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  • The ratio of the breadth to effective depth of a beam is kept


  • Options
  • A. 0.25
  • B. 0.50
  • C. 0.70
  • D. 0.75
  • E. none of these.

  • Correct Answer
  • 0.50 


  • RCC Structures Design problems


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    • 1. For a continuous floor slab supported on beams, the ratio of end span length and intermediate span length, is

    • Options
    • A. 0.6
    • B. 0.7
    • C. 0.8
    • D. 0.9
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    • 2. If Ac, Asc and A are areas of concrete, longitudinal steel and section of a R.C.C. column and m and ?c are the modular ratio and maximum stress in the configuration of concrete, the strength of column is

    • Options
    • A. ?cAc + m ?cAsc
    • B. ?c(A - Asc) + m ?cAsc
    • C. ?c[A + (m - 1)ASC]
    • D. all the above.
    • Discuss
    • 3. After prestressing process is completed, a loss of stress is due to

    • Options
    • A. shrinkage of concrete
    • B. elastic shortening of concrete
    • C. creep of concrete
    • D. creep of steel
    • E. all the above.
    • Discuss
    • 4. An R.C.C. column is treated as short column if its slenderness ratio is less than

    • Options
    • A. 30
    • B. 35
    • C. 40
    • D. 50
    • E. 60
    • Discuss
    • 5. In a slab, the pitch of the main reinforcement should not exceed its effective depth

    • Options
    • A. three times
    • B. four times
    • C. five times
    • D. two times.
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    • 6. If the width of the foundation for two equal columns is restricted, the shape of the footing generally adopted, is

    • Options
    • A. square
    • B. rectangular
    • C. trapezoidal
    • D. triangular.
    • Discuss
    • 7. If p1 and P2 are effective lateral loadings at the bottom and top exerted by a level earth subjected to a superload on the vertical face of height h of a retaining wall, the horizontal pressure p per unit length of the wall, is

    • Options
    • A.
    • B.
    • C.
    • D.
    • Discuss
    • 8. The self-weight of the footing, is

    • Options
    • A. not considered for calculating the upward pressure on footing
    • B. also considered for calculating the upward pressure on footihg
    • C. not considered for calculating the area of the footing
    • D. both (b) and (c)
    • Discuss
    • 9. By over-reinforcing a beam, the moment of resistance can be increased not more than

    • Options
    • A. 10%
    • B. 15%
    • C. 20%
    • D. 25%
    • Discuss
    • 10. In case the factor of safety against sliding is less than 1.5, a portion of slab is constructed downwards at the end of the heel slab, which is known as

    • Options
    • A. a key
    • B. a cut-off wall
    • C. a rib
    • D. all the above.
    • Discuss


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