CONCRETE TECHNOLOGY AND DESIGN OF CONCRETE STRUCTURES QUIZ

The factor of safety for

steel is lower than that for concrete

None of these

steel and concrete are same

steel is higher than that for concrete

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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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Workability of concrete is directly proportional to

Grading of the aggregate

Time of transit

Aggregate cement ratio

All of above

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For a continuous slab of 3 m x 3.5 m size, the minimum overall depth of slab to satisfy vertical deflection limits is

100 mm

50 mm

120 mm

75 mm

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Minimum pitch of transverse reinforcement in a column is

lesser of the above three values

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

forty-eight times the diameter of transverse reinforcement

the least lateral dimension of the member

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Maximum percentage reinforcement in case of slabs is limited to

2

4

8

9

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Modulus of rupture of concrete is a measure of

split tensile strength

flexural tensile strength

compressive strength

direct tensile strength

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Strength of concrete increases with

decrease in size of aggregate

decrease in curing time

increase in fineness of cement

increase in water-cement ratio

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Workability of concrete is inversely proportional to

vater-cement ratio

time of transit

size of aggregate

the air in the mix

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According to IS: 456-1978, the maximum reinforcement in a column is

2 %

4%

8 %

6 %

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