What does R.C.C. stand for ?
A. Reinforced Constituent Cement
B. Reinforced Cement Concrete
C. Reinforced Concrete Cement
D. Reinforced Combined Cement
Structural Design Specifications
Structural Design Specifications MCQs with answers for civil engineering exams. Structural design calculations MCQs for test preparation.
The maximum area of tension reinforcement in beams shall not exceed ?
A. 7%
B. 0.5%
C. 4%
D. 1.5%
The number of treads in a flight is equal to ____.
A. risers plus three
B. risers minus one
C. risers in the flight
D. risers plus one
The diameter of longitudinal bars of a column should never be less than ?
A. 10 mm
B. 8 mm
C. 12 mm
D. 6 mm
A foundation rests on:
A. foundation soil and subgrade
B. subgrade
C. base of the foundation
D. foundation soil
The advantage of reinforced concrete is due to ____.
A. moulding in any desired shape
B. fire-resisting and durability
C. monolithic character, moulding any shape and fire-resisting
D. monolithic character
High strength concrete is used in prestressed member ?
A. To overcome cracks due to shrinkage
B. To overcome bursting stresses, provide high bond stresses and overcome cracks
C. To ovecome bursting stresses at the ends
D. To ovecome bursting stresses at the ends
Design of R.C.C. simply supported beams carrying U.D.L. is based on the resultant B.M. at:
A. every section
B. quarter span
C. mid span
D. supports
For initial estimate for a beam design, the width is assumed ?
A. 1/30th of span
B. 1/5th of span
C. 1/10th of span
D. 1/15th of span
Moist sand may contain surface water by mass upto _____ ?
A. 2.5%
B. 7.5%
C. 1.25%
D. 5.0%