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(A) MIS (B) M20 (C) M30 (D) M40 1. Group I contains some properties of concrete/cement and Group 2 contains list of some tests on concrete/cement. Match the property with the corresponding test. Group I P workability of concrete Q direct tensile strength of concrete R bond between concrete and steel S fineness of cement Group II 1. cylinder splitting test 2. Vee-Bee test 3. surface area test 4 fineness modulus test 5. pull out test. Codes: P Q R S (a) 2 1 5 3 (b) 4 5 1 3 (c) 2 1 5 4 (d) 2 5 1 4 Column I gives a list of test methods for evaluating properties of concrete and Column II gives the list of properties ColumnI Column II P. Resonant frequency test1.Tensile strength Q. Rebound hammer test 2. Dynamic modulus of elasticity R. Split cylinder test 3.Workability S. Compacting factor test 4. Compressive strength The correct match of the test with the property is (A)P-2,Q-4,R-1,S-3 (B)P-2,Q-1,R-4,S-3 (C)P-2,Q-4,R-3,S-1 (D)P-4,Q-3,R-1,S-2 A 16 mm thick plate measuring 650 mm x 420 mm is used as a base plate for an ISHB 300 column subjected to a factored axial compressive load of 2000 kN. As per IS 456-2000, the minimum grade of concrete that should be used below the base plate for safely carrying the load is 4. Consider a reinforcing bar embedded in concrete. In a marine environment this bar undergoes uniform corrosion, which leads to the deposition of corrosion products on its surface and an increase in the apparent volume of the bar. This subjects the surrounding concrete to expansive pressure. As a result, corrosion induced cracks appear at the surface of concrete. Which of the following statements is TRUE? (A) Corrosion causes circumferential tensile stresses in concrete and the cracks will be parallel to the corroded reinforcing bar. (B) Corrosion causes radial tensile stresses in concrete and the cracks will be parallel to the corroded reinforcing bar. (C) Corrosion causes circumferential tensile stresses in concrete and the cracks will be perpendicular to the direction of the corroded reinforcing bar. (D) Corrosion causes radial tensile stresses in concrete and the cracks will be perpendicular to the direction of the corroded reinforcing bar. The cross-section of a thermomechanically treated (TMT) reinforcing bar has (A) soft ferrite-pearlite throughout. (B) hard martensite throughout. (C) a soft ferrite-pearlite core with a hard martensitic rim. (D) a hard martensitic core with a soft pearlite-bainitic rim. Maximum possible value of Compacting Factor for fresh (green) concrete is: (A) 0.5 (B) 1.0 (C) 1.5 (D) 2.0 The creep strains are (A) caused due to dead loads only (B) caused due to live loads only (C) caused due to cyclic loads only (D) independent of loads

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8. Hydration of cement is due to chemical action of water with a) & b) & c) & d) All The commonly used material in the manufacture of cement is a) Sand stone b) Slate c) Lime stone d) Graphite c) Controlling setting time d) None 17. Strength of concrete with passage of time a) Increases b) Decreases c) Fluctuates d) Remains constant 18. Efflorescence in cement is caused due to an excess of a) Alumina b) Iron oxide c) Silica d) Alkalis 19. An ordinary Portland cement when tested for its fineness should not leave any residue on IS- sieve No.9, more than a) 5% b) 10% c) 15% d) 20% 20. The individual variation between test strength of sample should not be more than a) b) c) d) 21. According to IS:456, the flexural strength of concrete is a) Directly proportional to compressive strength. b) Inversely proportional to compressive strength c) Directly proportional to square root of comp-strength d) Inversely proportional to square root of comp-strength 22. Mean strength of cube test requires a) b) c) d) 23. The working stress method of design specifies the value of modular ratio m= , where is the allowable stress in bonding compression in concrete. To what extent does the above value m make any allowance for the creep of concrete? a) No compensation b) Full compensation c) Partial compensation d) The two are unrelated 24. Maximum strains in an extreme fiber in concrete and in the tension reinforcement

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10. If 20kg of coarse aggregate is sieved through 80mm, 40mm, 20mm, 10mm, 4.75mm, 2.36mm, 1.18mm, 600 standard sieves and the weights retained are 0kg, 2kg, 8kg, 6kg, 4kg respectively, the fineness modulus of aggregate is a) 7.30 b) 7.35 c) 7.4 d) 7.45

11. Slump test is done for a) Clay b) Sand c) Lime d) Concrete 12. Workability of concrete is measured by a) Fineness b) Consistency c) Setting time d) Both b & c 13. Workability of concrete is measured by a) Vicat apparatus b) Slump test c) Minimum void method d) None 14. If 375 of water is required to have a cement paste 1875g of normal consistency, the percentage of water is a) 20% b) 25% c) 30% d) 35%

15. Le-chatelies apparatus is used for testing a) Soundness b) Hardness c) Strength d) Durability 16. Gypsum is added for a) Color b) Strength

