What is compression member?

A. structural member subjected to tensile force

B. structural member subjected to compressive force
C. structural member subjected to bending moment
D. structural member subjected to torsion
ANSWER: B

Which of the following is true about axially loaded column?

A. member subjected to bending moment
B. member subjected to axial force and bending moment
C. net end moments are not zero
D. net end moments are zero
ANSWER: D

Which of the following is true about beam column?

A. member subjected to bending moment
B. member subjected to axial force only
C. member subjected to axial force and bending moment
D. net end moments are zero
ANSWER: C

The strength of column depends on

A. length of column
B. material of column
C. cross sectional configuration
D. all of the above
ANSWER: D

Effective length of compression member is ________

A. distance between ends of members
B. distance between end point and midpoint of member
C. distance between points of contraflexure
D. distance between end point and centroid of member
ANSWER: C

Which of the following is true?

A. greater the effective length, greater the load carrying capacity
B. smaller the effective length, smaller the load carrying capacity
C. smaller the effective length, more the danger of lateral buckling
D. smaller the effective length, smaller the danger of lateral buckling
ANSWER: D

What is the effective length when both ends of compression member are fixed?
A. 0.65L
B. 0.8L
C. L
D. 2L
ANSWER: A

What is the effective length when both ends of compression member are hinged?
A. 0.65L
B. 0.8L
C. L
D. 2L
ANSWER: C

What is the effective length when one end of compression member is fixed and other
end is free?
A. 0.65L
B. 0.8L
C. L
D. 2L
ANSWER: D

What is slenderness ratio of compression member?

A. ratio of effective length to radius of gyration
B. ratio of radius of gyration to effective length
C. difference of radius of gyration and effective length
D. product of radius of gyration and effective length
ANSWER: A

Maximum radius of gyration (minimum slenderness ratio) can be obtained by

A. by increasing load
B. by spreading material of section towards its axis
C. by spreading material of section away from its axis
D. by spreading material of section at its axis
ANSWER: C

Euler critical load for column with both the ends hinged is given by
A. Pcr = 2π2EI/L2
B. Pcr= π2EIL2
C. Pcr = 2π2EIL2
D. Pcr = π2EI/L2
ANSWER: D

Why is built up section used?

A. to sustain seismic loads only
B. for aesthetic appearance
C. used when rolled section do not furnish required sectional area
D. for resisting bending moment
ANSWER: C

Which of the following is not true?

A. function of lacing and battens is to hold main component members
B. tie plates are provided at top and bottom of column
C. lacing bars and batten plates are not designed as load carrying elements
D. lacing bars and batten plates are designed as load carrying elements
ANSWER: D

Lacing shall be designed to resist a total transverse shear equal to ____ of axial
force in member
A. 5%
B. 1%
C. 4.3%
D. 2.5%
ANSWER: D

Slenderness ratio of lacing is limited to

A. 200
B. 145
C. 500
D. 380
ANSWER: B

Which of the following is true about effective length?

A. effective length shall be taken as length between inner end bolts/rivets of
bars for single lacings
B. effective length shall be taken as length between inner end bolts/rivets of
bars for double lacings
C. for welded bars, effective length shall be taken as 0.9 times distance between
inner end welds connecting single bars to members
D. effective length shall be taken as 1.5 times length between inner end
bolts/rivets of bars for double lacings
ANSWER: A

Minimum width of lacing bars shall _______

A. be less than 3 times diameter of connecting bolt/rivet
B. be less than 5 times diameter of connecting bolt/rivet
C. not be less than 3 times diameter of connecting bolt/rivet
D. be less than 2 times diameter of connecting bolt/rivet
ANSWER: C

Thickness of lacing member should be

A. less than 1/40th of the effective length for single lacing
B. not less than 1/60th of the effective length for double lacing
C. less than 1/60thof the effective length for double lacing
D. less than 1/60th of the effective length for single lacing
ANSWER: B

Which of the following condition should be satisfied for spacing of lacings?

