Steel Structures

Solutions for Volume : I Classroom Practice Questions

Nominal dia of rivet () = 16 mm

Chapter- 2
For field Rivets permissible shear stress in
Riveted Connections
Rivet .
vf = 90 MPa
Class Room Practice Questions
Bearing stress in Rivet pf = 270 MPa
Rivet value
01. Ans: 60% Rv = lesser of Ps & Pb
pd  = 16 mm (  25 mm)
Sol:    100
p
d =  + 1.5 = 17.5 mm
pmin = 2.5

d =  + 1.5 Ps  2  (d) 2   vf
4
2.5  
  100 
2.5  2   (17.5) 2  90
4
1.5
  100 Ps = 43.29  103 N
2.5
 = 60% = 43.29 kN
Bearing strength of one rivet
02. Ans: (c) Pb = d  t  pf
= 17.5  12  270
05. Ans: (43.29) Pb = 56.7 kN
Sol:
Rv = lesser of Ps & Pb

P/2 8 mm  Rv = 43.29 kN

12 mm P t (MP) = 12 mm
P/2 8 mm t (cp + cp) = 8 + 8 = 16 mm

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06. Ans: (d) f ub

Vd sb  (n n A nb  n s A sb )
P 200 3 mb
Sol: No. of rivets n   5
Pr (or )R v 40 nn (or) ns
 =32=6
Ps  2  (d) 2   vf  80 kN
4
06. Ans: (b)

Ps  d 2   vf  40 kN Sol: P = 240 kN; Vdsb = 40 kN; Vdpb = 50 kN;
4
Tdb = 30 kN; Vdb = lesser of Vdsb, Vdpb
Ps = 40 kN, Pb = 60 kN, Ptr = 70 kN
P 200 P 240
n  5 n 
Ps 40 Vdb 40

10. Ans: (d) n = 6 no’s

Sol: Minimum pitch of rivets in compression
zone 07. Ans: (d)
12 t mm 
 whichever is minimum Sol: Tensile force in each bolt due to P4 cos
200 mm
P4 cos  250 4
Tb     33.33 kN
t = 10 mm n 6 5
12t = 12  10 = 120 mm Shear force in each bolt due to P4 sin
=200 mm
P4 sin  250 3
Pitch = 120 mm Vb     25 kN
n 6 5

Design of Simple bolted connection 08. Ans: (d)

Sol:
Class Room Practice Questions
GSYF M16bolt

05. Ans: (d)

NSRF
Sol:

For M16 bolt d = 16 mm

For Grade 4.6; fub = 400 MPa
fyb = 240 MPa
Design tensile strength of bolt Tdb = ?
Tdb is based on Gross section

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A sb f yb
Tdb1 
 mo 10. Ans: (b)
 Sol: Design strength values
 (16) 2  240
Vdpb = 1,50,000 N
Tdb1  4
1.1 Tdp = 1,80,000 N
3
= 43.86  10 N Tsp = 2,40,000 N
Tbd is based on net section rupture Vdsb = 1,60,000 N
0.9A nb f ub Vdc
Tdb2    100
 mb Tsp
  Vdsp Tdb 
0.9(0.78   (16) 2  400) Vdc is lesser of  
 4
 Vdpb Tdp 
1.25
1,50,000
Tdb2  45  103 N   100 = 62.5%
2,40,000
Tdb is lesser of Tdb1 & Tdb2
 = 62.5%
 Tdb = 43.86 kN

09. Ans: (c)

Sol: Hanger connection looks like this one Chapter- 3
Welded Connections

Class Room Practice Questions

05.
fs
Sol: f s 
3   m 
In hanger connections bolts experience only
m = 1.25 welding in done in slop
tensile stress. Then we clearly taken, Strength of = 1.5 welding is done in ‘field’.
rivet is equal to the design strength of bolt in
tension. 06. Ans: (d)
Pdb  45 kN = Design bolt strength Sol: 80 mm

Number of bolts required = 180 kN/45 kN = 4 no

60 mm

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S = 8 mm, vF = 110 N/mm2 08. Ans: (b)

