Civil Engineering :: Concrete Technology and Design of Concrete Structures
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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 - Strength of concrete increases with
- In counterfort retaining walls, the main reinforcement in the stem at support is
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Assertion A : The load factor for live load is greater than that for dead load.
Reason R : The live loads are more uncertain than dead loads.
Select your answer based on the coding system given below : - Diagonal tension in a beam
- According to IS : 456-1978, the fiexural strength of concrete is
- The factor of safety for
- The design yield stress of steel according to IS: 456-1978 is (where fy is the characteristic yield strength of steel)
- Which of the following statements is incorrect ?
- The approximate value of the ratio between direct tensile strength and flexural strength is