If p1 and p2 are effective lateral loadings at the bottom and top exerted by a level earth subjected to a super-load on the vertical face of height h of a retaining wall, the horizontal pressure p per unit length of the wall, is
A. 2 p 1 − p 2 h
B. 4 p 1 + p 2 h
C. 2 p 1 + p 2 h
D. ( p 1 − p 2 ) 3 2 h
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To ensure uniform pressure distribution, the thickness of the foundation, is
A. Kept uniform throughout
B. Increased gradually towards the edge
C. Decreased gradually towards the edge
D. Kept zero at the edge
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The design of a retaining wall assumes that the retained earth
A. Is dry
B. Is free from moisture
C. Is not cohesive
D. All the above
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Steel beam theory is used for
A. Design of simple steel beams
B. Steel beams encased in concrete
C. Doubly reinforced beams ignoring compressive stress in concrete
D. Beams if shear exceeds 4 times allowable shear stress
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Thickened part of a flat slab over its supporting column, is technically known as
A. Drop panel
B. Capital
C. Column head
D. None of these
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Enlarged head of a supporting column of a flat slab is technically known as
A. Supporting end of the column
B. Top of the column
C. Capital
D. Drop panel
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The length of the straight portion of a bar beyond the end of the hook, should be at least
A. Twice the diameter
B. Thrice the diameter
C. Four times the diameter
D. Seven times the diameter
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The maximum permissible size of aggregates to be used in casting the ribs of a slab, is
A. 5 mm
B. 7.5 mm
C. 10 mm
D. 15 mm
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If longitudinally spanning stairs are casted along with their landings, the maximum bending moment per metre width, is taken as
A. 4 w l 2
B. 8 w l 2
C. 10 w l 2
D. 12 w l 2
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A column is regarded as long column if the ratio of its effective length and lateral dimension, exceeds
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Side face reinforcement shall be provided in the beam when depth of the web in a beam exceeds
A. 50 cm
B. 75 cm
C. 100 cm
D. 120 cm
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‘P’ is the pre-stressed force applied to tendon of a rectangular pre-stressed beam whose area of cross section is ‘A’ and sectional modulus is ‘Z’. The minimum stress ‘f’ on the beam subjected to a maximum bending moment ‘M’ is
A. f = A P − M Z
B. f = P A − Z M
C. f = A P − Z M
D. f = A P − 6 Z M
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If P kg/m2 is the upward pressure on the slab of a plain concrete footing whose projection on either side of the wall is a cm, the depth of foundation D is given by
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The weight of a foundation is assumed as
A. 5% of wall weight
B. 7% of wall weight
C. 10% of wall weight
D. 12% of wall weight
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The diameter of the column head support a flat slab, is generally kept
A. 0.25 times the span length
B. 0.25 times the diameter of the column
C. 4.0 cm larger than the diameter of the column
D. 5.0 cm larger than the diameter of the column
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According to I.S.: 456, 1978 the thickness of reinforced concrete footing on piles at its edges, is kept less than
A. 20 cm
B. 30 cm
C. 40 cm
D. 75 cm
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According to I.S.: 456, 1978 the thickness of reinforced concrete footing on piles at its edges, is kept less than
A. 5 cm
B. 10 cm
C. 15 cm
D. 20 cm
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For M 150 grade concrete (1 : 2 : 4) the moment of resistance factor is
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To have pressure wholly compressive under the base of a retaining wall of width b, the resultant of the weight of the wall and the pressure exerted by the retained, earth should have eccentricity not more than
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For M 150 mix concrete, according to I.S. specifications, local bond stress, is
A. 5 kg/cm2
B. 10 kg/cm2
C. 15 kg/cm2
D. 20 kg/cm2
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