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( ) in a balanced section at limit state of flexure are respectively. a) 0.0035 and 0.0038 b) 0.002 and 0.0018 c) 0.0035 and 0.0041 d) 0.002 and 0.0031 25. The state of two dimensional stresses on a concrete lamina consists of direct tensile stress ( and shear stress ) which causing cracking of concrete. Then the tensile strength of concrete in N/ a) 1.5 b) 2.08 c) 2.17 d) 2.29 26. Group-I contains properties of concrete/ cement and group-II contains list of some tests on concrete/cement. Match the property with corresponding test. Group-I P. workability of concrete Q. Direct tensile strength of concrete R. Bond between concrete and steel S. fineness of cement Group-II 1. Cylinder splitting test 2. Vee-bee test 3. Surface area test 4. Fineness modulus test 5. Pull out test Codes: P a) b) c) d) 2 4 2 2 Q 1 5 1 5 R 5 1 5 1 3 4 4 S 3 a) 1.5 b) 1.15 c) 0.87 d) 0.446

30. In a random sampling procedure for use strength of concrete, one sample consists of x number of specimen. These specimen are tested at 28days and average strength of these x specimen is considered as test result of the sample provided the individual variation in the strength of specimens is not more than % of the average strength. The values of x and y as per IS:456:2000 is a) 4 &10 b) 3 & 10 c) 4 & 15 d) 3 & 15

31. If the characteristic strength of concrete is defined as the strength below which not more than 50% test results are expected to fall, the expression for in terms of mean strength and standard deviation S would be a) b) c) d) 32. The modulus of rupture of concrete in terms of its characteristics cube compressive strength ( ) in MPa according to IS:456:2000 is a) 5000 b) 0.7 c) 5000 d) 0.7 33. For limit state of collapse, the partial safety factors recommended by IS: 456:2000 for estimating the design strength of concrete and reinforcing steel are respectively. a) 1.15 & 1.5 b) 1.0 & 1.0 c) 1.5 and 1.15 d) 1.5 and 1.0

27. In the limit state design method of concrete structures the recommended partial material safety factor ( ) for steel according to IS:456:2000 is a) 1.5 b) 1.15 c) 1.0 d) 0.87 28. For avoiding the limit state of collapse, the safety of RC structure is checked for appropriate combinations of dead load (DL) , imposed load (live load) (IL), wind load (WL) and earthquake load (EL) which of the following load combinations is not considered. a) 0.9DL+1.5WL b) 1.5DL+1.5WL c) 1.5DL+1.5WL+1.5EL d) 1.2DL+1.2IL+1.2WL+1.2L 29. The partial factor of safety for concrete as per Is:456:2000 is

34. As per the provisions of IS 456-2000, in the limit state method for design of beams, the limiting value of the depth of neutral axis in a reinforced concrete beam of effective depth d is given as (A) 0.53d (B) 0.48d (C) 0.46d (D) Any of the above depending on the different grades of steel

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35. As per the provisions of IS 456-2000, the (short term) modulus of elasticity of M25 grade concrete (in N/) can be assumed to be (A) 25000 (B) 28500 (C) 30000 (D) 36000
36. Read the following two statements I. Maximum strain in concrete at the outermost compression fibre is taken to be 0.0035 in bending II. The maximum compressive strain in concrete in axial compression is taken as 0.002. Keeping the provisions of IS 456-2000 on limit state design in mind, which of the following is true? (A) Statement I is true but II is false (B) Statement I is false but II is true (C) Both statements I and II are true (D) Both statement I and II are false 37. The working stress method of design specifies the value of modular ratio, m = 280/ (3cbc), where cbc is the allowable stress in bending compression in concrete. To what extent does the above value of m make any allowance for the creep of concrete? (a) No compensation (b) Full compensation (c) Partial compression (d)The two are unrelated 38. Maximum strains in an extreme fibre in concrete and in the tension reinforcement (Fe-415 grade and Es=200 kN/mm2) in a balanced section at limit state of flexure are respectively (a) 0.0035 and 0.0038 (b) 0.002 and 0.0018 (c) 0.0035 and 0.0041 (d) 0.002 and 0.0031 39. The state of two dimensional stress acting on a concrete lamina consists of a direct tensile stress, x = 1.5 N/mm2, and shear stress = 1.20 N/mm2, which cause cracking of concrete. Then the tensile strength of the concrete in N/mm2 is (a) 1.5 (b) 2.08 (c) 2.17 (d) 2.29

