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  1. ‘P’ is the pre-stressed force applied to tendon of a rectangular pre-stressed beam whose area of cross section is ‘A’ and sectional modulus is ‘Z’. The minimum stress ‘f’ on the beam subjected to a maximum bending moment ‘M’ is

  2. A.

     f = (P/'- (Z/M)

    B.

     f = (A/P) - (M/Z)

    C.

     f = (P/A) - (M/Z)

    D.

     f = (P/A) - (M/6Z)

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  3. If P kg/m² is the upward pressure on the slab of a plain concrete footing whose projection on either side of the wall is a cm, the depth of foundation D is given by

  4. A.

     D = 0.00775 aP

    B.

     D = 0.0775 aP

    C.

     D = 0.07775 aP

    D.

     D = 0.775 Pa

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  5. The weight of a foundation is assumed as

  6. A.

     5% of wall weight

    B.

     7% of wall weight

    C.

     10% of wall weight

    D.

     12% of wall weight

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  7. The diameter of the column head support a flat slab, is generally kept

  8. A.

     0.25 times the span length

    B.

     0.25 times the diameter of the column

    C.

     4.0 cm larger than the diameter of the column

    D.

     5.0 cm larger than the diameter of the column

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  9. According to I.S.: 456, 1978 the thickness of reinforced concrete footing on piles at its edges, is kept less than

  10. A.

     20 cm

    B.

     30 cm

    C.

     40 cm

    D.

     75 cm

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  11. According to I.S.: 456, 1978 the thickness of reinforced concrete footing on piles at its edges, is kept less than

  12. A.

     5 cm

    B.

     10 cm

    C.

     15 cm

    D.

     20 cm

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  13. For M 150 grade concrete (1 : 2 : 4) the moment of resistance factor is

  14. A.

     0.87

    B.

     8.50

    C.

     7.50

    D.

     5.80

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  15. To have pressure wholly compressive under the base of a retaining wall of width b, the resultant of the weight of the wall and the pressure exerted by the retained, earth should have eccentricity not more than

  16. A.

     b/3

    B.

     b/4

    C.

     b/5

    D.

     b/6

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  17. If l₁ and l₂ are the lengths of long and short spans of a two way slab simply supported on four edges and carrying a load w per unit area, the ratio of the loads split into w₁ and w₂ acting on strips parallel to l₂ and l₁ is

  18. A.

     w₁/w₂ = l₂/l₁

    B.

     w₁/w₂ = (l₂/l₁)²

    C.

     w₁/w₂ = (l₂/l₁)³

    D.

     w₁/w₂ = (l₂/l₁)⁴

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  19. The minimum thickness of a flat slab is taken

  20. A.

     L/32 for end panels without drops

    B.

     L/36 for end panels without drops

    C.

     L/36 for interior panels without drop

    D.

     All the above

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