Description : According to IS: 456-2000 Maximum spacing of shear reinforcement in no case shall not exceed [ A ] 250 mm [ B ] 300 mm [ C ] 350 mm [ D ] 450 mm
Last Answer : [ B ] 300 mm
Description : According to IS: 456-2000 spacing of vertical stirrups for shear reinforcement has been limited to [ A ] 0.75 d [ B ] 450 mm [ C ] lesser of 0.75 d or 300 mm [ D ] lesser of 0.75d or 450 mm
Last Answer : [ C ] lesser of 0.75 d or 300 mm
Description : Which of the following statements is incorrect? (A) Minimum cross sectional area of longitudinal reinforcement in a column is 0.8% (B) Spacing of longitudinal bars measured along the periphery of ... (D) The number of longitudinal bars provided in a circular column should not be less than four
Last Answer : Answer: Option D
Description : Side face reinforcement shall not exceed [ A ] 0.1% of total cross sectional area [ B ] 0.2% of total cross sectional area [ C ] 0.1% web area [ D ] 0.2 % web area.
Last Answer : [ C ] 0.1% web area
Description : The Maximum spacing of Secondary reinforcement in slabs should be [ A ] Less than 450 mm [ B ] Less than 300 mm [ C ] Smaller of three times the effective depth and 450 mm [ D ] Smaller of five times the effective depth and 450 mm
Last Answer : [ D ] Smaller of five times the effective depth and 450 mm
Description : The Maximum spacing of Main reinforcement „m‟ slabs shall be [ A ] Less than three times of the effective depth [ B ] Less than 300mm [ C ] Smaller of (a) and (b) [ D ] Greater of (a) and (b)
Last Answer : [ C ] Smaller of (a) and (b)
Description : For a ribbed slab (A) Clear spacing between ribs shall not be greater than 4.5 cm (B) Width of the rib shall not be less than 7.5 cm (C) Overall depth of the slab shall not exceed four times the breadth of the rib (D) All the above
Description : Side face reinforcement shall be provided in the beam when depth of the web in a beam exceeds (A) 50 cm (B) 75 cm (C) 100 cm (D) 120 cm
Last Answer : Answer: Option B
Description : The area of side face reinforcement shall not be less than [ A ] 0.10 percent of the web area on each vertical face [ B ] 0.05 percent of the web area on each vertical face [ C ] 0.15 percent of the web area on each vertical face [ D ] 0.20 percent of the web area
Last Answer : [ B ] 0.05 percent of the web area on each vertical face
Description : The maximum area of tension reinforcement in beams shall not exceed (A) 0.15 % (B) 1.5 % (C) 4 % (D) 1 %
Last Answer : Answer: Option C
Description : Maximum area of compression reinforcement shall not exceed [ A ] 0.02 bd [ B ] 0.02 bD [ C ] 0.04 bd [ D ] 0.04 bD
Last Answer : [ C ] 0.04 bd
Description : Maximum area of tension reinforcement shall not exceed [ A ] 0.02 bd [ B ] 0.02 bD [ C ] 0.04 bd [ D ] 0.04 bD
Last Answer : [ D ] 0.04 bD
Description : In slabs the Maximum horizontal distance between parallel main reinforcement should not exceed i.Three times effective depth ii Five times effective depth iii 300mm iv 450 mm [ A ] i and iii [ B ] i and iv [ C ] ii and iii [ D ] ii and iv
Last Answer : [ A ] i and iii
Description : The main reinforcement of a R.C. slab consists of 10 mm bars at 100 mm spacing; if it is desired to replace the 10 mm bars by 12 mm bars, then the spacing of 12mm bars should be (a) 120 mm (b) 140 mm (c ) 144 mm (d) 160mm
Last Answer : (c ) 144 mm
Description : The Maximum spacing of the longitudinal bars measured long the periphery of the column should be [ A ] 250 mm [ B ] 300 mm [ C ] 400 mm [ D ] 450 mm
Description : The maximum spacing of main steel in slabs has been limited to [ A ] 250 mm [ B ] 300 mm [ C ] 450 mm [ D ] 500 mm
Description : Side face reinforcement is provided when the depth of beam exceeds [ A ] 250 mm [ B ] 450 mm [ C ] 550 mm [ D ] 750 mm
