RCC Structures Design MCQs

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Q211.
The design of heel slab of a retaining wall, is based on the maximum bending moment due to:

a.

its own weight

b.

weight of the soil above it,

c.

load of the surcharge, if any

d.

all the above.

Discuss
Answer: (d).all the above.
Q212.
A per IS : 1343, total shrinkage for a pretensioned beam, is

a.

3.0 x 10^-2

b.

3.0 x 10^-3

c.

3.0 x 10^-4

d.

3.5 x 10^-5

Discuss
Answer: (d).3.5 x 10^-5
Q213.
The weight of reinforced concrete, is generally taken as

a.

2200 kg/m³

b.

2300 kg/m³

c.

2400 kg/m³

d.

2500 kg/m³

Discuss
Answer: (c).2400 kg/m³
Q214.
The zone in which transverse bending is likely to occur may be obtained by drawing a line from the faces of the column making an angle ฮธ° with horizontal where ฮธ° is

a.

30°

b.

45°

c.

60°

d.

none of these.

Discuss
Answer: (b).45°
Q215.
If P kg/m² is the upward pressure on the slab of a plain concrete footing whose projection on either side of the wall is a cm, the depth of foundation D is given by

a.

D = 0.00775 aโˆšP

b.

D = 0.0775 aโˆšP

c.

D = 0.07775 aโˆšP

d.

D = 0.775 Pโˆša

Discuss
Answer: (a).D = 0.00775 aโˆšP
Q216.
According to load factor method, the permissible load W on a short column reinforced with longitudinal bars and lateral stirrups, is

a.

Stress in concrete x area of concrete

b.

Stress in steel x area of steel

c.

Stress in concrete x area of concrete + Stress in steel x area of steel

d.

None of these.

Discuss
Answer: (c).Stress in concrete x area of concrete + Stress in steel x area of steel
Q217.
If the bearing capacity of soil is 10 tonnes/cm² and the projection of plain concrete footing from walls, is a cm, the depth D of footing is

a.

D = 0.0775 a

b.

D = 0.775 a

c.

D = 0.775โˆša

d.

D = 0.775 a²

Discuss
Answer: (b).D = 0.775 a
Q218.
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

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.

Discuss
Answer: (c).UDL of wall + load from the roof
Q219.
The pitch of the main bars in a simply supported slab, should not exceed its effective depth by

a.

three times

b.

four times

c.

five times

d.

six times

Discuss
Answer: (d).six times
Q220.
In a singly reinforced beam

a.

compression is borne entirely by concrete

b.

steel possesses initial stresses when em-beded in concrete

c.

plane sections transverse to the centre line of the beam before bending remain plane after bending

d.

elastic modulii for concrete and steel have different values within the limits of deformation of the beam

Discuss
Answer: (c).plane sections transverse to the centre line of the beam before bending remain plane after bending
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