Explore topic-wise MCQs in Design Steel Structures.

This section includes 11 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.

Nominal shear strength based on Von-Mises yield criterion is given by

A. Vn = Avfyv
B. Vn = Avfyv/√3
C. Vn = fyv/√3
D. Vn = Avfyv/3
Answer» C. Vn = fyv/√3
2.

Average stress is given by

A. τav = V/d
B. τav = Vdtw
C. τav = V/tw
D. τav = V/dtw
Answer» E.
3.

Nominal shear strength based on Von-Mises yield criterion is given b?

A. V<sub>n</sub> = A<sub>v</sub>f<sub>yv</sub>
B. V<sub>n</sub> = A<sub>v</sub>f<sub>yv</sub>/‚àö3
C. V<sub>n</sub> = f<sub>yv</sub>/‚àö3
D. V<sub>n</sub> = A<sub>v</sub>f<sub>yv</sub>/3
Answer» C. V<sub>n</sub> = f<sub>yv</sub>/‚Äö√Ñ√∂‚àö‚Ć‚àö‚àÇ3
4.

Average stress is given b?

A. τ<sub>av</sub> = V/d
B. τ<sub>av</sub> = Vdt<sub>w</sub>
C. τ<sub>av</sub> = V/t<sub>w</sub>
D. τ<sub>av</sub> = V/dt<sub>w</sub>
Answer» E.
5.

Which of the following is true regarding I-section?

A. average shear is very larger than maximum shear
B. maximum shear is very larger than average shear
C. flanges resist very small portion of shear
D. webs resist very small portion of shear
Answer» D. webs resist very small portion of shear
6.

In which of the following cases shear does not govern design of beam?

A. when web thickness is large in plate girders
B. when depth of beam section is small and loaded uniformly
C. when large concentrated loads are placed near support
D. when two members are rigidly connected together with their webs lying in same plane
Answer» B. when depth of beam section is small and loaded uniformly
7.

The longitudinal shear is given by

A. τ = VAyI<sub>z</sub>t
B. τ = VAy/I<sub>z</sub>t
C. τ = VAy/I<sub>z</sub>
D. τ = Vy/I<sub>z</sub>t
Answer» C. ‚âà√¨‚àö√´ = VAy/I<sub>z</sub>
8.

The shear stress distribution of I-section varies

A. cubically with depth
B. as straight line with depth
C. as horizontally with depth
D. parabolically with depth
Answer» E.
9.

Longitudinal shear occurs due to

A. light load on beam
B. bending of beam
C. twisting of beam
D. does not occur
Answer» C. twisting of beam
10.

Shear forces will govern the design of beam if

A. beam is short
B. beam is long
C. beam carry light loads
D. shear forces will never act in beam
Answer» B. beam is long
11.

A beam can be subjected to which of the following shear?

A. longitudinal shear only
B. transverse shear only
C. longitudinal or transverse shear
D. beam is not subjected to shear
Answer» D. beam is not subjected to shear