Concrete technology and design of concrete structures questions with answers
100 multiple-choice questions. Open any question for its answer and explanation.
- The percentage of reinforcement in case of slabs, when high strength deformed bars are used is not less than
- When shear stress exceeds the permissible limit in a slab, then it is reduced by
- For a simply supported beam of span 15m, the minimum effective depth to satisfy the vertical deflection limits should be
- In a spherical dome the hoop stress due to a concentrated load at crown is
- If the foundations of all the columns of a structure are designed on the total live and dead load basis, then
- If the size of panel in a flat slab is 6m x 6m, then as per Indian Standard Code, the widths of column strip and middle strip are
- The effect of creep on modular ratio is
- In reinforced concrete footing on soil, the minimum thickness at edge should not be less than
- The minimum cover to the ties or spirals should not be less than
- Cube strength of controlled concrete to be used for pretensioned and post-tensioned work respectively should not be less than
- The individual variation between test strength of sample should not be more than
- Workability of concrete is inversely proportional to
- To determine the modulus of rupture, the size of test specimen used is
- High carbon content in the steel causes
- The slab is designed as one way if the ratio of long span to short span is
- A continuous beam is deemed to be a deep beam when the ratio of effective span to overall depth (1/D) is less than
- According to IS : 456-1978, minimum slenderness ratio for a short column is
- Maximum percentage reinforcement in case of slabs is limited to
- The property of fresh concrete, in which the water in the mix tends to rise to the surface while placing and compacting, is called
- A T-shaped retaining wall mainly conssits of
- In a counterfort retaining wall, the main reinforcement in the stem at mid span is provided on
- The average permissible stress in bond for plain bars in tension is
- For a longitudinal reinforcing bar in a column, the minimum cover shall neither be less than the diameter of bar nor less than
- Minimum thickness of load bearing RCC wall should be
- The recommended value of modular ratio for reinforced brick work is