C801 DDRCS
C801 DDRCS
Course Code CE C801 and Course Name: Design and Drawing of Reinforced Concrete
Structures
1.1 The section of singly reinforced beam in which the permissible stress in steel
and concrete reaches earlier than that in concrete is called
Option A: Under reinforced section
Option B: Over reinforced section
Option C: balanced section
Option D: Economic section
1.2 The Partial factor of safety for steel in LSM may be taken as
Option A: 1.5
Option B: 1.15
Option C: 1.78
Option D: 3
1.3 Characteristic strength is defined as the value of strength below which not
more that …….% of the test results are expected to lie.
Option A: 5
Option B: 15
Option C: 25
Option D: 50
1.5 Partial safety factor in case of dead load for stability against overturning or
stress reversal is
Option A: 1.2
Option B: 0.9
Option C: 0.7
Option D: 2.3
1.7 The balance moment of resistance of the singly reinforced beam effective
depth of beam is 450 mm having is 139.73 kNm. If M20 concrete and Fe 415
steel are used ,the width of the section is
Option A: 250mm
Option B: 200 mm
Option C: 300 mm
Option D: 350 mm
Option A: 1000mm
Option B: 780 mm
Option C: 350 mm
Option D: 450 mm
1.11 A simply supported beam has 350mm width and 500 mm effective depth.
The beam subjected to a factored shear force of 62.5 kN. The nominal shear
stress in Mpa is
Option A: 0.15
Option B: 0.35
Option C: 0.50
Option D: 0.75
1.12 A beam 300 mm* 600 mm is subjected to factored bending moment of 115
kNm and factored torsion 45 kNm. The equivalent bending moment is
Option A: 194.41 kNm.
Option B: 102.54 kNm
Option C: 322.12 kNm
Option D: 112.95kNm
1.13 A beam 300 mm* 600 mm is subjected to factored shear force 95 kN and
factored torsion 45 kNm. The equivalent ultimate shear is
Option A: 100 kN
Option B: 235 kN
Option C: 335 kN
Option D: 475 kN
1.14 What is the max spacing of stirrups for a beam of effective depth 400 mm.
mm for
Option A: 100 mm
Option B: 150 mm
Option C: 300 mm
Option D: 450 mm
1.15 The load on footing is 1650kN inclusive of its own weight. If safe bearing
capacity of soil is 100 kN per sq. meter. The diameter of circular footing are
Option A: 4.58 m
Option B: 5.12 m
Option C: 8.19 m
Option D: 1.1 m
1.17 Depths of different beams are given. Which of these beams needs side face
reinforcement.
Option A: 350 mm
Option B: 450 mm
Option C: 950 mm
Option D: 600 mm
1.18 For a one way slab the area of main reinforcement required is 300 mm. find
spacing (centre to centre distance) for 8 mm bar.
Option A: 250 mm
Option B: 125 mm
Option C: 166 mm
Option D: 400 mm
1.19 For deflection control of slab, the basic span to effective depth ratio for
cantilever slab is
Option A: 7
Option B: 20
Option C: 26
Option D: 40
1.21 The depth of slab is 250 mm. the Fe 415 distribution steel is provided. Area
of distribution steel in sq mm is
Option A: 300
Option B: 400
Option C: 150
Option D: 100
1.22 If for Columns with helical reinforcement, if the requirement for ratio of the
volume of helical reinforcement to the volume of the core is satisfied then
Load Carrying capacity of column is increased by …… percent compared to
similar column with lateral tie.
