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
Last Answer : Answer: Option B
Description : A reinforced concrete beam will crack if tensile stress set up in the concrete below the neutral axis is (a) More than the permissible stress (b) Less than the permissible stress (c) Equal to the permissible stress (d) All the above.
Last Answer : (a) More than the permissible stress
Description : Crushing strength of a first class brick should not be less than (A) 3.5 N/mm² (B) 7.0 N/mm² (C) 10.5 N/mm² (D) 14.0 N/mm²
Last Answer : Answer: Option C
Description : A singly reinforced beam has breadth b, effective depth d, depth of neutral axis n and critical neutral axis n1. If fc and ft are permissible compressive and tensile stresses, the moment to resistance of the beam, is (A) bn (fc ... (B) Atft (d - n/3) (C) ½ n1 (1 - n1/3) cbd² (D) All the above
Last Answer : Answer: Option D
Description : If yielding strength=400N/mm², the find the permissible shear stress according to ASME standards. a) 72 N/mm² b) 76 N/mm² c) 268 N/mm² d) 422 N/mm²
Last Answer : a) 72 N/mm²
Description : If the permissible compressive and tensile stresses in a singly reinforced beam are 50 kg/cm2 and 1400 kg/cm2 respectively and the modular ratio is 18, the percentage area At of the steel required for an economic section, is (A) 0.496 % (B) 0.596 % (C) 0.696 % (D) 0.796 %
Description : If a concrete column 200 200 mm in cross-section is reinforced with four steel bars of 1200 mm2 total cross-sectional area. Calculate the safe load for the column if permissible stress in concrete is 5 N/mm2 ... 15 Ec (A) 264 MN (B) 274 MN (C) 284 MN (D) 294 MN
Last Answer : (C) 284 MN
Description : As per IS;456, in working stress method of design, permissible tensile stress for M20 grade concrete is given by [ A ] 1. 2 N/mm2 [ B ] 1.5 N/mm2 [ C ] 2.0 N/mm2 [ D ] 2.8 N/mm2
Last Answer : [ D ] 2.8 N/mm2
Description : Pick up the correct statement from the following: (A) The average crushing strength of hand moulded bricks is 6000 t/m2 (B) The average tensile strength of hand moulded brick is 200 t/m2 (C) The average shearing strength of hand moulded brick is 600 t/m2 (D) All the above
Description : The ultimate tensile strength of structural mild steel is about (A) 160 N/mm² (B) 260 N/mm² (C) 420 N/mm² (D) 520 N/mm
Description : If d is the diameter of the pipe, p is the total internal pressure, f is the permissible tensile stress and n is the effective of the joint, the thickness t of metal pipe, is (A) n (pd/2f) (B) (1/n) (pd/2f) (C) (1/n) (pd/3f) (D) (1/n) (pf/d
Last Answer : (B) (1/n) (pd/2f)
Description : A simply supported rolled steel joist 8 m long carries a uniformly distributed load over it span so that the maximum bending stress is 75 N/mm². If the slope at the ends is 0.005 radian and the value of E = 0.2 ... joist, is (A) 200 mm (B) 250 mm (C) 300 mm (D) 400 mm
Last Answer : (D) 400 mm
Description : A cylindrical specimen of saturated soil failed under an axial vertical stress of 100kN/m² when it was laterally unconfmed. The failure plane was inclined to the horizontal plane at an angle of 45°. The values of cohesion and angle of ... N/mm² and 0° (C) 0.2 N/mm² and 0° (D) 0.05 N/mm² and 45°
Description : A water main 1 m in diameter contains a fluid having pressure 1 N/mm2. If the maximum permissible tensile stress in the metal is 20 N/mm2, th thickness of the metal required would be a) 2 cm b) 2.5cm c) 1 cm d) 0.5 cm
Last Answer : b) 2.5cm