40. For avoiding the limit state of collapse, the safety of R.C. structures is checked for appropriate combinations of dead load (DL), imposed load or live load (IL), wind load (WL) and earthquake load (EL). Which of the following load combinations is NOT considered? (a) 0.9 DL + 1.5 WL (b) 1.5 DL + 1.5 WL (c) 1.5 DL + 1.5 WL + 1.5 EL (d) 1.2 DL + 1.2 IL + 1.2 WL 41. In the limit state design method of concrete structures, the recommended partial material safety factor ( ) for steel according to IS:456-2000 is (a) 1.5 (b) 1.15 (c) 1.00 (d) 0.87 42. The partial factor of safety for concrete as per IS : 456-2000 is (a) 1.50 (b) 1.15 (c) 0.87 (d) 0.446 43. A cantilever beam of length I, width b and depth d is loaded with a concentrated vertical load at the tip. If yielding starts at a load P, the collapse load shall be (a) 2.0 P (b) 1.5 P (c) 1.2 P (d) P 44. The flexural strength of M 30 concrete as per IS : 456-2000 is (a) 3.83 MPa (b) 5.47 MPa (c) 21.23 MPa (d) 30.0 MPa 45. In a random sampling procedure for cube strength of concrete, one sample consists of X number of specimens. These specimens are tested at 28 days and average strength of these X specimens is considered as test result of the sample, provided the individual variation in the strength of specimens is not more than + Y percent of the average strength. The values of X and Y as per IS : 4562000 are (a) 4 and 10 respectively (b) 3 and 10 respectively (c) 4 and 15 respectively (d) 3 and 15 respectively 46. If the characteristic strength of concrete fck is defined a the strength below which not more than 50% of the test results are expected to fall the expression for fck in terms of mean strength fm and standard deviation S would be

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(a) fm-0.1645S (c) fm (b) (d) fm-1.645S fm+1.645S

47. As per IS : 456-2000, consider the following statements I. The modular ratio considered in the working stress method depends on the type of steel used II. There is an upper limit on the nominal shear stress in beams (even withshear reinforcement) due to the possibility of crushing of concrete in diagonal compression. III. A rectangular slab whose length is equal to its width may not be a two-way slab for some support conditions. The TRUE statements are (a) only I and II (b) only II and III (c) only I and III (d) I , II and III 48. A reinforced concrete structure has to be constructed along a sea coast. The minimum grade of concrete to be used as per IS: 456-2000 is (A) M 15 (B) M 20 (C) M 25 (D) M 30 49. Un-factored maximum bending moments at a section of a reinforced concrete beam resulting from a frame analysis are 50, 80, 120 and 180kNm under dead, live, wind and earthquake loads respectively. The design moment (kNm) as per IS: 4562000 for the limit state of collapse (flexure) is (A) 195 (B) 250 (C) 345 (D) 372 50. The modulus of rupture of concrete in terms of its characteristic cube compressive strength (fck) in MPa according to IS 456:2000 is (A) 5000fck (B) 0.7fck (C) 5000 (D) 0.7 51. For limit state of collapse, the partial safety factors recommended by IS 456:2000 for estimating the design strength of concrete and reinforcing steel are respectively (A) 1.15 and 1.5 (B) 1.0 and 1.0 (C) 1.5 and 1.15 (D) 1.5 and 1.0 52. As per IS 456:2000, in the Limit State Design of a flexural member, the strain in reinforcing bars under tension at ultimate state should not be less than (A) (C) (B) (D)

53. Assume straight line instead of parabola for stress strain curve of concrete as follows and partial safety factor as 1.0

A rectangular under strain reinforced concrete section of 300mm width and 500mm effective depth is reinforced with 3 bars of grade FE- 415 each of 16mm diameter. Concrete mix is M-20. a) The depth of neutral axis from the compression fiber is 1) 76mm 2) 81mm 3) 87mm 4) 100mm

b) The depth of neutral axis obtained as per IS: 456:2000 differs from the depth of neutral axis obtained above is a) 15mm b) 20mm c) 25mm d) 32mm 54. In the design of beams for The limit state of collapse in flexure as per IS:456:2000, lrt the maximum strain in concrete be limited to 0.025 (in place of 0.0035). for this situation, consider a rectangular beam section with breadth as 250mm effective depth 350mm, area of tension steel as 1500 and characteristic strength of concrete and steel as 30MPa and 250MPa respectively. A) The depth of neutral axis for the balanced failure is a) 140mm b) 156mm c) 168mm d) 185mm B) At the limiting stage of collapse in flexure, the force acting on the compression zone of the section is a) 326KN b) 386KN c) 424KN d) 542KN

55. Un factored maximum bending moment at a section of R.C. beam resulting from frame analysis are 50, 80, 120 and 180KN under dead, live, wind and earthquake loads respectively. The design moment