Option A: 5
Option B: 4
Option C: 6
Option D: 7
Option A: 1287
Option B: 869
Option C: 1926
Option D: 2541
Option A: 1287
Option B: 869
Option C: 1560
Option D: 2541
1.25 The load on footing is 1650kN inclusive of its own weight. If safe bearing
capacity of soil is 150 kN per sq. meter. The dimensions of square footing are
Option A: 3.32m*3.32m
Option B: 2.42m *2.52 m
Option C: 1.43m*1.43m
Option D: 2.81m*2.81m
MODULE 2 STAIRCASE
Option A: 20˚
Option B: 25˚
Option C: 30˚
Option D: 40˚
2.2 A series of steps without any platform, break or landing in their direction, is
called
Option A: Riser
Option B: Tread
Option C: Flight
Option D: Nosing
2.5 For dog legged stair case floor to floor height is 3.2 m, rise: 160 mm ,
tread:250mm , depth of waist slab: 200 mm, L.L = 3 kN/Sq.m, F.F= 1
kN/Sq.m, total working load on stair case is about
Option A: 18 kN/m²
Option B: 12 kN/m²
Option C: 16 kN/m²
Option D: 20 kN/m²
2.6 Choose correct value of tread and width of staircase for residential building.
Option A: 250mm and 600 mm
Option B: 250 mm and 1200 mm
Option C: 350mm and 700 mm
Option D: 150 mm and 1000mm
2.7 Live loads on stairs for dwelling houses liable to overcrawding shall be
Option A: 2 kN/m²
Option B: 2.5 kN/m²
Option C: 3 kN/m²
Option D: 5 kN/m²
3.2 Cantilever retaining walls can safely be used for a height not more than
Option A: 3m
Option B: 4m
Option C: 5m
Option D: 6m
3.3 Which one of the following is the correct statement about retaining wall
Option A: Toe slab and heel slab are provided at top face
Option B: Toe slab and heel slab are provided with reinforcement at bottom face
Option C: Toe slab is provided reinforcement at top face and heel slab at bottom face
Option D: Toe slab is provided with reinforcement at bottom face and heel slab at top
face
3.4 Weep holes provided into retaining wall for the purpose of
Option A: To provide drainage
Option B: To prevent cracks
Option C: To avoid friction behind the wall
Option D: To improve appearance
3.10 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
Option A: b/3
Option B: b/6
Option C: b/4
Option D: b/8
3.11 Cantilever retaining walls can safely be used for a height not more than
Option A: 3m
Option B: 4m
Option C: 5m
Option D: 6m
3.12 Total pressure on the vertical face of a retaining wall of height h acts parallel
to free surface and from the base at a distance of
Option A: h/4
Option B: 2h/3
Option C: h/3
Option D: h/2
3.14 The heel slab of a retaining wall is subjected to factored bending moment of
229 kNm. If effective depth of slab is 490 mm, the area of steel required is
…… mm2. (use M20 concrete and Fe 415 steel)
Option A: 1521
Option B: 1834
Option C: 1372
Option D: 2738
Module 4 WATER LANK
4.1 In case of the circular water tank with flexible base, due to internal water
pressure the wall is subjected to hoop force equal to ……..
(ϒ= sp. weight of water, H= depth D= diameter of tank)
Option A: ϒ H (D /2)
Option B: ϒH
Option C: ϒ H2
Option D: ϒD
4.3 A movement joint which allows the adjoining parts of a structure to slide
relative to each other with minimum restraint is known as
Option A: Sliding joint
Option B: Expansion joint
Option C: Contraction joint
Option D: Construction joints
4.4 What will be the hoop force if unit weight of water=ϒ=9.81KN/m3 , height
of tank=H= 5m, Diameter of circular tank= D= 10m.
Option A: 125 Kn
Option B: 383 kN
Option C: 245 kN
Option D: 90 kN
4.6 Wall of a circular water tank with flexible base is 265 mm thick. The vertical
distribution steel required is…… mm2 .
Option A: 125
Option B: 418
Option C: 795
Option D: 129
4.7 If front counterfort are not provided then toe slab is designed as
Option A: Cantilever slab
Option B: Simply supported slab
Option C: Fixed slab
Option D: Continuous slab
4.8 A rectangular water tank is resting on ground. If pull in wall at a level is
49050 N, the area of steel required to resist pull is…… mm2 . ( Use Mild
steel steel)
Option A: 392
Option B: 427
Option C: 183
Option D: 256
4.9 For a water tank of size 4m*9m, the longer wall is designed as
Option A: Vertical cantilevers
Option B: Walls fixed at both ends
Option C: Horizontal cantilevers
Option D: Walls simply supported at ends.
4.14 The circular water tank with rigid base, the lower portion of wall near base is
having predominantly
Option A: Simply supported action
Option B: Cantilever action
Option C: Bending action
Option D: Sliding action
4.15 For circular water tank capacity of tank 800m3, depth of water tank is limited
to H=5m, then what will be the diameter of circular water tank?
