Week 1 Assignment 1 Full Marks 19

Q.1 Which of the following is considered as limit state of strength? 1

(a) Deflection
(b) Vibration
(c) Fracture
(d) Corrosion

Q.2 Steel is an alloy which mainly contains 1

a) iron and silica
b) iron and sulphur
c) iron and carbon
d) iron and sodium

Q.3 What is the partial safety factor for dead load when it contributes to the
stability of the structure against overturning? 1
(a) 1
(b) 1.5
(c) 1.2
(d) 0.9

Q.4 Which factor is denoted by k1 in the calculation of design wind speed? 1

(a) Topography factor
(b) Terrain, height and structure size factor
(c) Probability factor
(d) Stability factor

Q.5 What is the minimum pitch distance according to IS 800:2007 if d is the bolt diameter?
1
(a) 2d
(b) d
(c) 1.7d
(d) 2.5d

Q.6 What is the hole diameter for a bolt of 25 mm diameter? 2

(a) 25 mm
(b) 26 mm
(c) 30 mm
(d) 28 mm

Q.7 What is the maximum distance between two consecutive bolts (in tension) if the
plate thickness is 10 mm? 2
(a) 160 mm
(b) 200 mm
(c) 250 mm
(d) 180 mm
Q.8 What is the design wind pressure if the design wind speed is 50 m/s2? 2
(a) 1.5 kN/m2
(b) 1.8 kN/m2
(c) 2 kN/m2
(d) 1 kN/m2

Q.9 IS: 800-2007 limits the values of width-to-thickness ratios of the elements
of a steel section to place a check on 1
(a) bending buckling
(b) torsional buckling
(c) flexural-torsional buckling
(d) local buckling

Q.10 The necking of the steel section during tensile test takes place 1
(a) at yield stress
(b) in strain hardening range
(c) after reaching ultimate tensile stress
(d) at plastic yielding

Q.11 Partial safety factor for material resistance governed by ultimate stress is
taken in IS 800:2007 as 1
a) 1.25
b) 1.2
c) 1.5
d) 1.10
Q.12 Partial safety factor for resistance of field fabricated welds is taken in
IS 800:2007 as 1
a) 1.25
b) 1.2
c) 1.5
d) 1.10
Q.13 The partial safety factor for DL + LL + CL in limit state of strength is taken as 0
a) 0.9
b) 1.2
c) 1.5
d) 2
Q.14 According IS 875 (part-3) 1987 the numbers of zone are 1
e) 3
f) 4
g) 5
h) 6
Q.15 The mechanical properties of steel largely depend on its 1
a) Chemical composition
b) Heat treatment
c) Rolling method
d) All the above

Q.16 The minimum edge distance in member with rolled edge (for bolted connection) is
approximately 1
a) 1.5 × bolt diameter
b) 1.5 × hole diameter
c) 1.7 × bolt diameter
d) 1.7 × hole diameter

Q.17 Young’s modulus of steel is 1

a) 2×105 MPa
b) 2.2×105 MPa
c) 2×106 MPa
d) 2.2×106 MPa
 Week 1 Assignment 1 Solution Full Marks 19

Q.1 Which of the following is considered as limit state of strength? 1

Answer:- (c) Fracture
see clause 5.1.2 of IS 800: 2007
Q.2 Steel is an alloy which mainly contains 1
Answer:- c) iron and carbon
see slide no-4, lecture 2 (steel as a structural material)
Q.3 What is the partial safety factor for dead load when it contributes to the stability of the
structure against overturning? 1
Answer:- (d) 0.9
see clause 5.5.1.1(c) of IS 800: 2007
Q.4 Which factor is denoted by k1 in the calculation of design wind speed? 1
Answer:- (c) Probability factor
see clause 5.3 of IS 875 (part-3): 2007
Q.5 What is the minimum pitch distance according to IS 800:2007 if d is the bolt diameter? 1
Answer:- (d) 2.5d
see clause 10.2.2 of IS 800: 2007
Q.6 What is the hole diameter for a bolt of 25 mm diameter? 2
Answer:- (d) 28 mm
see Table-19 of IS 800: 2007
Q.7 What is the maximum distance between two consecutive bolts (in tension) if the plate thickness
is 10 mm? 2
Answer:- (a) 160 mm
see clause 10.2.3.2 of IS 800: 2007
The distance between the centres of two adjacent fasteners (pitch) in a line lying in the
direction of stress, shall not exceed 16t or 200 mm, whichever is less, in tension members.
So maximum distance = 16×10 = 160 mm
Q.8 What is the design wind pressure if the design wind speed is 50 m/s? 2
Answer:- (a) 1.5 kN/m 2

As per clause 5.4; IS 875 (part 3) -1985

Design wind pressure, 𝑝𝑧 = 0.6𝑉𝑧2 = 0.6 × 502 = 1500 N/m2 = 1.5kN/m2
Q.9 IS: 800-2007 limits the values of width-to-thickness ratios of the elements of a steel section to
place a check on 1
Answer:- (d) local buckling
Q.10 The necking of the steel section during tensile test takes place
Answer:- (c) after reaching ultimate tensile stress
Necking is a mode of tensile deformation where relatively large amounts of strain localize
disproportionately in a small region of the material. The resulting prominent decrease in local
cross-sectional area provides the basis for the name "neck".
Q.11 Partial safety factor for material resistance governed by ultimate stress is taken in IS 800:2007
as 1
Answer:- (a) 1.25
see Table-5 of IS 800: 2007
Q.12 Partial safety factor for resistance of field fabricated welds is taken in IS 800:2007 as 1
Answer:- (c) 1.5
see Table-5 of IS 800: 2007
Q.13 The partial safety factor for DL + LL + CL in limit state of strength is taken as 0
The question was not appropriate. This question will not be considered for evaluation.
Q.14 According IS 875 (part-3)-1987 the numbers of zone are 1
Answer:- (d) 6
See IS 875 (part 3) -1985
Q.15 The mechanical properties of steel largely depend on its 1
Answer:- (d) All the above
See slide no-4, lecture 2.
Q.16 The minimum edge distance in member with rolled edge (for bolted connection) is
approximately 1
Answer:- (b) 1.5 × hole diameter
See 10.2.4.2 of IS 800 :2007.
Q.17 Young’s modulus of steel is 1
Answer:- (a) 2×105 MPa
See any book of steel structures or any steel table.