Steel Beams

What is a beam primarily subjected to?

• Flexure

• Compression

• Shear

• Tension

What type of load is a beam-column subjected to?

• No load

• Only transverse load

• Significant axial load and transverse load

• Oly Axial load

Which of the following is a type of beam used to carry wall load over openings?

• Purlin

• Rafter

• Girder

• Lintel

What is a universal beam primarily used for?

• Shear Forces

• Transverse Loads

• Axial loads

• Vertical loads

What happens to the stress distribution on a beam's cross-section once yielding begins?

• It stabilizes

• It becomes non-linear

• It disappears

• It remains linear

What is a plastic hinge?

• A point of maximum compression

• A point of zero stress

• A point of maximum tension

• A point where yielding occurs

What is the classification of a beam shape if the flange is continuously connected to the web?

• Weak

• Non-compact

• Compact

• Slender

What type of beam is most commonly used for beams?

• 
  Welded doubly-symmetric built-up I shape

• 
  Composite beam

• 
  

  Hot-rolled doubly-symmetric I shape

• 
  Castellated beam

What is the purpose of limiting outstand thickness ratios of flanges?

What is a spandrel beam?

• A beam supporting roof trusses

• A beam used for floor loads

• A beam at the outermost wall of buildings

• A beam used for wall openings