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 : When a column is supported throughout its length either by masonry walls or by construction on all the sides, then its slenderness ratio is (a) Infinite (b) Zero (c ) Reasonably high (d) Low
Last Answer : (b) Zero
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 : Expansion Joints in masonry walls are provided in wall lengths usater than (A) 10 m (B) 20 m (C) 30 m (D) 40 m
Last Answer : Answer: Option D
Description : Expansion joints in masonry walls are provided if length exceeds (A) 10 m (B) 20 m (C) 30 m (D) 40 m
Description : An R.C.C. column is treated as long if its slenderness ratio is greater than (A) 30 (B) 35 (C) 40 (D) 50
Description : An R.C.C. column is treated as short column if its slenderness ratio is less than (A) 30 (B) 35 (C) 40 (D) 50
Description : If the effective length of a 32 cm diameter R.C.C. column is 4.40 m, its slenderness ratio, is (A) 40 (B) 45 (C) 50 (D) 55
Description : As per masonry code, the stiffening coefficient for walls stiffened by piers, buttresses or intersecting walls can be (a) 0 to 1.0 (b) 1.0 to 2.0 (c ) Greater than 2.0 (d) Invariantly 1.0
Last Answer : (b) 1.0 to 2.0
Description : A column is said to be of medium size if its slenderness ratio is between (A) 20 and 32 (B) 32 and 120 (C) 120 and 160 (D) 160 and 180
Last Answer : (B) 32 and 120
Description : The strength of brick masonry in 1:6 cement mortar, is (A) 20 tonnes/m2 (B) 40 tonnes/m2 (C) 50 tonnes/m2 (D) 60 tonnes/m
Last Answer : Answer: Option C
Description : An ideal ware house, is provided (A) Water proof masonry walls (B) Water proof roof (C) Few windows which remain generally closed (D) All the above
Description : Stucco paints are suitable for (A) Stone masonry (B) Brick walls (C) Both (A) and (B) (D) Neither (A) nor (B)
Description : A heavy stone is suitable for (A) Arches (B) Rubble masonry (C) Roads (D) Retaining walls
Description : Weep holes are provided in retaining and breast walls (A) To drain off the water from the filling (B) To ventilate the stone masonry (C) To add architectural beauty (D) To increase compaction of the earth retained
Last Answer : Answer: Option A
Description : The slenderness ratio of a vertical column of square cross- section of 10 cm side and 500 cm long, is (A) 117.2 (B) 17.3 (C) 173.2 (D) 137.2
Last Answer : (C) 173.2
Description : According to IS: 4561978, minimum slenderness ratio for a short column is (A) Less than 12 (B) Less than 18 (C) Between 18 and 24 (D) More than 24
Description : According to IS 456, minimum slenderness ratio for a short concrete column is (a) Less than 12 (b) Between 12 and 18 (c) Between 18 and 24 (d) More than 24
Last Answer : (a) Less than 12
Description : A steel column is a medium column when the slenderness ratio is (a) >120 (b) 30 (d) None
Last Answer : (c) >30
Description : A steel column is a long column when the slenderness ratio is (a) >120 (b) 30 (d) None
Last Answer : (a) >120
Description : A steel column is a short column when the slenderness ratio is (a) >120 (b) 30 (d) None
Last Answer : (b)
Description : According to IS:456-2000, the minimum slenderness ratio for a short column is [ A ] Less than 12 [ B ] Between 12 and 18 [ C ] Less than 18 [ D ] Must be greater than 18
Last Answer : [ A ] Less than 12
Description : A Column is said to be short, when the slenderness ratio is [ A ] Less than 6 [ B ] Less than 12 [ C ] Less than 18 [ D ] None of the above
Last Answer : [ B ] Less than 12
Description : A column is said to be of medium size if its slenderness ratio is between (a) 20 and 32 (b) 32 and 120 (c) 120 and 160 (d) 160 and 180
Last Answer : (b) 32 and 120
Description : Slenderness ratio of a long column, is (A) Area of cross-section divided by radius of gyration (B) Area of cross-section divided by least radius of gyration (C) Radius of gyration divided by area of cross-section (D) Length of column divided by least radius of gyration
Last Answer : (D) Length of column divided by least radius of gyration
Description : The ratio of the effective length of a column and minimum radius of gyration of its cross-sectional area, is known (A) Buckling factor (B) Slenderness ratio (C) Crippling factor (D) None of these
Last Answer : (B) Slenderness ratio
Description : The slenderness ratio of a vertical column of a square cross-section of 2.5 cm sides and 300 cm length, is (A) 200 (B) 240 (C) 360 (D) 416
Last Answer : (D) 416
Description : The most critical consideration in the design of a rolled steel column carrying axial loads is the (a) Percentage elongation at yield and the net cross-sectional area (b) Critical bending ... at ultimate load (d) Compressive strength based on slenderness ratio and gross cross-sectional area.
