CONCRETE TECHNOLOGY AND DESIGN OF CONCRETE STRUCTURES QUIZ

While designing the pile as a column, the end conditions are nearly

both ends fixed

one end fixed and other end free

one end fixed and other end hinged

both ends hinged

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In a counterfort retaining wall, the main reinforcement is provided on thei) bottom face in front counterfortii) inclined face in front counterfortiii) bottom face in back counterfortiv) inclined face in back counterEortThe correct answer is

(i) and (iv)

(iii) and (iv)

(i) and (ii),

(ii) and (iii)

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In a ring beam subjected to uniformly distributed load i) shear force at mid span is zero ii) shear force at mid span is maximum iii) torsion at mid span is zero iv) torsion at mid span is maximum The correct answer is

(ii) and (iii)

(i) and (iv)

(ii) and (iv)

(i) and (iii)

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Minimum pitch of transverse reinforcement in a column is

forty-eight times the diameter of transverse reinforcement

lesser of the above three values

the least lateral dimension of the member

sixteen times the smallest diameter of longitudinal reinforcement bar to be tied

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In counterfort retaining walls, the main reinforcement in the stem at support is

Provided only on front face

Provided only on inner face

Not provided

Provided both on inner and front faces

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For a cantilever of effective depth of 0.5m, the maximum span to satisfy vertical deflection limit is

5 m

4 m

6 m

3.5 m

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For a simply supported beam of span 15m, the minimum effective depth to satisfy the vertical deflection limits should be

600 mm

900 mm

750 mm

more than 1 m

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In a ring beam subjected to uniformly distributed load<br/>i) shear force at mid span is zero<br/>ii) shear force at mid span is maximum<br/>iii) torsion at mid span is zero<br/>iv) torsion at mid span is maximum<br/>The correct answer is

(ii) and (iii)

(i) and (iv)

(i) and (iii)

(ii) and (iv)

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Approximate value of shrinkage strain in concrete, is

0.0003

0.003

0.03

3.0E-5

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The fineness modulus of fine aggregate is in the range of

6.0 to 8.5

2.0 to 3.5

5.0 to 7.0

3.5 to 5.0

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