Advanced Structural Design -II (Steel)

CE-8001
Some objective type questions for practice
(Unit 3:- 25 questions + Unit 5:- 50 questions)
Unit 3: Water Tanks (25 questions)

Q.1 The common size of plate in pressed steel tanks is 1 mark

a 1mx1m
b 1.5 m x 1.5 m
c 1.25 m x 1.25 m
d 2mx2m
Q.2 Pressed steel tanks are not recommended for depths greater than 1 mark
a 5m
b 7.5 m
c 10 m
d 6.25 m
Q.3 Pressed steel tanks with all flanges internal are provided where 1 mark
a A good smooth outer look is desired
b Outside space is insufficient for erection
c Smooth contact with supporting beams is required
d Size of the tank is excessive
Q.4 Minimum size of a pressed steel tank with nominal size plates is 1 mark
a 1750 litres
b 1950 litres
c 2250 litres
d 2500 litres
Q.5 If the depth of a pressed steel tank is 2.5 m, what would be thickness of bottom 1 mark
plates?
a 10 mm
b 8 mm
c 6 mm
d 5 mm
Q.6 A pressed steel water tank measures 5 m x 5 m x 5 m, what would be the total 1 mark
weight of the filled tank
a 125000 kg
b 121250 kg
c 135050 kg
d 140000 kg
Q.7 Number of standard size plates in a pressed steel tank of size 7.5 m x 5 m and 1 mark
depth 2.5 m are
a 44
b 54
c 74
d 64
Q.8 Joints in pressed steel tanks are 1 mark
a Rivetted joints
b Bolted joints
c Welded joints
d Pinned joints
Q.9 Joints in a pressed steel tank carry 1 mark
a Moment only
b Shear only
c Moment and shear
d Neither moment nor shear
Q.10 The pressed steel plates are formed by pressing steel plates using 1 mark
a Hot pressed process
b Cold pressed method
c Either hot pressed or cold pressed method
Q.11 Steel plates are pressed to form pressed steel plates for 1 mark
a Better appearance and handling
b Increasing the strength
c Increasing the stiffness
d Increasing strength and stiffness
Q.12 Stays are provided to support 1 mark
a Side plates of the pressed steel tanks
b Bottom plates of the pressed steel tank
c Both side plates as well as bottom plates of the tank
d Corner plates of the tank
Q.13 Stays provided in a pressed steel tank are 1 mark
a Compression members
b Tension members
c Can be tension member as well as compression members
d None of the above
Q.14 For design of tank supporting beams 1 mark
a Vertical component of forces in stays is accounted for
b Horizontal component of forces in stays is accounted for
c Both vertical as well as horizontal components of forces in stays are
accounted for
Q.15 In pressed steel tanks, stays connect joints of side plates to 1 mark
a the joints of bottom plates in a vertical plane
b the joints of adjoining side plate in a horizontal plane
c The joints of bottom plate in a vertical plane or the joints of adjoining
side plate a horizontal plane
Q.16 Permissible stress in stays is 1 mark
a 0.66 fy
b 0.60 fy
c 0.48 fy
d 0.40 fy
Q.17 The force in the stays is due to 1 mark
a Weight of tank and water
b Hydrostatic pressure of water
c Both of the above
d None of the above
Q.18 In a pressed steel tank, upper tier end beams are subjected to 1 mark
a Downwards vertical component of the force in stays
b Upwards vertical component of the force in stays
c Both of the above
d Horizontal component of the force in stays
Q.19 In pressed steel tanks, the stays are made of 1 mark
a Steel bars
b Steel flats
c Rolled steel sections
d Steel bars or rolled steel sections
Q.20 A pressed steel tank is 1.25 m deep, what will be the vertical force of stay 1 mark
transferred to end beam
a 3.25 kN
b 3.25 SQRT(2)
c 6.51 kN
d 6.51 SQRT(2)
Q.21 In a pressed steel tank, upper tier intermediate beams are subjected to 1 mark
a Downwards vertical component of the force in stays
b Upwards vertical component of the force in stays
c Both of the above
d Horizontal component of the force in stays
Q.22 In a pressed steel tank, lower tier beams are designed for 1 mark
a Weight of (tank+water), vertical component of forces in stays and self-
weight
b Weight of (tank+water), horizontal component of forces in stays and
self-weight
c Reactions from upper tier beams, vertical component of forces in stays
and self-weight
d Reactions from upper tier beams and self-weight
Q.23 The bracings of the staging of pressed steel tanks are designed for wind or 1 mark
earthquake forces and in addition a transverse shear equal to
a 4 % of axial load in columns
b 2 % of axial load in columns
c 2.5 % of axial load in columns
d 5 % of axial load in columns
Q.24 The permissible stress in beams of pressed steel tank does not depend on (using 1 mark
working stress method)
a Width of flange
b Depth of beam
c Thickness of flange
d Thickness of web
e Yield stress of steel
f l/r ratio
 Q.25 The permissible stress for shear in the design of beams of a pressed steel tank 1 mark
is
a 0.32 fy
b 0.4 fy
c 0.6 fy
d 0.66 fy

