Civil Engineering MCQs

2965 MCQs  (Page 214 of 297)

Shape factor is a property which depends________________?
A. Only on the ultimate stress of the material
B. Only on the yield stress of the material
C. Only on the geometry of the section
D. Both on the yield stress and ultimate stress of material
The mechanism method of plastic analysis satisfies___________________?
A. Equilibrium and mechanism conditions
B. Equilibrium and plastic moment conditions
C. Mechanism and plastic moment conditions
D. Equilibrium condition only
The ratio of plastic section modulus to elastic section modulus__________________?
A. Is equal to 1
B. Is always less than 1
C. Is always greater than 1
D. Can be less than 1
Which of the following conditions is to be satisfied both in elastic and plastic analysis ?
A. Equilibrium condition
B. Yield condition
C. Plastic moment condition
D. Mechanism condition
As per IS:800, in the plastic design, which of the following pairs are correctly matched? Working Loads Load factor________________?
A. (i) dead load 1.7
B. (ii) dead load + imposed load 1.7
C. (iii) dead load + load due to wind or 1.3 seismic forces
D. (iv) dead load + imposed load + load 1.7
For a compression member with double angle section, which of the following section will give larger value of minimum radius of gyration?
A. Equal angles back to back
B. Unqual legged angles with long legs back to back
C. Unequal legged angles with short legs back to back
D. Both (b) or (c)
Hudson’s formula gives the dead weight of a truss bridge as a function of_________________?
A. Bottom chord area
B. Top chord area
C. Effective span of bridge
D. Heaviest axle load of engine