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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
The forces acting on the web splice of a plate girder are
A Axial forces
B Shear and axial forces
C Shear and bending forces
D Axial and bending forces
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
Which of the following statement is correct for reducing web buckling due to diagonal compression?
A not providing web stiffeners to increase shear strength
B providing web stiffeners to reduce shear strength
C increasing depth-to-thickness ratio
D reducing depth-to-thickness ratio
The strain energy stored in a body due to shear stress, is (where $$\tau $$ = Shear stress, C = Shear modulus and V = Volume of the body)
A $$\frac{{\tau {\text{V}}}}{{2{\text{C}}}}$$
B $$\frac{{2{\text{C}}}}{{\tau {\text{V}}}}$$
C $$\frac{{{\tau ^2}{\text{V}}}}{{2{\text{C}}}}$$
D $$\frac{{2{\text{C}}}}{{{\tau ^2}{\text{V}}}}$$

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