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(KN-m) as per IS:456-2000 for the limit state of collapse is a) 195 b) 250 c) 345 d) 372 56. A reinforced concrete beam, size 200 mm wide and 300 mm deep overall is simply supported over a span of 3m. It is subjected to two point loads P of equal magnitude placed at middle third points. The two loads are gradually increased simultaneously. Beam is reinforced with 2 HYSD bars of 16 mm diameter placed at an effective cover of 40 mm bottom face and nominal shear reinforcement. The characteristics compressive strength and the bending tensile strength of the concrete are 20.0 N/mm2 and 2 2.2N/mm respectively. A) Ignoring the presence of tension reinforcement, find the value of load P in kN when the first flexure crack will develop in the beam. (a) 4.5 (b) 5.0 (c) 6.6 (d) 7.5 B) The theoretical failure load of the beam for attainment of limit state of collapse in flexure is (a) 23.7 kN (b) 25.6 kN (c) 28.7 kN (d) 31.6 kN 57. An R.C. square footing of side length 2 m and uniform effective depth 200 mm is provided for a 300 mm x 300 mm column. The line of action of the vertical compressive load passes through the centroid of the footing as well as of the column. If the magnitude of the load is 320 kN, the nominal transverse (one way) shear stress in the footing is (a) 0.26 N/mm2 (b) 0.30 N/mm2 (c) 0.34 N/mm2 (d) 0.75 N/mm2 58. An R.C. short column with 300 mm x 300 mm square cross-section is made of M20 grade concrete and has 4 members, 20 mm diameter longitudinal bars of Fe 415 steel. It is under the action of a concentric axial compressive load. Ignoring the reduction in the area of concrete due to steel bars, the ultimate axial load carrying capacity of the column is (a) 1659 kN (b) 1548 kN (c) 1198 kN (d) 1069 kN 59. At the limit state of collapse, an R.C. beam is subjected to flexural moment 200 kN-m, shear force 20 kN and torque 9 kNm. The beam is 300 mm wide and has a gross depth of 425 mm, with an effective cover of 25 mm. The equivalent nominal shear stress ( ) as calculated by using the design code turns out to be lesser than the design shear strength ( ) of the concrete. A) The equivalent shear force (Vc) is (a) 20 kN (b) 54 kN (c) 56 kN (d) 68 kN B) The equivalent flexural moment (Mel) for designing the longitudinal tension steel is (a) 187 kN-m (b) 200 kN-m (c) 29 kN-m (d) 213 kN-m 60. A rectangular column section of 250 mm x 400 mm is reinforced with five steel bars of grade Fe 500, each of 20 mm diameter. Concrete mix is M 30.Axial load on the column section with minimum eccentricity as per IS : 456-2000 using limit state method can be applied upto (a) 1707.37 (b) 1805.30 (c) 1806.40 (d) 1903.7. 61. Assume straight line instead of parabola for stress-strain curve of concrete as follows and partial factor of safety as 1.0.

A rectangular under-reinforced concrete section of 300 mm width and 500 mm effective depth is reinforced with 3 bars of grade Fe415, each of 16 mm diameter. Concrete mix is M20. A) The depth of the neutral axis from the compression fibre is (a) 76 mm (b) 81 mm (c) 87 mm (d) 100 mm B) The depth of the neutral axis obtained as per IS : 456-2000 differs from the depth of neutral axis obtained in Q. 83 (a) by (a) 15 mm (b) 20 mm (c) 25 mm (d) 32 mm 62. In the design of beams for the limit state of colapse in flexure as per IS : 456-2000, let the maximum strain in concrete be limited to 0.0025 (in place of 0.0035). For this situation, consider a rectangular beam section with breadth as 250 mm, effective

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depth as 350 mm, area of tension steel as 1500 mm2, and characteristics strengths of concrete and steel as 30Mpa and 250 MPa respectively. A) The depth of neutral axis for the balanced failure is (a) 140 mm (b) 156 mm (c) 168 mm (d) 185 mm B) At the limiting state of collapse in flexure, the force acting on the compression zone of the section is (a) 326 kN (b) 389 kN (c) 424 kN (d) 542 kN 63. A singly reinforced rectangular concrete beam has a width of 150 mm and an effective depth of 330 mm. The characteristics compressive strength of concrete is 20 MPa and the characteristics tensile strength of steel is 415 MPa. Adopt the stress block for concrete as given in IS 456-2000 and take limiting value of depth of neutral axis as 0.48 times the effective depth of the beam. a) The limiting value of the moment of resistance of the beam is kN.m is (A) 0.14 (B) 0.45 (C) 45.08 (D) 156.82 b) The limiting area of tension steel in mm2 is (A) 473.9 (B) 412.3 (C) 373.9 (D) 312.3 64. In the design of a reinforced concrete beam the requirement for bond is not getting satisfied. The economical option to satisfy the requirement for bond is by (A) bundling of bars (B) providing smaller diameter bars more in number (C) providing larger diameter bars less in number (D) providing same diameter bars more in number 65. A reinforced concrete column contains longitudinal steel equal to 1 percent of net cross-sectional area of the column. Assume modular ration as 10. the loads carried (using the elastic theory) by the longitudinal steel and the net area of concrete, are Ps and Pc respectively. The ration Ps/Pc expressed as percent is (A) 0.1 (B) 1 (C) 1.1 (D) 10 66. A reinforced concrete beam of rectangular cross section of breadth 230 mm and effective depth 400 mm is subjected to a maximum factored shear force of 120 kN. The grade of concrete, mains steel and stirrup steel are M20, F415 and Feb 250 respectively. For the area of main steel provided, the design shear strength as per IS : 456-2000 is 0.48N/mm2. The beam is designed for collapse limit state. a) The spacing (mm) of 2-legged 8 mm stirrups to be provided is (A) 40 (B) 115 (C) 250 (D) 400 b) In addition, the beam is subjected to a torque whose factored value is 10.90 kNm. The stirrups have to be provided to carry a shear (kN) equal to (A)50.42 (B)130.56 (C)151.67 (D) 200.23 67. A doubly reinforced rectangular concrete beam has a width of 300 mm and an effective depth of 500 mm. The beam is reinforced with 2200 of steel in tension and 628 of Sleel in compression. The effective cover for compression steel is 50 mm. Assume that both tension and compression steel yield. The grades of concrete and steel nsed are M20 and Fe250 respectively. The stress block parameters (rounded off to first two decimal places) for concrete shall be as per IS 456:2000. a) The depth of neutral axis is (A) 205.30 mm (B) 184.56 nun (C) 160.91 nun (D) 145.30 nun b) The moment of resistance of the section is (A) 206.00 kN-m (B)209.20 kN-m (C) 236.80 kN-m (D) 251.90 kN-m

