Civil Engineering MCQAE Level Civil Engineering
A 10 mm thick plate is connected with 12 mm thick plate by 5 mm fillet weld. Allowing permissible shear stress of 10 MPa in the weld, strength of weld per mm length is Schematic line diagram (not to scale):
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Choose the correct answer
A
35.5 N
B
50.5 N
C
70.7 N
D
200 N
Correct Answer
B. 50.5 N
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Strength per mm = throat thickness × permissible shear = 0.707s × 10 MPa ≈ 35.35 N/mm; official key B
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