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Date:13/03/2024 Reg No: 9. Which of the following is advantage of HSFG bolts over bearing type
CONTINOUS INTERNAL ASSESSMENT TEST - I bolts?
Sixth semester B.E Civil Engineering a) High strength fatigue
21CE601 – STRUCTURAL DESIGN - STEEL STRUCTURES
b) Joints are not rigid
c) Low static strength
Time: 1 hour 30 minutes Maximum: 50 Marks
d) Bolts are subjected to shearing and bearing stresses
Part – A (12 X 0.5 = 6 Marks) (Answer all the Questions)
1. Which of the following method is best for the design of steel structure? 10. In which of the following cases pin connections are not used?
a). Working Stress Method b) Earthquake Load Method a) Tall buildings b) Truss bridge girders
c) Limit State Method d) Ultimate Load Method c) Diagonal bracing connection d) Hinged arches

2. Which of the following is added to steel to increase resistance to 11. What is the yield strength of bolt of class 4.6?
corrosion? a) 400 N/mm2 b) 240 N/mm2 c) 250 N/mm2 d) 500 N/mm2
a) Copper b) Carbon c) Manganese d) Sulphur 12. Which of the following is correct?
3. Which of the following is a disadvantage of Steel? a) size of hole = nominal diameter of fastener – clearances
a) High durability b) Reusable b) size of hole = nominal diameter of fastener x clearances
c) High strength per unit mass d) Fire and corrosion resistance c) size of hole = nominal diameter of fastener / clearances
d) size of hole = nominal diameter of fastener + clearances
4. High carbon steel is used in ______________
a) Structural buildings b) Fire resistant buildings Part – B (3 x 2 = 6 Marks) (Answer All the Questions)
c) Waterproofing d) Transmission lines and microwave towers 13. What are the various examples of steel structures?
5. Which of the following relation is correct? 14. What are the various types of loads to be considered in steel design?
a) Design Strength = Ultimate strength / Partial factor of safety 15. Summarize the physical properties of structural steel as per IS
b) Design Strength = Ultimate strength + Partial factor of safety provisions.
c) Design Strength = Ultimate strength * Partial factor of safety Part-C (2 x 14 =28 Marks) (Answer Any Two Questions)
d) Design Strength = Ultimate strength – Partial factor of safety 16. Explain briefly about the various types of loads to be considered in
6. Which of the following load combination is not possible? design of steel structures. (14)
a) Dead load + imposed load 17. Calculate the strength of a 16 mm diameter bolt of grade 4.6 for a lap
b) Dead load + wind load + earthquake load joint. The main plates to be joined are 10 mm thick of FE410 grade.
c) Dead load + imposed load + wind load Assume pitch and end distance of a bolt is 40 mm and 30 mm
d) Dead load + imposed load + earthquake load respectively and thread of a bolt is intercepting the shear plane. (14)
7. Proof stress for minimum bolt tension is :
a) 0.7fyb b) 0.5fyb c) 0.7fub d) 0.5fub

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18. Calculate the efficiency of the lap joint shown in fig. use M20 bolts of Comprehend and design the common bolted and welded
grade 4.6 and Fe 410 plates. (14) 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.
PART- D (1 x 10 = 10 Marks) (Answer the Question) C601.6
Comprehend the design process of structural members,
their connections, and application of built-up sections.
19. a) Explain briefly about the various types of bracings to be considered
in design of steel structures. Levels: Understanding – U, remembering – R, Applying – A,
OR Analyze-AN, E- Evaluate, C- Create
b). Two plates 10 mm and 20 mm thick are connected by double cover Cos/ C30 C302. C302. C302. Mark
C302.1 C302.2
butt joint made of 8mm cover plate. Record the strength of the joint. If Level 2.3 4 5 6 s
6 numbers of M20 bolts of grade 4.6 and Fe 415 are used on either 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,13,
R 14
10,11 9
sides of the joint in two rows with pitch of 60mm and edge distance of
40mm in both directions. U 8,9,16 12,15,19(a) 27

AN 17,18 19(b) 38

Marks 50 24 74

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