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  • If W is weight of a retaining wall and P is the horizontal earth pressure, the factor of safety against sliding, is


  • Options
  • A. 1.0
  • B. 1.25
  • C. 1.5
  • D. 2.0
  • E. 2.5

  • Correct Answer
  • 1.5 

    • RCC Structures Design problems

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    • 1. On an absolutely rigid foundation base, the pressure will

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    • A. be more at the edges of the foundation
    • B. be uniform
    • C. not be uniform
    • D. be zero at the centre of the foundation.
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    • 2. The design of heel slab of a retaining wall, is based on the maximum bending moment due to:

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    • A. its own weight
    • B. weight of the soil above it,
    • C. load of the surcharge, if any
    • D. upward soil reaction
    • E. all the above.
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    • 3. The Young's modulus of elasticity of steel, is

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    • A. 150 KN/mm2
    • B. 200 KN/mm2
    • C. 250 KN/mm2
    • D. 275 KN/mm2
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    • 4. A per IS : 1343, total shrinkage for a pretensioned beam, is

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    • A. 3.0 x 10-2
    • B. 3.0 x 10-3
    • C. 3.0 x 10-4
    • D. 3.0 x 10-5
    • E. 3.5 x 10-5
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    • 5. If the modular ratio is m, steel ratio is r and overall depth of a beam is d, the depth of the critical neutral axis of the beam, is

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    • A.
    • B.
    • C.
    • D.
    • E.
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    • 6. Total pressure on the vertical face of a retaining wall of height h per unit run exerted by the retained earth weighing w per unit volume, is

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    • A.
    • B.
    • C.
    • D.
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    • 7. Side face reinforcement shall be provided in the beam when depth of the web in a beam exceeds

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    • A. 50 cm
    • B. 75 cm
    • C. 100 cm
    • D. 120 cm
      • Discuss
    • 8. An intermediate T-beam reinforced with two layers of tensile steel with clear cover 13 cm encasted with the floor of a hall 12 metres by 7 metres, is spaced at 3 metres from adjoining beams and if the width of the beam is 20 cm, the breadth of the flange is

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    • A. 300 cm
    • B. 233 cm
    • C. 176 cm
    • D. 236 cm
    • E. 255 cm
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    • 9. The weight of reinforced concrete, is generally taken as

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    • A. 2200 kg/m3
    • B. 2300 kg/m3
    • C. 2400 kg/m3
    • D. 2500 kg/m3
    • E. 2800 kg/m3
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    • 10. An R.C.C. lintel is spanning an opening of 2 m span in a brick wall. The height of the roof is 2.9 m above the floor level and that of the opening is 2.1 m above the floor level. The lintel is to be designed for self weight plus

    • Options
    • A. triangular load of the wall
    • B. UDL of wall
    • C. UDL of wall + load from the roof
    • D. triangular load + load from the roof.
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