Cube strength of controlled concrete to be used for pretensioned and post-tensioned work respectively should not be less than
A. 35 MPa and 42 MPa
B. 42 MPa and 35 MPa
C. 42 MPa and 53 MPa
D. 53 MPa and 42 MPa
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The individual variation between test strength of sample should not be more than
A. ±5% of average
B. ±10% of average
C. ±15% of average
D. ±20% of average
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Workability of concrete is inversely proportional to
A. Time of transit
B. Vater-cement ratio
C. The air in the mix
D. Size of aggregate
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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
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To determine the modulus of rupture, the size of test specimen used is
A. 150 x 150 x 500 mm
B. 100 x 100 x 700 mm
C. 150 x 150 x 700 mm
D. 100 x 100 x 500 mm
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High carbon content in the steel causes
A. Decrease in tensile strength but increase in ductility
B. Increase in tensile strength but decrease in ductility
C. Decrease in both tensile strength and ductility
D. Increase in both tensile strength and ductility
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The slab is designed as one way if the ratio of long span to short span is
A. Less than 1
B. Between 1 and 1.5
C. Between 1.5 and 2
D. Greater than 2
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A continuous beam is deemed to be a deep beam when the ratio of effective span to overall depth (1/D) is less than
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According to IS : 456-1978, 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
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Maximum percentage reinforcement in case of slabs is limited to
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The property of fresh concrete, in which the water in the mix tends to rise to the surface while placing and compacting, is called
A. Segregation
B. Bleeding
C. Bulking
D. Creep
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A T-shaped retaining wall mainly conssits of
A. One cantilever
B. Two cantilevers
C. Three cantilevers
D. Four cantilevers
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In a counterfort retaining wall, the main reinforcement in the stem at mid span is provided on
A. Front face only
B. Inner face only
C. Both front face and inner face
D. None of the above
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The average permissible stress in bond for plain bars in tension is
A. Increased by 10% for bars in compression
B. Increased by 25% for bars in compression
C. Decreased by 10% for bars in compression
D. Decreased by 25% for bars in compression
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Poisson’s ratio for concrete
A. Remains constant
B. Increases with richer mixes
C. Decreases with richer mixes
D. None of the above
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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
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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
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Minimum thickness of load bearing RCC wall should be
A. 50 mm
B. 100 mm
C. 150 mm
D. 200 mm
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The recommended value of modular ratio for reinforced brick work is
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The permissible diagonal tensile stress in reinforced brick work is
A. About 0.1 N/mm2
B. Zero
C. 0.3 N/mm2 to 0.7 N/mm2
D. About 1.0 N/mm2
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