Option A: 14.27m
Option B: 203.71m
Option C: 28.54m
Option D: 7.85m
4.17 A water tank wall is subjected to a hoop tension of 132788 N. Find spacing of
12 mm bars to resist this tension.(MS bars)
Option A: 95
Option B: 134
Option C: 45
Option D: 252
4.18 In IS code approximate method table for shear force coefficients, for design
of water tank
Option A: Positive sign for shear shows inward shear
Option B: Positive sign shows out word shear
Option C: Positive sign shows out downwords shear
Option D: Negative sign shows inward shear
4.20 For design of elevated water tank the bending moment due to horizontal
thrust is taken as….. P=lateral force, y= vertical distance from hinge.
Option A: Py/4
Option B: Py/3
Option C: Py/6
Option D: Py/12
5.6 Surface along which the block of rock slip is called _____?
Option A: Fault zone
Option B: Fault Plane
Option C: Fault scarp
Option D: None of these
5.7 On a seismic record, the S-P time interval is the ________ in arrival time
between the P- and S waves.
Option A: DELAY
Option B: Twice the delay
Option C: Four times the delay
Option D: Five times the delay
5.8 Given three differently located seismic stations, the time-travel graph can be
used to determine the position of the __________________
Option A: Epicentre
Option B: Radius of earth
Option C: Elasticity
Option D: Mass of earth
5.9 From the S-P interval a seismologists can determine the _________ to an
earthquake.
Option A: Distance
Option B: Earthquake force
Option C: Mass of earth
Option D: Elasticity
5.10 While considering the design of R.C. buildings for providing ductility, IS
codes prohibit the steel grade greater than
Option A: Fe 250
Option B: Fe 320
Option C: Fe 415
Option D: Fe 550
5.11 The height of building is 10.5m. base dimension is 8m. the fundamental
natural period of vibration is
Option A: 0.334 sec
Option B: 0.9 sec
Option C: 1.5 sec
Option D: 2.1 sec
5.15 As rupture along a fault initiates, waves of energy travel outward from the
hypocenter in a:
6.1 A post tensioned beam has span of 25m. If the slip at the jacking end is 4
mm, and E=210 kN/mm2 , the percentage loss of stress due to this cause is
6.2 When the prestressing cable is passing through upper kern point
Option A: the stress at the lower fibre of the beam is zero.
Option B: the stress at the lower kern point is zero.
Option C: the stress at the centroidal axis is zero
Option D: the stress at the top fibre of the beam is zero.
6.4 A prestressed concrete beam is loaded with two point loads .The profile of
the cable is laid based on the load balancing concept, the shape of profile is
Option A: Parabolic
Option B: Triangular
Option C: Trapezoid
Option D: Circular
6.5 From the following which steel grade is recommended as tendons for post
tensioned concrete girder.
Option A: Fe 250
Option B: Fe 415
Option C: Fe 275
Option D: Fe 1500
6.7 If in a post tensioned beam the age of concrete at prestress transfer is 7 days.
If E=210 kN/mm2 , the loss in prestress due to residual shrinkage strain is
Option A: 44 N/mm2
Option B: 8 N/mm2
Option C: 23 N/mm2
Option D: 32 N/mm2
6.8 The change in the external moments in the elastic range of prestressed
concrete beam results in
Option A: Bending moment in pressure line
Option B: Torsion in pressure line
Option C: Flexure in pressure line
Option D: Shift of the pressure line
6.9 The method of prestressing the concrete after it attains its strength is
known as
Option A: Pre tensioning
Option B: Post tensioning
Option C: Chemical prestressing
Option D: Axial prestressing
6.10 From the following which concrete grade is recommended for posttensioned
concrete girder.
Option A: M 20
Option B: M 40
Option C: M 15
Option D: M 25
6.12 In which method the prestress is developed due to the bond between the
concrete and steel?
