The permissible stress in axial tension sst in steel member on the net effective area of the
section shall not exceed the following value (fy is the yield stress)
(A) 0.80fy
(B) 0.75fy
(C) 0.60fy
(D) 0.50fy
Q- The components of strain tensor at a point in the plane strain case can be obtained by
measuring longitudinal strain in following directions.
(A) Along any two arbitrary directions
(B) Along any three arbitrary directions
(C) Along two mutually orthogonal directions
(D) Along any arbitrary direction
Q- An unstiffened web I section is fabricated from a 10mm thick plate by fillet welding as
shown in the figure. If yield stress of steel is 250MPa, the maximum shear load that section
can take is

(A) 750kN
(B) 350kN
(C) 337.5kN
(D) 300kN

Q- A fillet-welded joint of 6mm size is shown in the figure. The welded surfaces meet at 6090 degree and permissible stress in the fillet weld is 108MPa. The safe load that can be
transmitted by the joint is

(A) 162.7kN
(B) 151.6kN
(C) 113.4kN
(D) 109.5kN

2006
SD
Q-In design of welded tension members, consider following statements:
1) The entire cross sectional area of connected leg is assumed to contribute to the
effective area in case of angles
2) Two angles back to back and tack welded as per the codal requirements may be
assumed to behave as tee section.
3) A check on slenderness ration may be necessary in some cases.
True statements are
A)
B)
C)
D)

Only 1 and 2
Only 2 and 3
Only 1 and 3
1,2 and 3

Q- Consider following statements:


1) Effective length of a battened column is usually increased to account for the
additional load on battens due to lateral expansion of columns.
2) As per IS 800-1984, permissible stress in bending compression depends on both euler
buckling stress and yield stress of steel
3) As per IS 800-1984, the effective length of a column effectively held in position at
both ends but not restrained against rotation, is taken to be greater than that in the
ideal end conditions.
The true statements are
A)
B)
C)
D)

Only 1 and 2
Only 2 and 3
Only 1 and 3
1,2 and 3

Q- When the triangular section of a beam as shown below becomes a plastic hinge, the
compressive force acting on the section (y denoting the yield stress) becomes

A)
B)
C)
D)

bhy/4
2bhy/9
bhy/2
bhy/3

Q- Consider following statements:


1) The width to thickness ratio limitations on the plate elements under compression in
steel members are imposed by IS 800-1984 in order to avoid fabrication difficulties.
2) In a doubly reinforced concrete beam, the strain in compressive reinforcement is
higher than strain in adjoining concrete.
3) If a cantilever I-section supports slab construction all along its length with sufficient
friction between them, the permissible bending stress in compression will be the
same as that in tension.
The true statements are
A)
B)
C)
D)

Only 1 and 2
Only 2 and 3
Only 1 and 3
1,2 and 3

2007
CT
Qn- Consider the following statements:
I. Modulus of elasticity of concrete increases with increase in compressive strength of
concrete.
II. Brittleness of concrete increases with decrease in compressive strength of concrete.
III. Shear strength of concrete increases with increase in compressive strength of concrete.
The TRUE statements are
(a) II and III
(b) I, II and III
(c) I and II
(d) I and III
2008
CT
Qn- A reinforced concrete structure has to be constructed along a sea coast. The minimum
grade of concrete to be used as per IS: 456-2000 is
(A) M 15
(B) M 20
(C) M 25
(D) M 30

Qn- A combined value of flakiness and elongation index is to be determined for a sample of
aggregates. The sequence in which the two tests are conducted is
(A) Elongation index test followed by flakiness index test on the whole sample.
(B) Flakiness index test followed by elongation index test on the whole sample.
(C) Flakiness index test followed by elongation index test on the non-flaky aggregates.
(D) Elongation index test followed by flakiness index test on non-elongated aggregates.
Qn- In the design of a reinforced concrete bean the requirement for bond is not getting
satisfied. The economical option to satisfy the requirement for bond is by
(A) Bundling of bars
(B) Providing smaller diameter bars more in number
(C) Providing larger diameter bars less in number
(D) Providing same diameter bars more in number
2012
SD
Q - As per IS 456:2000, in the Limit State Design of a flexural member, the strain in
reinforcing bars
under tension at ultimate state should not be less than
A.

fy
Es

B.

fy
Es

C.

fy
1.15 Es

D.

fy
1.15 Es

+ 0.002

+ 0.002

Q - In a steel plate with bolted connections, the rupture of the net section is a mode of
failure under
(A) tension
(B) compression
(C) flexure
(D) shear

Q - The ratio of the theoretical critical buckling load for a column with fixed ends to that of
another
column with the same dimensions and material, but with pinned ends, is equal to
(A) 0.5
(B) 1.0
(C) 2.0
(D) 4.0

2013
SD
Question - As per IS 800:2007, the cross-section in which the extreme fiber can reach the
yield stress, but cannot develop the plastic moment of resistance due to failure by local
buckling is classified as
(A) plastic section
(B) compact section
(C) semi-compact section
(D) slender section

Question - The creep strains are


(A) caused due to dead loads only
(B) caused due to live loads only
(C) caused due to cyclic loads only
(D) independent of loads

Question - As per IS 456:2000 for M20 grade concrete and plain barsin tension the design
bond stress

bd= 1.2 MPa.Further, IS 456:2000 permits this design bond stress value to be increased by
60 %
for HSD bars. The stress in theHSDreinforcing steel barsin tension, s=360Mpa. Find the
required development length,Ld, for HSD barsin terms of the bar diameter, = __________

Question - A symmetric I-section (with width of each flange = 50 mm, thickness of each
flange = 10 mm,
depth of web = 100 mm, and thickness of web = 10 mm) of steel is subjected to a shear
force of
100 kN. Find the magnitude of the shear stress(in N/mm2 in the web at its junction with the
top
flange. ______

Question Two steel columns P (length L and yield strength fy= 250 Mpa) and Q (length 2L
and yield
Strength fy= 500 Mpa) have the same cross-sections and end-conditions. The ratio of
buckling
Load of column P to that of column Q is:
(A) 0.5
(B) 1.0
(C) 2.0
(D) 4.0

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