Steel Structure Design - Engineering

Q1:

When a tension member is made of four angles with a plate as a web, the allowance for holes is made as

A two holes for each angle and one hole for the web

B one hole for each angle and one hole for the web

C one hole for each angle and two holes for the web

D two holes for each angle and two holes for the web

E none of these.

ANS:C - one hole for each angle and two holes for the web

Give an answer is seems to be correct because when 4 angle sections are used at the four sides of a given plate then only single hole is required for each angle section and in the web plate there will be two holes.