Answer key: 1c), 2a), 3b), 4b), 5c), 6c), 7d), 8b), 9b), 10c), 11d), 12a), 13b), 14a), 15c), 16c), 17b),
18a), 19d), 20a), 21b), 22d), 23c), 24a), 25b)
Unit 5: Bunkers and Silos (50 questions)

Q.1 Which of the following statements is true regarding bins 1 mark

a Bins are structures for storage of oil
b Silo is a bin, Bunker is not
c Bunker is a bin, Silo is not
d Both Silo and Bunker are different from bins
e Both Silo and Bunker are types of bins
Q.2 Granular material is classified as material having mean particle size 1 mark
a More than 1 mm
b More than 2 mm
c More than 0.2 mm
d More than 0.1 mm
Q.3 Powdery material is classified as material having mean particle size 1 mark
a Less than 0.5 mm
b Less than 0.06 mm
c Less than 0.05 mm
d Less than 0.001 mm
Q.4 As per IS: 9178 (Part I) -1979, Bins are known as Silos, if they have 1 mark
a Polygonal shape in plan
b Circular shape in plan
c Polygonal or circular shape in plan
d Rectangular shape in plan
Q.5 As per IS: 9178 (Part I) -1979, Bins are known as Bunkers, if they have 1 mark
a Polygonal shape in plan
b Circular shape in plan
c Polygonal or circular shape in plan
d Rectangular shape in plan
Q.6 Indian standard code of practice for design of steel bins is based on following 1 mark
theory
a Janssen’s theory
b Airy’s theory
c Both the above theories
d None of the above theories
Q.7 There is an increase in the imposed loading in the bins during 1 mark
a filling
b emptying
c Filling as well as emptying
Q.8 For design of bins (as per IS 9178 PART 1 – 1979), the values of bulk density W 1 mark
and angle of internal friction φ for storage of wheat are taken as
a 690 km/cum and 27 degree, respectively
b 800 km/cum and 30 degree, respectively
c 850 km/cum and 28 degree, respectively
d 900 km/cum and 33 degree, respectively
Q.9 In a steel bin of finite depth, storing granular material, the maximum vertical 1 mark
pressure occurs during
a filling
b emptying
c Equal maximum pressure during filling as well as emptying
Q.10 In a steel bin of finite depth, storing powdery material, the maximum 1 mark
horizontal pressure occurs during
a filling
b emptying
c Equal maximum pressure during filling as well as emptying
Q.11 In design of bins, the pressure ratio is defined as 1 mark
a Horizontal pressure/vertical pressure
b Vertical pressure/horizontal pressure
c Horizontal pressure/frictional pressure
d Vertical pressure/frictional pressure
Q.12 Sometimes Bunkers are referred to as 1 mark
a Shallow bins
b Deep bins
c Medium bins
d Circular bins
Q.13 In bins, the shape of hopper and size of opening is best designed from the 1 mark
considerations of
a The bulk density of the stored material
b The angle of internal friction of the stored material
c Depth of the bin
d Flow properties of the stored material
Q.14 Janssen’s theory of bin design is based on 1 mark
a Coulomb’s theory of earth pressure
b Rankine’s theory of earth pressure
c None of the above
Q.15 Airy’s theory of bin design is based on 1 mark
a Coulomb’s theory of earth pressure
b Rankine’s theory of earth pressure
c None of the above
Q.16 For design of bins (as per IS 9178 PART 1 – 1979), the values of bulk density W
and angle of internal friction φ for storage of rice are taken as
a 690 km/cum and 27 degree, respectively
b 800 km/cum and 30 degree, respectively
c 850 km/cum and 28 degree, respectively
d 900 km/cum and 33 degree, respectively
Q.17 Janssen’s theory assumes that weight of material is supported 1 mark
a Maximum by friction between vertical wall and material
b Maximum by hopper bottom
c Equally by hopper and friction between vertical wall and material
Q.18 Airy’s theory derives expression for horizontal pressure in a bin by considering 1 mark
equilibrium of
a An elementary layer of small thickness in the vertical portion of the bin
b A wedge of unit thickness above the line of rupture
c All the vertical and horizontal forces on the bin as a whole
Q.19 In the design of bins, angle of wall friction and pressure ratios 1 mark
a Varies during filling
 b Varies during emptying
c Varies during filling as well as during emptying
d Do not vary during filling or emptying

