Steel Structure Design - Engineering

Q1:

The effective length of a double angle strut with angles placed back to back and connected to both the sides of a gusset plate, by not less than two rivets, is

A 0.5 L

B 0.67 L

C 0.85 L

D L

EL

ANS:C - 0.85 L

For strut,
Double angle placed back to back on opposite sides,
Leff=0.7L to 0.85L.