UPSC Civil Service Exam Questions - Engineering

Q1:

Which one of the following is tne correct statement? In beam to column connections in steel construction, if torsion is permitted at the ends of simply supported beams by not providing the cleats, the

A effective length'of the beam increases by 20 %

B effective length remains same as the actual length

C Permissible bending stresses are increased by around 10 %

D joint has to be designed for torsion

ANS:A - effective length'of the beam increases by 20 %

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