Category: Design of Steel Structures

A. equal to load factor in determinate structures
B. more than the load factor in determinate structures
C. less than the load factor in determinate structures
D. unpredictable

A. less than d
B. equal to d
C. more than d
D. any of the above

where d is the diameter of the cylindrical part

A. lacing
B. battening
C. tie plates
D. perforated cover plates

A. horizontal shear due to wind or earthquake only
B. horizontal, shear due to wind or earthquake + 2.5% of column loads
C. column loads + 2.5% of horizontal shear due to wind or earthquake
D. column loads + full horizontal shear due to wind or earthquake

A. transfer load from top of end posts to bearings
B. keep the rectangular shape of the bridge cross-section
C. stiffen the structure laterally
D. prevent the sidesway buckling of top chord

A. effective throat thickness
B. plate thickness
C. size of weld
D. penetration thickness

A. 1:1
B. 1 : V2
C. V2 : 1
D. 2: 1

A. 1.0 mm
B. 1.5 mm
C. 2.0 mm
D. 2.5 mm

A. fully by direct bearing
B. fully through fastenings
C. 50% by direct bearing and 50% through fastenings
D. 75% by direct bearing and 25% through fastenings

A. 4.5 mm
B. 6 mm
C. 8 mm
D. 10 mm