Quiz on Design of steel structural elements

What is steel structure design?

• Branch of structural engineering that deals with the design of steel structures

• Branch of industrial engineering that deals with the design of steel structures

• Branch of mechanical engineering that deals with the structural steel design

• None of the mentioned

Which of the following method is best for the design of steel structure?

• Working Stress Method

• Earthquake Load Method

• Limit State Method

• Ultimate Load Method

Which of the following is a type of steel structure design?

• Continuous design

• Simple design

• Semi-continuous steel design

• All of the mentioned

Which of the following is a disadvantage of Steel?

• High durability

• Reusable

• High strength per unit mass

• Fire and corrosion resistance

Which of the following relation is correct?

• Net area = Gross area / deductions

• Net area = Gross area – deductions

• Net area = Gross area * deductions

• Net area = Gross area + deductions

Which of the following relation about plastic moment is correct?

• Mp = Zp + fy

• Mp = Zp*fy

• Mp = Zp – fy

• Mp = Zp /fy

What is compression member?

• Structural member subjected to tensile force

• Structural member subjected to compressive force

• Structural member subjected to bending moment

• Structural member subjected to torsion

The effective length of a compression member of length L held in position and restrained in direction at one end and effectively restrained in direction but not held in position at the other end, is

• L

• 0.67L

• 0.85L

• 1.5L

For determination of allowable stress in axial compression, Indian Standard Institution has adopted

• Euler's formula

• Rankine formula

• Engesser formula

• Secant formula

Number of bolts required in a bolted joint is equal to

• Force / Bolt value

• Force / Strength of bolt in shearing

• Force / Strength of bolt in bearing

• Force / Strength of plate in tearing