Description : The horizontal timber piece provided at the apex of a roof truss which supports the common rafter is called (A) Ridge board (B) Hip rafter (C) Eaves board (D) Valley rafte
Last Answer : Answer: Option A
Description : The function of king post in a king post roof truss is (A) To support the frame work of the roof (B) To receive the ends of principal rafter (C) To prevent the walls from spreading outward (D) To prevent the tie beam from sagging at its centre
Last Answer : Answer: Option D
Description : Pick up the correct statement from the following: (A) In a king post truss, principal rafter and tie beams are jointed together with a bridle joint (B) Joint between the principal rafter and the king ... ) Joint between strut and king post, is generally of mortise and tenon type (D) All the above
Description : Pick up the correct statement from the following: (A) Cavity of a cavity wall should start near ground level (B) Cavity of a cavity wall should terminate near eaves level of sloping roof (C) Cavity of a cavity wall should terminate near coping of flat roof with parapet wall (D) All the above
Description : Corrosion in Steel girder bridges may be prevented by : a) Protective coatings by painting b) Metallising c) Use of epoxy based paints d) All the above*
Last Answer : d) All the above*
Description : The inclined support at the ends of treads and rises of a stair, is known as (A) Baluster (B) Header (C) String (D) Beam
Last Answer : Answer: Option C
Description : The lower edge of the pitched roof, from where the rain water of the roof surface drops down, is known as (A) Hip (B) Gable (C) Ridge (D) Eaves
Description : When a uniformly distributed load, shorter than the span of the girder, moves from left to right, then the conditions for maximum bending moment at a section is that (A) The head of the load ... position should be such that the section divides the load in the same ratio as it divides the span
Last Answer : (D) The load position should be such that the section divides the load in the same ratio as it divides the span
Description : A uniformly distributed load (w) of length shorter than the span crosses a girder. The bending moment at a section in the girder will be maximum when (a) Head of the load is at the section (b) Tail ... load in the same ratio as it divides the span (d) Section divides the load in two equal lengths.
Last Answer : (c) Section divides the load in the same ratio as it divides the span
Description : A long vertical member, subjected to an axial compressive load, is called (A) A column (B) A strut (C) A tie (D) A stanchion
Last Answer : (A) A column
Description : When a vertical member is carry by mainly axial loads, is called as (a) Strut (b) Column (c) Tie (d) All of these
Last Answer : (b) Column
Description : Where can I find a decorative fiberglass column to add to the front of my house?
Last Answer : Columbuilder.com will let you customize a decorative fiberglass column specifically for the front of your house. I just added two fiberglass columns to the front of my house, on my front porch, ... them from Worthington Millwork. They're exactly what I was looking for and match my house perfectly.
Description : Example for one – Dimensional element is . a.triangular element b.brick element c.truss element d.axisymmetric element
Last Answer : c.truss element
Description : The truss element can deform only in the a.vertical direction b.horizontal direction c.inclined direction d.axial direction
Last Answer : d.axial direction
Description : The truss element can resist only a.surface force b.axial force c.point load d.none of the above
Last Answer : b.axial force
Description : A truss element a.107 dynes b.resists lateral forces c.is a two-force body d.is a three force body e.resist forces in compression only
Last Answer : c. is a two-force body
Description : Pick up the correct statement from the following: (A) The structural member subjected to compression and whose dimensions are small as compared to its length, is called a stmt (B) The ... in lateral direction of a long column, is generally known as buckling (D) All the above
Last Answer : (D) All the above
Description : Which of the following methods of structural analysis is a displacement method? (A) Moment distribution method (B) Column analogy method (C) Three moment equation (D) None of the above
Last Answer : (A) Moment distribution method
Description : Which of the following methods of structural analysis is a force method? (A) Slope deflection method (B) Column analogy method (C) Moment distribution method (D) None of the above
Last Answer : (B) Column analogy method
Description : Old rusty water eaves, is it worth sanding and painting? At the cottage.
Last Answer : If the gutters are not cut so that they have holes, it will definitely pay off, especially at today's prices of plumbing products.
Description : What material is good to buy gutters for a water hut? To last for several years. With the least maintenance possible.
Last Answer : I would definitely buy a plastic gutter. On the one hand, they are light and on the other hand, they do not have to be painted and do not fade.
