Explore topic-wise MCQs in Design Of Steel Structures.

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1.

At full plasticity, the stress in web is given by

A. f<sub>w</sub> = f<sub>y</sub> [1+( <sub>w</sub>/ <sub>y</sub>)<sup>2</sup> ].
B. f<sub>w</sub> = f<sub>y</sub> [( <sub>w</sub>/ <sub>y</sub>)<sup>2</sup> ].
C. f<sub>w</sub> = f<sub>y</sub> [1-( <sub>w</sub>/ <sub>y</sub>)<sup>2</sup> ].
D. f<sub>w</sub> = f<sub>y</sub> [1+2( <sub>w</sub>/ <sub>y</sub>)<sup>2</sup> ].
Answer» D. f<sub>w</sub> = f<sub>y</sub> [1+2( <sub>w</sub>/ <sub>y</sub>)<sup>2</sup> ].
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2.

Yield in pure shear occurs when ______

A. 0.58 f<sub>y</sub>
B. 1.58 f<sub>y</sub>
C. 2.8 f<sub>y</sub>
D. 3.5 f<sub>y</sub>
Answer» B. 1.58 f<sub>y</sub>
Discussion
3.

When a member is subjected to uniaxial tensile or compressive stress in presence of shear stress , yield occurs when ___

A. f<sub>y</sub><sup>2</sup> = f<sup>2</sup> 3
B. f<sub>y</sub><sup>2</sup> = f<sup>2</sup> + 3 <sup>2</sup>
C. f<sub>y</sub><sup>2</sup> = f<sup>2</sup> 3 <sup>2</sup>
D. f<sub>y</sub><sup>2</sup> = f<sup>2</sup> + 3
Answer» C. f<sub>y</sub><sup>2</sup> = f<sup>2</sup> 3 <sup>2</sup>
Discussion
4.

Which of the following relation is correct for I- section of width b and depth d subjected to axial force N together with moment M?

A. (N/N<sub>p</sub>) (1/1.18)(M/M<sub>p</sub>) 1, when N/N<sub>p</sub> &gt; 0.15
B. (N/N<sub>p</sub>) (1/1.18)(M/M<sub>p</sub>) 1, when N/N<sub>p</sub> &lt; 0.15
C. (N/N<sub>p</sub>) + (1/1.18)(M/M<sub>p</sub>) 1, when N/N<sub>p</sub> &lt; 0.15
D. (N/N<sub>p</sub>) + (1/1.18)(M/M<sub>p</sub>) 1, when N/N<sub>p</sub> &gt; 0.15
Answer» E.
Discussion
5.

Single bay portal frames with fixed bases have _______

A. two redundancies
B. three redundancies
C. four redundancies
D. zero redundancies
Answer» C. four redundancies
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