Description : The depth of neutral axis for a balanced section is --------- the depth of critical neutral axis [ A ] equal [ B ] always greater than [ C ] always less than [ D ] may be sometimes greater than
Last Answer : [ A ] equal
Description : Regarding the working stress design of under reinforced concrete section, (a) The neutral axis depth will be greater than that of a balanced section. (b) The stress in steel intension will reach ... on the tension side is also be considered for calculating the moment of resistance of the section.
Last Answer : both b&c
Description : For a balanced section, the moment of resistance obtained from compressive force will be ___________the moment of resistance obtained from the tensile force (a) Greater than (b) Less than (c) Equal to (d) None of these
Last Answer : (c) Equal to
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
Last Answer : Answer: Option D
Description : It is preferable, that the design of slab should result in [ A ] A balanced section [ B ] An under reinforced section [ C ] Over reinforced section [ D ] None of the above.
Last Answer : [ B ] An under reinforced section
Description : The depth of neutral axis for over reinforced section is ----------- the depth of critical neutral axis [ A ] Equal to [ B ] Greater than [ C ] Less than [ D ] None of the above
Last Answer : [ B ] Greater than
Description : The depth of neutral axis for under reinforced section is --------- the depth of critical neutral axis [ A ] Equal to [ B ] Greater than [ C ] Less than [ D ] None of the above
Last Answer : [ C ] Less than
Description : For a balanced section, the tensile stress in the reinforcement [ A ] reaches its allowable stress [ B ] is always less than its allowable stress [ C ] may be greater than its allowable stress [ D ] none of the above
Last Answer : [ A ] reaches its allowable stress
Description : Critical section for shear in case of flat slabs is at a distance of (A) Effective depth of slab from periphery of column/drop panel (B) d/2 from periphery of column/capital/ drop panel (C) At the drop panel of slab (D) At the periphery of column
Last Answer : Answer: Option B
Description : For a continuous slab of 3 m × 3.5 m size, the minimum overall depth of slab to satisfy vertical deflection limits is (A) 50 mm (B) 75 mm (C) 100 mm (D) 120 mm
Last Answer : (B) 75 mm
Description : For a continuous slab of 3 m x 35 m size, the minimum overall depth of slab to satisfy vertical deflection limits is (a) 120 mm (b) 100 mm (c) 75 mm (d) 50 mm
Last Answer : (a) 120 mm
Description : Which one of the following statements regarding septic tanks is wrong? A. A gap of 7.5 cm between the bottom of the covering slab and the top level of scum is provided B. The outlet invert level is kept ... . The minimum width of septic level is 90 cm D. The depth of tank is kept equal to its width
Last Answer : ANS: D
Description : With usual notations the depth of the neutral axis of a balanced section, is given by (A) mc/t = (d - n)/n (B) t/mc = (d - n)/n (C) t/mc = (d + n)/n (D) mc/t = n/(d - n)
Description : If the permissible stress in steel in tension is 140 N/mm², then the depth of neutral axis for a singly reinforced rectangular balanced section will be (A) 0.35 d (B) 0.40 d (C) 0.45 d (D) Dependent on grade of concrete also
Description : According to Whitney's theory, depth of stress block for a balanced section of a concrete beam is limited to (A) 0.43 d (B) 0.537 d (C) 0.68 d (D) 0.85 d Where d is effective depth of beam
Description : According to ISI recommendations, the maximum depth of stress block for balanced section of a beam of effective depth d is (A) 0.43 d (B) 0.55 d (C) 0.68 d (D) 0.85 d
Last Answer : Answer: Option A
Description : For an over -reinforced (singly reinforced )rectangular reinforced concrete section (a) The lever arm will be less than that for a balanced section (b) The maximum stress developed by concrete will be equal ... c) The maximum stress developed by steel will be equal to the allowable (d) All the above
Last Answer : (b) The maximum stress developed by concrete will be equal to allowable stress in concrete
Description : The discharge through a channel of trapezoidal section is maximum when (A) Width of channel at the top is equal to twice the width at the bottom (B) Depth of channel is equal to the width at the bottom ... equal to half the width at the top (D) The sloping side is equal to the width at the bottom
Last Answer : Answer: Option C
Description : The most economical section of a rectangular channel is one which has hydraulic mean depth or hydraulic radius equal to (A) Half the depth (B) Half the breadth (C) Twice the depth (D) Twice the breadth
Description : If the depth of actual neutral axis of a doubly reinforced beam (A) Is greater than the depth of critical neutral axis, the concrete attains its maximum stress earlier (B) Is less ... critical neutral axis; the concrete and steel attain their maximum stresses simultaneously (D) All the above
Description : The slab is designed as one way if the ratio of long span to short span is (A) Less than 1 (B) Between 1 and 1.5 (C) Between 1.5 and 2 (D) Greater than 2
Description : For a slab supported on its four edges with corners held down and loaded uniformly, the Marcus correction factor to the moments obtained by Grashoff Rankine's theory (A) Is always less than 1 (B) Is always greater than 1 (C) Can be more than 1 (D) Can be less than 1
Description : The minimum cover in a slab should neither be less than the diameter of bar nor less than (A) 10 mm (B) 15 mm (C) 25 mm (D) 13 mm
