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RCC Structures Design MCQ

1.The minimum thickness of a flat slab is taken

  • AL/32 for end panels without drops
  • BL/36 for end panels without drop
  • CL/36 for interior panels without drop
  • DAll the above
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Correct Answer : (D)

All the above

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2.If l₁ and l₂ are the lengths of long and short spans of a two way slab simply supported on four edges and carrying a load w per unit area, the ratio of the loads split into w₁ and w₂ acting on strips parallel to l₂ and l₁ is

  • Aw₁/w₂ = l₂/l₁
  • Bw₁/w₂ = (l₂/l₁)²
  • Cw₁/w₂ = (l₂/l₁)³
  • Dw₁/w₂ = (l₂/l₁)
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Correct Answer : (D)

w₁/w₂ = (l₂/l₁)

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3.As per I.S. 456 - 1978, the pH value of water shall be

  • ALess than 6
  • BEqual to 6
  • CNot less than 6
  • DEqual to 7
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Correct Answer : (C)

Not less than 6

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4.If K is a constant depending upon the ratio of the width of the slab to its effective span l, x is the distance of the concentrated load from the nearer support, bw is the width of the area of contact of the concentrated load measured parallel to the supported edge, the effective width of the slab be is

  • AK/x (1 + x/d) + bw
  • BKx (1 - x/l) + bw
  • CKx (1 + x/l) + bw
  • DAll the above
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Kx (1 - x/l) + bw

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5.A pile of length ‘L’ carrying a uniformly distributed load ‘W’ per metre length is suspended at two points, the maximum, B.M. at the centre of the pile or at the points of suspension, is

  • AWL/8
  • BWL²/24
  • CWL²/47
  • DWL²/16
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WL²/47

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6.If p1 is the vertical intensity of pressure at a depth h on a block of earth weighing w per unit volume and the angle of repose φ, the lateral intensity of pressure p2 is

  • Awh (1 - cos φ)/(1 + sin φ)
  • Bwh (1 - sin φ)/(1 + sin φ)
  • Cwh (1 - tan φ)/(1 + tan φ)
  • Dw (1 - cos φ)/h (1 + sin φ)
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Correct Answer : (B)

wh (1 - sin φ)/(1 + sin φ)

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7.If the length of a combined footing for two columns l meters apart is L and the projection on the left side of the exterior column is x, then the projection y on the right side of the exterior column, in order to have a uniformly distributed load, is (where x̅ is the distance of centre of gravity of column loads).

  • Ay = L - (l - x̅)
  • By = L/2 + (l - x̅)
  • Cy = L/2 - (l + x̅)
  • Dy = L/2 - (l - x̅)
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Correct Answer : (D)

y = L/2 - (l - x̅)

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8.The advantage of reinforced concrete, is due to

  • AMonolithic character
  • BFire-resisting and durability
  • CEconomy because of less maintenance cost
  • DAll the above
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Correct Answer : (D)

All the above

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9.The steel generally used in R.C.C. work, is

  • AStainless
  • BMild steel
  • CHigh carbon steel
  • DHigh tension steel
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Correct Answer : (B)

Mild steel

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10.In a singly reinforced beam, the effective depth is measured from its compression edge to

  • ATensile edge
  • BTensile reinforcement
  • CNeutral axis of the beam
  • DLongitudinal central axis
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Correct Answer : (B)

Tensile reinforcement

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11.The allowable tensile stress in mild steel stirrups, reinforced cement concrete, is

  • A1400 kg/cm²
  • B190 kg/cm²
  • C260 kg/cm²
  • D230 kg/cm²
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Correct Answer : (A)

1400 kg/cm²

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12.If d and n are the effective depth and depth of the neutral axis respectively of a singly reinforced beam, the lever arm of the beam, is

  • Ad
  • Bn
  • Cd + n/3
  • Dd - n/3
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Correct Answer : (D)

d - n/3

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13.To ensure that the hogging bending moment at two points of suspension of a pile of length L equals the sagging moment at its centre, the distances of the points of suspension from either end, is

  • A0.107 L
  • B0.207 L
  • C0.307 L
  • D0.407 L
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Correct Answer : (B)

0.207 L

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14.Steel bars are generally connected together to get greater length than the standard length by providing

  • AStraight bar splice
  • BHooked splice
  • CDowel splice
  • DAll the above
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Correct Answer : (D)

All the above

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15.A pile of length ‘L’ carrying a uniformly distributed load ‘W’ per metre length is suspended at the centre and from other two points 0.15 L from either end ; the maximum hogging moment will be

  • AWL²/15
  • BWL²/30
  • CWL²/60
  • DWL²/90
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WL²/90

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16.The design of heel slab of a retaining wall is based on the maximum bending moment due to

  • AIts own weight
  • BWeight of the soil above it
  • CLoad of the surcharge, if any
  • DAll the above
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Correct Answer : (D)

All the above

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17.‘P’ is the pre-stressed force applied to the tendon of a rectangular pre-stressed 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

  • Af = (P/'+ (Z/M)
  • Bf = (A/P) + (M/Z)
  • Cf = (P/A) + (M/Z)
  • Df = (P/A) + (M/6Z)
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Correct Answer : (C)

f = (P/A) + (M/Z)

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18.The spacing of transverse reinforcement of column is decided by the following consideration.

  • AThe least lateral dimension of the column
  • BSixteen times the diameter of the smallest longitudinal reinforcing rods in the column
  • CForty-eight times the diameter of transverse reinforcement
  • DAll the above
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Correct Answer : (D)

All the above

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19.In a doubly-reinforced beam if ‘c’ and ‘t’ are stresses in concrete and tension reinforcement, ‘d’ is the effective depth and ‘n’ is depth of critical neutral axis, the following relationship holds good

  • Amc/t = n/(d - n)
  • B(m + c)/t = n/(d + n)
  • C(t + c)/n = (d + n)/n
  • Dmc/t = (d - n)/t
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Correct Answer : (A)

mc/t = n/(d - n)

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20.The maximum ratio of span to depth of a slab simply supported and spanning in one direction, is

  • A35
  • B25
  • C30
  • D20
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Correct Answer : (C)

30

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