Structural Design Specifications MCQs

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Q21.
The reduced level of third floor of a building near a column is 205.350 m. The reduced levels of the undersides of four beams supporting the fourth floor framing into the column mutually perpendicular are 208.350 m, 208.450 m, 208.500 m and 208.550 m. The supported length of the column is

a.

3.000 m

b.

3.100 m

c.

3.150 m

d.

3.200 m

Discuss
Answer: (a).3.000 m
Q22.
The distance between, rivet line and the nearest edge of a joint not exposed to weather, is taken (where t is thickness in mm of the thinner outside plate).

a.

6 t

b.

8 t

c.

10 t

d.

12 t

Discuss
Answer: (d).12 t
Q23.
For design of a column the eccentricity of loading shall be taken as the distance from the assumed point of application of the load to the centroid of the column, subject to a minimum of

a.

10 mm

b.

20 mm

c.

30 mm

d.

50 mm

Discuss
Answer: (d).50 mm
Q24.
The concrete is deemed not to comply with the strength requirements if the strength is less than the greater of

a.

characteristic strength minus 1.35 times the standard deviation

b.

0.8 times the characteristic strength

c.

the average strength of all the samples is less than the characteristic strength plus [1.65 - 3/number of samples] times the standard deviation.

d.

all the above.

Discuss
Answer: (d).all the above.
Q25.
For heavily reinforced concrete member, the nominal maximum size of the aggregates should be restricted to

a.

5 mm less than the minimum clear distance between the main bars

b.

5 mm less than the minimum cover to the reinforcement

c.

smaller of (a) and (b)

d.

greater of (a) and (b)

Discuss
Answer: (c).smaller of (a) and (b)
Q26.
The minimum pitch i.e., the distance between centres of rivet holes is not less than

a.

1.5 times the hole diameter

b.

2.0 times the hole diameter

c.

2.5 times the hole diameter

d.

3.0 times the hole diameter

Discuss
Answer: (c).2.5 times the hole diameter
Q27.
Dispersion of load through the flange to web is considered as dispersed uniformly at an angle θ° is

a.

10°

b.

15°

c.

20°

d.

30°

Discuss
Answer: (d).30°
Q28.
The grade of concrete generally not used in the reinforced concrete, is

a.

M 10

b.

M 15

c.

M 20

d.

M 40

Discuss
Answer: (a).M 10
Q29.
The outstand of stiffeners should be (where t is the thickness of flat).

a.

6 t

b.

8 t

c.

10 t

d.

12 t

Discuss
Answer: (d).12 t
Q30.
The maximum area of compression reinforcement in a beam of cross section B x D is limited to

a.

0.02 BD

b.

0.03 BD

c.

0.04 BD

d.

0.05 BD

Discuss
Answer: (c).0.04 BD
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