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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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  • A. To have pressure wholly compressive under the base of a retaining wall of width b, the resultant of
  • B. To have pressure wholly compressive under the base of a retaining wall of width b, the resultant of
  • C. To have pressure wholly compressive under the base of a retaining wall of width b, the resultant of
  • D. To have pressure wholly compressive under the base of a retaining wall of width b, the resultant of
  • E.

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    • 1. The percentage of minimum reinforcement of the gross sectional area in slabs, is

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    • A. 0.10%
    • B. 0.12%
    • C. 0.15%
    • D. 0.18%
    • E. 0.20%
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    • 2. As per I.S. 456 - 1978, the pH value of water shall be

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    • A. less than 6
    • B. equal to 6
    • C. not less than 6
    • D. equal to 7
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    • 3. If W is the load on a circular slab of radius R, the maximum circumferential moment at the centre of the slab, is

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    • A.
    • B.
    • C.
    • D. zero
    • E. none of these.
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    • 4. If the effective length of a 32 cm diameter R.C.C. column is 4.40 m, its slenderness ratio, is

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    • A. 40
    • B. 45
    • C. 50
    • D. 55
    • E. 60
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    • 5. Pick up the incorrect statement from the following:

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    • A. In the stem of a retaining wall, reinforcement is provided near the earth side
    • B. In the toe slab of a retaining wall, rein forcement is provided at the bottom of the slab
    • C. In the heel slab of a retaining wall, rein forcement is provided at the top of the slab
    • D. None of these.
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    • 6. In a prestressed beam carrying an external load W with a bent tendon is having angle of inclination ? and prestressed load P. The net downward load at the centre is

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    • A. W - 2P cos ?
    • B. W - P cos ?
    • C. W - P sin ?
    • D. W - 2P sin ?
    • E. W + 2P sin ?
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    • 7. Pick up the correct statement from the following:

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    • A. A pile is a slender member which transfers the load through its lower end on a strong strata
    • B. A pile is a slender member which transfers its load to the surrounding soil
    • C. A pile is a slender member which transfers its load by friction
    • D. A pile is a cylindrical body of concrete which transfers the load at a depth greater than its width.
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    • 8. The maximum area of tension reinforcement in beams shall not exceed

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    • A. 0.15%
    • B. 1.5%
    • C. 4%
    • D. 1%
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    • 9. 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

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    • A. d
    • B. n
    • C.
    • D.
    • E.
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    • 10. The reinforced concrete beam which has width 25 cm, lever arm 40 cm, shear force 6t/cm2, safe shear stress 5 kg/cm2 and B.M. 24 mt,

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    • A. is safe in shear
    • B. is unsafe in shear
    • C. is over safe in shear
    • D. needs redesigning.
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