The maximum area of tension reinforcement in beams shall not exceed
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An R.C.C. beam of 25 cm width and 50 cm effective depth has a clear span of 6 meters 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 of shear stress, is
A. 8.3 kg/cm2
B. 7.6 kg/cm2
C. 21.5 kg/cm2
D. 11.4 kg/cm2
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Lapped splices in tensile reinforcement are generally not used for bars of size larger than
A. 18 mm diameter
B. 24 mm diameter
C. 30 mm diameter
D. 36 mm diameter
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After pre-stressing process is completed, a loss of stress is due to
A. Shrinkage of concrete
B. Elastic shortening of concrete
C. Creep of concrete
D. All the above
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If a rectangular pre-stressed beam of an effective span of 5 meters and carrying a total load 3840 kg/m, is designed by the load balancing method, the central dip of the parabolic tendon should be
A. 5 cm
B. 10 cm
C. 15 cm
D. 20 cm
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If the size of a column is reduced above the floor, the main bars of the columns, are
A. Continued up
B. Bent inward at the floor level
C. Stopped just below the floor level and separate lap bars provided
D. All the above
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For initial estimate for a beam design, the width is assumed
A. 15 1 th of span
B. 20 1 th of span
C. 25 1 th of span
D. 30 1 th of span
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[A + (m - 1) ASC ] known as equivalent concrete area of R.C.C. is given by
A. Modular ratio method
B. Load factor method
C. Ultimate load method
D. None of these
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The reinforced concrete beam which has width 25 cm, lever arm 40 cm, shear force 6
t/cm2 , safe shear stress 5 kg/cm2 and B.M. 24 mt,
A. Is safe in shear
B. Is unsafe in shear
C. Is over safe in shear
D. Needs redesigning
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The maximum diameter of a bar used in a ribbed slab, is
A. 12 mm
B. 6 mm
C. 20 mm
D. 22 mm
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The advantage of a concrete pile over a timber pile, is
A. No decay due to termites
B. No restriction on length
C. Higher bearing capacity
D. All the above
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An R.C.C. roof slab is designed as a two way slab if
A. It supports live loads in both directions
B. The ratio of spans in two directions is less than 2
C. The slab is continuous over two supports
D. The slab is discontinuous at edges
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The amount of reinforcement for main bars in a slab, is based upon
A. Minimum bending moment
B. Maximum bending moment
C. Maximum shear force
D. Minimum shear force
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The transverse reinforcements provided at right angles to the main reinforcement
A. Distribute the load
B. Resist the temperature stresses
C. Resist the shrinkage stress
D. All the above
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If ‘W’ is weight of a retaining wall and ‘P’ is the horizontal earth pressure, the factor of safety against sliding, is
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If p1 and p2 are mutually perpendicular principal stresses acting on a soil mass, the normal stress on any plane inclined at angle θ ∘ to the principal plane carrying the principal stress p1 , is:
A. 2 p 1 − p 2 + 2 p 1 + p 2 sin 2 θ
B. 2 p 1 − p 2 + 2 p 1 + p 2 cos 2 θ
C. 2 p 1 + p 2 + 2 p 1 − p 2 cos 2 θ
D. 2 p 1 + p 2 + 2 p 1 − p 2 sin 2 θ
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The width of the rib of a T-beam, is generally kept between
A. 7 1 to 3 1 of rib depth
B. 3 1 to 2 1 of rib depth
C. 2 1 to 4 3 of rib depth
D. 3 1 to 3 2 of rib depth
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If ‘H’ is the overall height of a retaining wall retaining a surcharge, the width of the base slab usually provided, is
A. 0.3 H
B. 0.4 H
C. 0.5 H
D. 0.7 H
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The thickness of base slab of a retaining wall generally provided, is
A. One half of the width of the stem at the bottom
B. One third of the width of the stem at the bottom
C. One fourth of the width of the steam at the bottom
D. Width of the stem at the bottom
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Bottom bars under the columns are extended into the interior of the footing slab to a distance greater than
A. 42 diameters from the centre of the column
B. 42 diameters from the inner edge of the column
C. 42 diameters from the outer edge of the column
D. 24 diameters from the centre of the column
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