Q. In favourable circumstances a 15 cm concrete cube after 28 days, attains a maximum crushing strength

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Q. The angle of internal friction of soil mass is the angle whose

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Q. The anchorage value of a hook is assumed sixteen times the diameter of the bar if the angle of the bend, is

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Q. Top bars are extended to the projecting parts of the combined footing of two columns L distance apart for a distance of

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Q. A pre-stressed concrete member

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Q. A part of the slab may be considered as the flange of the T-beam if

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Q. An R.C.C. roof slab is designed as a two way slab if

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Q. If C is creep coefficient, f is original prestress in concrete, m is modular ratio, E is Young's modulus of steel and e is shrinkage strain, the combined effect of creep and shrinkage is:

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Q. In a combined footing for two columns carrying unequal loads, the maximum hogging bending moment occurs at

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Q. The live load to be considered for an accessible roof, is

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Q. A foundation is called shallow if its depth, is

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Q. A circular slab subjected to external loading, deflects to form a

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Q. An R.C.C beam of 25 cm width has a clear span of 5 metres and carries a U.D.L. of 2000 kg/m inclusive of its self weight. If the lever arm of the section is 45 cm., the beam is

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Q. A raft foundation is provided if its area exceeds the plan area of the building by

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Q. If H is the overall height of a retaining wall retaining a surcharge, the width of the base slab usually provided, is

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Q. The stem of a cantilever retaining wall which retains earth level with top is 6 m. If the angle of repose and weight of the soil per cubic metre are 30° and 2000 kg respectively, the effective width of the stem at the bottom, is

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Q. If depth of slab is 10 cm, width of web 30 cm, depth of web 50 cm, centre to centre distance of beams 3 m, effective span of beams 6 m, the effective flange width of the beam, is

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Q. In a combined footing if shear stress does not exceed 5 kg/cm², the nominal stirrups provided are

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Q. A flat slab is supported

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Q. If diameter of a reinforcement bar is d, the anchorge value of the hook is

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