Structural Steel Final exam 2025
Which of the following is not part of the design team for completing a structure? - ANSWER construction
inspector
Which of the following is not a responsibility of the structural engineer? - ANSWER supervise
subcontractors
Which of the following relates to the serviceability limit state? - ANSWER excessive deflection of a floor
slab
A structural engineer designing a steel building structure in New York City is legally obligated to design in
accordance with... - ANSWER the local building code
Which of the following three characteristics must a structural engineer consider in establishing the
loading for a structure? - ANSWER All three are important
Secondary moment is caused by... - ANSWER Deformation of the member in the presence of axial load
Which of the following electrodes should be used to weld two A36 plates together? - ANSWER E70XX
In the AISC Beam Charts, the most efficient (lightest) section for a given unbraced length is always
represented by... - ANSWER a solid line
What is the typical ASCE 7 live load for lobbies, corridors, and stairs? - ANSWER 100 psf
, Residual stresses are a result of... - ANSWER an uneven cooling during the rolling process
The multiplier B1 becomes very large as... - ANSWER The axial load in the member approaches the Euler
buckling load
A weld is strongest if the direction of load forms a _____ degree angle with the axis of the weld -
ANSWER 90
Which of the following is not a possible failure member for a compression member? - ANSWER fracture
The AISC Tension Member Design Aids (e.g. Table 5-1 for W shapes) assume.. - ANSWER the effective
net area is 75% of the gross area
The strength reduction factor (φ) used in block shear calculations is... - ANSWER .75
Which of the following statements is FALSE regarding noncomposite and composite beams? - ANSWER
none of the statements are false; all the statements are true
AISC limits for local buckling classification are based on λ (lambda) values that are usually a function of
______. - ANSWER The elastic modulus (E) divided by the yield Stress (Fy)
For the case of a horizontal member connected to the flange of a column using shear tabs, the
eccentricity of the load (beam reaction) applied to the column is usually assumed to be.. - ANSWER d/2 +
2.5 inches
The factor "U" accounts for... - ANSWER the reduced effectiveness of the cross section due to flow of
forces
Which of the following is not part of the design team for completing a structure? - ANSWER construction
inspector
Which of the following is not a responsibility of the structural engineer? - ANSWER supervise
subcontractors
Which of the following relates to the serviceability limit state? - ANSWER excessive deflection of a floor
slab
A structural engineer designing a steel building structure in New York City is legally obligated to design in
accordance with... - ANSWER the local building code
Which of the following three characteristics must a structural engineer consider in establishing the
loading for a structure? - ANSWER All three are important
Secondary moment is caused by... - ANSWER Deformation of the member in the presence of axial load
Which of the following electrodes should be used to weld two A36 plates together? - ANSWER E70XX
In the AISC Beam Charts, the most efficient (lightest) section for a given unbraced length is always
represented by... - ANSWER a solid line
What is the typical ASCE 7 live load for lobbies, corridors, and stairs? - ANSWER 100 psf
, Residual stresses are a result of... - ANSWER an uneven cooling during the rolling process
The multiplier B1 becomes very large as... - ANSWER The axial load in the member approaches the Euler
buckling load
A weld is strongest if the direction of load forms a _____ degree angle with the axis of the weld -
ANSWER 90
Which of the following is not a possible failure member for a compression member? - ANSWER fracture
The AISC Tension Member Design Aids (e.g. Table 5-1 for W shapes) assume.. - ANSWER the effective
net area is 75% of the gross area
The strength reduction factor (φ) used in block shear calculations is... - ANSWER .75
Which of the following statements is FALSE regarding noncomposite and composite beams? - ANSWER
none of the statements are false; all the statements are true
AISC limits for local buckling classification are based on λ (lambda) values that are usually a function of
______. - ANSWER The elastic modulus (E) divided by the yield Stress (Fy)
For the case of a horizontal member connected to the flange of a column using shear tabs, the
eccentricity of the load (beam reaction) applied to the column is usually assumed to be.. - ANSWER d/2 +
2.5 inches
The factor "U" accounts for... - ANSWER the reduced effectiveness of the cross section due to flow of
forces
