If the average bending stress is 6 kg/cm2 for M 150 grade concrete, the length of embedment of a bar of diameter d according to I.S. 456 specifications, is
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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
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If the maximum bending moment of a simply supported slab is M Kg.cm, the effective depth of the slab is (where Q is M.R. factor)
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If jd is the lever arm and ∑ O is the total perimeter of reinforcement of an R.C.C. beam, the bond stress at the section having Q shear force, is
A. 2 jd ∑ O Q
B. 3 jd ∑ O Q
C. jd ∑ O Q
D. 2 jd ∑ O Q
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The minimum head room over a stair must be
A. 200 cm
B. 205 cm
C. 210 cm
D. 230 cm
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For stairs spanning l meters longitudinally between supports at the bottom and top of a flight carrying a load w per unit horizontal area, the maximum bending moment per metre width, is
A. 4 w l 2
B. 8 w l 2
C. 10 w l 2
D. 12 w l 2
E. 16 w l 2
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If the diameter of the main reinforcement in a slab is 16 mm, the concrete cover to main bars is
A. 10 mm
B. 12 mm
C. 14 mm
D. 16 mm
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Total pressure on the vertical face of a retaining wall of height ‘h’ per unit run exerted by the retained earth weighing ‘w’ per unit volume, is
A. wh ( 1 + sin φ ) ( 1 − sin φ )
B. w h 2 ( 1 + sin φ ) ( 1 − sin φ )
C. 2 ( 1 + sin φ ) w h 2 ( 1 − sin φ )
D. 3 ( 1 + sin φ ) w h 2 ( 1 − sin φ )
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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/cm2
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For a circular slab carrying a uniformly distributed load, the ratio of the maximum negative to maximum positive radial moment, is
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If the width of the foundation for two equal columns is restricted, the shape of the footing generally adopted, is
A. Square
B. Rectangular
C. Trapezoidal
D. Triangular
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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. 12 cm
B. 6 cm
C. 8 cm
D. 10 cm
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Dimensions of a beam need be changed if the shear stress is more than
A. 10 kg/cm2
B. 15 kg/cm2
C. 20 kg/cm2
D. 25 kg/cm2
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The minimum cube strength of concrete used for a pre-stressed member, is
A. 50 kg/cm2
B. 150 kg/cm2
C. 250 kg/cm2
D. 350 kg/cm2
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Design of R.C.C. simply supported beams carrying U.D.L. is based on the resultant B.M. at
A. Supports
B. Mid span
C. Every section
D. Quarter span
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If T and R are the tread and rise of a stair which carries a load w per square metre on slope, the corresponding load per square metre of the horizontal area, is
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The modular ratio ‘m’ of a concrete whose permissible compressive stress is ‘C’, may be obtained from the equation.
A. m = 3 C 700
B. m = 3 C 1400
C. m = 3 C 2800
D. m = 3 C 3500
E. m = 3 C 2300
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The minimum number of main steel bars provided in R.C.C.
A. Rectangular columns is 4
B. Circular columns is 6
C. Octagonal columns is 8
D. All the above
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The shear reinforcement in R.C.C. is provided to resist
A. Vertical shear
B. Horizontal shear
C. Diagonal compression
D. Diagonal tension
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In a combined footing if shear stress does not exceed 5 kg/cm2 , the nominal stirrups provided are
A. 6 legged
B. 8 legged
C. 10 legged
D. 12 legged
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