Last Answer : [ D ] 750 mm
Description : According to IS:456-1978, the spacing of stirrups shall not exceed a distance ______the leverarm of the resisting moment. (a) Equal to (b) Two times (c) Three times (d) All the above
Last Answer : (a) Equal to
Description : In a limit state method of design, when shear reinforcement is not provided, the calculated shear stress at the critical section of a slab shall not exceed; [ A ] Ks 0.25 v fck [ B ] ks 0.20 v fck [ C ] ks 0.16 v fck [ D ] ks 0.10 v fck
Last Answer : [ A ] Ks 0.25 v fck
Description : If the width of a pavement slab is 7.5 m, thickness 20 cm and working stress 1400 kg/cm2 , spacing of 10 mm tie bars for the longitudinal joint, is (A) 10 cm (B) 20 cm (C) 30 cm (D) 40 cm
Description : The Minimum bar spacing should not be less than [ A ] Diameter of the largest bar [ B ] Maximum size of aggregate [ C ] Greater of diameter of the largest bar and maximum size of aggregate [ D ] Greater of diameter of the largest bar and maximum size of aggregate plus 5 mm
Last Answer : [ D ] Greater of diameter of the largest bar and maximum size of aggregate plus 5 mm
Description : The type of ashlar masonry in which stones are finely chisel dressed and thickness of joints does not exceed 3 mm, is (A) Chamfered ashlar masonry (B) Ashlar facing masonry (C) Random coursed ashlar masonry (D) Coursed ashlar masonry
Description : Maximum allowable spacing of shear reinforcement for inclined stirrups with an inclination of 45° is restricted to [ A ] 0.75 d [ B ] 0.45 d [ C ] 0.90 d [ D ] d
Last Answer : [ D ] d
Description : Maximum allowable spacing of shear reinforcement for vertical stirrups is restricted to [ A ] d [ B ] 0.45 d [ C ] 0.75 d [ D ] 0.90 d
Last Answer : [ C ] 0.75 d
Description : The Pitch of helixes in circular columns shall not exceed [ A ] 25 mm [ B ] 50 mm [ C ] 60 mm [ D ] 75 mm
Last Answer : [ D ] 75 mm
Description : While placing of concrete the thickness of each layer for R.C.C. is [ A ] 150 to 300 mm [ B ] 450 mm [ C ] 500 to 750 mm [ D ] 500 mm
Last Answer : [ A ] 150 to 300 mm
Description : The Maximum diameter steel in slabs should not exceed --------- the total thickness of the slab [ A ] One-half [ B ] One-fourth [ C ] One-eighth [ D ] One-sixteenth
Last Answer : [ C ] One-eighth
Description : Minimum pitch of transverse reinforcement in a column is (A) The least lateral dimension of the member (B) Sixteen times the smallest diameter of longitudinal reinforcement bar to be tied (C) Forty-eight times the diameter of transverse reinforcement (D) Lesser of the above three values
Description : Minimum spacing between horizontal parallel reinforcement of different sizes, should not be less than (A) One diameter of thinner bar (B) One diameter of thicker bar (C) Twice the diameter of thinner bar (D) None of these
Description : The spacing of transverse reinforcement of column is decided by the following consideration. (A) The least lateral dimension of the column (B) Sixteen times the diameter of the smallest longitudinal ... column (C) Forty-eight times the diameter of transverse reinforcement (D) All the above
Description : Minimum spacing between horizontal parallel reinforcement of the same size should not be less than (A) One diameter (B) 2.5 diameters (C) 3 diameters (D) 3.5 diameters
Last Answer : Answer: Option A
Description : In limit state approach, spacing of main reinforcement controls primarily (a) Cracking (b) Deflection (c ) Durability (d) Collapse
Last Answer : (a) Cracking
Description : The spacing of stirrups in doubly reinforced beams should be least of the following (i)Least Lateral dimension (ii)Sixteen times the diameter of longitudinal steel (iii)Forty eight times the diameter of transverse reinforcement [ A ] i [ B ] i and ii [ C ] i and iii [ D ] i, ii and iii