Option A: Pre tensioning
Option B: Post tensioning
Option C: Thermo electric prestressing
Option D: Prefix beam prestressing
A 230 mm 0
A 190 mm 1
A 200 mm 0
A 180 mm 0
Q Retaining walls are used to retain M
A Rock 0
A Earth 1
A Steel 0
A Concrete 0
Q Contraction joints are provided in interval of 7.5 meters at position of zero M
shear in water tank for
A Rigid joint 0
A Roof slab joint 1
A Vertical wall and base joint 0
A Inclined Joint 0
Q If area of main steel used in slab is 187.33 mm². What is the spacing of 8 mm M
diameter bar if effective depth of slab is 143 mm
A 350 mm 0
A 267 mm 1
A 415 mm 0
A 518 mm 0
Q Loss if stress due to friction depends upon M
A Modulus of elasticity of concrete 0
A Coefficient of friction 1
A Relaxation of steel 0
A Anchorage slip 0
Q Time required for one oscillations or natural period of vibration is M
A 2π/ωn 1
A 4π/ωn 0
A π/ωn 0
A 5π/ωn 0
Q A simply supported beam , 6 m long and of effective depth 0.5 m, carries a uniformly M
distributed load 23.5 kn/m including its self weight. If the lever arm factor is 0.85 and
permissible tensile stress of steel is 137.29 N/mm^2, the area of steel required, is
A 1400 mm^2 0
A 1500 mm^2 0
A 1600 mm^2 1
A 1700 mm^2 0
Q The minimum head room over a stair must be M
A 2000 mm 0
A 2050 mm 0
A 2150 mm 0
A 2100 mm 1
Q The wall shown in the below figure has failed. The cause of failure or the error made M
in the design of the failded wall is :
A Busemann 0
A Douglas 0
A Lorely 0
A Neville 1
Q The effective span of a simply supported slab, is M
A distance between the centres of the bearings 0
A clear distance between the inner faces of the walls plus twice the thickness of the 0
wall
A clear span plus effective depth of the slab 0
A distance between the centres of the width of support 1
Q For stairs spanning l metres longitudinally between supports at the bottom M
and top of a flight carrying a load w per unit horizontal area, the maximum
bending moment per metre width, is
A wl2/4 0
2
A wl /8 0
2
A wl /10 0
2
A wl /16 1
Q The Total pressure on the vertical face of a retaining wall of height h exerted M
by the retained earth weighing w per unit volume having an angle of
surcharge α°, is :
A 0
A 1
A 0
A 0
Q If bending moment is M , shear force is F effecive depth is d , lever arm M
is l a area of reinforcement is A s and sum of the circumferences of main
reinforcement is 0, the bond stress based on working stress method, is
A 1
A 0
A 0
A 0
A 34.14 N/sqmm 1
A 43.14 n/sqmm 0
A zero 0
A 15 N/sqmm 0
Q Minimum percentage of distribution steel used in stair case is ----- of gross M
cross sectional area of waist slab
A 0.15% 0
A 0.20% 0
A 0.30% 0
A 0.12% 1
Q A cantilever retaining wall has width of base slab 3 m. Distance of point of M
application of resultant force from the heel end is 1.813 m. Therefore its
eccentricity is
A 0.6 m 0
A 0.51 m 0
A 0.313 m 1
A 0.78 m 0
Q Shear force at the base of circular water tank by IS code method is M
A Coefficient x Wh²/2 0
A Coefficient x wH /4 0
A Coefficient x wH² 1
A Coefficient x wH²/6 0
Q What is the moment of resistance of singly reinforced concrete beam of 200 M
mm width and 400 mm effective depth. Take M20 concrete and Fe415 steel.