68.

Consider a bar of diameter 'D' embedded in a large concrete block as shown in the adjoining figure, with a pull out force P being applied. Let and be the bond strength (between the bar and concrete) and the tensile strength of the bar, respectively. If the block is held in position and it is assumed that the material of the block does not fail, which of the following options represents the maximum value of P?

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Q.52 The value of xu (in mm) computed as per the Limit State Method of IS 456:2000 is

(A) 200.0 (B) 223.3 (C) 236.3 (D) 273.6 Q.53 The ultimate moment capacity (in kNm) of the section, as per the Limit State Method of IS 456:2000 is (A) 475.2 (B) 717.0 (C) 756.4 (D) 762.5 (A)Maximum of ( (B)Maximum of ( (C)Minimum of ( (D)Minimum of ( ) and ( ) and ( ) and ( ) and ( ) ) ) ) 71. As per IS 456:2000 for M20 grade concrete and plain bars in tension the design bond stress . Further, IS 456:2000 permits this design bond stress value to be increased by 60 % for HSD bars. The stress in the HSD reinforcing steel bars in tension, . Find the required development length, , for HSD bars in terms of the bar diameter, 72. At the limit state of collapse, an RC beam is subjected to flexural moment 200 kNm, shear force 20KN and torque 9KN-m. The beam is 300mm wide and has gross depth of 425mm with an effective cover of 25mm. The equivalent nominal shear stress (+ve) is calculated by using the design code turns out to be lesser then the design shear strength ( ) of the concrete. a) The equivalent shear force c is A. 20KN b) 54KN c) 56KN d) 68KN

69. Consider two RCC beams, P and Q, each having the section 400 mm x 750 mm (effective depth, d = 750 mm) made with concrete having a = 2.1 . For the reinforcement provided and the grade of concrete used, it may be assumed that the = 0.75 . The design shear in beam P is 400 kN and in beam Q is 750 kN. Considering the provisions of IS 456 - 2000, which of the following statements is TRUE? (A) Shear reinforcement should be designed for 175 kN for beam P and the section for beam Q should be revised. (B) Nominal shear reinforcement is required for beam P and the shear reinforcement should be designed for 120 kN for beam Q. (C) Shear reinforcement should be designed for 175 kN for beam P and the shear reinforcement should be designed for 525 kN for beam Q. (D) The sections for both beams P and Q need to be revised. 70. The cross-section at mid-span of a beam at the edge of a slab is shown in the sketch. A portion of the slab is considered as the effective flange width for the beam. The grades of concrete and reinforcing steel are M25 and Fe415, respectively. The total area of reinforcing bars (As) is 4000 mm2. At the ultimate limit state, xu denotes the depth of the neutral axis from the top fibre. Treat the section as underreinforced and flanged (xu > 100 mm).

b) The equivalent flexural moment ( ) for designing the longitudinal tension steel is a) 187KN-m c) 209KN-m b) 200KN-m d) 213KN-m

73. An RC short column with 300mm mm square cross-section is made of M-20 grade concrete and has 4 no 20mm diameter longitudinally bars of -415 steel. It is under the action of a concentric axial compressive load. Ignoring the reduction in the area of concrete due to steel bars, the ultimate axial load carrying capacity of the column is

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a) 1659KN b) 1548KN d) 1069KN A) 368.7 B) 340.1 C) 380.9 D) 410.3 77. IS : 1343 1980 limits the minimum characteristics strength of prestressed concrete for post tensioned works and pretension work as (a) 25 MPa, 30 MPa respectively (b) 25 MPa, 35 MPa respectively (c) 30 MPa, 35 MPa respectively (d) 30 MPa, 40 MPa respectively 78. The percentage loss of prestress due to anchorage slip of 3 mm in a concrete beam of length 30 m which is posttensioned by a tendon with an initial stress of 1200 N/mm2 and modulus of elasticity equal to 2.1 x 105 N/mm2 is (a) 0.0175 (b) 0.175 (c) 1.75 (d) 17.5 79. A pre-tensioned concrete member of section 200mm x 250mm contains tendons of area 500 mm2 at the centre of gravity of the section. The pre-stress in tendons is 1000N/mm2. Assuming modular ratio as 10, the stress (N/mm2) in concrete is (A) 11 (B) 9 (C) 7 (D) 5 80. A rectangular concrete beam of width 120mm and depth 200mm is prestressed by pretensioning to a force of 150kN at an eccentricity of 20mm. The cross sectional area of the prestressing steel is 187.5mm2. Take modulus of elasticity of steel and concrete as 2.1 105 MPa and 3.0104 MPa respectively. The percentage loss of stress in the prestressing steel due to elastic deformation of concrete is (A) 8.75 (B) 6.125 (C) 4.81 (D) 2.19 81. As per Indian standard code of practice for pre stressed concrete (1S:1343-1980) the minimum grades of concrete to be used for post-tensioned and pre-tensioned structural elements are respectively (A) M20 for both (B) M40 and M30 (C) M15 and M20 (D) M30 and M40 82. Which one of the following is categorised as a long-term loss of prestress in a prestressed concrete member? (A) Loss due to elastic shortening (B) Loss due to friction (C) Loss due to relaxation of strands (D) Loss due to anchorage slip

