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  • 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

  • Correct Answer
  • 10 N/mm2 


  • Structural Design Specifications problems


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    • 1. 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
    • 2. For battened struts, the effective length is increased by

    • Options
    • A. 5%
    • B. 7.5%
    • C. 10%
    • D. 12.5%
    • E. 15%
    • Discuss
    • 3. 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
    • 4. Pick up the correct statement regarding columns.

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    • 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.
    • Discuss
    • 5. 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
    • 6. 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
    • 7. The approximate value of torsion constant k for a box of depth d, width b, and having uniform thickness t, is

    • Options
    • A.
    • B.
    • C.
    • D.
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    • 8. A continuous beam shall be deemed to be a deep beam if the ratio of its effective span to overall depth, is

    • Options
    • A. 2.0
    • B. 2.5
    • C. less than 2
    • D. less than 2.5
    • Discuss
    • 9. Pick up the correct precaution while spilicing the reinforcing bars

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    • A. These are provided away from the sections of maximum stress
    • B. These are staggered
    • C. These are provided if the B.M. is more than 50% of M.R.
    • D. Not more than half the bars are spliced at a section
    • E. All the above.
    • Discuss
    • 10. For the plain reinforcing bars in compression, the permissible design bond stress in tension, is increased by

    • Options
    • A. 10%
    • B. 15%
    • C. 20%
    • D. 25%
    • E. 30%
    • Discuss


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