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GATE CE 2009
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
+2
-0.6
A rectangular concrete beam of width $$120$$ $$mm$$ and depth $$200$$ $$mm$$ is prestressed by pretensioning to a force of $$150$$ $$kN$$ at an eccentricity of $$20$$ $$mm.$$ The cross sectional area of the prestressing steel is $$187.5\,\,m{m^2}.$$ Take modulus of elasticity of steel and concrete as $$2.1 \times {10^5}\,\,MPa$$ and $$3.0 \times {10^4}\,\,MPa$$ respectively. The percentage loss of stress in the prestressing steel due to elastic deformation of concrete is
A
$$8.75$$
B
$$6.125$$
C
$$4.81$$
D
$$2.19$$
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GATE CE 2009
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
+2
-0.6
A 12 mm thick plate is connected to two 8 mm plates, on either side through a 16 mm diameter power driven field rivet as shown in the figure below. Assuming permissible shear stress as 90MPa and permissible bearing stress as 270 MPa in the rivet, the rivet value of the joint is GATE CE 2009 Steel Structures - Riveted Joints and Bolted Joints Question 3 English
A
56.70 kN
B
43.29 kN
C
36.19 kN
D
21.65 kN
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GATE CE 2009
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
+1
-0.3
Consider the following statements for a compression member

$${\rm I}.\,\,\,\,$$ The elastic critical stress in compression increases with decrease in slenderness ratio

$${\rm II}.\,\,\,\,$$ The effective length depends on the boundary conditions at its ends

$${\rm III}.\,\,\,\,$$ The elastic critical stress in compression is independent of the slenderness ratio

$${\rm IV}.\,\,\,\,$$ The ratio of the effective length to its radius of gyration is called as slenderness ratio

The TRUE statements are

A
Only $${\rm I}$$ and $${\rm II}$$
B
only $${\rm II}$$ and $${\rm III}$$
C
only $${\rm I}$$ and $${\rm I}$$$${\rm I}$$$${\rm I}$$
D
$${\rm I}$$, $${\rm I}$$$${\rm I}$$ and $${\rm IV}$$
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GATE CE 2009
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
+1
-0.3
The square root of the ratio of moment of inertia of the cross-section to its cross-sectional area is called
A
second moment of area
B
slenderness ratio
C
section modulus
D
radius of gyration
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