Description : Pick up the correct statement from the following: (A) Construction joints in columns are provided a few cm below the junction of beam (B) Construction joints in columns are provided at the bottom ... (C) Construction joints in beams and slabs are provided within middle third (D) All the above
Last Answer : Answer: Option D
Description : Pick up the correct statement from the following: (A) The roof slabs of multi-storeyed buildings are constructed monolithically to carry the various floor loads (B) The beams of multi-storeyed ... slab is spanned across the secondary beams provided between the main beams (D) All of these
Description : Mild steel is used for (A) Structural works in beams, joints and girders (B) Small sized water pipes (C) Columns and struts (D) None of these
Last Answer : Answer: Option A
Description : In case of multi-storeyed buildings, the forms to be removed first are (A) Sides of beams and girders (B) Column forms (C) Bottom of beams and girders (D) All the above at the same time
Description : For the construction of R.C.C. slabs, columns, beams, walls, etc. the grade of concrete mix used, is (A) 1 : 3 : 6 (B) 1 : 1½ : 3 (C) 1 : 2 : 4 (D) 1 : 1 : 2
Last Answer : (C) 1 : 2 : 4
Description : n Girder and Slab Bridges Danger level should be marked below bottom of girders/slabs for water way is > 12.20 < 30.5 m a) 300 mm b) 600 mm* c) 500 mm d) 450 mm
Last Answer : b) 600 mm*
Description : In Girder and Slab Bridges Danger level should be marked below bottom of girders/slabs for water way is > 6.10 < 12.2 m a) 300 mm b) 600 mm c) 450 mm* d) 500 mm
Last Answer : c) 450 mm*
Description : Under normal conditions using an ordinary cement, the period of removal of the form work, is: (A) 7 days for beam soffits (B) 14 days for bottom slabs of spans 4.6 m and more (C) 21 days for bottom beams over 6 m spans (D) All the above
Description : The concrete slump recommended for beams and slabs; is (A) 25 to 50 mm (B) 25 to 75 mm (C) 30 to 125 mm (D) 50 to 100 mm
Last Answer : Answer: Option C
Description : Basic values of span/effective depth ratios to be used for beams and slabs with spans [ A ] Less than 10m [ B ] Less than 20 m [ C ] 10 m- 20 m [ D ] More than 20 m
Last Answer : [ A ] Less than 10m
Description : The principle used for control of deflection in beams and slabs. [ A ] Maxwell method [ B ] Mohr‟s theorem [ C ] Span to effective depth ratio [ D ] Span to overall depth ratio.
Last Answer : [ C ] Span to effective depth ratio
Description : The Maximum shear stress in Slabs should not exceed -------- the maximum values allowed for beams. [ A ] Half Of [ B ] One-Fourth Of [ C ] Twice [ D ] Those Given In
Last Answer : [ A ] Half Of
Description : In grillage foundations a minimum 15 cm cover is provided on (A) Upper flange of top tier (B) Lower beam of lower tier (C) Ends of external beams (D) None to these
Last Answer : Answer: Option B
Description : In English garden wall bond (A) One course of headers to three or five course of stretchers (B) Queen closer in provided in each heading course (C) The middle course of stretchers is started with a header to give proper vertical joints (D) All the above
Description : Failure of riveted joints is due to (A) Tearing of the plates between the rivet hole and the edge of the plate (B) Tearing of plates between rivets (C) Shearing of rivets (D) All the above
Last Answer : (D) All the above
Description : Construction joints are provided (A) Where B.M. and S.F. are small (B) Where the member is supported by other member (C) At 18 m apart in huge structures (D) All the above
Description : Horizontal construction joints in concrete walls are generally provided at (A) Soffit level (B) Window sill level (C) Floor level (D) All the above
Description : Construction joints are generally provided in concrete (A) Roads (B) Retaining walls (C) Lining of canals (D) All the above
Description : Pick up the correct statement from the following: (A) Construction joints are necessarily planned for their locations (B) Expansion joints are provided to accommodate thermal expansion (C) Construction joints are provided to control shrinkage cracks (D) All the above
Description : The construction joints in buildings are provided after (A) 10 m (B) 15 m (C) 20 m (D) 40 m
Description : According to the recommendations of IS : 456-1978, the expansion joints (A) Are provided where plane changes abruptly (B) Are provided to ensure minimum resistance (C) Do not carry reinforcement across them (D) All the above
Description : Consider the following activities in a building construction: 1. Concreting of roof slabs 2. Brick-jelly lime concrete terracing 3. Erection of form work for slab 4. Construction of parapet wall in terrace The correct sequence of these ... (B) 3, 1, 4, 2 (C) 3, 1, 2, 4 (D) 1, 3, 4, 2
Last Answer : (C) 3, 1, 2, 4
Description : whya. A loosely knitted sweater will keep you warmer than a tightly knitted one.b. Small gaps are left between the joints of concrete slabs on bridges.?
Last Answer : to allow expansion in summer
Description : Pick up the correct statement from the following: (A) Lateral reinforcement in R.C.C. columns is provided to prevent the longitudinal reinforcement from buckling (B) Lateral reinforcement prevents ... Lateral reinforcement stops breaking away of concrete cover, due to buckling (D) All the above
Description : Why one end of the iron girders is placed on rollers in construction of bridges?
