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Intermediate vertical stiffeners in a plate girder need be provided if the depth of web exceeds (where t is thickness of web)
A 50t
B 85t
C 200t
D 250t
Minimum thickness of web in a plate girder, when the plate is accessible and also exposed to weather, is
A 5 mm
B 6 mm
C 8 mm
D 10 mm
The sleepers resting directly on girder are fastened to the top flange of girder by
A hook bolts
B dog spikes
C fang bolts
D rail screws
Shear buckling of web in a plate girder is prevented by using
A Vertical intermediate stiffener
B Horizontal stiffener at neutral axis
C Bearing stiffener
D None of the above
Rivets connecting flange angles to cover plates in a plate girder are subjected to
A Horizontal shear only
B Vertical load only
C Both (A) and (B)
D None of the above
Economical depth of a plate girder corresponds to
A Minimum weight
B Minimum depth
C Maximum weight
D Minimum thickness of web
Bearing stiffener in a plate girder is used to
A Transfer the load from the top flange to the bottom one
B Prevent buckling of web
C Decrease the effective depth of web
D Prevent excessive deflection
Horizontal stiffener in a plate girder is provided to safeguard against
A Shear buckling of web plate
B Compression buckling of web plate
C Yielding
D All of the above
Parallelogram Law of Forces states, "if two forces acting simultaneously on a particle be represented in magnitude and direction by two adjacent sides of a parallelogram, their resultant may be represented in magnitude and direction by
A Its longer side
B Its shorter side
C The diagonal of the parallelogram which does not pass through the point of intersection of the forces
D The diagonal of the parallelogram which passes through the point of intersection of the forces
Three forces acting on a rigid body are represented in magnitude, direction and line of action by the three sides of a triangle taken in order. The forces are equivalent to a couple whose moment is equal to
A Area of the triangle
B Twice the area of the triangle
C Half the area of the triangle
D None of these

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