Working stress method  Sol:
 Ps = Lw  tt  vf
Ps 6 mm
= (80+80+60)  (0.7  8)  110 r
Shaft
= 135 kN

Rigid plate
07. Ans: (a)
Td = P s  r
Sol: Taper 1 in 15
(on both faces) Size of weld (S) = 6 mm
Torque T = 8 kN-m
12 mm 16 mm = 8  106 N-mm
Maximum stress in weld q =?

q S = 6 mm
P 150 mm
P Td T= 8kN-m
Td
Single ‘V’ butt weld 120 mm
Given data:
Permissible tensile stress in the plate Twisting moment capacity of weld
at = 150 MPa d
Td = Ps  r = Ps 
2
What is maximum tension P =?
We can allow Maximum tension load up to d
 L w .t t . q.
2
strength of butt weld
d
= Axial strength of butt weld T  d (ks)q.
2
P = Ts = lw.te.tf
120
5 8  10 6    120  (0.7  6)  q 
 150   12  150 2
8
q = 84 N/mm2 ≃ 85 MPa
= 168.78  103N
P = 168.75 kN 09. Ans: (b)
Sol:
S = 10 mm; fy = 250 Mpa = fyw; fu = 410 Mpa;
mw = 1.25 ; P = 270 kN

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= fyw
 Lw = lj + lj = 2lj
Chapter- 4
f u1 Eccentric Connections
P  Pdw  L w  t t 
3 wm

f u1 Class Room Practice Questions

 270  103  (2   j )  (k  S) 
3 mw
410
 270  10 3  ( 2   j )  (0.7  10)  02. Ans: (a)
3  1.25
Sol:
lj = 101.6 mm
r = Max (1, 3, 4 & 6)  = min (1)
lj ≃ 105 mm Hence critical bolt is Bolt No. 1

10. Ans: 60 03. Ans: (b)

Sol: Throat thickness = 0.7 6 mm Sol:
= 4.2 mm
2 2
Effective length of weld = 100 + 100 +50  Vb   Tb 
= 250 mm       1.0
 Vdb   Tdb 
Permissible stress in the weld = 150 MPa x2 + y2 = r2 (r = 1)
Strength of weld = (4.2250] 150 N It is circle equation
= 115.5 kN
Strength of plate= [ 50  8] 150 N 04. Ans: (c)
= 60 kN
Sol:
Then before the failure of weld joint plate P(e)
P
fails.
The permissible load allowable = 60 kN M
P
+ 

P MR
Fa  Fm 
n r 2

(1) Fa  r (2) Fm  r
(3) Fa < 0.5 Vdb (4) Fm  r

05. Ans:5.99
Sol: Given load P = 10 kN
Eccentricity = 150 mm
Number of rivets =4

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P
Force in rivet 1 due to direct loading =
4
1) P  cause shear force in bolt= P/ 8n.
F1 = 2.5 kN
Force in rivet 1 due to twisting moment 2) M = P  e = P  150
M.re = 150P kN − mm.
=
Erir
P P
M = P[150] kN-mm Vb = 
n 4
M f
10 cm
F2

I y
5 cm
5 2
90 M
5 2 5 2
f =  y
5  I 
5 cm 5 2 F1 45
M
52
2
Tb = f. A = y.A
I
5 2 cm M = 150 P kN − mm
5 cm 5 2 5
2 120
y=  60mm
5 cm
5 2
2
2
IXX = [ICG + Ag ]4
F2 
10 150  50 = 7.5 kN  d 4 2 d 4
4  50
2 =  A60   4 ( neglected)
 64  64
Resultant force FR  F12  F22  2F1F2 Cos
because it is very smaller than (602) A.
 = 135
FR = 5.99 kN =14400 A mm4
M
Tb =  yA
06. Ans: (c) I
Sol: Design shear stress Vdb = 20 kN 150P 5P
=  60  A 
Design tensile capacity bd = 15 kN 14400 A 8
Interaction formula
150 mm P P 2 2
 Vb   Tb 
      1.0
 Vdb T
  db 
2 2
 P 1   5P 1 
120 mm          1 .0
 4 20   8 15 
2 2
P  P
      1. 0
 80   24 

