A continuous beam is deemed to be a deep beam when the ratio of effective span to overall depth (1/D) is less than 3.5 5.5 4.5 2.5 TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
To minimize the effect of differential settlement, the area of a footing should be designed for Live load + fraction of dead load Dead load + live load Dead load only Dead load + fraction of live load TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
Due to shrinkage stresses, a simply supported beam having reinforcement only at bottom tends to Deflect upward Deflect downward Deflect downward or upward None of these TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
Normally prestressing wires are arranged in the upper part of the beam anywhere center lower part of the beam TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
Sinking of an intermediate support of a continuous beami) reduces the negative moment at supportii) increases the negative moment at supportiii) reduces the positive moment at center of spaniv) increases the positive moment at center of span The correct answer is (i) and (iv) (ii) and (iii) (ii) and (iv) (i) and (iii) TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
Poisson’s ratio for concrete remains constant decreases with richer mixes increases with richer mixes None of these TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
Strength of concrete increases with decrease in size of aggregate decrease in curing time increase in water-cement ratio increase in fineness of cement TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
Maximum quantity of water needed per 50 kg of cement for M 15 grade of concrete is 32 liters 30 liters 34 liters 28 liters TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
Most common method of prestressing used for factory production is Magnel-Blaton system Long line method Freyssinet system Lee-Macall system TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
In order to obtain the best workability of concrete, the preferred shape of aggregate is elongated All of these angular rounded TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?