Description : In a singly reinforced beam, if the permissible stress in concrete reaches earlier than that in steel, the beam section is called (A) Under-reinforced section (B) Over reinforced section (C) Economic section (D) Critical section
Description : In doubly reinforced rectangular beam, the allowatte stress in compression steel is___________the permissible stross intension insteel. (a) Greater than (b) Less than (c) Equal to (d) All of these
Last Answer : (b) Less than
Description : If the bond stress developed in a reinforced concrete beam is more than permissible value, it can be brought down by. (a) Increasing the depth of beam (b) Increasing the number of bars. (c) Decreasing the diameter of the bars (d) All of these
Last Answer : (d) All of these
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 : In a singly reinforced beam, if the stress in concrete reaches its allowable limit later than the steel reaches, its permissible value, the beam section is said to be (a) Under-reinforced section (b) Over-reinforced section (c) Critical section (d) Balanced section
Last Answer : (b) Over-reinforced section
Description : The section in which concrete is not fully stressed to its permissible value when stress in steel reaches its maximum value is (a) Under-reinforced section (b) Over-reinforced section (c) Critical section (d) Balanced section
Last Answer : (a) Under-reinforced section
Description : In a singly reinforced beam, if the permissible stress in steel reaches earlier than that of concrete, the beam section as called [ A ] Under reinforced section [ B ] Over reinforced section [ C ] Balanced section [ D ] Critical section
Last Answer : [ A ] Under reinforced section
Description : In a Singly reinforced beam, if the permissible stress in concrete reaches earlier than that in steel, the beam section is called [ A ] Under reinforced section [ B ] Over reinforced section [ C ] Balanced section [ D ] Critical section
Last Answer : [ B ] Over reinforced section
Description : If the permissible compressive stress for a concrete in bending is C kg/m2 , the modular ratio is (A) 2800/C (B) 2300/2C (C) 2800/3C (D) 2800/C
Description : If the permissible compressive stress for a concrete in bending is ckg/m2, the modular ratio is (a) 2800/C (b) 2300/C (c) 2800/3C (d) 2800/4C
Last Answer : (d) 2800/4C
Description : A simply supported beam 6 m long and of effective depth 50 cm, carries a uniformly distributed load 2400 kg/m including its self weight. If the lever arm factor is 0.85 and permissible tensile stress of steel is 1400 kg/cm2 ... area of steel required, is (A) 14 cm (B) 15 cm2 (C) 16 cm2 (D) 17 cm
Description : According to I.S. : 456 specifications, the safe diagonal tensile stress for M 150 grade concrete, is (A) 5 kg/cm2 (B) 10 kg/cm2 (C) 15 kg/cm2 (D) 20 kg/cm
Last Answer : Answer: Option A
Description : A pre-stressed concrete member is preferred because (A) Its dimensions are not decided from the diagonal tensile stress (B) Large size of long beams carrying large shear force need not be adopted (C) Removal of cracks in the members due to shrinkage (D) All the above
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 allowable tensile stress in mild steel stirrups, reinforced cement concrete, is (A) 1400 kg/cm2 (B) 190 kg/cm2 (C) 260 kg/cm2 (D) 230 kg/cm
Description : Reinforced cement concrete is equally strong in taking (a) Tensile and compressive stress (b) Compressive and shear stresses. (c) Tensile, compressive and shear stresses. (d) Tensile and shear stresses.
Last Answer : (c) Tensile, compressive and shear stresses.
