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  • The advantage of a concrete pile over a timber pile, is


  • Options
  • A. no decay due to termites
  • B. no restriction on length
  • C. higher bearing capacity
  • D. not necessary to cut below the water mark
  • E. all the above.

  • Correct Answer
  • all the above. 


  • RCC Structures Design problems


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    • 1. The amount of reinformcement for main bars in a slab, is based upon

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    • A. minimum bending moment
    • B. maximum bending moment
    • C. maximum shear force
    • D. minimum shear force.
    • Discuss
    • 2. Post tensioning system

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    • A. was widely used in earlier days
    • B. is not economical and hence not generally used
    • C. is economical for large spans and is adopted now a days
    • D. none of these.
    • Discuss
    • 3. The number of treads in a flight is equal to

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    • A. risers in the flight
    • B. risers plus one
    • C. risers minus one
    • D. none of these.
    • Discuss
    • 4. Design of R.C.C. simply supported beams carrying U.D.L. is based on the resultant B.M. at

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    • A. supports
    • B. mid span
    • C. every section
    • D. quarter span.
    • Discuss
    • 5. 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
    • 6. The width of the flange of a T-beam should be less than

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    • A. one-third of the effective span of the T-beam
    • B. distance between the centres of T-beam
    • C. breadth of the rib plus twelve times the thickness of the slab
    • D. least of the above.
    • Discuss
    • 7. High strength concrete is used in prestressed member

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    • A. to overcome high bearing stresses developed at the ends
    • B. to ovecome bursting stresses at the ends
    • C. to provide high bond stresses
    • D. to overcome cracks due to shrinkage
    • E. all the above.
    • Discuss
    • 8. In a beam the local bond stress Sb, is equal to

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    • A.
    • B.
    • C.
    • D.
    • E. None of these.
    • Discuss
    • 9. In a combined footing if shear stress exceeds 5 kg/cm2, the nominal stirrups provided are:

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    • A. 6 legged
    • B. 8 legged
    • C. 10 legged
    • D. 12 legged
    • E. none of these.
    • Discuss
    • 10. The width of the flange of a T-beam, which may be considered to act effectively with the rib depends upon

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    • A. breadth of the rib
    • B. overall thickness of the rib
    • C. centre to centre distance between T-beams
    • D. span of the T-beam
    • E. all the above.
    • Discuss


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