Question 1

Why plate girder is preferred over truss girder?

Accepted Answer

A) plate girder requires costly maintenance 
B) higher vertical clearance required for plate girder than truss girder 
C) cost of fabrication of plate girder is high 
D) cost of fabrication of truss girder is high 
A) plate girder requires costly maintenance 
B) higher vertical clearance required for plate girder than truss girder 
C) cost of fabrication of plate girder is high 
D) cost of fabrication of truss girder is high D

Question 2

Which of the following is true for economic spacing?

Accepted Answer

A) cost of trusses should be equal to twice the cost of purlins 
B) cost of trusses should be equal to twice the cost of purlins minus cost of roof coverings 
C) cost of trusses should be equal to the cost of purlins plus cost of roof coverings 
D) cost of trusses should be equal to twice the cost of purlins plus cost of roof coverings 
A) cost of trusses should be equal to twice the cost of purlins 
B) cost of trusses should be equal to twice the cost of purlins minus cost of roof coverings 
C) cost of trusses should be equal to the cost of purlins plus cost of roof coverings 
D) cost of trusses should be equal to twice the cost of purlins plus cost of roof coverings D

Question 3

High strength concrete is used in prestressed member?

Accepted Answer

A) to ovecome bursting stresses at the ends 
B) to provide high bond stresses 
C) to overcome cracks due to shrinkage 
D) to overcome bursting stresses, provide high bond stresses and overcome cracks 
A) to ovecome bursting stresses at the ends 
B) to provide high bond stresses 
C) to overcome cracks due to shrinkage 
D) to overcome bursting stresses, provide high bond stresses and overcome cracks D

Question 4

Which of the following is economical if depth is limited and loads are too large?

Accepted Answer

A) rolled section beam 
B) truss girder 
C) welded box plate girder 
D) bolted box plate girder 
A) rolled section beam 
B) truss girder 
C) welded box plate girder 
D) bolted box plate girder

Question 5

The minimum recommended rise of trusses with Galvanised Iron sheets is

Accepted Answer

A) 1 in 12 
B) 1 in 6 
C) 1 in 10 
D) 1 in 18 
A) 1 in 12 
B) 1 in 6 
C) 1 in 10 
D) 1 in 18

Question 6

The modes of failure of plate girder are

Accepted Answer

A) by yielding of compression flange only 
B) by buckling of tension flange only 
C) by yielding of tension flange and buckling of compression flange 
D) by yielding of compression flange and buckling of tension flange 
A) by yielding of compression flange only 
B) by buckling of tension flange only 
C) by yielding of tension flange and buckling of compression flange 
D) by yielding of compression flange and buckling of tension flange

Question 7

Which of the following loads are not considered in the design of gantry girders?

Accepted Answer

A) longitudinal loads 
B) gravity loads 
C) lateral loads 
D) wind loads 
A) longitudinal loads 
B) gravity loads 
C) lateral loads 
D) wind loads

Question 8

Which of the following statement is correct for reducing web buckling due to diagonal compression?

Accepted Answer

A) not providing web stiffeners to increase shear strength 
B) providing web stiffeners to reduce shear strength 
C) increasing depth-to-thickness ratio 
D) reducing depth-to-thickness ratio 
A) not providing web stiffeners to increase shear strength 
B) providing web stiffeners to reduce shear strength 
C) increasing depth-to-thickness ratio 
D) reducing depth-to-thickness ratio

Question 9

The architect is usually the lead designer on buildings, with a structural engineer employed as a sub-consultant.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following is correct during tension field action?

Accepted Answer

A) web can resist diagonal compression 
B) horizontal component of diagonal compression is supported by flanges 
C) vertical component of diagonal compression is supported by flanges 
D) vertical component of diagonal compression is supported by stiffeners 
A) web can resist diagonal compression 
B) horizontal component of diagonal compression is supported by flanges 
C) vertical component of diagonal compression is supported by flanges 
D) vertical component of diagonal compression is supported by stiffeners

Question 11

Which of the following causes web buckling in plate girder?

Accepted Answer

A) diagonal tension 
B) diagonal compression 
C) diagonal tension and diagonal compression 
D) neither diagonal tension nor diagonal compression 
A) diagonal tension 
B) diagonal compression 
C) diagonal tension and diagonal compression 
D) neither diagonal tension nor diagonal compression

Question 12

Which of the following load combination is not considered for design of roof trusses?

