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MODULE-40C
Connections- simple and eccentric, beamcolumn connections.

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1. ISA 100 100 10 mm (Cross sectional area = 1908 ) is

welded along A and B (Refer to figure below), such that the lengths
of the weld along A and B are and respectively. Which of
the following is a possibly acceptable combination of

(A) = 60 mm and = 150 mm

(B) = 150 mm and = 60 mm

(C) = 150 mm and = 150 mm

(D) Any of the above, depending on the size of the weld

Ans:

= 60 mm and = 150 mm is the possibly acceptable

combination

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2. A moment M of magnitude 50 kN-m is transmitted to a column
flange through a bracket by using four 20 mm diameter rivets as
shown in the figure.
The shear force induced in the rivet A is

(a) 250 kN (b) 175.8 kN

(c) 125 kN (d) 88.4 kN

Ans:

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3. Rivet value is defined as

(a) Lesser of the bearing strength of rivet and the shearing strength
of the rivet
(b) Lesser of the bearing strength of rivet and the tearing strength
of thinner plate
(c) Greater of the bearing strength of rivet and the shearing strength
of the rivet
(d) Lesser of the shearing strength of the rivet and the tearing
strength of thinner plate

Ans: (a)

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4. An unstiffened web I section is fabricated from a 10 mm thick plate
by fillet welding as shown in the figure. If yield stress of steel is
250 MPa, the maximum shear load that section can take is

(a) 750 kN (b) 350 kN

(c) 337.5 kN (d) 300 kN

Ans:

5. A fillet-welded joint of 6mm size is shown in the figure. The

welded surfaces meet at 60-90 degree and permissible stress in the
fillet weld is 108 MPa. The safe load that can be transmitted by the
joint is

(a) 162.7 kN (b) 151.6 kN

(c) 113.4 kN (d) 109.5 kN

Ans:
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6. A fillet-welded joint of 6mm size is shown in the figure. The

welded surfaces meet at 60-90 degree and yield strength and
ultimate strength of steel are 250 and 410 respectively.
The design load that can be transmitted by the joint is (Assume
shop weld)

(a) 162.7 kN (b) 151.6 kN

(c) 198.8kN (d) 109.5 kN

Ans:

7. A steel flat of rectangular section of size 70 6 mm is connected to

a gusset plate by three bolts each having a shear capacity of 15 kN
in holes having diameter 11.5 mm. If the allowable tensile stress
inthe flat is 150 MPa, the maximum tension that can be applied to
the flat is

(a) 42.3 kN (b) 52.65 kN

(c) 59.5 kN (d) 63.0 kN

Ans:
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8. A bracket connection is made with four bolts of 10 mm diameter
and supports a load of 10 kN at an eccentricity of 100 mm. The
maximum force to be resisted by any bolt will be

(a) 5 kN (b) 6.5 kN (c) 6.8 kN (d) 7.16 kN

Ans:

( )

9. Rivets and bolts subjected to both shear stress ( ) and axial

tensile stress ( )) shall be so proportioned that the stresses do
not exceed the respective allowable stresses ) and ), and the
value of ( ) does not exceed

(A) 1.0 (B) 1.2 (C) 1.4 (D) 1.8

Ans: (a)

10. A 12mm thick plate is connected to two 8mm plates, on either side
through a 16mm diameter power driven field rivet as shown in the
figure below. Assuming permissible shear stress as 90MPa and
permissible bearing stress as 270MPa in the rivet, the rivet value of
the joint is

(A) 56.70kN (B) 43.29kN

(C) 36.19kN (D) 21.65kN

Ans:

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11. A double cover butt riveted joint is used to connect two flat plates
of 200 mm width and 14 mm thickness as shown in the figure.
There are twelve power driven rivets of 20 mm diameter at a pitch
of 50 mm in both directions on either side of the plate. Two cover
plates of 10 mm thickness are used. The capacity of the joint in
tension considering bearing and shear ONLY, with permissible
bearing and shear stresses as 300 MPa and 100 MPa respectively is

