Structural Design Online Test – Paper 3

1. The advantage of reinforced concrete is due to

2. Shear stress diagram of a homogeneous beam is

3. Factor of safety is given by

4. In the analysis of a doubly reinforced beam, the assumption made is

5. The factor of safety for steel as compared to concrete is

6. Bond strength of HYSD bar as compared to plain bar is more by

7. The workability of concrete can be improved by

8. For a reinforced concrete section, the shape of shear stress diagram is

9. Fineness modulus of fine aggregate is between

10. Addition of sugar in concrete results in

11. The beam section is redesigned if the shear stress exceeds the allowable shear stress by ... times

12. A simply supported beam shall be deemed to be a deep beam if the ratio of effective span to overall depth is

13. The minimum straight lap length in tension bars with hooks in an RCC beam is

14. The neutral axis of a T-beam exists

15. Distribution of shear intensity over a rectangular section of a beam follows

16. Bottom reinforcement in a beam is subjected to

17. The maximum diameter of bars in a beam is limited to

18. Shear reinforcement in an RCC beam is used for

19. What is the minimum period for which the lime concrete in the foundation be left wet without the construction of masonry over it?

20. In R.C.C. beams, the tension reinforcement can be cut off at a point when it is no longer needed if

21. The diameter of bars normally used in a column is

22. The entrapped air in concrete

23. The maximum bulking of sand generally occurs at a percentage moisture content of

24. In an RCC beam, N.A means

25. For a cantilever beam, the span to effective depth ratio is generally restricted to

26. The anchorage value of a standard bend is

27. A column is considered as a long column if its slenderness ratio is more than

28. The main reason for placing the main bar at the top in the case of a cantilever slab is

29. The states of concrete are

30. White cement is produced in

31. The amount of reinforcement for main bars in a slab is based upon

32. The minimum number of main bars in an octagonal column is

33. The enlarged head of a supporting column of a flat slab is technically known as

34. In a singly reinforced beam, the effective cover is measured from

35. The maximum strain in the tension reinforcement in the section of a flexural member at failure shall not be less than (if fy is the characteristic strength of steel and Es is the modulus of elasticity of steel)

36. The ratio of diameter of reinforcing bars and the slab thickness is

37. Weep holes are provided in retaining and breast walls to

38. Shear in a concrete beam is caused by

39. The shear reinforcement in an RCC beam is provided to resist

40. In the case of the foundation of rigid base, the distribution pressure on the soil is

41. In cold weather, concrete curing should be continued for... days

42. In a two-way slab, the lifting of corners occurs due to

43. Minimum embedment of reinforcement in a concrete flexural member should be

44. High increase in temperature......the strength of concrete.

45. The minimum vertical spacing of the main bars in an RCC beam should be

46. An under-reinforced section means

47. Concrete gains strength due to

48. The maximum ratio of span to depth ratio of a slab simply supported and spanning in two directions is

49. In a column, the minimum cover provided at the end of reinforcement is

50. The designed main bars are placed in a two-way slab