If the tendon is placed at an eccentricity e below the centroidal axis of the longitudinal axis of a rectangular beam (sectional modulus Z and stressed load P in tendon) the stress at the extreme top edge Is increased by Pe/Z Is decreased by Pe/Z Remains unchanged Is increased by PZ/e TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
The maximum shear stress (q) in concrete of a reinforced cement concrete beam is Shear force/(Lever arm × Width) Lever arm/(Shear force × Width) Width/(Lever arm × Shear force) (Shear force × Width)/Lever arm TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
An R.C.C. lintel is spanning an opening of 2 m span in a brick wall. The height of the roof is 2.9 m above the floor level and that of the opening is 2.1 m above the floor level. The lintel is to be designed for self weight plus UDL of wall + load from the roof Triangular load of the wall UDL of wall Triangular load + load from the roof TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
The maximum shear stress (qmax) in a rectangular beam is 1.50 times the average 1.25 times the average 1.75 times the average 2.0 times the average TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
If Ac, Asc and A are areas of concrete, longitudinal steel and section of a R.C.C. column and m and σc are the modular ratio and maximum stress in the configuration of concrete, the strength of column is σc[A + (m - 1)Asc] σc(A - Asc) + m σcAsc All listed here σcAc + m σcAsc TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
With usual notations the depth of the neutral axis of a balanced section, is given by mc/t = n/(d - n) t/mc = (d - n)/n t/mc = (d + n)/n mc/t = (d - n)/n TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
If R and T are rise and tread of a stair spanning horizontally, the steps are supported by a wall on one side and by a stringer beam on the other side, the steps are designed as beams of width R + T R - T T - R √(R² + T²) TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
If diameter of a reinforcement bar is d, the anchorage value of the hook is 12d 16d 8d 4d TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
The section of a reinforced beam where most distant concrete fibre in compression and tension in steel attains permissible stresses simultaneously, is called Economic section Critical section All listed here Balanced section TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
Pick up the incorrect statement from the following: Tensile reinforcement bars of a rectangular beam 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 Are curtailed if not required to resist the bending moment TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?