2.

Lateral loads
DESIGN OF EANTRY
3. Longitudinal loads
GIRDERS 4. Wind loads

1. The given figure shows a typical section of Select the correct answer using the codes
crane girder. Consider the following given below:
statement in this regard
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 1, 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 3
(d) 2, 3 and 4

The function of the top channel is to ]IES-2001]

1. Increase moment of inertia about 5. Assertion (A): Impact factor is used in the
vertical axis. design of a gantry girder.
2. Reduce moment of inertia about
horizontal axis. Reason )R(: Loads transferred to the gantry
3. Increase torsional stiffness. girder are momentary.
4. Increase lateral buckling strength.
[IES-2001]
Of these statements
6. A gantry girder has been provided with the
(a) 1 and 4 are correct following section shown in the following
(b) 2 and 3 are correct figure.
(c) 1, 2 and 4 are correct
(d) 1, 3 and 4 are correct
[IES-1996]
2. The permissible stresses for main structural
steel members under dynamic loads should
be increased by
(a) 20%
(b) 25%
(c) 30%
(d) 33.33% In which case)s(, the allowable stresses in bending
[IES-1999] compressions is equal to that in tension?
3. Which one of the following is the load
factor? Select the correct answer using the codes given
(a) Live load / Dead load below
(b) Failure load / Working load
(a) 1 and 2
(c) Total load / Dead load
(b) 2 and 3
(d) Dynamic load / Static load
(c) 4 only
(d) 3 only
[IES-2000]
4. Which of the following loads are to be [IES-2002]
considered in designing gantry girder in an
industrial building? 7. Which one of the following statements is
1. Gravity loads correct?
 In a crane gantry girder, a channel is
provided at the top flange girder. This
accounts for bending in

(a) Horizontal plane only

(d)
(b) Vertical plane only
(c) Horizontal and vertical planes [IES-2006]
(d) Horizontal and vertical planes and
twisting 10. Consider the following statements in
]IES-2004] respect of gantry girders:
8. Which one of the following sections is the 1. Gantry girders are designed for 23%
most efficient for a simply supported gantry extra load of crane capacity for impact
girder? 2. Maximum deflection for dead and
(a) section with equal flanges imposed loads without impact is limited to
(b) I- section with a channel span/500
attached to the top flange Which of the statement given above
(c) I-section with a wide bottom is/are correct?
flange
(d) I-section with a heavy plate (a) 1 only
connected to the bottom flange (b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
[IES-2006] (d) Neither 1 nor 2
9. A laterally unsupported compression flange
[IES-2007]
of beam has been strengthened by channel,
angle and plates as shown. Areas of all the 11. Gantry girders are designed to resist:
members added are equal .Which one of the
following options will yield higher 1. Lateral loads
allowable stress? 2.Longitudinal loads

3. Vertical loads

(a) 1 and 2 only

(b) 1 and 3 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(a) (d) 1, 2 and 3

[IES-2013]

12. A crane with two wheels per side has a

capacity of 50 kN. Weight of the crane is
(b)
100 kN, weight of the trolley is 10kN and
the span is 12 m. The maximum static
wheel load with hook clearance of 1.0 m
from the wheel is
(c) (a) 50 kN
(b) 52.5 kN
(c) 55 kN
(d) 60 kN
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13. A monorail crane runs on a I- section of
span 6m, which is simply supported.
Estimate the deflection for crane capacity
of 20 kN, crab weight of 4 kN, impact
factor of 25% and EI = 10×1012 N-mm2.
Deflection due to self – weight is neglected.
(a) 6 mm
(b) 9 mm
(c) 12 mm
(d) 18 mm
[IES-2013]