Q.20 In design of a bin of finite depth, the maximum horizontal pressure for granular 1 mark
material is given by (with usual notations as per IS code)
a WR/µf
b WR/µe
c WR/(µf λf)
d WR/(µe λe)
Q.21 In design of a bin of finite depth, the maximum vertical pressure for powdery 1 mark
material is given by
a WR/µf
b WR/µe
c WR/(µf λf)
d WR/(µe λe)
Q.22 Going from top to bottom in the upper half of the bin, the pressure values 1 mark
changes as follows
a Horizontal pressure decreases, vertical pressure increases
b Vertical pressure decreases, horizontal pressure increases
c Horizontal as well as vertical pressure increases
d Horizontal as well as vertical pressure decreases
Q.23 In a bin, the load due to friction between steel and stored material is 1 mark
considered for the design of
a Plates of vertical walls
b Plates of hopper bottom
c Vertical stiffeners
d Horizontal stiffeners
Q.24 To facilitate easy and consistent flow of material (having angle of internal 1 mark
friction φ) from a bin, the slope of hopper bottom is preferably kept as
a (φ + 15) degree but not less than 45 degree
b (φ + 25) degree but not less than 45 degree
c (φ + 15) degree but not less than 60 degree
d (φ + 25) degree but not less than 60 degree
Q.25 In the design of a bin its cross-sectional shape (area ‘A’ and perimeter ‘U’) is 1 mark
taken into account by using a factor R, which is given by
a R=AU
b R = U/A
c R = A/U
d R=A+U
Q.26 The pressure in a bin varies from top to bottom, it depends on 1 mark
a Depth, maximum pressure, shape of bin, coefficient of internal friction
and pressure ratio
b Depth, shape of bin, coefficient of internal friction and coefficient of
wall friction
c Depth, maximum pressure, shape of bin and pressure ratio
 d Depth, maximum pressure, shape of bin, coefficient of wall friction and
pressure ratio

