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Steel-structures Questions Set 10:

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The working stress for structural steel in tension is typically of the order of

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The maximum center-to-center distance between bolts in a tension member with a thickness of 10 mm is:

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Which raw material, apart from limestone and coal, is needed in major quantities to produce steel?

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Which property of steel is improved by adding Chromium and Nickel to it?

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In a fillet weld, the direct shear strength and bending tensile stresses are 30 MPa and 40 MPa respectively. As per IS 800:2007 (LCM), the equivalent stress (in MPa up to two decimal places) will be

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A 12 mm thick bracket plate is used to transmit a reaction of 125 kN (factored load) at an eccentricity of 75 mm from the column flange. If the depth of the column is 150 mm, then the bending stress developed will be ________ N/mm².

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A steel column is restrained against both translation and rotation at one end and is restrained only against rotation but free to translate at the other end. Theoretical and design (IS: 800-2007) values, respectively, of effective length factor of the column are

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A mild steel specimen is under uniaxial tensile stress. The Young's modulus and yield stress for mild steel are 2 × 105 MPa, respectively. What is the maximum amount of strain energy per unit volume that can be stored in this specimen without permanent deformation?

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Which of the following statements is true regarding basic forms of beam splices?

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Consider the following statements about why aluminium is being increasingly used for structural purposes:

1. Its modulus of elasticity is double that of steel.

2. Its coefficient of thermal expansion is half that of steel.

3. It requires less maintenance.

4. The strength to weight ratio of aluminium is high.

Which of these statements are correct?

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