Description : The width of the flange of a L-beam, should be less than (A) One-sixth of the effective span (B) Breadth of the rib + four times thickness of the slab (C) Breadth of the rib + half clear distance between ribs (D) Least of the above
Description : The maximum bending moment and deflection for two way slab is much _________than that of a one wayslad. (a) Greater (b) Smaller (c) Equal (d) All of these
Last Answer : (b) Smaller
Description : Assertion A: Intervention of undulations in the sea bed reduces the depth of wave at the section. Reason R: No wave can have a height greater than the depth of water through which it passes Select your answer based on ... of A (C) A is true but R is false (D) A is false but R is true
Last Answer : (A) Both A and R is true and R is correct explanation of A
Description : If the shear stress in a R.C.C. beam is (A) Equal or less than 5 kg/cm2 , no shear reinforcement is provided (B) Greater than 4 kg/cm2 , but less than 20 kg/cm2 , shear reinforcement is provided (C) Greater than 20 kg/cm2 , the size of the section is changed (D) All the above
Description : Moment of resistance for a under reinforced section --------- that of a critical section [ A ] Is equal to [ B ] Is always greater than [ C ] Is less than [ D ] May be sometimes greater than
Last Answer : [ C ] Is less than
Description : Select the correct statement. (A) More the value of group index, less thickness of pavement will be required (B) More the value of CBR, greater thickness of pavement will be required (C) Minimum and maximum values of group index can be 0 and 20 respectively (D) All of the above
Description : The maximum ratio of span to depth of a cantilever slab, is (A) 8 (B) 10 (C) 12 (D) 16
Description : The effective span of a simply supported slab, is (A) Distance between the centres of the bearings (B) Clear distance between the inner faces of the walls plus twice the thickness of the wall (C) Clear span plus effective depth of the slab (D) None of these
Description : If P kg/m2 is the upward pressure on the slab of a plain concrete footing whose projection on either side of the wall is a cm, the depth of foundation D is given by (A) D = 0.00775 aP (B) D = 0.0775 aP (C) D = 0.07775 aP (D) D = 0.775 Pa
Description : If depth of slab is 10 cm, width of web 30 cm, depth of web 50 cm, centre to centre distance of beams 3 m, effective span of beams 6 m, the effective flange width of the beam, is (A) 200 cm (B) 300 cm (C) 150 cm (D) 100 cm
Description : The maximum ratio of span to depth of a slab simply supported and spanning in two directions, is (A) 25 (B) 30 (C) 35 (D) 40
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 the main bars in a simply supported slab, should not exceed its effective depth by (A) Three times (B) Four times (C) Five times (D) Six times
Description : The maximum ratio of span to depth of a slab simply supported and spanning in one direction, is (A) 35 (B) 25 (C) 30 (D) 20
Description : If d is the economic designed depth of a slab, the thickness of the cement concrete pavement slab at interior, is kept (A) 1.275 d (B) 1.125 d (C) 0.85 d (D) 0.75 d
Description : When shear stress exceeds the permissible limit in a slab, then it is reduced by (A) Increasing the depth (B) Providing shear reinforcement (C) Using high strength steel (D) Using thinner bars but more in number
Description : The maximum ratio of span to depth of a cantilever slab is (a) 8 (b) 10 (c) 12 (d) 14
Last Answer : (c) 12
Description : The maximum ratio of span to depth of a slab simple supported and spanning in two directions, is (a) 25 (b) 30 (c) 35 (d) 40
Last Answer : (c) 35
Description : The maximum ratio of span to depth of a slab simply supported and spanning in one direction is (a) 35 (b) 25 (c) 30 (d) 20
Last Answer : (c) 30
Description : The effective span of a simply supported slab is (a) Distance between the centers of the bearings (b) Clear distance between the inner faces of the walls plus twice he thickness of the slab. (c) Cleat spa plus effective depth of the slab. (d) All the above
Last Answer : (c) Cleat spa plus effective depth of the slab.
Description : Find the correct statement from the followings. (a) For a cantilever slab, the ratio of span to overall depth should not 12. (b) One way slab which carry uniformly distributed load should be designed to ... be designed to resist a hogging moment at the face of the support. (d) All of the above.
Last Answer : (d) All of the above.
Description : in a simply supported slab, the pitch of distribution reinforcement should not be more than_____________the effective depth of slab or 60cm which ever is smaller. (a) Double (b) Three times (c) Five times (d) Six times
Last Answer : (c) Five 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 : 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 breadth of the flange of a T-beam is (a) 1/3rd of the effective span of the T-beam (b) Twelve times the depth of slab plus breadth of rib. (c) Centre to centre distance between the adjacent beam. (d) Least of (a) , (b) or (c)
Last Answer : (d) Least of (a) , (b) or (c)
Description : The portion of the slab which acts monolithically with the beam and which resists the compressive stresses, is called _________of flange of the T-beam (a) Length (b) Breadth (c) Thickness (d) Depth
Last Answer : (b) Breadth
Description : According to IS: 456-2000, the span/overall depth ratio for a continuous two-way slab in order to control deflection is given by [ A ] 20 [ B ] 28 [ C ] 32 [ D ] 40
Last Answer : [ C ] 32