Last Answer : [ D ] i, ii and iii
Description : A reinforced concrete slab is 75 mm thick. The maximum size of reinforcement bar that can be used is (a) 6 mm diameter (b) 8 mm diameter (c) 10 mm diameter (d) 12 mm diameter
Last Answer : (b) 8 mm diameter
Description : In a slab, the pitch of the main reinforcement should not exceed its effective depth (A) Three times (B) Four times (C) Five times (D) Two times
Description : The pitch of bars of main reinforcement in slab should not exceed ________the effective depth of slab. (a) Double (b) Three times (c) Five times (d) Six times
Last Answer : (b) Three times
Description : Consider the following statements: Maximum slenderness ratio of load-bearing masonry walls for a dwelling having more than two storeys shall not exceed. 1. 12, if lime mortar is used 2. 18, if cement-lime mortar 1:2:9 is used 3. 24, ... ? (a) 1 and 2 only b) 2 and 3 only c) 1 and 3 only d)1, 2 and 3
Last Answer : b) 2 and 3 only
Description : Maximum slenderness ratio for load-bearing masonry wall in cement mortar, as per IS code, shall not exceed. (a) 13 (b) 20 (c) 27 (d) 30
Last Answer : (c) 27
Description : In testing a pile by load test, pile platform is loaded with one and half times the design load and a maximum settlement is noted. The load is gradually removed and the consequent rebound is measured. For a safe pile, the net ... load should not exceed (A) 10 mm (B) 15 mm (C) 20 mm (D) 25 mm
Description : The thickness of web for unstiffened plate girder with clear distance‘d’ between the flanges shall be not less than
Last Answer : d/85
Description : In the plate loading test for determining the bearing capacity of soil, the size of square bearing plate should be (A) Less than 300 mm (B) Between 300 mm and 750 mm (C) Between 750 mm and 1 m (D) Greater than 1 m
Last Answer : (B) Between 300 mm and 750 mm
Description : In a T-beam, the vertical distance between the bottom of the flange and the centre of the tensile reinforcement is (a) Breadth of flange (b) Thickness of flange (c) Breadth of slab (d) Depth of rib
Last Answer : (d) Depth of rib
Description : The minimum clear cover for R.C.C. columns shall be (A) Greater of 40 mm or diameter (B) Smaller of 40 mm or diameter (C) Greater of 25 mm or diameter (D) Smaller of 25 mm or diameter
Description : The maximum thickness of expansion joint in rigid pavements is (A) 0 (B) 25 mm (C) 50 mm (D) 100 mm
Description : For two plates of equal thickness, full strength of square-edged fillet weld can be ensured if its maximum size is limited to (a) 1.5 mm less than the plate thickness (b) 67% of the plate thickness (c) 80% of the plate thickness (d) Thickness of the plate
Last Answer : (a) 1.5 mm less than the plate thickness
Description : In case of compaction of soil by sheep foot roller maximum thickness of layer should not exceed buy more than -------------- centimeter of length of their teeth a) 5 centimeter* b) 4 centimeter c) 3 centimeter d) 2 centimeter
Last Answer : a) 5 centimeter*
Description : The ratio of the thickness of web to that of flange of steel rolled structural beams and channels is (A) Less than 1 (B) Equal to 1 (C) Greater than 1 (D) Less than 1 in beams but greater than 1 in channels
Description : If the diameter of the main reinforcement in a slab is 16 mm, the concrete cover to main bars is (A) 10 mm (B) 12 mm (C) 14 mm (D) 16 mm
Description : The diameter of transverse reinforcement of columns should be equal to one-fourth of the diameter of the main steel rods but not less than (A) 4 mm (B) 5 mm (C) 6 mm (D) 7 mm