c) 1198KN

74. Determine the moment of resistance (kNm) of the T-beam shown in figure. Given data: = 1000 mm, = 100 mm, = 300 mm, cover = 50 mm, d = 450 mm and = 1963 (4- 25 T). Use M 20 and
t

Fe 415.

A) 289.64 B) 270.96 C) 410.80 D) 360.84 75. Determine the moment of resistance (kNm) and area of steel for balanced condition of the T-beam shown in figure. Given data: = 1000 mm, = 100 mm, = 300 mm, cover = 50 mm, d = 450 mm and = 1963 (4- 25 T). Use M 20 and
t

Fe 415.

A) B) C) D)

412, 2980 300, 3000 512, 2500 200, 2000

76. Determine the moment of resistance (kNm) of the T-beam. Given data: = 1000 mm, = 100 mm, = 300 mm, cover = 50 mm, d = 450 mm and = 2591
t

(4- 25T+2-20T). Use M 20 and Fe 415.

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83. IS:1343:1980 limits the minimum characteristic strength of prestressed concrete for post tensional works and pre tensioned work as a) 25 MPa, 30MPa b) 25MPa, 35MPa c) 30MPa, 35 MPa d) 30 MPa, 40MPa 84. A rectangular concrete beam of width 120mm and depth 200mm is prestressed by post-tensioned by a tender with an initial stress of 1200 N/ and modulus of elasticity equal to 2.1 N/ is a) 0.0175 b) 0.175 c) 1.75 d) 17.5 89. A concrete beam prestressed with a parabolic tendon is shown in the sketch. The eccentricity of the tendon is measured from the centroid of the cross-section. The applied prestressing force at service is 1620 kN. The uniformly distributed load of 45 kN/m includes the self-weight. The stress (in N/mm2) in the bottom fibre at mid-span is

(A) tensile 2.90 (B) compressive 2.90 (C) tensile 4.32 (D) compressive 4.32 90. A simply supported prestressed concrete beam is 6m long and 300 mm. it is prestressed by horizontal cable tendons at a uniform eccentricity of 100 mm. the prestressing tensile force in the cable tendons is 1000 KN. Neglect the self weight of beam. The maximum normal compressive stress in the beam at transfer is a) Zero b) 5.55 N/ c) 11.11 N/ d) 15.68 N/ 91. A concrete beam of rectangular crosssection of 200 mm 400 mm is pre stressed with a force 400 KN at eccentricity 100 mm. the maximum compressive stress in concrete is a) 12.5 N/ b) 7.5 N/ c) 5.0 N/ d) 2.5 N/ 92. A concrete beam of rectangular c/s of size 120 mm (width) and 200mm (depth) is prestressed by a straight tendon to an effective force of 150 KN at an eccentricity of 20 mm below the centroidal axis in the depth direction. The stress at top and bottom fibers of the section are (N/ ) a) 2.5 (c), 10 (c) b) 10 (1), 2.5(c) c) 3.5 (t), 3.75 (c) d) 2.75 (c), 3.75(c) 93. A pre-tensioned concrete member of section 200 500 at centre of gravity of section. The pre- stress in tendons is 1000N/ . Assuming

85. A rectangular concrete beam of width 120mm and depth 200 mm is pre stressed by pretensioning to a force of 150KN at an eccentricity of 20 mm. the c/s area of the prestressing steel is 187.5 . Take modulus of elasticity of steel and concrete as 2.1 MPa and 3.0 MPa respectively. The percentage loss of stress in prestressing due to elastic deformation of concrete is a) 8.75 b) 6.125 c) 4.81 d) 2.19 86. As per Indian standard code of practice for prestressed concrete (IS: 1943:1980) the min. grade of concrete to be used for posttensioned and pre tensioned structural elements are respectively. a) M20 for both b) M40 & M30 c) M15 & M20 d) M30 & M40 87. A simply supported prestressed concrete beam is 6 m long and 300 mm wide. Its gross depth is 600 mm. It is prestressed by horizontal cable tendons at a uniform eccentricity of 100 mm. The prestressing tensile force in the cable tendons is 1000 kN. Neglect the self weight of beam. The maximum normal compressive stress in the beam at transfer is (a) Zero (b) 5.55 N/mm2 2 (c) 11.11 N/mm (d) 15.68 N/mm2 88. A concrete beam of rectangular cross section of 200 mm x 400 mm is prestressed with a force 400 kN at eccentricity 100 m. The maximum compressive stress in the concrete is 2 2 (a) 12.5 N/mm (b) 7.5 N/mm 2 2 (c) 5.0 N/mm (d) 2.5 N/mm

