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The range of economical spacing of trusses varies from________________?

  • (A)  L/3 to L/5
  • (B)  L/4to2L/5
  • (C)  L/3 to L/2
  • (D)  2L/5 to 3L/5 where L is span
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Gantry girders are designed to resist_________________?

  • (A)  lateral loads
  • (B)  longitudinal loads and vertical loads
  • (C)  lateral, longitudinal and vertical loads
  • (D)  lateral and longitudinal loads
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Bearing stiffener in a plate girder is used to__________________?

  • (A)  transfer the load from the top flange to the bottom one
  • (B)  prevent buckling of web
  • (C)  decrease the effective depth of web
  • (D)  prevent excessive deflection
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The bracing provided in the plane of end posts is called__________________?

  • (A)  sway bracing
  • (B)  portal bracing
  • (C)  top lateral bracing
  • (D)  bottom lateral bracing
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The sway bracing is designed to transfer____________________?

  • (A)  2Vi % of the top panel wind load to bottom bracing
  • (B)  10% of the top panel wind load to bottom bracing
  • (C)  25% of the top panel wind load to bottom bracing
  • (D)  50% of the top panel wind load to bottom bracing
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Maximum pitch of rivets, used in steel stacks, is limited to_______________?

  • (A)  6t
  • (B)  101
  • (C)  121
  • (D)  161 where t is thickness of thinner plate being connected
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The bracing between two columns of a steel tank will be designed to resist_________________?

  • (A)  horizontal shear due to wind or earthquake only
  • (B)  horizontal, shear due to wind or earthquake + 2.5% of column loads
  • (C)  column loads + 2.5% of horizontal shear due to wind or earthquake
  • (D)  column loads + full horizontal shear due to wind or earthquake
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Which of the following sections should preferably be used at places where torsion occurs ?

  • (A)  angle section
  • (B)  channel section
  • (C)  box type section
  • (D)  any of the above
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