Description : Calculate the shaft diameter on rigidity basis if torsional moment is 196000N-mm, length of shaft is 1000mm. Permissible angle of twist per meter is 0.5’ and take G=79300N/mm². a) None of the listed b) 41.2mm c) 35.8mm d) 38.8mm
Last Answer : b) 41.2mm
Description : Under normal loading conditions, the tensile stressed setup in the concrete will be _________the permissible stress. (a) More than (b) Less than (c) Equal to (d) All the above
Last Answer : (a) More than
Description : As per IS: 456, permissible direct compressive stress M20 grade concrete in working stress method of designer [ A ] 5.0 N/mm2 [ B ] 7.0 N/mm2 [ C ] 10.0 N/mm2 [ D ] 20.0 N/mm2
Last Answer : [ A ] 5.0 N/mm2
Description : In working stress method of design, permissible compressive bending stress for M20 grade concrete is given by [ A ] 5.0 N/mm2 [ B ] 7.0 N/mm2 [ C ] 10.0 N/mm2 [ D ] 20 N/mm2
Last Answer : [ B ] 7.0 N/mm2
Description : If 8 bolts are emplaced in a clamp coupling with shaft diameter 80mm d, calculate the diameter of each bolt if coefficient of friction is 0.3 and torque transmitted is 4000N-m. Permissible tensile stress is 80N/mm2. a) 27mm b) 25mm c) 23mm d) 21mm
Last Answer : a) 27mm
Description : An intermediate T-beam reinforced with two layers of tensile steel with clear cover 13 cm encasted with the floor of a hall 12 metres by 7 metres, is spaced at 3 metres from adjoining beams and if the width of the beam is ... breadth of the flange is (A) 300 cm (B) 233 cm (C) 176 cm (D) 236 cm
Description : The item of the brick structure measured in sq.m, is (A) Reinforced brick work (B) Broken glass coping (C) Brick edging (D) Brick work in arches
Last Answer : (B) Broken glass coping
Description : The brick work is not measured in cu m in case of (A) One or more than one brick wall (B) Brick work in arches (C) Reinforced brick work (D) Half brick wall
Last Answer : (D) Half brick wall
Description : The recommended value of modular ratio for reinforced brick work is (A) 18 (B) 30 (C) 40 (D) 58
Last Answer : (C) 40
Description : The expected out turn of half brick partition wall per mason per day is (A) 1.5 m3 (B) 2.0 m3 (C) 4.0 m2 (D) 5.0 m2
Last Answer : (B) 2.0 m3
Description : A reinforced concrete cantilever beam is 3.6 m long, 25 cm wide and has its lever arm 40 cm. It carries a load of 1200 kg at its free end and vertical stirrups can carry 1800 kg. Assuming concrete to carry one- ... beam, the number of shear stirrups required, is (A) 30 (B) 35 (C) 40 (D) 45
Description : A 300 mm square bearing plate settles by 15 mm in a plate load test on a cohesive soil when the intensity of loading is 0.2 N/mm². The settlement of a prototype shallow footing 1 m square under the same intensity of loading is (A) 15 mm (B) 30 mm (C) 50 mm (D) 167 mm
Last Answer : (C) 50 mm
Description : During the first stage of triaxial test when the cell pressure is increased from 0.10 N/mm² to 0.26 N/mm², the pore water pressure increases from 0.07 N/mm² to 0.15 N/mm². Skempton's pore B (A) 0.5 (B) -0.5 (C) 2.0 (D) -2.0
Last Answer : (A) 0.5
Description : As per IS :456-1978, the permissible value of bond – stress for M15 grade of concrete is (a) 0.5 N/mm2 (b) 1 N/mm2 (c) 1.5 N/mm2 (d) 2 N/mm2
Last Answer : (b) 1 N/mm2
Description : As per IS: 456, permissible bond stress for plain bars in tension, in working stress method, where M20, is the grade of concrete [ A ] 0.6 N/mm2 [ B ] 0.8 N/mm2 [ C ] 1.0 N/mm2 [ D ] 1.2 N/mm2
Last Answer : [ B ] 0.8 N/mm2
Description : The thickness of a reinforced brick partition wall, is generally kept (A) 5 cm (B) 10 cm (C) 15 cm (D) 20 cm
Description : The position of the neutral axis in reinforced brick masonry is independent of the loading and is at a depth of
Last Answer : (a) One-third of the effective depth
Description : Factor of safety is a. Tensile stress / Permissible stress b. Compressive stress / Ultimate stress c. Ultimate stress / Permissible stress d. Ultimate stress / Shear stress
Last Answer : c. Ultimate stress / Permissible stress
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
Description : For a reinforced concrete beam section, the shape of shear stress diagram is (a) Parabolic over the whole section with maximum value at the neutral axis. (b) Parabolic above the neutral axis and rectangular below the neutral axis. (c) Linearly varying as the distance form the N.A. (d) All the above.
Last Answer : (b) Parabolic above the neutral axis and rectangular below the neutral axis.