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07. Ans : 156.20

Sol: An eccentric load may be replaced by set of Chapter- 5
one direct concentric load (p) and in plane Tension Members
moment (M)
M = p.e Class Room Practice Questions
= (100) (600)
= 6 104 kN-mm 01. Ans: 240
Force in each bolt due to direct concentric Sol: fy = 400 MPa
load (Fa) Permissible tensile stress (at) = 0.6  fy
p 100 = 0.6  400
Fa    20kN
n 5 at = 240 MPa
Force in critical bolt due to moment (Fm)
p.e.r 02. Ans: (d)
=
r2
Sol:
ISA 100  100  10
M.r 6  10  75 2 4
 2 
r 2
4  75 2  0  
6  10 4  75 2
=
4  75 2  2
= 141.42 kN
ISA = 100  100  10
Maximum Resultant force in critical bolt 1 A1 = 775 mm2
and 2 is A2 = 950 mm2

FRmax  Fm2  Fa2  2Fa Fm cos  Anet = A1 + A2K1

3A 1 3  775  2
 1  K1   = 0.709
= 141.42  20
2 2
 2  20  141.42    3A 1  A 2 (3  775  950) 2
 2
K1 = Reduction factor = 0.709
= 156.20 kN
Anet = A1 + A2 × K1
= (2  775) + (2  950)  0.709
08. Ans: 20 kN
Anet = 2899 mm2

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Gross dia (d) =  + 1.5

03. Ans: (c) = 21.5 mm ( = 20 mm)
Sol: Safe tensile strength = (Pt) = Anet  at

d g Anet = A1 + A2K1
P P P
P
A1 = (x  d  t/2) t
Fig. 1 10
P
= (100  21.5  ) 10
Fig. 2 2
Pt  A net   at
= 735 mm2
(at = 0.6 fy is same (1) & (2)
A2 = (y  t/2) t
Pt  Anet
 10 
P( t ) 2  Pt (1 )  100  10
 2
A net ( 2 )  A net (1) = 950 mm2

P2t 3A1 3  735

( B  2d ) t   (B  d) t K1  
4g 3A1  A 2 3  735  950
K1 = 0.70
P2t
Bt  2dt   Bt  dt Anet = A1 + A2K1
4g
2 = 735 + 950  0.70 = 1400 mm2
P t
 dt  dt   dt Pt = Anet  at = 1400  150
4g
Pt = 210 kN
P2t
 dt
4g
06. Ans:  = 180
 P2 > 4gd

04. Ans: (d) 07. Ans: (c)

Sol: Sol:
ISA: 100  100  10 (a)
at = 150 N/mm2
Nominal dia of rivet  = 20 mm
Tracking bolted

Anet = A1+A2k2
P

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(b) 08. Ans: (c)

Sol: rmin = 200 mm
Slenderness ratio of trial section  limit
 max
 350
rmin
 max  350  rmin
Anet = A1+A2k2
 max  350  6`
 max  2100 mm (or)  7.0 m
lmax = 2.10 m
(c)

C.G Tacking bolted 09. Ans: 40

e = 0, M= 0
Sol: 2  RV = 1.40 T2
= 40%
Anet= Ag Area of rivet hole

(d)

Anet= A1+A2k1
10. Ans: (b)

3A1 5A1
K1  ; K2 
3A1  A 2 5A1  A 2

Pt = Anet  Aat
w(a) = w(b) = w(c) = w(d)
A(c)net > Anet (a) > Anet (b) = Anet (d)
 P(t) c > Pt(a) > Pt(b) = P(t)d