Let Xu max / d = 0.479
A 59.26 KNm 0
A 53.56 KNm 0
A 75.21 KNm 0
A 88.37 KNm 1
Q Loss of stress due to relaxation of steel is influenced by M
A Shrinkage of concrete 0
A Friction between steel and concrete 0
A Initial stress in steel 1
A Initial stress in concrete 0
Q For column the ratio of shortest cross sectional dimension to the M
perpendicular dimension shall preferably not be less than
A 0.4 1
A 0.3 0
A 0.7 0
A 0.5 0
Q An R.C.C. beam of 0.25 m width and 0.50 m effective depth has a clear span of 6 M
metres and carries a U.D.L. of 29.41 kN/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 0.745 N/mm^2 0
A 0.813 N/mm^2 1
A 2.108 N/mm^2 0
A 1.117 N/mm^2 0
Q Number of treads in a flight is equal to M
A Risers in the flight 0
A Risers plus one 0
A Risers minus one 1
A None of these 0
Q If p1 and P2 are effective lateral loadings at the bottom and top exerted by a level M
earth subjected to a superload on the vertical face of height h of a retaining wall, the
horizontal pressure p per unit length of the wall, is
A 0
A 0
A 1
A 0
Q The most common method of wire wrapping for circular tanks consists of M
A Traction machine 1
A Slump Cone 0
A VBR machine 0
A Cassagrande apparatus 0
Q For earthquake loads, beams are designed to resist M
A tension only 0
A positive and negative bending moments 1
A compression only 0
A torsion 0
Q The prestressing steel, sheathing and anchorages should be stored at M
A Site 1
A Road 0
A Room 0
A Bridge 0
Q The width of the rib of a T-beam, is generally kept between M
A 1/7 to 1/3 of rib depth 0
A 1/3 to 1/2 of rib depth 0
A 1/2 to 3/4 of rib depth 0
A 1/3 to 2/3 of rib depth 1
Q If T and R are the tread and rise of a stair which carries a load w per square M
metre on slope, the corresponding load per square metre of the horizontal
area, is
A 0
A 1
A 0
A 0
A 0
A 0
A 0
Q With usual notations the depth of the neutral axis of a balanced section, is M
given by
A 0
A t/mc = n/(d-n) 0
A 0
A 1
Q The basic stress in masonry units having height to width ration of 1.5 M
may increase by a factor of
A 1.2 0
A 1.4 0
A 1.6 1
A 2.0 0
Q P is the prestressed force applied to the tendon of a rectangular prestressed M
beam whose area of cross section is A and sectional modulus is Z . The
maximum stress f in the beam, subjected to a maximum bending moment M , is
A 1
A 0
A 0
A 0
A 3000 mm 0
A 4600 mm 1
A 4750 mm 0
A 6400 mm 0
Q In a counterfort retaining wall, the main reinforcement in the stem at mid span is M
provided on
A front face only 1
A inner face only 0
A both front face and inner face 0
A none of the above 0
Q For a circular water tank with flexible base and open at top having D = 12.85, Height M
= 5m, the maximum tension at base is
A 62.88 kN 0
A 78.77 kN 0
A 315.146 kN 1
A 296.237 kN 0
Q Importance factor for a normal residential building is M
A 0.9 0
A 1 1
A 1.2 0
A 1.5 0
Q Pick the incorrect statement: losses of prestress take place in aprestressed concrete M
member are claasified as
A Loss of prestress before tensioning process 1
A Loss of prestress during tensioning process 0
A Loss of prestress at the anchoring stage 0
A Losses occuring subsequently 0
Q Shear Reinforcement is not used in M
A Staircase 0
A Slab 0
A Retaining Wall 1
A Column 0
Q Instead of laterals, if helical reinforcements are used the strength of the column M
A is decreased by 1.05 times 0
A is increased by 1.05 times 1
A is increased by 1.1 times 0
A is decreased by 1.1 times 0
Q Spacing of longitudinal bars measured along the periphery of R.C. column shall not M
exceed
A 200 mm 0
A 300 mm 1
A 400 mm 0
A 450 mm 0
Q If P is the axial load and Pu M
is the factored axial load on the footing, area of footing required is
A P/SBC 0
A Pu/SBC 0
A 1,1P/SBC 1
A 1,1Pu/SBC 0
Q If the size of the column is 250 × 300 mm and depth of footing is 400 mm, the M
perimeter of
critical section for two way shear is
