Week 4 Assignment 4 Full Marks 16

Q.1 Calculate the net area of an angle ISA 90×90×8 which is connected to
the gusset plate through single leg. Bolts used are M20 grade 4.6. 2
(a) 1200 mm2
(b) 1100 mm2
(c) 1000 mm2
(d) 1500 mm2

Q.2 Calculate the vertical shear stress and horizontal shear stress due to
bending if the size of the fillet weld is 6 mm. (All dimensions are in
mm) 4

(a) 85.2 MPa and 200.5 MPa

(b) 75.2 kN and 420 MPa
(c) 59.5 MPa and 267.9 MPa
(d) 78.5 MPa and 310.2 MPa

Q.4 A steel plate is 30 cm wide and 10 mm thick. If the diameter of the

bolt hole is 20 mm, the net section area of the plate is 2
(a) 30 cm2
(b) 28 cm2
(c) 28 mm2
(d) 280 cm2
Q.5 Which of the following member will be affected by shear lag? 1
 (a)

(b)

(c)

(d) None of the above

Q.6 Calculate the minimum net area for the plate shown below connected
to 10 mm thick gusset plate with 18 mm bolts. 2
 (a) 896 mm2
(b) 800 mm2
(c) 796 mm2
(d) 672 mm2

Q.7 The line of rotation (i.e. the neutral axis) for the eccentric connection
(load lying perpendicular to the plane of bolted joint) is approximately
assumed to lie at 1
th
(a) a height of 1/3 the depth of bracket measured from the
bottom edge of bracket.
(b) a height of 1/5 th the depth of bracket measured from the
bottom edge of bracket.
(c) a height of 1/7 th the depth of bracket measured from the
bottom edge of bracket.
(d) a height of 1/9 th the depth of bracket measured from the
bottom edge of bracket.

Q.8 The tension and shear force (both in kN) in each bolt of the joint, as
shown below, respectively are 4

(a) 30.33 kN and 20 kN

(b) 20 kN and 30.33 kN
(c) 25 kN and 33.33 kN
(d) 33.33 kN and 25 kN