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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 | |