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Design of Steel Structures

Assignment- Week 6
TYPE OF QUESTION: MCQ/MSQ
Number of questions: 13 Total mark:20
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QUESTION 1:
Gusset plates are designed to resist:
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a. Direst stress
b. Flexural stress
c. Shear stress
d. All of the above

Correct Answer: d

Detailed Solution:Conceptual

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QUESTION 2:
Calculate the number of M20, grade 4.6 bolts required for the connection of the member OC as
shown below in the figure. Thickness of gusset plate = 12 mm, assume pitch and end distance
50 mm and 35 mm respectively:
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140 kN
160 kN
ISA 90×75×8
D
C ISA 90×60×6

500 kN 250 kN
A O B
2- ISA 100×75×8
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a. 3
b. 5
c. 4
d. 6

Correct Answer: c

Detailed Solution:

Shear strength of M20 bolts in single shear

𝑓𝑓 𝑢𝑢𝑢𝑢
(𝑛𝑛 𝑛𝑛 𝐴𝐴𝑛𝑛𝑛𝑛 +𝑛𝑛 𝑠𝑠 𝐴𝐴𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠 ) (400/√3)×(1×245)
√3
= = = 45.3 × 103 N = 45.3 kN
𝛾𝛾 𝑚𝑚𝑚𝑚 1.25

Shear strength of M20 bolts in double shear = 45.3 × 2 = 90.6 kN.

Assuming pitch and end distance 50 mm and 35 mm respectively.
k b = 35/(3 × 22), 50/(3 × 22) - 0.25, 400/410, 1 = 0.505
Force in member, OC = 160kN
Bearing strength of bolts on 8 mm thick angle = 2.5 × d × t × k b × f ub /γ mb
= 2.5 × 20 × 8 × 0.505 × 400/1.25 = 64.6 × 103 N = 64.6kN
Strength of angle per pitch length =
0.9×𝑓𝑓𝑢𝑢 ×𝐴𝐴𝑛𝑛 0.9×410×[(50−22)×8]
𝑇𝑇𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑 = = = 66.12 × 103 N
𝛾𝛾𝑚𝑚 1 1.25
= 66.12 kN
So the bolt value = 45.3kN (i.e., lesser of 45.3 kN, 64.6 kN and 66.12 kN)
No. of bolts required = 160/45.3 = 3.53 ≈ 4
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QUESTION 3:
Calculate the length of the gusset plate required to connect the member OD with M16, grade
4.6 bolts.Thickness of gusset plate = 10 mm, assume pitch and end distance 40 mm and 30 mm
respectively:
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125 kN
160 kN
ISA 90×75×8
D
C 2- ISA 75×60×6

500 kN 250 kN
A O B
2- ISA 100×75×8

a. 120 mm
b. 140 mm
c. 240 mm
d. 160 mm

Correct Answer: b

Detailed Solution:

Shear strength of M20 bolts in single shear

𝑓𝑓 𝑢𝑢𝑢𝑢
(𝑛𝑛 𝑛𝑛 𝐴𝐴𝑛𝑛𝑛𝑛 +𝑛𝑛 𝑠𝑠 𝐴𝐴𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠 ) (400/√3)×(1×157)
√3
= = = 45.3 × 103 N = 29kN
𝛾𝛾 𝑚𝑚𝑚𝑚 1.25

Shear strength of M20 bolts in double shear = 29 × 2 = 58kN.

Assuming pitch and end distance 40 mm and 30 mm respectively.
k b = 30/(3 × 18), 40/(3 × 18) - 0.25, 400/410, 1 = 0.49
Force in member, OD = 125kN
Bearing strength of bolts on 10 mm thick gusset plate = = 2.5 × d × t × k b × f ub /γ mb
= 2.5 × 16 × 10 × 0.49 × 400/1.25 = 62.72 × 103 N = 62.72kN
Strength of angle per pitch length =
0.9×𝑓𝑓𝑢𝑢 ×𝐴𝐴𝑛𝑛 0.9×410×[(40−18)×10]
𝑇𝑇𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑 = = = 64.94 × 103 N
𝛾𝛾𝑚𝑚 1 1.25
= 64.94kN
So the bolt value = 58kN (i.e., lesser of 58 kN, 62.72 kN and 64.94 kN)
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No. of bolts required = 125/58 = 2.15 ≈ 3

Length of the gusset plate required = 2×40 + 2×30 = 140 mm
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QUESTION 4:
In case of angle sections, how much excess force in above the force in outstanding leg of the
angle, lug angles and their connection to gusset plate should capable to develop:
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a. 10%
b. 30%
c. 20%
d. 40%

Correct Answer: c

Detailed Solution:Conceptual

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QUESTION 5:
The compressive member in a roof truss or bracing is called:
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a. Stanchion
b. Strut
c. Boom
d. Beam

Correct Answer:b

Detailed Solution:Lecture No- 29, Slide no- 2

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QUESTION 6:
For very short compression member:
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a. failure stress will be greater than yield stress

b. failure stress will be less than yield stress
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c. failure stress will equal yield stress

d. failure stress will be twice the yield stress

Correct Answer:c

Detailed Solution:Lecture No- 29, Slide no- 5

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QUESTION 7:
Effective length of compression member is:
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a. distance between ends of members

b. distance between end point and midpoint of member
c. distance between points of contraflexure
d. distance between end point and centroid of member

Correct Answer:c

Detailed Solution:

Explanation: Effective length of compression member is distance between points of

contraflexure. It should be derived from actual length and end conditions.

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QUESTION 8:
The effective length of a structural steel compression member of length L effectively held in
position and restrained against rotation at one end but neither held in position nor restrained
against rotation at the other end, is:
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a. L
b. 1.2L
c. 1.5L
d. 2L

Correct Answer:d

Detailed Solution:Table 11, IS 800: 2007.

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QUESTION 9:
The design compressive stress of an axially loaded compression member in IS: 800-2007 is given
by:
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a. Rankine formula
b. Secant formula
c. Merchant Rankine formula
d. Perry Robertson formula
Correct Answer:d

Detailed Solution:Lecture no - 30, Slide no – 4.

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QUESTION 10:
The maximum slenderness ratio for a steel member carrying compressive loads resulting from
dead loads and imposed loads is:
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a. 145
b. 180
c. 350
d. 400

Correct Answer:b

Detailed Solution:Table 3, IS 800: 2007

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QUESTION 11:
For hollow section (hot rolled) the following curve is used for buckling:
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a. Curve A
b. CurveB
c. Curve C
d. CurveD
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Correct Answer: a

Detailed Solution:Table 10, IS 800: 2007

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QUESTION 12:
The imperfection factor (α) for buckling class ‘c’ as per IS 800:2007 is:
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a. 0.21
b. 0.34
c. 0.49
d. 0.76

Correct Answer:c

Detailed Solution:Table 7, IS 800: 2007.

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QUESTION 13:
A compression member has a centre to centre length of 4.0 m. It is fixed at one end and hinged
at the other end. The effective length of the column is:
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a. 4.0 m
b. 3.2 m
c. 2.8 m
d. 2.0 m

Correct Answer:b

Detailed Solution:

Le = 0.8×4 = 3.2 m (Table 11, IS 800:2007)

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