Building Materials - Engineering

Q1:

Mild steel is used for

A structural works in beams, joints and girders

B small sized water pipes

C columns and struts

D none of these.

ANS:A - structural works in beams, joints and girders

Cast iron is used in compression member like column and struts because cast iron is good in compression due to more carbon content.

While for fluxure member like beams we use mild steel because mild steel is good in tension.