Q.27 On batch mixing plants cement is commonly stored in 1 mark

a Cement bags
b Bunkers
c Silos
d Tanks
Q.28 For design of bins (as per IS 9178 PART 1 – 1979), the values of bulk density W 1 mark
and angle of internal friction φ for storage of cement are taken as
a 1440 km/cum and 32 degree, respectively
b 1550 km/cum and 25 degree, respectively
c 1500 km/cum and 35 degree, respectively
d 1440 km/cum and 45 degree, respectively
Q.29 Hoop tension takes place in 1 mark
a Silos
b Bunkers
c Both in silos as well as in bunkers
d Hopper bottom only
Q.30 For design of bins, the value of which of the following parameters is not given 1 mark
in the tables in IS: 9178 - 1979
a Bulk density
b Coefficient of wall friction
c Angle of internal friction
d Pressure ratio
Q.31 Longitudinal tension takes place in a silo 1 mark
a In vertical walls portion above ring beam
b In hopper bottom portion below ring beam
c Both of above
d None of above
Q.32 Vertical walls of silos are not required to be designed for 1 mark
a Hoop stresses due to horizontal pressure Ph
b Compressive stresses due to self-weight
c Compressive stresses due to vertical pressure Pv
d Compressive stresses due to wall friction load Pw
Q.33 Permissible stresses in hoop tension in steel in silos is 1 mark
a 0.4 fy
b 0.45 fy
c 0.6 fy
d 0.66 fy
Q.34 Normal pressure on the walls of hopper bottom in Silos is not dependent on 1 mark
a Vertical pressure
b Pressure due to wall friction
c Horizontal pressure
d Self-weight of hopper bottom
e Angle of inclination of hopper bottom
Q.35 Tangential pressure on the walls of hopper bottom in Bunkers is not dependent 1 mark
on
a Vertical pressure
b Pressure due to wall friction
c Horizontal pressure
d Self-weight of hopper bottom
e Angle of inclination of hopper bottom
In silos, maximum hoop and longitudinal stresses comes at the level of 1 mark
Q.36 a Ring beam
b Bottom point of hopper portion
c Midpoint of hopper portion
d Bottom of vertical walls just above ring beam
Q.37 Hoop tension in hopper bottom of Silo does not depend on 1 mark
a Normal pressure at the point
b Diameter at the point
c Thickness of plate at the point
d Angle of inclination of hopper bottom
Q.38 For ring beams supported on equally spaced columns, the maximum bending 1 mark
moment occurs at
a Support
b Midspan
c In between support and midspan
Q.39 For ring beams supported on equally spaced columns, the maximum torsion 1 mark
moment occurs at
a Support
b Midspan
c At point of contraflexure
Q.40 For the design of ring beam in Silo select the most approprate statement 1 mark
a Stresses due to bending tension and hoop tension should be within
permissible limit
b Stresses due to bending tension, bending compression and hoop
tension should be within permissible limit
c Combined tresses due to bending tension and hoop tension should be
within permissible limit
d Stresses due to bending compression and hoop tension should be
within permissible limit
Q.41 To support a bunker normally beams are provided at 1 mark
a Top level and bottom level of the bunker
b Top level, bottom level and waist level of the bunker
c Top level and waist level of the bunker
d Bottom level and waist level of the bunker
Q.42 Bursting forces in the vertical walls of the bunkers occur due to 1 mark
a Horizontal pressure alone
b Horizontal pressure and vertical pressure
c Horizontal pressure, vertical pressure and load transferred due to
friction
d Horizontal pressure, vertical pressure, load transferred due to friction
and self-weight
Q.43 Bursting forces in the inclined walls (hopper bottom portion) of the bunkers 1 mark
occur due to
 a Horizontal pressure alone
b Horizontal pressure and vertical pressure (or weight of material)
c Horizontal pressure, vertical pressure (or weight of material) and load
transferred due to friction
d Horizontal pressure, vertical pressure (or weight of material), load
transferred due to friction and self-weight

Q.44 Trough (hopper) stiffeners are designed for forces acting on trough in 1 mark
a horizontal and vertical direction
b Normal to trough
c Tangential to trough
d Resultant forces acting at an inclination
Q.45 The horizontal and the vertical stiffeners makes a grid on which plates of 1 mark
bunkers are supported. If the span of the plate is l in both the direction and w
is the udl on it, the plate is designed for a bending moment of
a wl2/8
b wl2/12
c wl2/16
d wl2/24
Q.46 Permissible stress in bending for plates of bunkers is 1 mark
a 0.4 fy
b 0.45 fy
c 0.6 fy
d 0.66 fy
Q.47 Vertical stiffener on the vertical wall of bunker is designed for 1 mark
a Horizontal pressure at the top of vertical wall
b Horizontal pressure at the bottom of vertical wall
c Maximum horizontal pressure on the vertical wall
d Average horizontal pressure on the vertical wall
Q.48 Horizontal stiffener on the vertical wall of bunker is designed for 1 mark
a Horizontal pressure at the top of vertical wall
b Horizontal pressure at the bottom of vertical wall
c Average horizontal pressure on the vertical wall
Q.49 If l is the span of vertical stiffener on the vertical wall of bunker and w is the 1 mark
udl on the same, it is designed for a moment of
a wl2/8
b wl2/12
c wl2/16
d wl2/24
Q.50 If l is the span of horizontal stiffener on the vertical wall of bunker and w is the 1 mark
udl on the same, it is designed for a moment of
a wl2/8
b wl2/12
c wl2/16
d wl2/24
Answer key: 1e), 2c), 3b), 4c), 5d), 6a), 7c), 8c), 9a), 10b), 11a), 12a), 13d), 14c), 15a), 16d), 17a), 18b),
19c), 20b), 21c), 22c), 23a), 24c), 25c), 26d), 27c), 28b), 29a), 30b), 31b), 32c), 33c), 34b), 35b), 36a),
37c), 38a), 39c), 40c), 41c), 42a), 43b), 44b), 45d), 46d), 47d), 48b), 49a), 50b)