Last Answer : One end of iron girders is placed on the rollers along with a gap at this end so that girder can move forward and backward during expansion or contraction.
Description : At locations where access to the new bridge construction is available by rail, the launching of girders upto 18.3 m which method is ideal. a) slew in slew out method b) gantry method c) Launching of girders with the help of a BFR*: d) Pantoon method
Last Answer : c) Launching of girders with the help of a
Description : For railway bridges with spans in excess of 30.5m, generally provided with a) deck type girders b) open web through girders* c) semi through girders d) shallow type girders
Last Answer : b) open web through girders*
Description : In a group housing project, it is proposed to use pre-fabricated RCC beams and columns. The most useful construction equipment is (a) Derrick Crane (b) Chute (c) Weigh Batcher (d) Transit Mixer
Last Answer : (a) Derrick Crane
Description : The percentage of minimum reinforcement of the gross sectional area in slabs, is (A) 0.10 % (B) 0.12 % (C) 0.15 % (D) 0.18 %
Description : Minimum reinforcement in slabs, when High yield strength deformed bars [ A ] 0.12% of gross cross sectional area [ B ] 0.15% of gross cross sectional area [ C ] 0.20% of gross cross sectional area [ D ] 0.25% of gross cross sectional area.
Last Answer : [ A ] 0.12% of gross cross sectional area
Description : The Minimum percentage of secondary steel in slabs for Fe- 415 grade steel should be __________ of Gross cross-section area [ A ] 0.12% [ B ] 0.15% [ C ] 0.20% [ D ] 0.25%
Last Answer : [ A ] 0.12%
Description : Minimum steel required in slabs is mainly controlled by the following consideration [ A ] Cracking on the tension side [ B ] Shrinkage and creep [ C ] Both (a) and (b) [ D ] None of the above.
Last Answer : [ B ] Shrinkage and creep
Description : A grillage foundation (A) Is provided for heavily loaded isolated columns (B) Is treated as spread foundation (C) Consists of two sets of perpendicularly placed steel beams (D) All the above
Description : In singly reinforced beams, steel reinforcement is provided in (a) Compressive zone (b) Tensile zone (c) Neutral zone (d) All the above
Last Answer : (b) Tensile zone
Description : Secondary steel has to be provided across__________ of flanged beams [ A ] Full effective width of flange [ B ] The width of web [ C ] Half of the width of flange [ D ] None of the above.
Last Answer : [ A ] Full effective width of flange
Description : The bending moment is maximum on a section where shearing force (A) Is maximum (B) Is minimum (C) Is equal (D) Changes sign
Last Answer : (D) Changes sign
Description : In a loaded beam, the point of contraflexure occurs at a section where (A) Bending moment is minimum (B) Bending moment is zero or changes sign (C) Bending moment is maximum (D) Shearing force is maximum
Description : The minimum water content at which the soil retains its liquid state and also possesses a small shearing strength against flowing, is known (A) Liquid limit (B) Plastic limit (C) Shrinkage limit (D) Permeability limit
Last Answer : (A) Liquid limit
Description : In a wet dock system, (A) Minimum required depth of water for the vessels is maintained (B) Entrance locks are provided with massive gates (C) The cost of construction is quite heavy (D) All the above
Description : Maximum percentage reinforcement in case of slabs is limited to (A) 2 (B) 4 (C) 6 (D) 8
Last Answer : (B) 4
Description : The percentage of reinforcement in case of slabs, when high strength deformed bars are used is not less than (A) 0.15 (B) 0.12 (C) 0.30 (D) 1.00
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 : 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 : Pick up the correct statement from the following: (A) An unconfined compression test is a special case of triaxial compression test (B) An unconfined compression test is a special case of direct ... subjected to major principal stress till it fails due to shearing along the plane of the failure
Last Answer : Option A
Description : Consider the following statements: 1. For a saturated soil, Skempton's B-parameter is nearly equal to unity. 2. For an undisturbed sensitive clay, the stress-strain curve shows a peak. 3. Interlocking contributes significantly to the shearing ... 2 & 3 (b) 1 & 2 only (c) 2 & 3 only (d) 1 & 3 only
Last Answer : (a) 1, 2 & 3
Description : The forces in the members of simple trusses, may be analysed by (A) Graphical method (B) Method of joints (C) Method of sections (D) All the above
Description : If there are m unknown member forces, r unknown reaction components and j number of joints, then the degree of static indeterminacy of a pin-jointed plane frame is given by (A) m + r + 2j (B) m - r + 2j (C) m + r - 2j (D) m + r - 3j
Last Answer : (C) m + r - 2j
Description : The maximum longitudinal pitch in bolted joints, subjected to tensile forces, wherein t = thickness of the plate and D = diameter of bolt, is (a) 32 D (b) 16 D (c) 32 t (d) 16 t
Last Answer : (d) 16 t
Description : Pick out the wrong statement. (A) A fluid mass is free from shearing forces, when it is made to rotate with a uniform velocit (B) Newton's law of viscosity is not applicable to the ... types of bearings (D) Rise of water in capillary tubes reduces with the increasing diameter of capillary tubes
Last Answer : (B) Newton's law of viscosity is not applicable to the turbulent flow of fluid with linear velocity distribution
Description : To stagger vertical joints in successive courses of a wall, a piece of brick is generally used at the end of the course, which is known as (A) Bat (B) Header (C) Stretcher (D) Closer