Civil Engineering - Steel Structure Design - Discussion

Discussion Forum : Steel Structure Design - Section 3 (Q.No. 34)
34.
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
0.5 L
0.67 L
0.85 L
L
2 L
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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Discussion:
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Rohit said:   7 years ago
For strut,
Double angle placed back to back on opposite sides,
Leff=0.7L to 0.85L.

Maheshmeena said:   7 years ago
Anyone explain this.

Satish 57 said:   9 years ago
The right answer is (B).

Baloch said:   9 years ago
Seems fixed strut, i.e. e. l = L/2.

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