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  • The thickness of base slab of a retaining wall generally provided, is


  • Options
  • A. one half of the width of the stem at the bottom
  • B. one-third of the width of the stem at the bottom
  • C. one fourth of the width of the steam at the bottom
  • D. width of the stem at the bottom
  • E. twice the width of the steam at the bottom.

  • Correct Answer
  • width of the stem at the bottom 


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    • 1. For a circular slab carrying a uniformly distributed load, the ratio of the maximum negative to maximum positive radial moment, is

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    • A. 1
    • B. 2
    • C. 3
    • D. 4
    • E. 5
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    • 2. The minimum cube strength of concrete used for a prestressed member, is

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    • A. 50 kg/cm2
    • B. 150 kg/cm2
    • C. 250 kg/cm2
    • D. 350 kg/cm2
    • E. 400 kg/cm2
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    • 3. Thickened part of a flat slab over its supporting column, is technically known as

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    • A. drop panel
    • B. capital
    • C. column head
    • D. none of these.
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    • 4. A short column 20 cm x 20 cm in section is reinforced with 4 bars whose area of cross section is 20 sq. cm. If permissible compressive stresses in concrete and steel are 40 kg/cm2 and 300 kg/cm2, the Safe load on the column, should not exceed

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    • A. 4120 kg
    • B. 41, 200 kg
    • C. 412, 000 kg
    • D. none of these.
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    • 5. A prestressed rectangular beam which carries two concentrated loads W at L/3 from either end, is provided with a bent tendon with tension P such that central one-third portion of the tendon remains parallel to the longitudinal axis, the maximum dip h is

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    • A.
    • B.
    • C.
    • D.
    • E.
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    • 6. A foundation rests on

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    • A. base of the foundation
    • B. subgrade
    • C. foundation soil
    • D. both (b) and (c)
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    • 7. A continuous beam shall be deemed to be a deep beam if the ratio of effective span to overall depth, is

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    • A. 2.5
    • B. 2.0
    • C. less than 2
    • D. less than 2.5
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    • 8. An R.C.C. column is treated as long if its slenderness ratio is greater than

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    • A. 30
    • B. 35
    • C. 40
    • D. 50
    • E. 60
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    • 9. If the average bending stress is 6 kg/cm2 for M 150 grade concrete, the length of embedment of a bar of diameter d according to I.S. 456 specifications, is

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    • A. 28 d
    • B. 38 d
    • C. 48 d
    • D. 58 d
    • E. 95 d
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    • 10. The transverse reinforcements provided at right angles to the main reinforcement

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    • A. distribute the load
    • B. resist the temperature stresses
    • C. resist the shrinkage stress
    • D. all the above.
    • Discuss


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