Structural Steel Design

What is the ultimate strength of A992 in metric units?

• 248

• 450

• 400

• 345

Which among these design considerations are not relevant to bolted connections?

• Gross yielding

• Tensile rupture

• Base metal shear strength

• Block shear strength

How many mm is added to the diameter of the bolt when checking the connection design in tension?

• 2

• 1.5

• 1/8

• 3

When the beam-column is in double curvature, the ratio M1/M2 is always?

• Positive

• Negative

• 1.0

• Less than 1.0

Which parameter refers to the distance from the outer face of the flange to the toe of the fillet along the web

• t_f

• b_f

• k

• d

Select all failure modes which applies when a section is non-compact in flexure.

• Yielding

• Inelastic LTB

• Elastic LTB

• Flange local buckling

Who derived the elastic buckling load equation for members subject to compression?

• Segui

• Euler

• McCormac

• Cochrane

When transverse welds are also present in a welded connection, which option should govern?

• The higher weld strength

• The lower weld strength

• The shear yielding strength

• The shear rupture strength

When the width-to-thickness ratio of the section exceeds lambda-r for flexure, the section is considered as?

• compact

• non-compact

• buckling

• slender

When kL/r exceeds the limiting slenderness ratio, what is the formula for F_cr?

• 0.877F_e

• 0.887F_e

• 0.878F_e

• 0.787F_e