Test: Structural Fasteners - 3 - Civil Engineering (CE) MCQ

For reversal of stresses the most suitable bolt is 

Which of the following is in violation of assumptions made in riveted joint analysis

If the same number of rivets has been used in the joints then which of the following pattern will yield highest efficiency

Minimum pitch of rivets in a riveted joint is

The effective length of a fillet weld of length L and size s is given by

The overlap of batten plates with the main members in welded connections should be more than (where t = thickness of batten plate)

For a standard 45° fillet weld the ratio of size of fillet to throat thickness is

The common assumption that, ‘all rivets share equally a non-eccentric load’ is valid at a load

By providing sufficient edge distance, which of the following failures of riveted joint can be avoided?

As per IS : 800, the rivets subjected to combined tensile and shear stresses are proportioned such that
(Where f_s and f_t are respectively actual shear and tensile stresses in a rivet and p_s and p_t are respectively permissible shear and tensile stresses in rivet.)

In a diamond riveting, for a plate of width 'b' and rivet diameter 'd', the efficiency of the joint is given by

Which of the following methods of design would be suitable for metal structures subjected to stress reversals and impact?
1. Simple working stress design
2. Rigid plastic design
3. Semirigid design
4. Elastic rigid design

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

For rivets in tension with countersunk heads, the tensile value shall be

When two plates are placed end to end and are joined by two cover plates the joint is known is

Match List - l (Use) with List - ll (Type of weld) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:
List - l 
A. Structural members subject to direct tension or compression
B. Joining two surfaces approximately at right angIes to each other
C. A hole is made in one of the components and welding is done around the periphery of the hole.
D. Pressure is applied continuously
List - ll
1. Slot weld
2. Seam weld
3. Fillet weld
4. Plug weld
5. Butt weld

Consider the following statements:
Aluminum is being increasingly used for structural purposes because
1. Its modulus of elasticity is double that of steel
2. Its coefficient of thermal expansion is half that of steel
3. It requires less maintenance
4. The strength to unit weight ratio of aluminum is high

Which of these statements are correct?

The rivets in an eccentrically loaded riveted joint are shown in figure below.

Which rivets will be stressed to maximum?