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  • Question
  • Pick up the correct statement regarding columns.


  • Options
  • A. The cross sectional area of longitudinal reinforcement, should not be less than 0.8% nor more than 4% of its gross sectional area
  • B. The minimum of longitudinal bars provided in rectangular and circular columns are 4 and 6 respectively
  • C. In helically reinforced column, the minimum number of longitudinal reinforcement should be six
  • D. If the effective length of a column is less than three times its lateral dimension, it is generally called a pedestal
  • E. All the above.

  • Correct Answer
  • All the above. 


  • Structural Design Specifications problems


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    • 1. The maximum area of compression reinforcement in a beam of cross section B x D is limited to

    • Options
    • A. 0.02 BD
    • B. 0.03 BD
    • C. 0.04 BD
    • D. 0.05 BD
    • Discuss
    • 2. The depth 'd' of webs without horizontal stiffeners and consisting of tongue plates is taken lesser than the depth of the girder between the flanges less the sum of the depth of the tongue plates, and

    • Options
    • A. eight times the sum of the thickness of tongue plates
    • B. six times the sum of the thickness of tongue plates
    • C. four times the sum of the thickness of tongue plates
    • D. None of the above.
    • Discuss
    • 3. The maximum deflection of a structure should not normally exceed lesser of the span/350 or

    • Options
    • A. 10 mm
    • B. 15 mm
    • C. 20 mm
    • D. 25 mm
    • Discuss
    • 4. The creep coefficient i.e. the ratio of ultimate creep and elastic strain after

    • Options
    • A. 7 days is 2.2
    • B. 28 days is 1.6
    • C. 365 days is 1.1
    • D. all the above.
    • Discuss
    • 5. If a column is subjected to dead load and super imposed load only, the maximum ratio should not be greater than

    • Options
    • A. 180
    • B. 250
    • C. 350
    • D. 400
    • Discuss
    • 6. The outstand of stiffeners should be (where t is the thickness of flat).

    • Options
    • A. 6 t
    • B. 8 t
    • C. 10 t
    • D. 12 t
    • Discuss
    • 7. For battened struts, the effective length is increased by

    • Options
    • A. 5%
    • B. 7.5%
    • C. 10%
    • D. 12.5%
    • E. 15%
    • Discuss
    • 8. The area of the concrete in compression plus the area of reinforcement transferred on the basis of modular ratio, is called

    • Options
    • A. transferred section
    • B. equivalent section
    • C. cracked section
    • D. none of these.
    • Discuss
    • 9. The maximum compressive strength on 15 cm cubes of M 20 grade concrete at 7 days, should be a minimum of

    • Options
    • A. 7 N/mm2
    • B. 10 N/mm2
    • C. 15 N/mm2
    • D. 20 N/mm2
    • Discuss
    • 10. The designed transverse shear in lacing is assumed as

    • Options
    • A. 2.5% of axial load
    • B. 3% of axial load
    • C. 3.5% of axial load
    • D. 4% of axial load.
    • Discuss


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