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
Last Answer : Answer: Option D
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
Last Answer : Answer: Option A
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 : 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 : 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 amount of reinforcement for main bars in a slab, is based upon (A) Minimum bending moment (B) Maximum bending moment (C) Maximum shear force (D) Minimum shear force
Last Answer : Answer: Option B
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 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 amount of reinforcement for main bars in a slab, is based upon (a) Maximum bending moment (b) Minimum bending moment (c) Maximum shear force (d) Minimum shear force
Last Answer : (a) Maximum bending moment
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 : 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 : 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 : 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
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 : 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 : End anchorage of bars is taken as the greater of [ A ] Effective depth or 12 times the diameter of bar [ B ] Effective depth or 16 times the diameter of bar [ C ] Effective depth of 24 times the diameter of bar [ D ] Effective depth of 48 times the diameter of bar
Last Answer : [ A ] Effective depth or 12 times the diameter of bar
Description : The purpose of transverse reinforcement, in a slab is to (a) Distribute the effect to f point load on the slab more evenly and uniformly (b) Distribute the shrinkage and temp cracks more ever (c) Keep the main reinforcement in position (d) All of the above.
Last Answer : (d) All of the above.
Description : The Minimum amount of steel for Main reinforcement in slab should be (Fe 415- grade of steel) [ A ] 0.12 percent of gross cross sectional area [ B ] 0.15 percent of gross cross sectional area [ C ] 0.20 percent of gross cross sectional area [ D ] 0.25 percent of gross cross sectional area.
Last Answer : [ A ] 0.12 percent of gross cross sectional area
Description : The diameter of bars for main reinforcement in slabs, may be (a) 2 to 4mm (b) 4 to 8mm (c) 8 to 14mm (d) 14 to 18mm
Last Answer : (c) 8 to 14mm
Description : Minimum clear cover (in mm) to the main steel bars in slab, beam, column and footing respectively, are (a) 10, 15, 20 and 25 (b) 15, 25, 40 and 75 (c ) 20, 25, 30 and 40 (d) 20, 35, 40 and 75
Last Answer : (b) 15, 25, 40 and 75
Description : The length of the divergent cone in a Venturimeter is __________ that of the convergent cone. (A) Equal to (B) Double (C) Three to four times (D) Five to six times
Last Answer : Answer: Option C
Description : Though the effective depth of a T-beam is the distance between the top compression edge to the centre of the tensile reinforcement, for heavy loads, it is taken as (A) 1/8th of the span (B) 1/10th of the span (C) 1/12th of the span (D) 1/16th of the span
Description : In a singly reinforced beam, the effective depth is measured from its compression edge to (A) Tensile edge (B) Tensile reinforcement (C) Neutral axis of the beam (D) Longitudinal central axis
Description : The effective depth of a T-beam is the distance between the (a) Centre of the flange and the top of the tensile reinforcement (b) Top of the flange and the centre of the tensile ... centre of the tensile reinforcement (d) Centre of the flange and the bottom centre of the tensile reinforcement
Last Answer : (b) Top of the flange and the centre of the tensile reinforcement
Description : In a singly reinforced beam, the effective depth is measured form the compression edge to the (a) Tensile edge (b) Centre of tensile reinforcement (c) Neutral axis of the beam (d) All of the above
Last Answer : (b) Centre of tensile reinforcement
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 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 : 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
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 : Minimum number of bars for a circular column [ A ] Four [ B ] Five [ C ] Six [ D ] Eight
Last Answer : [ C ] Six
Description : Distribution reinforcement in a simply supported slab, is provided to distribute (A) Load (B) Temperature stress (C) Shrinkage stress (D) All the above
Description : A part of the slab may be considered as the flange of the T-beam if (A) Flange has adequate reinforcement transverse to beam (B) It is built integrally with the beam (C) It is effectively bonded together with the beam (D) All the above
Description : Pick up the incorrect statement from the following: (A) In the stem of a retaining wall, reinforcement is provided near the earth side (B) In the toe slab of a retaining wall, reinforcement is ... slab of a retaining wall, reinforcement is provided at the top of the slab (D) None of these
Description : Reinforcement in cement concrete slab of road pavements, is placed (A) Longitudinally (B) Transversely (C) Longitudinally and transversely (D) In the form of welded wire mesh
Description : The temperature reinforcement in the vertical slab of a T-shaped R.C. retaining wall is (A) Not needed (B) Provided equally on inner and front faces (C) Provided more on inner face than on front face (D) Provided more on front face than on inner face
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 : The reinforcement in a continuous slab is provided (a) At the top of the slab portion over the intermediate supports. (b) At the bottom of the slab portion over the intermediate supports. (c) All the middle of the slab portion over the intermediate supports (d) All the above
Last Answer : (a) At the top of the slab portion over the intermediate supports.
Description : The size of the mesh at each corner meant for torsion reinforcement in a rectangular slab of size (Lx ´ Ly) is Lx = shorter span Lx = Longer span [ A ] 0.1 Ly x 1 Ly [ B ] 0.2 Ly x 0.2 Ly [ C ] 0.1 Lx x 0.1 Lx [ D ] 0.2 Lx x 0.2 Lx
Last Answer : [ D ] 0.2 Lx x 0.2 Lx
Description : The slab is said to be orthotropically reinforced , when the reinforcement is arranged in; [ A ] Single direction [ B ] Two directions at right angles with equal meshes [ C ] Two directions at right angles with unequal meshes [ D ] At the corners only
Last Answer : [ C ] Two directions at right angles with unequal meshes
Description : The maximum area of tension reinforcement in beams shall not exceed (A) 0.15 % (B) 1.5 % (C) 4 % (D) 1 %
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 : 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 : The maximum of spacing of side face reinforcement shall not exceed [ A ] 300 mm [ B ] Web thickness [ C ] Lesser of (a) and (b) [ D ] Greater of (a) and (b)
Last Answer : [ C ] Lesser of (a) and (b)
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 the zone of R.C.C. beam where shear stress is less than 5 kg/cm2 , nominal reinforcement is provided at a pitch of (A) One-half lever arm of the section (B) One-third lever arm of the section (C) Lever arm of the section (D) One and half lever arm of the section
Description : The Minimum pitch of the helical reinforcement in circular columns should be [ A ] 25 mm [ B ] 40 mm [ C ] 50 mm [ D ] 60 mm
Last Answer : [ A ] 25 mm