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  1. If the moment of inertia of a section about its axis is I and its effective sectional area is A, its radius of gyration r about the axis, is

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  3. The critical load for a column of length I hinged at both ends and having flexural rigidity El, is given by

  4. A.
    B.
    C.
    D.
    none of these

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  5. Slenderness ratio of a compression member is

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  7. Pick up the correct statement from the following:

  8. A.
    Vertical stiffeners may be placed in pairs one on each side of the web
    B.
    Single vertical stiffeners may be placed alternately on opposite sides of the web
    C.
    Horizontal stiffeners may be placed in pairs one on each side of the web
    D.
    Horizontal stiffeners may be placed alternately on opposite sides of the web
    E.
    All the above.

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  9. A structural member subjected to compressive stress in a direction parallel to its longitudinal axis, is generally known as

  10. A.
    column
    B.
    stanchion
    C.
    post
    D.
    strut
    E.
    all the above.

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  11. The equivalent axial tensile load Pe, which produces an average axial tensile stress in the section equivalent to the combined stress due to axial tension P and bending M, at the extreme fibre of the section, is given by (where Z is the section modulus of the section).

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  13. Live load

  14. A.
    varies in magnitude
    B.
    varies in position
    C.
    is expressed as uniformly distributed load
    D.
    All the above.

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  15. The most economical section for a column, is

  16. A.
    rectangular
    B.
    solid round
    C.
    flat strip
    D.
    tubular section
    E.
    hexagonal.

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  17. If the depth of two column sections are equal, then the column splice is provided

  18. A.
    with filler plates
    B.
    with bearing plates
    C.
    with filler and hearing plates
    D.
    none of these.

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  19. The distance between e.g. of compression and e.g. of tension flanges of a plate girder, is known as

  20. A.
    overall depth
    B.
    clear depth
    C.
    effective depth
    D.
    none of these.

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