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05. Ans: 30.6

Chapter- 6 Sol: Y
Compression Members y

ISA 100  100  10

Class Room Practice Questions
Z Z
01. Ans: 50
Sol: KL = effective length y z

K = effective length constant Y

Symmetric w.r.t yy axis
A = 1903 mm2
 KL 
   200 Izz = Iyy = 177104 mm4
 r 

l

I yy  2 I yy  Az 2 
?
d Gusset plates one at joint member only.
K=1
I I ZZ  2.I zz
Radius of gyration, rmin 
A Imin = IZZ
d 4
4 I ZZ
  2 rmin 
64 d A
d2 d 2  177  10 4
  
16 4 2  1903
KL 1.0
  200 = 30.49 mm ≃ 30.5 mm
rmin d
4
 200 07. Ans: 37.5
 = 50
d 4 Sol: V = 2.5% of factored column load
Service load = 1000 kN
Factored load = 1.51000
= 1500 kN
2.5
V P
100
2.5
  1500 = 37.50 kN
100
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08. Ans: (d)

Sol: Force in lacing member Chapter- 7
V Column Bases & Column Splices
F=
N sin 
37.5 Class Room Practice Questions
=
2  sin 45 0
(∵ N = 2 for single lacing system)
02. Ans: 9
= 26.52 kN
Sol: Bearing strength of concrete is = 0.45 fck
fck = 20 Mpa
09. Ans: (b) = 0.45  20 = 9 N/mm2
Sol:
 03. Ans: (b)
L
2
Sol: We know that allowable bearing strength of
L
factored load (P)
concrete =
area of base slab
Here maximum bearing strength = 0.45 fck
L
 0.707 L 2000  10 3
2  0.45 fck =
650  420
= 0.80 L
 fck = 16.28
 Minimum grade of concrete required
10. Ans: (d)
= M20
Sol:

04. Ans: 26.3

Sol: t s 

2.5w a 2  0.3b 2  mo 
> tf
fy
w = 9.0 N/mm2;

Skin buckling tf = 11.6 mm , bf = 250 mm
D = 300 mm

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2.75 w
tC
b fy
a
P
250 mm
B = 450mm

W
LB
 If area, the W then t but here area

300 mm
 same
W
So  constant for all options
L=500mm fy

500  300 tc

a
2 Gusset plate to be provided along full width
a = 100 of base plate cantilever projection is
450  250 available along length of base plate
b=
2 direction
b = 100 600  140
a) c  230 mm
ts 

2.5  9  100 2  0.3  100 2  1.10  2
250 600

= 26.3 mm> tf = 11.6mm c

600
05. Ans: (b) 140

Sol:
400

600  400
b) c =100mm
2 140
L

P
w
L B 600 400

B
c
600mm

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500  140 P 6 Pe
c) c  180 mm Combined stress = 
2 LB BL2
400 mm P  6e 
 1 
c
LB  L

140 mm I BL3  2  BL2 M B

500 mm Z    
y 12  L  6

BL2 L

720 mm 6
 Zero at one end compression at other end.
720  400 P
d) c= = 160 mm
2
720
M
c

500
140

400
2P P  6 Pe 
1
LB LB  L 
06. Ans: (d)
Sol:
P

6Pe
6Pe
fB
fB 6Pe
fB2

M Pe 6Pe
Bending stress =  2

Z BL BL2
6

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Chapter- 8 Chapter- 10
Beams Gantry Girders

Class Room Practice Questions

Class Room Practice Questions

08. Ans: 100 01. Ans: (a)

Sol: Ze = 500 cm3, ZP = 650 cm3 Sol:
Laterally unrestrained beam semi compact y
section
Design bending compressive stress fbd = 200
z
MPa
The flexural (or) bending strength y

Md = b .Zp. fbd
Ze Iyy = (Iyy of ISWB + Izz channel)
= .Z p .f bd
ZP
 500  10 3  200  100  10 6 N-mm
Md = 100 kN-m

09. Ans : 669.2

Sol: The design shear capacity of I-section is
A v  f yw
given by (Vd) =
3   mo

D  t w  f yw
(Vd) =
3   mo


500  10.2  250 = 669.20 kN
3  1.1

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