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RCC Structures Design MCQ

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

  • AOne-fourth of its width
  • BHalf of its width
  • CThree-fourth of its width
  • DEqual to its width
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Correct Answer : (D)

Equal to its width

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2.If the tendon is placed at an eccentricity e below the centroidal axis of the longitudinal axis of a rectangular beam (sectional modulus Z and stressed load P in tendon) the stress at the extreme top edge

  • AIs increased by PZ/e
  • BIs increased by Pe/Z
  • CIs decreased by Pe/Z
  • DRemains unchanged
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Correct Answer : (C)

Is decreased by Pe/Z

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3.If the length of an intermediate span of a continuous slab is 5 m, the length of the end span is kept

  • A4.5 m
  • B4.0 m
  • C3.5 m
  • D3.0 m
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Correct Answer : (A)

4.5 m

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4.The maximum shear stress (q) in concrete of a reinforced cement concrete beam is

  • AShear force/(Lever arm × Width)
  • BLever arm/(Shear force × Width)
  • CWidth/(Lever arm × Shear force)
  • D(Shear force × Width)/Lever arm
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Correct Answer : (A)

Shear force/(Lever arm × Width)

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

  • AFlange has adequate reinforcement transverse to beam
  • BIt is built integrally with the beam
  • CIt is effectively bonded together with the beam
  • DAll the above
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All the above

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6.An intermediate T-beam reinforced with two layers of tensile steel with clear cover 13 cm encased with the floor of a hall 12 meters by 7 meters, is spaced at 3 meters from adjoining beams and if the width of the beam is 20 cm, the breadth of the flange is

  • A300 cm
  • B233 cm
  • C176 cm
  • D236 cm
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Correct Answer : (C)

176 cm

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7.If A is the area of the foundation of a retaining wall carrying a load W and retaining earth of weight 'w' per unit volume, the minimum depth (h) of the foundation from the free surface of the earth, is

  • Ah = (W/Aw) [(1 - sin φ)/(1 + sin φ)]
  • Bh = (W/Aw) [(1 + sin φ)/(1 + sin φ)]
  • Ch = (W/Aw) [(1 - sin φ)/(1 + sin φ)]²
  • Dh = √(W/Aw) [(1 - sin φ)/(1 + sin φ)]²
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Correct Answer : (C)

h = (W/Aw) [(1 - sin φ)/(1 + sin φ)]²

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8.If T and R are tread and rise respectively of a stair, then

  • A2R + T = 60
  • BR + 2T = 60
  • C2R + T = 30
  • DR + 2T= 30
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Correct Answer : (A)

2R + T = 60

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9.The radius of a bar bend to form a hook, should not be less than

  • ATwice the diameter
  • BThrice the diameter
  • CFour times the diameter
  • DFive times the diameter
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Twice the diameter

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10.If the permissible compressive stress for a concrete in bending is C kg/m², the modular ratio is

  • A2800/C 
  • B2300/2C 
  • C2800/3C 
  • D2800/C² 
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Correct Answer : (C)

2800/3C

 

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11.According to I.S. : 456, slabs which span in two directions with corners held down, are assumed to be divided in each direction into middle strips and edge strips such that the width of the middle strip, is

  • AHalf of the width of the slab 
  • BTwo-third of the width of the slab 
  • CThree-fourth of the width of the slab 
  • DFour-fifth of the width of the slab 
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Three-fourth of the width of the slab

 

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12.A pre-stressed rectangular beam which carries two concentrated loads W at L/3 from either end, is provided with a bent tendon with tension P such that central one-third portion of the tendon remains parallel to the longitudinal axis, the maximum dip h is

  • AWL/P 
  • BWL/2P 
  • CWL/3P 
  • DWL/4P 
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WL/3P

 

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13.An R.C.C. beam of 6 m span is 30 cm wide and has a lever arm of 55 cm. If it carries a U.D.L. of 12 t per m and allowable shear stress is 5 kg/cm², the beam

  • AIs safe in shear 
  • BIs safe with stirrups 
  • CIs safe with stirrups and inclined bars 
  • DNeeds revision of section 
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Correct Answer : (D)

Needs revision of section

 

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14.A T-beam behaves as a rectangular beam of a width equal to its flange if its neutral axis

  • ARemains within the flange 
  • BRemains below the slab 
  • CCoincides the geometrical centre of the beam 
  • DNone of these 
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Remains within the flange

 

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15.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

  • ATriangular load of the wall 
  • BUDL of wall 
  • CUDL of wall + load from the roof 
  • DTriangular load + load from the roof 
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UDL of wall + load from the roof

 

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16.The width of the flange of a T-beam, which may be considered to act effectively with the rib depends upon

  • ABreadth of the rib 
  • BOverall thickness of the rib 
  • CCentre to centre distance between T-beams 
  • DAll the above 
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Correct Answer : (D)

All the above

 

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17.According to the steel beam theory of doubly reinforced beams

  • ATension is resisted by tension steel 
  • BCompression is resisted by compression steel 
  • CStress in tension steel equals the stress in compression steel 
  • DAll the above 
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Correct Answer : (D)

All the above

 

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18.Pick up the incorrect statement from the following: Tensile reinforcement bars of a rectangular beam

  • AAre curtailed if not required to resist the bending moment 
  • BAre bent up at suitable places to serve as shear reinforcement 
  • CAre bent down at suitable places to serve as shear reinforcement 
  • DAre maintained at bottom to provide at least local bond stress 
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Are bent down at suitable places to serve as shear reinforcement

 

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19.If the maximum dip of a parabolic tendon carrying tension P is h and the effective length of the pre-stressed beam is L, the upward uniform pressure will be

  • A8hp/l 
  • B8hp/l² 
  • C8hl/p 
  • D8hl/p² 
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Correct Answer : (B)

8hp/l²

 

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20.Bottom bars under the columns are extended into the interior of the footing slab to a distance greater than

  • A42 diameters from the centre of the column 
  • B42 diameters from the inner edge of the column 
  • C42 diameters from the outer edge of the column 
  • D24 diameters from the centre of the column 
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Correct Answer : (C)

42 diameters from the outer edge of the column

 

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