Civil Engineering - UPSC Civil Service Exam Questions - Discussion

Discussion Forum : UPSC Civil Service Exam Questions - Section 27 (Q.No. 14)
14.
Which one of the following stresses is independent of yield stress as a permissible stress for steel members ?
Axial tensile stress
Maximum shear stress
Bearing stress
Stress in slab base
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Sadashiva said:   7 years ago
Option (D) is correct.

Permissible values Axial tensile stress = 0.6 fy.
Bearing stress = 0.75 fy
Maximum shear stress = 0.45 fy.
Stress in slab base = 185 MPa for all type of steels.
(1)

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