Explore topic-wise MCQs in Design Steel Structures.

This section includes 7 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Design Steel Structures knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.

1.

If Mcr > My of a beam section, then

A. beam does not buckle
B. beam buckles fully elastically
C. beam buckles completely plastically
D. some amount of plasticity is experienced
Answer» E.
2.

i-A, ii-B, iii-?

A. i-C, ii-B, iii-A
B. i-C, ii-A, iii-B
C. i-A, ii-C, iii-B
Answer» D.
3.

What are residual stresses?

A. stresses developed during construction
B. stresses developed due to seismic load
C. stresses developed due to vibration
D. stresses developed during manufacturing
Answer» E.
4.

Beams with intermediate slenderness fail by

A. elastic buckling
B. inelastic lateral buckling
C. attains M<sub>p</sub> without buckling
D. do not fail
Answer» C. attains M<sub>p</sub> without buckling
5.

If Mcr > My of a beam section, then

A. beam does not buckle
B. beam buckles fully elastically
C. beam buckles completely plastically
D. some amount of plasticity is experienced
Answer» E.
6.

The beam buckles elastically if

A. M<sub>cr</sub> < M<sub>y</sub>
B. M<sub>cr</sub> > M<sub>y</sub>
C. M<sub>cr</sub> = M<sub>y</sub>
D. M<sub>cr</sub> = 2M<sub>y</sub>
Answer» B. M<sub>cr</sub> > M<sub>y</sub>
7.

As the beam undergoes bending under applied loads, axial strain distribution at a point in beam

A. axial strain is not produced
B. remains constant
C. varies along depth of beam
D. varies along length of beam
Answer» D. varies along length of beam