A 1100 MM 0
A 1500 MM 0
A 2700 MM 1
A 3000 MM 0
Q For designing square footing for a circular column of diameter d, equivalent square M
column has
side
A d 0
A 0,8d 0
A 0,75d 0
A 0,707d 1
Q Where bars from the column below are to be lapped with those in the column under M
consideration, the steel shall usually not exceed
A 3% 1
A 4% 0
A 6% 0
A 8% 0
Q The overturning moment due to active earth pressure at toe of retaining wall is M
A γ H3/2 * (1-Sin Φ)/(1+Sin Φ) 0
A γ H3/2 * (1+Sin Φ)/(1-Sin Φ) 0
A γ H3/6 * (1+Sin Φ)/(1-Sin Φ) 0
A γ H3/6 * (1-Sin Φ)/(1+Sin Φ) 1
Q In a retaining wall a Shear key is provided if the M
A Shear force in the toe slab is more than that in the heel slab 0
A Shear stress in the vertical stem is excessive 0
A retaining wall is not safe against the sliding 1
A All of the above 0
Q In a cantilever retaining wall, the stem design shear force is M
A ka γ h2/2 1
A ka γ h2/6 0
A ka γ h3/2 0
A ka γ h3/6 0
Q In a cantilever retaining wall, the stem design moment is M
A ka γ h2/2 0
A ka γ h2/6 0
A ka γ h3/2 0
A ka γ h3/6 1
Q The vertical retaining wall of the RCC counterfort is designed as a M
A Cantilever slab 0
A Continuous slab 1
A Simply Supported slab 0
A None of these 0
Q Which is not a Component of Retaining Wall M
A Toe 0
A Stem 0
A Base Slab 0
A Landing 1
Q According to IS 13920 thickness of SHEAR WALLS in any part of the wall shall M
preferably, not be less than
A 160mm 0
A 130mm 0
A 140mm 0
A 150mm 1
Q The design of structures in earthquake regions has been based upon the assumption M
of a lateral load proportional to the_____ of the building
A mass 1
A weight 0
A Height 0
A width 0
Q High strength concrete is used for pre-stressed concrete because of M
A lesser prestress loss 0
A Low creep 0
A High tensile strength 1
A Low brittleness 0
Q the thickness at the edge of footing shall not be less than ….. For footing on soil. M
A 100 mm 0
A 150 mm 1
A 200 mm 0
A 300 mm 0
Q Critical section for BM calcuation in footing is at M
A at face of column 1
A at d from face of column 0
A at d / 2 from face of column 0
A at edge of footing 0
Q Critical section for One way Shear calcuation in footing is at M
A at face of column 0
A at d from face of column 1
A at d / 2 from face of column 0
A at edge of footing 0
Q Critical section for two way Shear calcuation in footing is at M
A at face of column 0
A at d from face of column 1
A at d / 2 from face of column 0
A at edge of footing 0
Q A RCC column of size 350 mm x 350 mm reinforced with 8 no. 16 mm diameter bars M
carries a charachteristic load of 800 kN. The allowable bearing pressure on soil is
200 kN/sqm. The area of footing required is
A 4,0 sqm 0
A 4,4 sqm 1
A 4,8 sqm 0
A 5,2 sqm 0
Q A RCC column of size 350 mm x 350 mm reinforced with 8 no. 16 mm diameter bars M
carries a charachteristic load of 800 kN. The allowable bearing pressure on soil is
200 kN/sqm. Size of footing is 2,1 m x 2,1 m. The net factored upward pressure is
A 181.41 kN/sqm 0
A 272.1 kN/sqm 1
A 120.9 kN/sqm 0
A 299.3 kN/sqm 0
Q Raft foundations are used when the isolated footings occupy more than ….. Of of the M
plan area
A 30% 0
A 40% 0
A 50% 0
A 75% 1
Q pick the wrong statement. The raft foundation is used M
A for combining footings of closely spaced column 0
A when columns carry heavy loads on week soils 0
A when the isolated footings occupy more than 75% of of the plan area 0
A foundation strata is at shallow depth 1
Q The pitch of stair (in degree) should never exceed M
A 20 0
A 25 0
A 30 0
A 40 1
Q The pitch of stair (in degree) should not be less than M
A 20 1
A 25 0
A 30 0
A 40 0
Q Main steel in flight of staircase M
A parallel to bottom of Longer side 1
A parallel to bottom of Shorter side 0
A parallel to top of Longer side 0
A parallel to top of Shorter side 0
Q Distribution steel in flight of staircase M
A parallel to bottom of Longer side 0