A. maximum slenderness ratio of component of main members between two consecutive
lacing connection should be greater than 50
B. maximum slenderness ratio of component of main members between two consecutive
lacing connection should be not greater than 50
C. maximum slenderness ratio of component of main members between two consecutive
lacing connection should be more than 0.7 x most unfavourable slenderness ratio of
combined column
D. maximum slenderness ratio of component of main members between two consecutive
lacing connection should not be more than 0.9 x most unfavourable slenderness ratio
of combined column
ANSWER: B

lacing bars shall be inclined at an angle of ___ to axis of built up member.

A. 10o
B. 25o
C. 50o
D. 90o
ANSWER: C

Effective slenderness ratio of laced column shall be _________

A. equal to the maximum slenderness ratio of column
B. 1.05 times the maximum slenderness ratio of column
C. 0.5 times the maximum slenderness ratio of column
D. 2 times the maximum slenderness ratio of column
ANSWER: B

Compressive strength in lacing bars in single lacing system is equal to

A. Vt /(N secΘ)
B. Vt /(N cosecΘ)
C. Vt N cosecΘ
D. (Vt /N) cosecΘ
ANSWER: D

Minimum radius of gyration for lacing flats is

A. t/√12
B. t/12
C. t/√24
D. t/24
ANSWER: A

Battens should be designed to resist transverse shear force which is

A. 5% of axial force
B. 0.5% of axial force
C. 2.5% of axial force
D. 7.2% of axial force
ANSWER: C

Thickness of batten plates shall be

A. not less than 1/50th of distance between innermost connecting transverse
bolts/rivets
B. less than 1/50th of distance between innermost connecting transverse
bolts/rivets
C. less than 1/60th of distance between innermost connecting transverse
bolts/rivets
D. less than 1/80th of distance between innermost connecting transverse
bolts/rivets
ANSWER: A

Effective slenderness ratio of battened column shall be ____ of actual slenderness

ratio of column
A. 0.5 times
B. 1.1 times
C. 2 times
D. 2.5 times
ANSWER: B

Maximum spacing of batten should be such that slenderness ratio of component member
should be
A. not greater than 50
B. greater than 50
C. greater than 0.7 times slenderness ratio of member as a whole
D. greater than slenderness ratio of member as a whole
ANSWER: A

Which of the following is true about effective depth of end batten?

A. it should be less than distance between centre of gravity of component
B. it should be half the distance between centre of gravity of component
C. it should be less than twice the width of component member
D. it should be greater than twice the width of component member
ANSWER: D

A laced column is_____ than battened column for same load

A. equally strong
B. weaker
C. stronger
D. cannot be compared
ANSWER: C

Thickness of batten should not be less than

A. 1/40th of distance between innermost connecting lines of bolts
B. 1/50th of distance between innermost connecting lines of bolts
C. 1/100th of distance between innermost connecting lines of bolts
D. 1/10th of distance between innermost connecting lines of bolts
ANSWER: B

The best compression member section generally used is

A. single angle section
B. I-section
C. double angle section
D. channel section
ANSWER: B

The design compressive strength of member is given by

A. Aefcd
B. Ae /fcd
C. fcd
D. 0.5Aefcd
ANSWER: A

The design compressive stress, fcd of column is given by

A. [fy / γm0]/ [φ – (φ2-λ2)2].
B. [fy / γm0] / [φ + (φ2-λ2)].
C. [fy / γm0]/[φ – (φ2-λ2)0.5].
D. [fy / γm0] / [φ + (φ2-λ2)0.5]
ANSWER: D

If imperfection factor α = 0.49, then what is the buckling class?

A. a
B. c
C. b
D. g
ANSWER: B

The value of φ in the equation of design compressive strength is given by

A. φ = 0.5[1-α(λ-0.2)+λ2].
B. φ = 0.5[1-α(λ-0.2)-+λ2].
C. φ = 0.5[1+α(λ+0.2)-λ2].
D. φ = 0.5[1+α(λ-0.2)+λ2].
ANSWER: D

What is the value of non dimensional slenderness ratio λ in the equation of design
compressive strength?
A. (fy /fcc)
B. √(fy fcc)
C. √(fy /fcc)
D. (fy fcc)
ANSWER: C

What is beam?
A. structural member subjected to transverse loads
B. structural member subjected to axial loads only
C. structural member subjected to seismic loads only
D. structural member subjected to transverse loads only
ANSWER: A