(A) 1083.6 kN (B) 871.32kN

(C) 541.8 kN (D) 433.7 kN

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12. Two plates, subjected to direct tension, each of 10 mm thickness

and having widths of 100 mm and 175 mm, respectively are to be
fillet welded with an overlap of 200 mm. Given that the
permissible weld stress is 110 MPa and the permissible stress in
steel is 150 MPa, the length of the weld required using the
maximum permissible weld size as per IS:800-1984 is

(A) 245.3 mm (B) 229.2 mm

(B) 205.5 mm (D) 194.8 mm

Ans:

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13. For the fillet weld of size's' shown in the figure the effective throat
thickness is

(A) 0.61 s (B) 0.65 s (C) 0.70 s(D) 0.75 s

Ans: (B)

14. In a steel plate with bolted connections, the rupture of the net
section is a mode of failure under

(A) Tension (B) Compression

(C) Flexure (D) Shear

Ans: (A)

15. Two plates are connected by fillet welds of size 10 mm and

subjected to tension, as shown in the sketch. The thickness of each
plate is 12 mm. The yield stress and the ultimate tensile stress of
steel are 250 MPa and 410 MPa, respectively. The welding is done
in the workshop ( = 1.25). As per the Limit State Method of IS
800:2007, the minimum length (rounded off to the nearest higher
multiple of 5 mm) of each weld to transmit a force P equal to 270
kN is

(A) 100 mm (B) 105 mm

(C) 110 mm (D) 115 mm

Ans:

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16. What is the strength of 20 mm diameter bolt (KN) of
in lap joint of 12 mm thick plates. Assume pitch =50 mm,
edge distance = 33 mm, net tensile stress area of bolt = 245
and ultimate stress of plate is 410 MPa.

a) 45.26 b) 96 c) 90.52 d) 48
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17. What is the strength of 20 mm diameter bolt (KN) of

in single cover butt joint of 12 mm thick plates.
Thickness of cover plate is 10mm. Assume pitch =50 mm, edge
distance = 33 mm, net tensile stress area of bolt = 245 and
ultimate stress of plate is 410 MPa.

a) 45.26 b) 80 c) 90.52 d) 40
Ans:

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18. What is the strength of 20 mm diameter bolt (KN) of

in double cover butt joint of 12 mm thick plates.
Thickness of cover plates is 8mm. Assume pitch =50 mm, edge
distance = 33 mm, net tensile stress area of bolt = 245 and
ultimate stress of plate is 410 MPa.

a) 45.26 b) 96 c) 90.52 d) 48
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19. A double cover butt bolted joint is used to connect two flat plates
of 190 mm width and 12 mm thickness as shown in the figure.
There are four bolts of 16 mm diameter ( )at a
pitch of 65 mm in both directions on either side of the plate and
edge distance of 35 mm. Two cover plates of 6 mm thickness are
used. The capacity (KN) of the joint in tension considering bearing
and shear ONLY, with for plates and
for bolts.

a) 232 b) 400 c) 116 d) 58

Ans:

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20. A 10 mm gusset plate is connected with 150x12 mm flat by three
numbers of 20 mm diameter bolts. ( )at a pitch of
65 mm and edge distance of 40 mm.. The capacity (KN) of the
joint in tension considering bearing and shear ONLY, with
for plates and for bolts.

a) 135.78 b) 116.35 c) 45.26 d) 90.52

Ans:

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21. A 10 mm gusset plate is connected with 12 mm flat by six numbers

of 16 mm diameter bolts. ( )at a pitch of 75 mm
and edge distance of 40 mm.. The capacity (KN) of the joint in
tension considering bearing and shear ONLY, with
for plates and for bolts.

a) 174 b) 295 c) 106 d) 87

Ans:

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