A parallel to bottom of Shorter side 1
A parallel to top of Longer side 0
A parallel to top of Shorter side 0
Q In a continuous slab, if all spans are equal to l, due to dead load wd and live load wL M
, per unit
length, the maximum moment for design is
A Only A is correct 0
A Only B is correct 0
A A and B are correct but C is not correct 1
A A and B are incorrect but C is correct 0
Q In the RCC counterfort retaining wall, Toe portion is designed as a M
A Cantilever slab 1
A Continuous slab 0
A Continuous slab 0
A None of these 0
Q To have pressure wholly compressive under the base of a retaining wall of width b, M
the resultant of the weight of the wall and the pressure exerted by the retained earth
should have eccentricity not more than
A b/2 0
A b/3 0
A b/6 1
A b/12 0
Q The design of heel slab of a retaining wall is based on the maximum bending M
moment due to :
A Its own weight 0
A Weight of the soil above it 0
A Load of the surcharge, if any 0
A All the above 1
Q In a retaining wall , keyed expansion and contraction joints should be provided at an M
interval of
A 15m 0
A 20 0
A 30 1
A 45 0
Q For gravity retaining wall earth pressure exerted by back-fill is resisted by M
A Bending portion of stem and bottom slab Tension in counter fort 0
A Tension in a counter fort 0
A Dead weight of wall 1
A None of the above 0
Q In a rectangular water tank 3.6 Χ 8.0 Χ 3.0 m with M30 and Fe415 materials, the long M
wall design as
A Continuous wall 0
A vertical cantilever from base 1
A simply supported 0
A partially cantilever partial continues 0
Q In a rectangular water tank 6.0 Χ 4.0 Χ 3.5 m with M30 and Fe415 materials, bottom M
of side walls are designed as
A Continuous wall 0
A vertical cantilever from base 1
A simply supported 0
A partially cantilever partial continues 0
Q Minimum grade of concrete is to be used in water tank container M
A M20 0
A M25 0
A M30 1
A M35 0
Q Maximum cement content in water tank container shall be M
A 3 0
300 kg/m
A 3 1
400 kg/m
A 500 kg/m3 0
A 600 kg/m3 0
Q Minimum cover to the reinforcement in case of water tank container shall be M
A 20 mm 0
A 30 mm 0
A 45 mm 1
A 60 mm 0
Q The ----- of a structure is the part of the structure which transfers the load to the soil M
on which it rest
A Foundation 1
A Beam 0
A Column 0
A Slab 0
Q Which footing is provided when a number of column loads are supported by a single M
slab
A Combined footing 0
A Mats or rafts 1
A Deep footing 0
A Pile foundation 0
Q What is the area of raft foundation if the total load transmitted to soil is 5280 KN M
and safe bering capacity of soil is 120 KN/m²
A 20 m² 0
A 63 m² 0
A 44 m² 1
A 52 m² 0
Q Total load of eight column on raft foundation is 5200 KN. Area of raft footing is 13 m M
x 5 m. Therefore intensity of net upword presure acting on footing is
A 56 KN / m² 0
A 59 KN / m² 0
A 63 KN / m² 0
A 80 KN / m² 1
Q What is the nominal shear stress of contineous raft beam if factored shear is 360 KN, M
breadth of beam is 350 mm and its effective depth is 587 mm
A 2.30 N / mm² 0
A 1.75 N / mm² 1
A 3.12 N / mm² 0
A 3.56 N / mm² 0
Q The vertical distance between the horizantal surfaces of two consecutive M
stair steps is called
A Rise 1
A Nosing 0
A waist slab 0
A winder 0
Q If number of risers used in stair case are 11 in each flight, then number of M
treads in each flight are equal to
A 13 0
A 11 0
A 10 1
A 9 0
Q What is the area of distribution steel per metre width of stair case, if M
thickness of waist slab is 210 mm
A 215 mm² 0
A 252 mm² 1
A 274 mm² 0
A 210 mm² 0
Q Staircase consist of 10 treads. Let tread of the steps be 260 mm then its M
going is
A 2.930 m 0
A 2.30 m 0
A 2.970 m 0
A 2.60 m 1
Q Thickness of waist slab of stair case is 230 mm. Clear cover is 15 mm and 12 M
mm diameter bars are used as main steel. Then its effective depth is
A 209 mm 1
A 195 mm 0
A 200 mm 0
A 180 mm 0