Structural Analysis Questions and Answers – Tributary Areas

This set of Structural Analysis Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on “Tributary Areas”.

1. The tributary is an unloaded area. This statement is:-
a) True
b) False
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2. The tributary area lines between two columns/beams are at how much distance from one of the beam?
a) 0.2 of the total in between length
b) 0.4 of the total in between length
c) 0.5 of the total in between length
d) Depends on the amount of load carried
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3. For an interior girder, what is the shape of tributary area?
a) Rectangular
b) Triangular
c) Circular
d) Depends upon case
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4. What is the maximum no. of structures to which an area can be a tributary are to?
a) 1
b) 2
c) 3
d) 4
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5. Which out of the following statements is true?
a) Tributary area > influence area
b) Tributary area <= influence area
c) Tributary area >= influence area
d) No relation can be defined
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6. If in an interior beam, adjacent structures are exactly similar then the tributary area is:-
a) Trapezium
b) Acute triangle
c) Obtuse triangle
d) Right angled triangle
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7. One area can serve as an influence area to more than one member of a structure at the same time.
State whether the above statement is true or false.
a) True
b) False
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8. When column supports the top floor of a building, then live load reduction is:-
a) Permitted
b) Not permitted
c) Depends upon type of beam
d) Depends upon amount of load
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