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Structural Design Specifications problems


  • 1. Pick up the correct statement from the following:

  • Options
  • A. The effective span of a simply supported beam is clear span plus its effective depth or centre to centre of supports whichever is less
  • B. The effective span of a simply supported slab is clear span plus its effective depth or centre to centre of supports whichever is less
  • C. The effective span of a continuous beam or slab is the clear span plus its effective depth or centre to centre of supports whichever is less, provided the width of the support is less than of clear span
  • D. For spans with roller or rocker bearing, the effective span is the distance between the centres of bearings
  • E. All the above.
  • Discuss
  • 2. The distance of the critical section for shear from the periphery of the column or drop panal is at a distance (where d is effective depth of flat slab).

  • Options
  • A. d
  • B.
  • C.
  • D.
  • Discuss
  • 3. In limit state method, the design bond stress of M 30 grade concrete for plain bars in tension, is

  • Options
  • A. l.O N/mm2
  • B. 1.2 N/mm2
  • C. 1.4 N/mm2
  • D. 1.5 N/mm2
  • Discuss
  • 4. The maximum characteristic strength of the stirrups reinforcement, is taken

  • Options
  • A. 350 N/mm2
  • B. 375 N/mm2
  • C. 395 N/mm2
  • D. 415 N/mm2
  • E. none of these.
  • Discuss
  • 5. Pick up the correct statement from the following:

  • Options
  • A. Net sectional area of a tension member is its gross area less deductions for holes
  • B. Gross diameter of river hole is 1.5 mm in excess of its normal diameter if it is greater than 25 mm
  • C. Gross diameter of the rivet hole is 2.0 mm in excess of its normal diameter if it is greater than 25 mm
  • D. The total deduction area for the holes is obtained by the product of the thickness and sum of the diameters of the holes in any chain across the member
  • E. All the above.
  • Discuss
  • 6. Minimum thickness of steel work directly exposed to weather and accessible for cleaning and repainting, the thickness should be not less than

  • Options
  • A. 4 mm
  • B. 6 mm
  • C. 8 mm
  • D. 7 mm
  • Discuss
  • 7. A simply supported 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
  • 8. The slenderness ratio of a tie in a roof truss if subjected to action of wind and seismic forces, should not be greater than

  • Options
  • A. 180
  • B. 210
  • C. 250
  • D. 350
  • Discuss
  • 9. The value of the constant K in the formula Civil Engineering Structural Design Specifications: The value of the constant K in the formula for determining the minimum area of tension reinforcement in a beam is

  • Options
  • A. 0.95
  • B. 0.90
  • C. 0.85
  • D. 0.80
  • Discuss
  • 10. The thickness of the steel

  • Options
  • A. exposed to weather and accessible for repainting, should be not less than 6 mm
  • B. in main members not directly exposed to weather should not be less than 6 mm
  • C. in secondary members not directly exposed to weather shall be not less than 4.5 mm
  • D. All the above.
  • Discuss

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