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This is an example of a Steel beam span length.  This shows you how to calcualte the effective span length of the beam, the distance from the centre of one end bearing to the centre of the other end bearing.  For example, if the clear distance between supports is 3m and the beam has a minimum end bearing length of 0.1m at both ends, you will calculate the effective span length as follows:   3m + 0.1m/2 + 0.1m/2 = 3.1m

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Description : An R.C.C. beam of 25 cm width and 50 cm effective depth has a clear span of 6 metres and carries a U.D.L. of 3000 kg/m inclusive of its self weight. If the lever arm constant for the section is 0.865, the maximum intensity ... , is (A) 8.3 kg/cm2 (B) 7.6 kg/cm2 (C) 21.5 kg/cm2 (D) 11.4 kg/cm2

Last Answer : Answer: Option A

Description : An R.C.C beam of 25 cm width has a clear span of 5 metres and carries a U.D.L. of 2000 kg/m inclusive of its self weight. If the lever arm of the section is 45 cm., the beam is ( ... shear (B) Is safe with stirrups (C) Is safe with stirrups and inclined members (D) Needs revision of the section

Last Answer : Answer: Option A

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

Last Answer : Answer: Option D

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

Last Answer : Answer: Option C

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 : Explain the requirements of good formwork with names and materials proposed for beam of size 300 X 450 mm with neat labeled sketch.  

Last Answer : Requirements of good formwork:- 1. It should be adequately strong to withstand an extensive variety of dead and live loads. For instance, self-weight, weight of reinforcement, weight of wet concrete, loads of ... of concreting. 8. It should be lightweight. 9. It should be easy to remove.

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Last Answer : C. Readers have a short attention span

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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 : In a single span bridge, the clear span is the distance between a) Centres of Abutments b) Inner faces of Abutments* c) Outer faces of Abutments d) Width of Abutment

Last Answer : b) Inner faces of Abutments*

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Last Answer : c) Clear Span*

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Last Answer : (A) Functional and behavioral

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 : In case of a simply supported rectangular beam of span L and loaded with a central load W, the  length of elasto-plastic zone of the plastic hinge, is  (A) L/2  (B) L/3  (C) L/4  (D) L/5 

Last Answer : (B) L/3 

Description : The horizontal deflection of a parabolic curved beam of span 10 m and rise 3 m when loaded with  a uniformly distributed load l t per horizontal length is (where Ic  is the M.I. at the crown, which  varies as the slope ... arch).  (A) 50/EIc (B) 100/EIc (C) 150/EIc (D) 200/E

Last Answer : (D) 200/E

Description : The maximum deflection of a simply supported beam of span L, carrying an isolated load at the  centre of the span; flexural rigidity being EI, is  (A) WL3 /3EL (B) WL3 /8EL (C) WL3 /24EL (D) WL3 /48EL

Last Answer : (D) WL3 /48EL

Description : The general expression for the B.M. of a beam of length l is the beam carries M = (wl/2) x - (wx²/2)  (A) A uniformly distributed load w/unit length  (B) A load varying linearly from zero at one end to w at the other end  (C) An isolated load at mid span  (D) None of these 

Last Answer : (A) A uniformly distributed load w/unit length 

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Last Answer : (B) 2/3 

Description : In case of a simply supported I-section beam of span L and loaded with a central load W, the  length of elasto-plastic zone of the plastic hinge, is  (A) L/2  (B) L/3  (C) L/4  (D) L/5 

Last Answer : (D) L/5 

Description : A simply supported beam A carries a point load at its mid span. Another identical beam B carries  the same load but uniformly distributed over the entire span. The ratio of the maximum  deflections of the beams A and B, will be  (A) 2/3  (B) 3/2  (C) 5/8  (D) 8/5 

Last Answer : (D) 8/5 

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Last Answer : (A) 1 and 4 are correct

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Last Answer : (A) Zero length

Description : The three moments equation is applicable only when (A) The beam is prismatic (B) There is no settlement of supports (C) There is no discontinuity such as hinges within the span (D) The spans are equal

Last Answer : (C) There is no discontinuity such as hinges within the span

Description : The section modulus of a rectangular light beam 25 metres long is 12.500 cm3 . The beam is simply supported at its ends and carries a longitudinal axial tensile load of 10 tonnes in addition to a point load of ... 13.33 kg/cm2 compressive (C) 26.67 kg/cm2 tensile (D) 26.67 kg/cm2 compressive

Last Answer : (C) 26.67 kg/cm2 tensile

Description : A simply supported beam of span carries a uniformly distributed load . The maximum bending moment is (A) WL/2 (B) WL/4 (C) WL/8 (D) WL/12

