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High strength concrete is used in prestressed member
Options
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.
Correct Answer
all the above.
RCC Structures Design problems
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1. 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.
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Correct Answer: least of the above.
2. The advantage of a concrete pile over a timber pile, is
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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.
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Correct Answer: all the above.
3. 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.
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Correct Answer: maximum bending moment
4. 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.
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Correct Answer: none of these.
5. 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.
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Correct Answer: risers minus one
6. In a beam the local bond stress
S
b
, is equal to
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A.
B.
C.
D.
E. None of these.
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7. In a combined footing if shear stress exceeds 5 kg/cm
2
, 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.
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Correct Answer: 12 legged
8. 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.
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Correct Answer: all the above.
9. For M 150 mix concrete, according to I.S. specifications, local bond stress, is
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A. 5 kg/cm
2
B. 10 kg/cm
2
C. 15 kg/cm
2
D. 20 kg/cm
2
E. 25 kg/cm
2
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Correct Answer: 10 kg/cm
2
10. For initial estimate for a beam design, the width is assumed
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A. 1/15th of span
B. 1/20th of span
C. 1/25th of span
D. 1/30th of span
E. 1/40th of span.
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Correct Answer: 1/30th of span
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