Exam 18: Material Steel and Steel Components

Steel floor decks are either form decks or composite decks.

Steel joists are braced against instability by

What is a plate- girder and where is it needed?

Steel, stainless steel, cast iron, and wrought iron are some of the ferrous metals. Which of these metals is no longer produced and why?

Steel is subject to corrosion. Does it mean that all structural steel used in buildings must be protected against corrosion? Explain with reasons.

Using sketches, show the important difference between the W- shapes used for beams and those used for columns.

What is the relationship between a WT section and a W- section?

What are structural steel components?

Which is the most commonly used method of providing fire protection to steel members?

Which other term is used for "cold- formed steel"?

What is hot- dip galvanizing?

Which of the following does not represent a steel joist series?

Sketch the elevation of a typical K- series joist.

What is a built- up steel section and where is it needed?

The acronym HSS stands for

What is slag?

Steel, stainless steel, cast iron, and wrought iron are the important ferrous metals. Which was discovered first, and which other ferrous metal followed it?

What is the difference between a beam and a girder?

What is the maximum span over which a K- series joist (such as 14K1 joist)can be used?

Name (i)the steel joist manufactures association and (ii)the steel deck manufacturers association along with their respective acronyms.