1000+ Design of Steel Structures Multiple Choice Questions And Answers - 2

Question: 6

Hudson's formula gives the dead weight of a truss bridge as a function of

(A) top chord area

(B) heaviest axle load of engine

(C) effective span of bridge

(D) bottom chord area

Question: 7

The weakest plane in a filler weld is

(A) the one normal to the throat

(B) the one along the throat

(C) a side normal to the force

(D) a side parallel to the force

Question: 8

The use of tie plates in laced columns is

(A) permitted between two parts of the lacing

(B) permitted at start and end of lacing system only

(C) prohibited

(D) not prohibited

Question: 9

Which of the following types of riveted joint is free from bending stresses?

(A) butt joint with single cover plate

(B) butt joint with double cover plates

(C) lap joint

(D) none of these

Question: 10

Load carrying capacity of compression member depends upon

(A) end condition

(B) slenderness ratio

(C) cross sectional area

(D) all the above