Civil Engineering - Structural Design Specifications

Exercise : Structural Design Specifications - Section 2
6.
Moist sand may contain surface water by mass upto
7.5%
5.0%
2.5%
1.25%
Answer: Option
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7.
The minimum horizontal distance between two parallel main reinforcing bars, is
the diameter of the bar if their diameters are same
the diameter of the longer bar if their diameters are unequal
5 mm more than nominal maximum size of the coarse aggragate
greatest value of the above.
Answer: Option
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8.
Pick up the correct statement from the following:
For steel castings, the minimum tensile strength is 41 kg/mm2 and minimum yield stress is 20.5 kg/mm2
For mild steel the minimum tensile strength is 44 kg/mm2 and minimum elongation of 23% on a gauge length of 5.65A
For high tensile steel, the minimum tensile strength is 58 kg/mm2
All the above.
Answer: Option
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9.
Pick up the correct statement from the following:
The unit weight of plain concrete is assumed as 2400 N/m3
The unit weight of reinforced concrete is assumed as 2500 N/m3
The dead load includes self weight of the structural member plus weight of finishes and walls or partitions
All the above.
Answer: Option
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10.
The spans of filler joists supporting a slab may be considered approximately equal if the longest span does not exceed the shortest span more than
5%
10%
15%
20%
Answer: Option
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