Last Answer : (C) WL/8

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Last Answer : (C) 5/8th the distributed load 

Description : A simply supported beam of span L carries a concentrated load W at its mid-span. The maximum  bending moment M is  (A) WL/2  (B) WL/4  (C) WL/8  (D) WL/12

Last Answer : (B) WL/4

Description : The maximum deflection of  (A) A simply supported beam carrying a uniformly increasing load from either end and having  the apex at the mid span is WL3 /60EI (B) A fixed ended beam ... ended beam carrying a concentrated load at the mid span is WL3 /192EI (D) All the above 

Last Answer : (D) All the above 

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Last Answer : Answer: Option C

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Last Answer : (C) Under the load

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Last Answer : (D) All the above

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Last Answer : Answer: Option B

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

Last Answer : Answer: Option C

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Last Answer : Answer: Option C

Description : The width of the flange of a T-beam should be less than (A) One-third of the effective span of the T-beam (B) Distance between the centres of T-beam (C) Breadth of the rib plus twelve times the thickness of the slab (D) Least of the above

Last Answer : Answer: Option D

Description : If the maximum shear stress at the end of a simply supported R.C.C. beam of 16 m effective span is 10 kg/cm2 , the length of the beam having nominal reinforcement, is (A) 8 cm (B) 6 m (C) 8 m (D) 10 m

Last Answer : Answer: Option C

Description : A continuous beam shall be deemed to be a deep beam if the ratio of effective span to overall depth, is (A) 2.5 (B) 2.0 (C) Less than 2 (D) Less than 2.5

Last Answer : Answer: Option A

Description : For the design of a simply supported T-beam the ratio of the effective span to the overall depth of the beam is limited to (A) 10 (B) 15 (C) 20 (D) 25

Last Answer : Answer: Option C

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

Last Answer : Answer: Option C

Description : For normal cases, stiffness of a simply supported beam is satisfied if the ratio of its span to its overall depth does not exceed (A) 10 (B) 15 (C) 20 (D) 25

Last Answer : Answer: Option C

Description : If L is the effective span of a R.C.C. beam which is subjected to maximum shear qmax at the ends, the distance from either end over which stirrups for the shear, are provided, is (A) (L/2) (1 - 3/qmax) (B) (L/3) (1 - 5/qmax) (C) (L/2) (1 - 5/qmax) (D) (L/2) (1 - 2/qmax)

Last Answer : Answer: Option C

Description : For initial estimate for a beam design, the width is assumed (A) 1/15th of span (B) 1/20th of span (C) 1/25th of span (D) 1/30th of span

Last Answer : Answer: Option D

Description : If the ratio of the span to the overall depth does not exceed 10, the stiffness of the beam will ordinarily be satisfactory in case of a (A) Simply supported beam (B) Continuous beam (C) Cantilever beam (D) None of these

Last Answer : Answer: Option C

Description : An R.C.C. beam of 6 m span is 30 cm wide and has a lever arm of 55 cm. If it carries a U.D.L. of 12 t per m and allowable shear stress is 5 kg/cm2 , the beam (A) Is safe in shear (B) Is safe with stirrups (C) Is safe with stirrups and inclined bars (D) Needs revision of section

Last Answer : Answer: Option D

Description : In a ring beam subjected to uniformly distributed load (i) Shear force at mid span is zero (ii) Shear force at mid span is maximum (iii) Torsion at mid span is zero (iv) Torsion at mid span is maximum The correct answer ... and (iii) (B) (i) and (iv) (C) (ii) and (iii) (D) (ii) and (iv)

Last Answer : Option A

Description : A continuous beam is deemed to be a deep beam when the ratio of effective span to overall depth (1/D) is less than (A) 1.5 (B) 2.0 (C) 2.5 (D) 3.0

Last Answer : Answer: Option C

Description : Sinking of an intermediate support of a continuous beam (i) Reduces the negative moment at support (ii) Increases the negative moment at support (iii) Reduces the positive moment at center of span (iv) Increases the positive moment ... (B) (i) and (iv) (C) (ii) and (iii) (D) (ii) and (iv)

Last Answer : Answer: Option B

Description : For a simply supported beam of span 15 m, the minimum effective depth to satisfy the vertical deflection limits should be (A) 600 mm (B) 750 mm (C) 900 mm (D) More than 1 m

Last Answer : Answer: Option B

Description : What is the distance away from midspan of a plastic hinge if developing in a simply supported beam of rectangular cross-section and span 6 m, subjected to a point load at the centre? (a) Zero (b) 1 m (c) 2 m (d) 3 m

Last Answer : (a) Zero

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