Civil Engineering - UPSC Civil Service Exam Questions - Discussion

Discussion Forum : UPSC Civil Service Exam Questions - Section 8 (Q.No. 3)
3.
Where should splices in the columns be provided ?
At the floor levels
At the mid height of columns
At the beam-column joints
At one-fourth height of columns
Answer: Option
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Shailesh Kumar said:   3 years ago
Yes, option D is correct.

Splice plate should be provided at a height of H/3 or H/4 where H is the height of floor.
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Sadashiva said:   7 years ago
Option (D) is correct Splices should be provided 30 cm or 15 cm above the floor line. At this height, it is convenient for the workman to add the next section of the storey above. Theoretically, the splice plate should be located at the point of contra flexure of the column.

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