For the following questions answer them individually
The strength of a riveted lap joint is equal to its
A. shearing strength
B. bearing strength
C. tearing strength
If flexural rigidity of a column whose length is L and the loaded end is free, is EI, the critical load will be
Maximum permissible slenderness ratio of compressive members which carry dead and superimposed load is
When plates are exposed to weather, tacking rivets are provided at a pitch in line not exceeding
In a truss girder of a bridge, a diagonal consists of mild steel flat 400 I.S.F. and carries a pull of 80 tones. If the gross diameter of the rivet is 26 mm, the number of rivets required in the splice is
The rolled steel I - sections are most commonly used as beams because these provide:
1. large moment of inertia with less cross-sectional area
2. greater lateral stability
The load on a lintel is assumed as uniformly distributed if the height of the masonry above it, is up to a height of
