SRI SHAKTHI 9.

Which of the following is advantage of HSFG bolts over bearing type

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a) High strength fatigue
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“A” Grade c) Low static strength
Date:16/04/2024 Reg No: d) Bolts are subjected to shearing and bearing stresses
CONTINOUS INTERNAL ASSESSMENT TEST - II 10. In which of the following cases pin connections are not used?
Sixth semester B.E Civil Engineering a) Tall buildings b) Truss bridge girders
21CE601 – STRUCTURAL DESIGN - STEEL STRUCTURES
c) Diagonal bracing connection d) Hinged arches
Time: 1 hour 30 minutes Maximum: 50 Marks 11. What is the yield strength of bolt of class 4.6?
Part – A (12 X 0.5 = 6 Marks) (Answer all the Questions) a) 400 N/mm2 b) 240 N/mm2 c) 250 N/mm2 d) 500 N/mm2
1. The partial factor of safety for resistance governed by yielding is: 12. Which IS code is used for calculating different loads on different
a) 1.10 b) 1.5 c) 2.0 d) 1.25 structures?
2. Which of the following is added to steel to increase resistance to a) IS 800 b) IS 200 c) IS 300 d) IS 875
corrosion? Part – B (3 x 2 = 6 Marks) (Answer All the Questions)
a) Copper b) Carbon c) Manganese d) Sulphur 13. List four advantages of a steel structural member.
3. Which of the following factors is included in the limit state of strength?
14. What are the various types of structural steel sections
a) Fire b) Failure by excessive deformation c) Corrosion
d) Repairable damage or crack due to fatigue 15. What are the advantages of bolted connections over riveted or welded
connections?
4. High carbon steel is used in ______________
a) Structural buildings b) Fire resistant buildings Part-C (2 x 14 =28 Marks) (Answer Any Two Questions)
c) Waterproofing d) Transmission lines and microwave towers 16. Explain briefly about the various types of Design methods to be
5. Steel is mainly an alloy of considered in design of steel structures. (14)
a) Iron and Carbon b) Sulphur and Zinc c) Zinc and tin 17. Two plates 250mm x 8mm and 250mm x 16mm are to be connected in
d) Phosphorous and Tin a double cover butt joint with 16mm diameter bolts. The cover plates
6. Poisson’s ratio of steel is ________ are 6mm thick. The factored tensile force on the connection is 400 kN.
a) 0.1 b) 1.0 c) 0.3 d) 2.0 Design the connection. (14)
7. Proof stress for minimum bolt tension is: 18. A factored load of 150 kN is applied to a bracket at an eccentricity of
a) 0.7fyb b) 0.5fyb c) 0.7fub d) 0.5fub 350 mm from the axis of a column. This load is transmitted to the
8. Which of the following about rivet is correct? flange of the column with two rows 4 bolts each of 20 mm diameter
a) Labour cost is low bolts for each bracket plate. The rows are 120 mm apart and the pitch
b) Removing poorly installed rivet is costly of bolts is 75 mm. Check the safety of the design.
c) It does not require skilled work (14)
d) Causes low level of noise pollution PART- D (1 x 10 = 10 Marks) (Answer the Question)

19. a) Explain briefly about the various types of failures to be considered in

SET II
 design of steel structures.
OR
b). Design a tension member of heavy truss carrying a force of 4400
KN. length of the member being 10 metres.

Comprehend and design the common bolted and welded

C601.1
connections for steel structures.
C601.2
Design tension members and understand the concept of
shear lag.
Understand the design concept of axially loaded columns
C601.3
and column base connections.
C601.4
Comprehend specific problems related to the design of
laterally restrained and unrestrained steel beams.
Design of element in roof trusses, joints, etc. use of hand
C601.5
hooks in steel trusses design.
C601.6
Comprehend the design process of structural members,
their connections, and application of built-up sections.

Levels: Understanding – U, remembering – R, Applying – A,

Analyze-AN, E- Evaluate, C- Create
C30 C302. C302. C302. Mark
Cos/Level C302.2 C302.3
2.1 4 5 6 s
1,2,3,4,5,6,
R 10,11
7,13,14
8

U 12,15,19(a) 8,9,16 14

A
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AN 19(b) 17,18 28

C HOD IQAC
Marks 18 32 50

SET II