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modular ratio as 10, the stress in concrete is a) 11 b) 9 c) 7 d) 5 B) Minimum number of rivets required at each end is (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4 (d) 5 98. A strut in a steel truss is composed of two equal angles ISA 150 mm x 150 mm of thickness 100 mm connected back-to-back to the same side of a gusset plate. The cross sectional area of each angle is 2921 mm2 andmoment of inertia (Ixx = Iyy) is 6335000 mm4. The distance of the centroid of the angle from its surface (Cx =Cy) is 40.8 mm. The minimum radius of gyration of the strut is (a) 93.2 mm (b) 62.7 mm (c) 46.6 mm (d) 29.8 mm3 99. Two equal angles ISA 100 mm x 100 mm of thickness 10 mm are placed back-toback and connected to the either side of a gusset plate through a single row of 16 mm diameter rivets in double shear. The effective areas of the connected and unconnected legs of each of these angles are 775 mm2 and 950 mm2, respectively. If these angles are NOT tackriveted, the net effective area of this pair of angles is (a)3650 mm2 (b) 3450 mm2 2 (c) 3076 mm (d) 2899 mm2 100. An ISMB 500 is used as a beam in a multi-storey construction. From the viewpoint of structural design, it can be considered to belaterally restrained when, (A) The tension flange islaterally restrained (B) The compression restrained flange islaterally

94. ISA 100 100 10 mm (Cross sectional area = 1908) serves as tensile member. This angle is welded to a gusset plate along A and B appropriately as shown. Assuming the yield strength of the steel to be 260 N/ the tensile strength of this member can be taken to be approximately,

(A) 500 kN (C) 225 kN

(B) 300 kN (D) 375 kN

95. In the design of lacing system for a builtup steel column, the maximum allowable slenderness ratio of a lacing bar is (a) 120 (b) 145 (c) 180 (d) 250 96. Which of the following elements of a pitched roof industrial steel building primarily resists lateral load parallel to the ridge? (a) bracings (b) purlins (c) truss (d) columns 97. A truss tie consisting of 2 ISA 75 x 75 x 8 mm carries a pull of 150 kN. At ends the two angles are connected, one each on either side of a 10mm thick gusset plate, by 18 mm diameter rivets arranged in one row. The allowable stresses in rivet are fs=90.0 N/mm2 and fbr=250 N/mm2. A) Maximum tensile stress in the tie in N/mm2 is (a) 93.6 (b) 87.5 (c) 77.2 (d) 66.0

(C) The web is adequately stiffened (D) The conditions in (A) and (C) are met 101. When designing steel structures, one must ensure that local buckling in webs does not take place. This check may not be very critical when using rolled steel sections because. (A) Quality control at the time of manufacture of rolled sections is very good (B) Web depths available are small (C) Web stiffeners are in-built in rolled sections (D) Depth to thickness ratios (of the web) are appropriately adjusted

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102. A square steel slab base of are 1 m2 is provided for a column made of two rolled channel sections. The 300 mm 300 mm column carries an axial compressive load of 2000 kN. The line of action of the load passes through the centroid of the column section as well as of the slab base. The permissible bending stress in the slab base is 185 MPa. The required minimum thickness of the slab base is (a) 110 mm (b) 89 mm (c) 63 mm (d) 55 mm 103. ISA 100 100 10 mm (Cross sectional area = 1908 ) is welded along A and B (Refer to figure below), such that the lengths of the weld along A and B are and respectively. Which of the following is a possibly acceptable combination of

(a) 250 kN (c) 125 kN

(b) (d)

175.8 kN 88.4 kN

105. Rivet value is defined as (a) lesser of the bearing strength of rivet and the shearing strength of the rivet (b) lesser of the bearing strength of rivet and the tearing strength of thinner plate (c) greater of the bearing strength of rivet and the shearing strength of the rivet (d) lesser of the shearing strength of the rivet and the tearing strength of thinner plate 106. An unstiffened web I section is fabricated from a 10 mm thick plate by fillet welding as shown in the figure. If yield stress of steel is 250 MPa, the maximum shear load that section can take is

(A) (B) (C)

= 60 mm and = 150 mm and = 150 mm and

= 150 mm = 60 mm = 150 mm

(D) Any of the above, depending on the size of the weld 104. A moment M of magnitude 50 kN-m is transmitted to a column flange through a bracket by using four 20 mm diameter rivets as shown in the figure. The shear force induced in the rivet A is

(a) (c)

