Multiple Choice Questions: Introduction to Steel Structures

Steel materials have advantages over concrete in terms of:

• Resistance to corrosion

• Heavier structural weight

• High tensile strength and ductility

• Lower material costs

Properties of steel that allow large plastic deformation to occur before breaking it is called:

• Melting strength

• Ultimate strength

• Ductility

• Violence

The modulus of elasticity of steel generally ranges from:

• 100 GPa

• 150 GPa

• 200 GPa

• 250 GPa

The following is not a type of structural steel:

• Carbon steel

• High strength low alloy steel

• Stainless steel

• Cast steel

The steel manufacturing process involves the formation of steel profiles through hot rolling is called:

• Cold forming

• Hot rolling

• Extrusion

• Casting

Steel structure planning standards that are commonly used in Indonesia is:

• SNI 03-1729-2019

• SNI 03-2847-2019

• SNI 03-1727-2019

• SNI 03-1726-2019

In steel structure design, the strength reduction factor (ϕ) is used to:

• Reduce the workload

• Increase the nominal capacity of the cross-section

• Taking into account material and manufacturing uncertainties

• Increase structural ductility

What does LRFD stand for in steel structure planning methods?

• Load Resistance Factor Design

• Limit State Factor Design

• Load and Resistance Factor Design

• Limit Load Factor Design

What is meant by yield stress (fy) in steel is:

Advantages of using steel structures compared to wooden structures is:

• Resistant to termite attacks

• Lower maintenance costs

• Lighter weight

• Better fire resistance