The temperature reinforcement in the vertical slab of a T-shaped R.C. retaining wall is Not needed Provided equally on inner and front faces Provided more on inner face than on front face Provided more on front face than on inner face TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
A higher modular ratio shows higher compressive strength of con-crete lower tensile strength of steel higher tensile strength of steel lower compressive strength of concrete TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
If nominal shear stress tv exceeds the design shear strength of concrete xc, the nominal shear reinforcement as per IS : 456-1978 shall be provided for carrying a shear stress equal to xv Tv + Tc xc TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
Maximum quantity of water needed per 50 kg of cement for M 15 grade of concrete is 34 liters 30 liters 32 liters 28 liters TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
For the design of retaining walls, the minimum factor of safety against overturning is taken as 1.5 2 3 2.5 TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
The percentage of reinforcement in case of slabs, when high strength deformed bars are used is not less than 0.14 0.13 0.15 0.12 TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
The individual variation between test strength of sample should not be more than ± 10% of average ± 15% of average ±20% of average ±5% of average TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
When shear stress exceeds the permissible limit in a slab, then it is reduced by Using thinner bars but more in number Providing shear reinforcement Increasing the depth Using high strength steel TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
In counterfort type retaining walls i) the vertical slab is designed as a continuous slab ii) the heel slab is designed as a continuous slab iii) the vertical slab is designed as a cantilever iv) the heel slab is designed as a cantilever The correct answer is (ii) and (iii) (i) and (ii) (i) and (iv) (iii) and (iv) TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
For a simply supported beam of span 15m, the minimum effective depth to satisfy the vertical deflection limits should be 900 mm 600 mm 750 mm more than 1 m TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?