Online Civil Engineering Test - RCC Structures Design Test

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Total number of questions
20
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Number of unanswered questions
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1.
Dimensions of a beam need be changed if the shear stress is more than
10 kg/cm2
15 kg/cm2
20 kg/cm2
25 kg/cm2
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2.
The design of a retaining wall assumes that the retained earth
is dry
is free from moisture
is not cohesives
consists of granular particles
all the above.
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3.
As per I.S. 456 - 1978, the pH value of water shall be
less than 6
equal to 6
not less than 6
equal to 7
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4.
In a singly reinforced beam, the effective depth is measured from its compression edge to
tensile edge
tensile reinforcement
neutral axis of the beam
longitudinal central axis.
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5.
Pick up the incorrect statement from the following: Tensile reinforcement bars of a rectangular beam
are curtailed if not required to resist the bending moment
are bent up at suitable places to serve as shear reinforcement
are bent down at suitable places to serve as shear reinforcement
are maintained at bottom to provide at least local bond stress.
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6.
Pick up the true statement from the following:
Plain ceiling provides the best property diffusing light
In the absence of beams, it is easier to install piping
In the absence of beams, it is easier to paint
A flat slab is capable to withstand concentrated loads
All the above.
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7.
A reinforced concrete cantilever beam is 3.6 m long, 25 cm wide and has its lever arm 40 cm. It carries a load of 1200 kg at its free end and vertical stirrups can carry 1800 kg. Assuming concrete to carry one-third of the diagonal tension and ignoring the weight of the beam, the number of shear stirrups required, is
30
35
40
45
50
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8.
A part of the slab may be considered as the flange of the T-beam if
flange has adequate reinforcement transverse to beam
it is built integrally with the beam
it is effectively bonded together with the beam
all the above.
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9.
A circular slab subjected to external loading, deflects to form a
semi-hemisphere
ellipsoid
parabolloid
none of these.
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10.
An R.C.C beam of 25 cm width has a clear span of 5 metres and carries a U.D.L. of 2000 kg/m inclusive of its self weight. If the lever arm of the section is 45 cm., the beam is
safe in shear
is safe with stirrups
is safe with stirrups and inclined members
needs revision of the section.
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11.
Spacing of stirrups in a rectangular beam, is
kept constant throughout the length
decreased towards the centre of the beam
increased at the ends
increased at the centre of the beam.
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12.
Minimum spacing between horizontal parallel reinforcement of the same size should not be less than
one diameter
2.5 diameters
3 diameters
3.5 diameters
4 diameters
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13.
If the length of an intermediate span of a continuous slab is 5m, the length of the end span is kept
4.5 m
4.0 m
3.5 m
3.0 m
none of these.
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14.
In case the factor of safety against sliding is less than 1.5, a portion of slab is constructed downwards at the end of the heel slab, which is known as
a key
a cut-off wall
a rib
all the above.
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15.
After prestressing process is completed, a loss of stress is due to
shrinkage of concrete
elastic shortening of concrete
creep of concrete
creep of steel
all the above.
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16.
The minimum thickness of the cover at the end of a reinforcing bar should not be less than twice the diameter of the bar subject to a minimum of
10 mm
15 mm
20 mm
25 mm
30 mm
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17.
If l1 and l2 are the lengths of long and short spans of a two way slab simply supported on four edges and carrying a load w per unit area, the ratio of the loads split into w1 and w2 acting on strips parallel to l2 and l1 is
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18.
Enlarged head of a supporting column of a flat slabs is technically .known as
supporting end of the column
top of the column
capital
drop panel
none of these.
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19.
The diameter of main bars in R.C.C. columns, shall not be less than
6 mm
8 mm
10 mm
12 mm
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20.
Side face reinforcement shall be provided in the beam when depth of the web in a beam exceeds
50 cm
75 cm
100 cm
120 cm
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