Concrete structures
Quiz
Time : 1 hr Marks: 50
1. what is the minimum grade of concrete used for the construction of concrete structure along the sea
coast?__________
2. In Fe550 D reinforcement steel, D represents __________
3. The maximum and minimum percentage of reinforcement for column is _______and______
4. The code followed for seismic design is ___________
5. Weight of reinforcement bar (kg) per metre length of diameter d mm is calculated as
a. d2/150 b.d2/162 c.d2/100 d. none
6.. Raft foundation is generally preffered when the area of required for individual footing is more than
a.25% of total area b.30% of total area c.50% of total area d.75% of total area
7. If modular ratio is ‘m’, effective depth is D and stress ratio is r (r = σst /σcbc), the depth of neutral axis of a balanced
section is
m m mr m
a) .D b) .D c) .D d) .D
mr mr m r
8. A trapezoidal combined footing for two axially loaded columns is provided when
1. Width of the footing near the heavier column is restricted.
2. Length of the footing is restricted.
3. Projections of the footing beyond the heavier columns are restricted.
Select the correct answer using the codes:
a. 1 and 2 b. 1 and 3 c. 2 and d. 1, 2 and 3
9. For shorter storey height, cheaper form work and better lighting facilities, what is the recommended slab floor?
a. T- beam and slab b. Two way slab c. Flat slab d. Framed structure
10. Which one of the following is correct?
While designing combined footing, the resultant of the column loads passes through the centre of gravity of the footing
slab such that the net soil pressure obtained is
a. Parabolic b. Trapezoidal c. Uniform d. Non-uniform
11. In the case of a continuous RC beam, in order to obtain the maximum positive span moment, where should the live load
be placed?
a. On all the spans b. On alternate spans starting from the left
c. On spans adjacent to the spans under consideration d. On the span plus alternate spans
12. The permissible tensile stress in bending in Grade I steel in R.C. water tank walls of thickness less than 225 mm is
a) 140 N/mm2 b) 125 N/mm2 on water faces
c) 100 N/mm2 on water faces
d) 100 N/mm2 on both faces
13. . The purpose of providing base key in retaining wall is
a) to increase the area of contact with the soil
b) to decrease the bending moment in the base slab
c) to prevent overturning of wall
d) to prevent sliding of wall
14. . Total active earth pressure per unit length of the retaining wall is given by
2 2
wh 2 1- sinφ wh 2 1+ sinφ
a) b)
2 1+ sinφ 2 1- sinφ
2
wh 2 1- sinφ wh 2 1+ sinφ
c)
2 1+ sinφ
d)
2 1- sinφ
15. The wall of a cylindrical water tank with a monolithic base should be designed for
a) hoop tension
b) bending moment
c) hoop tension and bending moment
d) hoop tension, bending moment and shear
16. 38. In counterfort retaining wall, the main reinforcement is provided on
i) bottom face in front of couterfort
ii) inclined face in front of counterfort
iii) bottom face in back counterfort
iv) inclined face in back counterfort
The correct answer is:
a) (i) and (ii) b) (ii) and (iii)
c) (i) and (iv) d) (iii) and (iv)
17. . A retaining wall retaining a surcharge, if overall height of the wall is H, then the width of the base slab would be
a) 0.70 H b) 0.55 H c) 0.50 H d) 0.40
18. The base slab thickness of a retaining wall generally provided is
a) one-half of the width of the stem at the bottom
b) one-fourth of the width of the stem at the bottom
c) width of the stem at the bottom
d) twice the width of the stem at the bottom.
19. If Ec and Es are the modulus of elasticity of concrete and steel respectively, then the modular ratio can be calculated by
Es Ec Ec + Es 4E s
a) b) c) d)
Ec Es Es - Ec Ec
20. . A stem of cantilever type retaining wall is designed for
a) horizontal bending and transverse shear
b) horizontal bending and vertical shear
c) vertical bending and transverse shear
d) vertical bending and vertical shear.
21. . A flat slab is supported on
a) beams b) columns
c) beams and columns
d) columns monolithically built with slab.
22. . If cbc is the permissible stress for concrete in bending in N/mm2, the modular ratio may be calculated from the relation
280 280 280 280
a) b) c) d)
cbc 3 cbc 2 cbc cbc
23.
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