Description : Renewal of slack rivets should be taken up in steel girder bridges: a) All rivets which are hand loose or which have lost 50% of their head by corrosion. b) All hammer loose rivets where corrosion has set ... . c) In end stiffeners when the percentage of hammer loose rivets is >30% d) All the above*
Description : When loads are applied proportionately to a frame structure containing its members in one plane, the structure is called (A) Grid frame (B) Plane frame (C) Space frame (D) Truss frame
Last Answer : (C) Space frame
Description : A truss containing j joints and m members, will be a simple truss if (A) m = 2j - 3 (B) j = 2m - 3 (C) m = 3j - 2 (D) j = 3m - 2
Last Answer : (A) m = 2j - 3
Description : m1 and m2 are the members of two individual simple trusses of a compound truss. The compound truss will be rigid and determinate if (A) m = m1 + m2 (B) m = m1 + m2 + 1 (C) m = m1 + m2 + 2 (D) m = m1 + m2 + 3
Last Answer : (D) m = m1 + m2 + 3
Description : A compound truss may be formed by connecting two simple rigid frames, by (A) Two bars (B) Three bars (C) Three parallel bars (D) Three bars intersecting at a point
Last Answer : (B) Three bars
Description : When a load crosses a through type Pratt truss in the direction left to right, the nature of force in any diagonal member in the left half of the span would (A) Change from compression to tension (B) Change from tension to compression (C) Always be compression (D) Always be tension
Last Answer : (A) Change from compression to tension
Description : D' Alembert's principle is used for (A) Reducing the problem of kinetics to equivalent statics problem (B) Determining stresses in the truss (C) Stability of floating bodies (D) Designing safe structures
Last Answer : (A) Reducing the problem of kinetics to equivalent statics problem
Description : Influence lines are drawn for structures (A) Of any type (B) Statically determinate (C) Pin-jointed truss (D) None of these
Last Answer : (A) Of any type
Description : You are asked to design and supervise a truss for a factory to have spans 6 m to 9 m. The type of the truss you will use, is (A) Mansard truss (B) Queen post truss (C) King post truss (D) Collar truss
Description : A projecting piece usually provided to support a truss, is (A) Cornice (B) Coping (C) Frieze (D) Lintel
Description : Pick up the incorrect statement from the following: (A) In king post truss, one vertical post is used (B) In a queen post truss, one vertical post is used (C) In a queen post truss, two vertical posts are used (D) None of thes
Last Answer : Answer: Option B
Description : The function of cleats in a roof truss is (A) To support the common rafter (B) To support purlins (C) To prevent the purlins from tilting (D) All of the above
Last Answer : Option C
Description : Top chord of a truss is continuous over joints l apart. Effective lengths of the member in the plane perpendicular to the truss is (a) 0.7 l (b) 0.85 l (c ) l (d) 1.5 l
Last Answer : (c ) l
Description : Upon failure of the normal power supply, the emergency generator is placed on the line by the _____________. A. bus tie feeder B. automatic bus transfer device C. line connection feeder D. power failure alarm bus
Last Answer : Answer: B
Description : Upon failure of the normal power supply, the emergency generator is placed on the line by the _____________. A. main bus tie feeder B. automatic bus transfer device C. line connection feeder D. power failure alarm bus
Description : How to connect a RCC tie beam with existing RCC foundation/ RCC column
Last Answer : Need Answer
Description : Dr. F. Went noted that if coleoptile tips were removed and placed on agar for one hour, the agar would produce a bending when placed on one side of freshly-cut coleoptile stumps. Of what ... . (c) It supports the hypothesis that IAA is auxin. (d) It demonstrated polar movement of auxins
Last Answer : (a) It made possible the isolation and exact identification of auxin.
Description : An R.C.C. column of 30 cm diameter is reinforced with 6 bars 12 mm placed symmetrically along the circumference. If it carries a load of 40, 000 kg axially, the stress is (A) 49.9 kg/cm2 (B) 100 kg/cm2 (C) 250 kg/cm2 (D) 175 kg/cm
Description : How to model column pipe supports in caeser?
Last Answer : The support would be from the vessel clips and to be modeled as rigid from the vessel thro connecting node.
Description : Flood level gauge to be marked a) commencing from bed level to top b) commencing from bottom of girder towards bed level* c) commencing from Rail level d) commencing from Danger level
Last Answer : b) commencing from bottom of girder towards bed level*
Description : n Girder and Slab Bridges Danger level should be marked below bottom of girders/slabs for water way is > 12.20 < 30.5 m a) 300 mm b) 600 mm* c) 500 mm d) 450 mm
Last Answer : b) 600 mm*
Description : In Girder and Slab Bridges Danger level should be marked below bottom of girders/slabs for water way is > 6.10 < 12.2 m a) 300 mm b) 600 mm c) 450 mm* d) 500 mm
Last Answer : c) 450 mm*
Description : In shallow type girders, the rail level shall be a) 25mm above the top flange of girder* b) near the bottom of the girder c) near the middle of the girder d) below the girder
Last Answer : a) 25mm above the top flange of girder*
Description : Depth of construction in a girder bridge means the depth from a) RL to HFL b) RL to top of bed block * c) RL to bottom of bed block d) RL to Bed level
Last Answer : b) RL to top of bed block *
Description : A three hinged arch is loaded with an isolated load 1000 kg at a horizontal distance of 2.5 m from the crown, 1 m above the level of hinges at the supports 10 metres apart. The horizontal thrust is (A) 1250 kg (B) 125 kg (C) 750 kg (D) 2500 kg
Last Answer : (A) 1250 kg
Description : A simply supported beam carrying a uniformly distributed load over its whole span, is propped at the centre of the span so that the beam is held to the level of the end supports. The reaction of ... B) 3/8th the distributed load (C) 5/8th the distributed load (D) Distributed load
Last Answer : (C) 5/8th the distributed load
Description : How do engineer determine the number of cells for concrete box girder bridges?
Last Answer : If the depth of a box girder bridge exceeds 1/6 or 1/5 of the bridge width, then it is recommended to be designed as a single cell box girder bridge. However, if the bridge depth is ... improvement in transverse load distribution when the number of cells of box girder is increased to three or more.
Description : Are diaphragms necessary in the design of concrete box girder bridges?
Last Answer : Diaphragms are adopted in concrete box girder bridges to transfer loads from bridge decks to bearings. Since the depth of diaphragms normally exceeds the width by two times, they are usually designed ... In fact, diaphragms also contribute to the provision of torsional restraint to the bridge deck.
Description : A single rolling load of 8 kN rolls along a girder of 15 m span. The absolute maximum bending moment will be (A) 8 kN.m (B) 15 kN.m (C) 30 kN.m (D) 60 kN.m
Last Answer : (C) 30 kN.m