ELECTROSTATIC AND CAPACITANCE QUIZ

An under-reinforced section means

Steel provided on one face only

Steel provided is insufficient

Steel will yield first

Steel is provided at the underside only

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According to the steel beam theory of doubly reinforced beams

Compression is resisted by compression steel

Tension is resisted by tension steel

All of the listed here

Stress in tension steel equals the stress in compression steel

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Distribution of shear intensity over a rectangular section of a beam, follows:

A circular curve

An elliptical curve

A straight line

A parabolic curve

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The width of the flange of a L-beam, should be less than

Least of the above

Breadth of the rib + half clear distance between ribs

One-sixth of the effective span

Breadth of the rib + four times thickness of the slab

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For a ribbed slab

Width of the rib shall not be less than 7.5 cm

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Overall depth of the slab shall not exceed four times the breadth of the rib

Clear spacing between ribs shall not be greater than 4.5 cm

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A short column 20 cm × 20 cm in section is reinforced with 4 bars whose area of cross section is 20 sq. cm. If permissible compressive stresses in concrete and steel are 40 kg/cm² and 300 kg/cm², the Safe load on the column, should not exceed

None of these

41,200 kg

4,120 kg

412,000 kg

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A foundation rests on

Foundation soil

Sub-grade

Both B and C

Base of the foundation

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The self-weight of the footing, is

Also considered for calculating the upward pressure on footing

Not considered for calculating the upward pressure on footing

Not considered for calculating the area of the footing

Both (b) and (c)

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The weight of a foundation is assumed as

5% of wall weight

7% of wall weight

10% of wall weight

12% of wall weight

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In a combined footing if shear stress exceeds 5 kg/cm², the nominal stirrups provided are:

8 legged

12 legged

6 legged

10 legged

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