Last Answer : (d) Compressive strength based on slenderness ratio and gross cross-sectional area.
Description : Slenderness ratio of the column is the ratio of [ A ] the effective length to width of column [ B ] the effective length to depth of column [ C ] the effective length to least lateral design [ D ] none of the above
Last Answer : [ C ] the effective length to least lateral design
Description : The standard size of masonry bricks, is (A) 18 cm × 8 cm × 8 cm (B) 19 cm × 9 cm × 9 cm (C) 20 cm × 10 cm × 10 cm (D) 21 cm × 11 cm × 11 cm
Last Answer : Answer: Option B
Description : The raft slab is projected beyond the outer walls of the structure by (A) 5 to 10 cm (B) 15 to 20 cm (C) 25 to 30 cm (D) 30 to 45 cm
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 : A masonry dam (density = 20,000 N/m3 ) 6 m high, one metre wide at the top and 4 m wide at the base, has vertical water face. The minimum stress at the base of the dam when the reservoir is full, will be (A) 75 N/m2 (B) 750 N/m2 (C) 7500 N/m2 (D) 75000 N/m
Last Answer : (C) 7500 N/m
Description : A short masonry pillar is 60 cm x 60 cm in cross-section, the core of the pillar is a square whose side is (A) 17.32 cm (B) 14.14 cm (C) 20.00 cm (D) 22.36 cm
Last Answer : (B) 14.14 cm
Description : Euler’s formula is not valid for mild steel column when slenderness ratio is (a) More than 100 (b) Less than 100 (c) Less than 80 (d)More than 80
Last Answer : (c) Less than 80
Description : A column whose slenderness ratio is greater than 120 is known as (a) Short column (b) Long column (c) Medium column (d) Composite column
Last Answer : (b) Long column
Description : In working stress design, permissible bond stress in the case of deformed bars is more than that in plain bars by (A) 10 % (B) 20 % (C) 30 % (D) 40 %
Last Answer : (D) 40 %
Description : Why Slenderness Ratio Is Considered In Design Of Members?
Last Answer : When length of the member is increased, the member may fail due to buckling even though the member is symmetrical in all respects and the load is concentric.
Description : The slenderness ratio of a vertical column of a square cross-section of 2.5 cm sides and 300 cm length, is (a) 240 (b) 416 (c) 360 (d) 400
Last Answer : (b) 416
Description : If the slenderness ratio for a column is 100, then it is said to be a __________ column. (a) Long (b) medium (c)short (d) big
Last Answer : (a) Long
Description : The slenderness ratio of a vertical column of a square cross-section of 2.5 cm sides and 300 cm length, is (a) 200 (b) 240 (c) 360 (d) 416
Last Answer : (d) 416
Description : The ratio of the effective length of a column and minimum radius of gyration of its cross sectionalarea, is known (a) Buckling factor (b) Slenderness ratio (c) Crippling factor (d) None of these
Last Answer : (b) Slenderness ratio
Description : Rankine’s formula is generally used when slenderness ratio lies in between (a) 0-60 (b) 0-80 (c) 0-100 (d) Any value
Last Answer : (d) Any value
Description : The slenderness ratio is the ratio of (a) Length of column to least radius of gyration (b) Moment of inertia to area of cross-section (c) Area of cross-section to moment of inertia (d) Least radius of gyration to length of the column
Last Answer : (a) Length of column to least radius of gyration
Description : Which of the following method that is used to taken into account the slenderness effect of columns according to IS:456 - 2000 [ A ] Reduction coefficient method [ B ] Slenderness method [ C ] Moment magnification method [ D ] None of the above
Last Answer : [ A ] Reduction coefficient method
Description : At the pH of blood 7.4, the ratio between the carbonic acid and bicarbonate fractions is (A) 1 : 10 (B) 1 : 20 (C) 1 : 30 (D) 1 : 40
Last Answer : Answer : B
Description : What signal-to-noise ratio is required for satisfactory television reception? A. 10 dB B. 30 dB C. 40 dB D. 20 dB
Last Answer : C. 40 dB
Description : The signal to noise ratio that is required for a satisfactory television reception. A. 30 dB B. 40 dB C. 10 dB D. 20 dB
Last Answer : B. 40 dB
Description : The sum of the ages of two persons A and B is 50. 5 years ago, the ratio of their ages was 5/3. The present age of A and B are (A) 30, 20 (B) 35, 15 (C) 38, 12 (D) 40, 10
Last Answer : Answer: A
Description : Determine the ratio of the number of people having characteristic X to the number of people having characteristic Y in a population of 100 subjects from the following table People having X and Y are 20 People having X but not Y are 10 ... 3 : 5 b) 3 : 2 c) 1 : 2 d) 2 : 3 e) None of these
Last Answer : Answer: A Number of people having characteristic X = 10 + 20 = 30 Number of people having characteristic Y = 20 + 30 = 50 Therefore Required ratio = 30 : 50 = 3 : 5