Accepted Answer

A) dead load + crane load 
B) dead load + wind load 
C) dead load + earthquake load 
D) dead load + live load + wind load 
A) dead load + crane load 
B) dead load + wind load 
C) dead load + earthquake load 
D) dead load + live load + wind load

Question 13

The advantage of reinforced concrete is due to______________

Accepted Answer

A) monolithic character 
B) moulding in any desired shape 
C) fire-resisting and durability 
D) monolithic character, moulding any shape and fire-resisting 
A) monolithic character 
B) moulding in any desired shape 
C) fire-resisting and durability 
D) monolithic character, moulding any shape and fire-resisting

Question 14

The bending moment due to dead load of girder is maximum at

Accepted Answer

A) one-third distance at span 
B) two-third distance at span 
C) end of span 
D) centre of span 
A) one-third distance at span 
B) two-third distance at span 
C) end of span 
D) centre of span

Question 15

The wheel load transferred from trolley to gantry girder is given by

Accepted Answer

A) w1 = [wt(lc+l1)]/(2lc) 
B) w1 = [wt(lc-l1)](2lc) 
C) w1 = [wt(lc-l1)]/(2lc) 
D) w1 = [wt(lc+l1)]/( lc) 
A) w1 = [wt(lc+l1)]/(2lc) 
B) w1 = [wt(lc-l1)](2lc) 
C) w1 = [wt(lc-l1)]/(2lc) 
D) w1 = [wt(lc+l1)]/( lc)

Question 16

Simple connections are used to transmit

Accepted Answer

A) forces 
B) moments 
C) stresses 
D) both force and moment 
A) forces 
B) moments 
C) stresses 
D) both force and moment

Question 17

The maximum wheel load is obtained when

Accepted Answer

A) crane crab is farthest to gantry girder 
B) crane crab is closest to gantry girder 
C) crane crab is not attached 
D) crane crab is at mid span 
A) crane crab is farthest to gantry girder 
B) crane crab is closest to gantry girder 
C) crane crab is not attached 
D) crane crab is at mid span

Question 18

An ideal bolted plate girder section consists of

Accepted Answer

A) flange angles and cover plates for both compression flange and tension flange 
B) flange angles and cover plates for compression flange and only flange angle for tension flange 
C) only flange angle for compression flange and flange angles and cover plates for tension flange 
D) flange angles for both compression flange and tension flange 
A) flange angles and cover plates for both compression flange and tension flange 
B) flange angles and cover plates for compression flange and only flange angle for tension flange 
C) only flange angle for compression flange and flange angles and cover plates for tension flange 
D) flange angles for both compression flange and tension flange

Question 19

The economic spacing of roof truss depends on

Accepted Answer

A) cost of purlins only 
B) cost of purlins and cost of roof covering 
C) dead loads 
D) cost of roof covering and dead loads 
A) cost of purlins only 
B) cost of purlins and cost of roof covering 
C) dead loads 
D) cost of roof covering and dead loads

Question 20

At high shear locations in the girder web, principal plane will be______________  to longitudinal axis of member

Accepted Answer

A) inclined 
B) parallel 
C) perpendicular 
D) coincides 
A) inclined 
B) parallel 
C) perpendicular 
D) coincides

Why plate girder is preferred over truss girder?

Which of the following is true for economic spacing?

High strength concrete is used in prestressed member?

Which of the following is economical if depth is limited and loads are too large?

The minimum recommended rise of trusses with Galvanised Iron sheets is

The modes of failure of plate girder are

Which of the following loads are not considered in the design of gantry girders?

Which of the following statement is correct for reducing web buckling due to diagonal compression?

The architect is usually the lead designer on buildings, with a structural engineer employed as a sub-consultant.

Which of the following is correct during tension field action?

Which of the following causes web buckling in plate girder?

Which of the following load combination is not considered for design of roof trusses?

The advantage of reinforced concrete is due to______________

The bending moment due to dead load of girder is maximum at

The wheel load transferred from trolley to gantry girder is given by

Simple connections are used to transmit

The maximum wheel load is obtained when

An ideal bolted plate girder section consists of

The economic spacing of roof truss depends on

At high shear locations in the girder web, principal plane will be______________ to longitudinal axis of member

Earth Pressure Theory, Welding, and Slab Design

Road Design and Construction Techniques

Prestressed Concrete Tanks and Structural Members

Joint Design and Connection Types

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Exam 4: Structural Design and Analysis

Why plate girder is preferred over truss girder?

Which of the following is true for economic spacing?

High strength concrete is used in prestressed member?

Which of the following is economical if depth is limited and loads are too large?

The minimum recommended rise of trusses with Galvanised Iron sheets is

The modes of failure of plate girder are

Which of the following loads are not considered in the design of gantry girders?

Which of the following statement is correct for reducing web buckling due to diagonal compression?

The architect is usually the lead designer on buildings, with a structural engineer employed as a sub-consultant.

Which of the following is correct during tension field action?

Which of the following causes web buckling in plate girder?

Which of the following load combination is not considered for design of roof trusses?

The advantage of reinforced concrete is due to______________

The bending moment due to dead load of girder is maximum at

The wheel load transferred from trolley to gantry girder is given by

Simple connections are used to transmit

The maximum wheel load is obtained when

An ideal bolted plate girder section consists of

The economic spacing of roof truss depends on

At high shear locations in the girder web, principal plane will be______________ to longitudinal axis of member

Earth Pressure Theory, Welding, and Slab Design

Road Design and Construction Techniques

Prestressed Concrete Tanks and Structural Members

Joint Design and Connection Types

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