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IN MODERN STEEL CONSTRUCTION, capacity? allows you to test your knowledge of steel design and construction. 8. What is a lamellar tear? Unless otherwise noted, all answers can be found in the LRFD Manual of 9. Why should the bottom nut Steel Construction. To receive a copy of the current AISC Publi- at the embedded end of cations List, please call 800/644- anchor be welded to the rod? 2400 or fax 312/670-5403. 10. What is a minimum recom- mended angle thickness for Do you enjoy Steel Quiz? Then 3 /4 diameter A325 bolts at try your hand at the Brain Ben- single-angle connections? der on AISCs website at aisc.org.
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This months steel quiz column 2. The most common measure
was submitted by Victor of structural steel weldabili- Shneur, P.E., from LeJeune ty is carbon equivalent. Steel Company in Minneapolis. 3. Continuous casting.
4. No, per RCSC Specification
Section 7(c) 9. QUESTIONS: 5. Yes, if the paint has a slip 1. What are two basic types of coefficient (M > 0.33) and is camber? qualified per RCSC Specifi- cation Appendix A. 2. What is the most common measure of structural steel 6. The grout holes should be weldability? approximately 3 in diame- ter. 3. What method is used for the 7. It is required to avoid over- production of structural stress of the fasteners or shapes in the United States? welds.
4. Is a hardened washer con- 8. Per LRFD, Second Edition,
forming to ASTM F436 need- A lamellar tear is a separa- ed under the round head of tion or crack in the base A325-T.C. and A490-T.C. metal that initiated at a non- bolts at oversize or shortened metallic inclusion and pro- holes if the head diameter is gressed due to through- equal to F436 washer diame- thickness weld shrinkage strains. ter? 9. It is required to prevent the 5. Is paint permitted on the rod from turning out when faying surfaces in slip criti- the top nut is tightened. cal connections? 10. The minimum recommended 6. What is the common size of angle thickness is 3/8. grout holes in base plates?
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