Critical section for shear in case of flat slabs is at a distance of d/2 from periphery of column/capital/ drop panel at the drop panel of slab effective depth of slab from periphery of column/drop panel at the periphery of column TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
Increase in the moisture content in concrete does not change the strength All of these increases the strength reduces the strength TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
The compressive strength of 100 mm cube as compared to 150 mm cube is always less equal more None of these TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
Which of the following losses of prestress occurs only in pretensioning and not in post-tensioning ? shrinkage of concrete loss due to friction creep of concrete elastic shortening of concrete TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
Poisson’s ratio for concrete None of these increases with richer mixes remains constant decreases with richer mixes TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
In the design of a front counterfort in a counterfort retaining wall, the main reinforcement is provided oni) bottom face near counterfortii) top face near counterfortiii) bottom face near centre of spaniv) top face near centre of span The correct answer is only (i) both (ii) and (iii) both (i) and (iv) only (ii) TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
In a ring beam subjected to uniformly distributed load i) shear force at mid span is zero ii) shear force at mid span is maximum iii) torsion at mid span is zero iv) torsion at mid span is maximum The correct answer is (ii) and (iv) (ii) and (iii) (i) and (iv) (i) and (iii) TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
Examine the following statements :i) Factor of safety for steel should be based on its yield stress,ii) Factor of safety for steel should be based on its ultimate stress,iii) Factor of safety for concrete should be based on its yield stress,iv) Factor of safety for concrete should be based on its ultimate stress.The correct statements are (i) and (iv) (i) and (iii) (ii) and (iii) (ii) and (iv) TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
If the foundations of all the columns of a structure are designed on the total live and dead load basis, then there will be no differential settlement the settlement of interior columns will be more than exterior columns the settlement of exterior columns will be more than interior columns there will be no settlement of columns TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
Diagonal tension in a beam Decreases below the neutral axis and increases above the neutral axis Remains same Is maximum at neutral axis Increases below the neutral axis and decreases above the neutral axis TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?