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The allowable tensile stress in structural mild steel plates for steel tank is assumed as
A 95.0 MPa on net area
B 105.5 MPa on net area
C 105.5 MPa on gross area
D 150.0 MPa on gross area
In a tensile test on mild steel specimen, the breaking stress as compared to ultimate tensile stress is
A More
B Less
C Same
D More/less depending on composition
The ultimate tensile stress for mild steel is __________ the ultimate compressive stress.
A Equal to
B Less than
C More than
D None of these
The ultimate tensile stress of mild steel compared to ultimate compressive stress is
A Same
B More
C Less
D Unpredictable
The allowable static stress for steel gears is approximately __________ of the ultimate tensile stress.
A One-fourth
B One-third
C One-half
D Double
The maximum shear stress (q) in concrete of a reinforced cement concrete beam is
A $$\frac{{{\text{Shear force}}}}{{{\text{Lever arm}} \times {\text{Width}}}}$$
B $$\frac{{{\text{Lever arm}}}}{{{\text{Shear force}} \times {\text{Width}}}}$$
C $$\frac{{{\text{Width}}}}{{{\text{Lever arm}} \times {\text{Shear force}}}}$$
D $$\frac{{{\text{Shear force}} \times {\text{Width}}}}{{{\text{Lever arm}}}}$$
The tensile strength of the welded joint for double fillet is (where s = Leg or size of the weld, $$l$$ = Length of weld and $${\sigma _{\text{t}}}$$ = Allowable tensile stress for weld metal)
A $$0.5\,{\text{s}}l{\sigma _{\text{t}}}$$
B $${\text{s}}l{\sigma _{\text{t}}}$$
C $$\sqrt 2 \,{\text{s}}l{\sigma _{\text{t}}}$$
D $$2\,{\text{s}}l{\sigma _{\text{t}}}$$
According to load factor method, the permissible load ‘W’ on a short column reinforced with longitudinal bars and lateral stirrups, is
A Stress in concrete × area of concrete
B Stress in steel × area of steel
C Stress in concrete × area of concrete + Stress in steel × area of steel
D None of these
The design stress, which is more than the damaging stress, is the least unit stress that will render a member unfit for service before the end of its normal life. The design stress factor or factor of safety indicates the margin between design stress and the __________ stress.
A Working
B Damaging
C Allowable
D None of these
For testing compressive and tensile strength of cement, the cement mortar is made by mixing cement and standard sand in the proportions of
A 1 : 2
B 1 : 3
C 1 : 4
D 1 : 6

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