Description : The minimum thickness of the cover at the end of a reinforcing bar should not be less than twice the diameter of the bar subject to a minimum of (A) 10 mm (B) 15 mm (C) 20 mm (D) 25 mm
Last Answer : Answer: Option D
Description : For a longitudinal reinforcing bar in a column, the minimum cover shall neither be less than the diameter of bar nor less than (A) 15 mm (B) 25 mm (C) 30 mm (D) 40 mm
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
Last Answer : Answer: Option B
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 : The main reason for providing number of reinforcing bars at a support in a simply supported beam is to resist in that zone (A) Compressive stress (B) Shear stress (C) Bond stress (D) Tensile stress
Last Answer : Answer: Option C
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 : Select the incorrect statement from the following [ A ] Reinforcing bars in a column should not be less than 12 mm in diameter [ B ] The number of longitudinal bars in a circular column should not ... The minimum percentage of longitudinal steel in columns should be 0.8% [ D ] None of the above
Last Answer : [ B ] The number of longitudinal bars in a circular column should not exceed four
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 ratio of the diameter of reinforcing bars and the slab thickness is (A) 1/4 (B) 1/5 (C) 1/6 (D) 1/8
Last Answer : (D) 1/8
Description : A steel bar 20 mm in diameter simply-supported at its ends over a total span of 40 cm carries a load at its centre. If the maximum stress induced in the bar is limited to N/mm2, the bending strain energy stored in the ... (A) 411 N mm (B) 511 N mm (C) 611 N mm (D) 711 N mm
Last Answer : (C) 611 N mm
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 : If the sides of a slab simply supported on edges and spanning in two directions are equal, the maximum bending moment is multiplied by (A) 0.2 (B) 0.3 (C) 0.4 (D) 0.5
Description : If l1 and l2 are the lengths of long and short spans of a two way slab simply supported on four edges and carrying a load w per unit area, the ratio of the loads split into w1 and w2acting on strips parallel to l2 and l1 is (A) ... l1 (B) w1/w2 = (l2/l1)² (C) w1/w2 = (l2/l1)3 (D) w1/w2 = (l2/l1)
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 : Design of a two way slab simply supported on edges and having no provision to prevent the corners from lifting, is made by (A) Rankine formula (B) Marcus formula (C) Rankine Grashoff formula (D) Grashoff formula
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 : In a simply supported slab, alternate bars are curtailed at (A) 1/4th of the span (B) 1/5th of the span (C) 1/6th of the span (D) 1/7th of the span
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 : 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 : In a simply supported slab, alternate bars are curtailed at (a) 1/4th of the span (b) 1/5th of the span (c) 1/6th of the span (d) 1/7th of the span
Last Answer : (d) 1/7th of the span
Description : If the sides o a slab simply supported on its edges and spanning in two way are equal, then the maximum bending moment is multiplied by. (a) 0.25 (b) 0.50 (c) 0.75 (d) 0.85
Last Answer : (b) 0.50
Description : A slab simply supported on the four edges, with corners not held down and carrying uniformly distributed load, is used in (a) Singly storeyed buildings. (b) Double storeyed buildings. (c) Multi storeyed buildings (d) All the above
Last Answer : (a) Singly storeyed buildings.
Description : A two way slab (a) May be simply supported on the four edges, with comers not held down and carrying uniformly distributed load. (b) May be simply supported on the four edge , with corners held ... . (c) May have edges fixed or continuous and carrying uniformly distributed load. (d) All the above.
Last Answer : (d) All 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 span/over all depth ratio for a simply supported two-way slab according to IS : 456- 2000 is given by [ A ] 20 [ B ] 28 [ C ] 32 [ D ] 40
Last Answer : [ B ] 28
Description : Negative yield line form i. Near the supports in the case of slabs fixed or continuous at the edge. ii. At mid span in the case of slabs fixed. iii.At mid span for simply supported circular slab [ A ] i [ B ] i and ii [ C ] i and iii [ D ] i, ii and iii
Last Answer : [ A ] i
Description : A reinforcing slab, build monolithically with the supporting columns and is reinforced in two or more directions, without any provision of beams is called a (a) Two way slab (b) Flat slab (c) Continus slab (d) Cireulashion
Last Answer : (b) Flat slab
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 : A simply supported uniform rectangular bar breadth b, depth d and length L carries an isolated load W at its mid-span. The same bar experiences an extension e under same tensile load. The ratio of the maximum deflection to the ... (A) L/d (B) L/2d (C) (L/2d)² (D) (L/3d)²
Last Answer : (C) (L/2d)
Description : Minimum cover for fire resistance for a given simply supported beam, when the fire rating is 1 hour--------- [ A ] 15 mm [ B ] 20 mm [ C ] 25 mm [ D ] 30 mm
Last Answer : [ B ] 20 mm
Description : The ratio of the length and diameter of a simply supported uniform circular beam which experiences maximum bending stress equal to tensile stress due to same load at its mid span, is (A) 1/8 (B) 1/4 (C) 1/2 (D) 1/3
Last Answer : (C) 1/2
Description : For the supply of materials for concrete, form work reinforcing and placing of concrete, removal of form work and curing of concrete, number of bar(s) required on bar chart, is (A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 4
Last Answer : (A) 1
Description : The maximum diameter of a bar used in a ribbed slab, is (A) 12 mm (B) 6 mm (C) 20 mm (D) 22 mm
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 : 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
Last Answer : Answer: Option A
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 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 : 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 : 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 : When the slab is supported on all the four edges and the ratio of long span to short span is small, bending takes place along both the spans, such a slab is known as (a) Slab spanning in one direction (b) One way slab. (c) Slab spanning in two direction. (d) Two-way slab.
Last Answer : (d) Two-way slab.
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 : Which one of the following is the correct ratio of plastic moment to yield moment for a simply supported beam of uniform square cross section throughout the span (a) 1.5 (b) 1.7 (c) 2.0 (d) 2.34
Last Answer : (a) 1.5
Description : If W is total load per unit area on a panel, D is the diameter of the column head, L is the span in two directions, then the sum of the maximum positive bending moment and average of the negative bending moment for the design of the span ... (L + 2D/3)² (C) WL/10 (L - 2D/3)² (D) WL/12 (L - D/3)²
Description : Minimum cover to longitudinal steel in a column should be (if the diameter of bar, Ø> 12mm) [ A ] 25 mm [ B ] 30 mm [ C ] 40 mm [ D ] 50 mm
Last Answer : [ C ] 40 mm
Description : A flat slab is supported (A) On beams (B) On columns (C) On beams and columns (D) On columns monolithically built with slab
Description : If K is a constant depending upon the ratio of the width of the slab to its effective span l, x is the distance of the concentrated load from the nearer support, bw is the width of the area of contact of the concentrated load measured ... ) Kx (1 - x/l) + bw (C) Kx (1 + x/l) + bw (D) All the above
Description : For a continuous floor slab supported on beams, the ratio of end span length and intermediate span length, is (A) 0.6 (B) 0.7 (C) 0.8 (D) 0.9
Description : The floor slab of a building is supported on reinforced cement floor beams. The ratio of the end and intermediate spans is kept (A) 0.7 (B) 0.8 (C) 0.9 (D) 0.6
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