RCC Structures Design MCQs

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Q131.
To ensure uniform pressure distribution, the thickness of the foundation, is

a.

kept uniform throughout

b.

increased gradually towards the edge

c.

decreased gradually towards the edge

d.

kept zero at the edge.

Discuss
Answer: (c).decreased gradually towards the edge
Q132.
The maximum ratio of span to depth of a cantilever slab, is

a.

8

b.

10

c.

12

d.

14

Discuss
Answer: (c).12
Q133.
The horizontal portion of a step in a stairs case, is known as

a.

rise

b.

flight

c.

winder

d.

tread.

Discuss
Answer: (d).tread.
Q134.
The length of lap in tension reinforcement should not be less than the bar diameter x (actual tension / four times the permissible average bond stress) if it is more than

a.

18 bar diameters

b.

24 bar diameters

c.

30 bar diameters

d.

36 bar diameters

Discuss
Answer: (c).30 bar diameters
Q135.
If permissible working stresses in steel and concrete are respectively 1400 kg/cm² and 80 kg/cm² and modular ratio is 18, in a beam reinforced in tension side and of width 30 cm and having effective depth 46 cm, the lever arms of the section, is

a.

37 cm

b.

38 cm

c.

39 cm

d.

40 cm

Discuss
Answer: (d).40 cm
Q136.
Though the effective depth of a T-beam is the distance between the top compression edge to the centre of the tensile reinforcement, for heavy loads, it is taken as

a.

1/8th of span

b.

1/10th of span

c.

1/12th of span

d.

1/16th of span

Discuss
Answer: (c).1/12th of span
Q137.
Design of R.C.C. cantilever beams, is based on the resultant force at

a.

fixed end

b.

free end

c.

mid span

d.

mid span and fixed support.

Discuss
Answer: (a).fixed end
Q138.
If the length of a wall on either side of a lintel opening is at least half of its effective span L, the load W carried by the lintel is equivalent to the weight of brickwork contained in an equilateral triangle, producing a maximum bending moment

a.

WL/2

b.

WL/4

c.

WL/6

d.

WL/8

Discuss
Answer: (c).WL/6
Q139.
According to the steel beam theory of doubly reinforced beams

a.

tension is resisted by tension steel

b.

compression is resisted by compression steel

c.

stress in tension steel equals the stress in compression steel

d.

all the above.

Discuss
Answer: (d).all the above.
Q140.
The thickness of the flange of a Tee beam of a ribbed slab is assumed as

a.

width of the rib

b.

depth of the rib

c.

thickness of the concrete topping 0d) half the thickness of the rib

d.

twice the width of the rib.

Discuss
Answer: (c).thickness of the concrete topping 0d) half the thickness of the rib
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