If the permissible compressive and tensile stresses in a singly reinforced beam are 50 kg/cm² and 1400 kg/cm² respectively and the modular ratio is 18, the percentage area At of the steel required for an economic section, is 0.596 % 0.496 % 0.796 % 0.696 % TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
The advantage of a concrete pile over a timber pile, is Higher bearing capacity No decay due to termites All of these No restriction on length TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
For a number of columns constructed in a rcjw, the type of foundation provided, is Strip Footing Strap Raft TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
If the maximum dip of a parabolic tendon carrying tension P is h and the effective length of the pre-stressed beam is L, the upward uniform pressure will be 8hl/p² 8hp/l² 8hp/l 8hl/p TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
The length of the lap in a compression member is kept greater than bar diameter x (Permissible stress in bar / Five times the bond stress) or 12 bar diameters 24 bar diameters 30 bar diameters 18 bar diameters TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
Based on punching shear consideration, the overall depth of a combined footing under a column A, is (Area of the column A × Safe punching stress)/Load on column A None of these (Perimeter of column A × Safe punching stress)/(Load on column A × Upward pressure × Area of the column) (Perimeter of column A × Safe punching stress)/(Load on column A + Upward pressure × Area of the column) TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
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 25 mm 20 mm 10 mm 15 mm TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
In a pre-stressed member it is advisable to use High strength concrete and high tensile steel Low strength concrete but high tensile steel High strength concrete only Low strength concrete only TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
The design of heel slab of a retaining wall is based on the maximum bending moment due to: Load of the surcharge, if any All listed here Weight of the soil above it Its own weight TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
The Young's modulus of elasticity of steel, is 275 KN/mm² 150 KN/mm² 250 KN/mm² 200 KN/mm² TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?