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  • Question

  • The effective depth of a shallow beam is the distance between


  • Options
  • A. maximum compression and tension fibres
  • B. neutral axis and maximum compression fibre
  • C. neutral axis and maximum tension fibre
  • D. maximum compression fibre and the centroid of the tension reinforcement
  • E. none of these.

  • Correct Answer
  • maximum compression fibre and the centroid of the tension reinforcement 

    • Structural Design Specifications problems

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    • 1. If the specified thickness of a footing is 100 cm, the depth of the form work may be tolerated from

    • Options
    • A. - 2 mm to + 2 mm
    • B. - 3 mm to + 3 mm
    • C. - 4 mm to + 4 mm
    • D. - 5 mm to + 5 mm
      • Discuss
    • 2. For achieving suitably a low permeability

    • Options
    • A. strong and dense aggregates are used
    • B. low water - cement ratio is used
    • C. proper curing is done for hydration
    • D. proper compaction is done
    • E. All the above.
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    • 3. The permissible bending stresses Pbet for steel slab bases should not exceed

    • Options
    • A. 1500 kg/cm2
    • B. 1650 kg/cm2
    • C. 1800 kg/cm2
    • D. 1890 kg/cm2
      • Discuss
    • 4. If the end of a beam of span L carrying a designed load W is partially restrained by a built up wall, it is designed to resist the negative moment at the face of the support, equal to

    • Options
    • A.
    • B.
    • C.
    • D.
    • E.
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    • 5. Pick up the correct statement from the following:

    • Options
    • A. The distance between centres of two adjacent rivets in line with the direction of stress shall not exceed 16 t or 200 mm whichever is less in tension members
    • B. The distance between the centres of two adjacent rivets in line with the direction of stress shall not exceed 12 t or 203 mm whichever is less in compression members
    • C. The minimum pitch of rivets should not be less than 2.5 times the diameter of the rivet hole
    • D. The distance between centres of any two consecutive rivets in a line adjacent and parallel to an edge of an outside plate shall hot exceed 100 mm + 4 t or 200 mm whichever is less both in compression and tension
    • E. All the above.
      • Discuss
    • 6. Moist sand may contain surface water by mass upto

    • Options
    • A. 7.5%
    • B. 5.0%
    • C. 2.5%
    • D. 1.25%
      • Discuss
    • 7. The slenderness effect of a wall is considered if the effective height of the wall exceeds the thickness

    • Options
    • A. 8 times
    • B. 10 times
    • C. 12 times
    • D. 16 times
      • Discuss
    • 8. The spans of filler joists supporting a slab may be considered approximately equal if the longest span does not exceed the shortest span more than

    • Options
    • A. 5%
    • B. 10%
    • C. 15%
    • D. 20%
      • Discuss
    • 9. The anchorage value of standard U-type hook of a reinforcing bar of diameter d in tension, is

    • Options
    • A. 4 d
    • B. 8 d
    • C. 12 d
    • D. 16 d
    • E. 20 d
      • Discuss
    • 10. The thickness of the rectangular plate for the cap or base of a solid round steel columns, is calculated from the formula where d is

    • Options
    • A. the reduced diameter of the column
    • B. the dimension of the base
    • C. the diameter of the base
    • D. the diameter of the top.
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