1000+ Design of Steel Structures Multiple Choice Questions And Answers - 1

Question: 1

Which one of the following is not an advantage of bolted connection over welded connection?

(A) alterations in connections can be made easily in the field

(B) making joint is noiseless

(C) connection can be made easily

(D) accommodates minor discrepancies in dimensions

Question: 2

When the two columns to be spliced are of slightly different size

(A) bearing plates are used

(B) milled end and bearing plated are used

(C) filler plates are used

(D) milled plates are used

Question: 3

According to tension field method as web begins to buckle

(A) web resists only diagonal tension

(B) horizontal component of diagonal compression in web due to shear is restricted by flange

(C) vertical component of diagonal compression in web due to shear is resisted by vertical stiffener

(D) all the above statements are correct

Question: 4

Gantry girders are designed to resist

(A) lateral and longitudinal loads

(B) lateral, longitudinal and vertical loads

(C) longitudinal loads and vertical loads

(D) lateral loads

Question: 5

In the virtual work method, the virtual quantity is

(A) moment

(B) slope

(C) load

(D) displacement