750 kN (b) 350 kN 337.5 kN (d) 300 kN

107. A fillet-welded joint of 6mm size is shown in the figure. The welded surfaces meet at 60-90 degree and permissible stress in the fillet weld is 108 MPa. The safe load that can be transmitted by the joint is

(a) (c)

162.7 kN (b) 113.4 kN (d)

151.6 kN 109.5 kN

108. A fillet-welded joint of 6mm size is shown in the figure. The welded surfaces meet at

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60-90 degree and yield strength and ultimate strength of steel are 250 and 410 respectively. The design load that can be transmitted by the joint is (Assume shop weld) shown in the figure below. Assuming permissible shear stress as 90MPa and permissible bearing stress as 270MPa in the rivet, the rivet value of the joint is

(a) (c)

162.7 kN (b) 113.4 kN (d)

151.6 kN 109.5 kN (A) 56.70kN (B) 43.29kN (C) 36.19kN (D) 21.65kN 113. A double cover butt riveted joint is used to connect two flat plates of 200 mm width and 14 mm thickness as shown in the figure. There are twelve power driven rivets of 20 mm diameter at a pitch of 50 mm in both directions on either side of the plate. Two cover plates of 10 mm thickness are used. The capacity of the joint in tension considering bearing and shear ONLY, with permissible bearing and shear stresses as 300 MPa and 100 MPa respectively is

109. A steel flat of rectangular section of size 70 6 mm is connected to a gusset plate by three bolts each having a shear capacity of 15 kN in holes having diameter 11.5 mm. If the allowable tensile stress in the flat is 150 MPa, the maximum tension that can be applied to the flat is

(a) 42.3 kN (b) 52.65 kN (c) 59.5 kN (d) 63.0 kN 110. A bracket connection is made with four bolts of 10 mm diameter and supports a load of 10 kN at an eccentricity of 100 mm. The maximum force to be resisted by any bolt will be

(A) 1083.6 kN (B) 871.32kN (C) 541.8 kN (D) 433.7 kN 114. Two plates, subjected to direct tension, each of 10 mm thickness and having widths of 100 mm and 175 mm, respectively are to be fillet welded with an overlap of 200 mm. Given that the permissible weld stress is 110 MPa and the permissible stress in steel is 150 MPa, the length of the weld required using the maximum permissible weld size as per IS:800-1984 is

(a) 5 kN (b) 6.5 kN (c) 6.8 kN (d) 7.16 kN 111. Rivets and bolts subjected to both shear stress ( ) and axial tensile stress ( )) shall be so proportioned that the stresses do not exceed the respective allowable stresses ) and ), and the value of (

) does not exceed

(D) 1.8 (A) 245.3 mm (B) 229.2 mm (C) 205.5 mm (D) 194.8 mm

(A) 1.0 (B) 1.2 (C) 1.4

112. A 12mm thick plate is connected to two 8mm plates, on either side through a 16mm diameter power driven field rivet as

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stress area of bolt = 245 ultimate stress of plate is 410 MPa. a) 45.26 b) 96 c) 90.52 d) 48 119. What is the strength of 20 mm diameter bolt (KN) of in single cover butt joint of 12 mm thick plates. Thickness of cover plate is 10mm. Assume pitch =50 mm, edge distance = 33 mm, net tensile stress area of bolt = 245 and ultimate stress of plate is 410 MPa. (A) 0.61 s (B) 0.65 s (C) 0.70 s (D) 0.75 s a) 45.26 b) 80 c) 90.52 d) 40 116. In a steel plate with bolted connections, the rupture of the net section is a mode of failure under (A) tension (B) compression (C) flexure (D) shear 117. Two plates are connected by fillet welds of size 10 mm and subjected to tension, as shown in the sketch. The thickness of each plate is 12 mm. The yield stress and the ultimate tensile stress of steel are 250 MPa and 410 MPa, respectively. The welding is done in the workshop ( = 1.25). As per the Limit State Method of IS 800:2007, the minimum length (rounded off to the nearest higher multiple of 5 mm) of each weld to transmit a force P equal to 270 kN is 120. What is the strength of 20 mm diameter bolt (KN) of in double cover butt joint of 12 mm thick plates. Thickness of cover plates is 8mm. Assume pitch =50 mm, edge distance = 33 mm, net tensile stress area of bolt = 245 and ultimate stress of plate is 410 MPa. a) 45.26 b) 96 c) 90.52 d) 48 121. A double cover butt bolted joint is used to connect two flat plates of 190 mm width and 12 mm thickness as shown in the figure. There are four bolts of 16 mm diameter ( ) at a pitch of 65 mm in both directions on either side of the plate and edge distance of 35 mm. Two cover plates of 6 mm thickness are used. The capacity (KN) of the joint in tension considering bearing and shear ONLY, with for plates and for bolts. a) 232 b) 400 c) 116 d) 58 122. A 10 mm gusset plate is connected with 150x12 mm flat by three numbers of 20 mm diameter bolts. ( ) at a pitch of 65 mm and edge distance of 40 mm.. The capacity (KN) of the joint in tension considering bearing and shear ONLY, with for plates and for bolts. (A) 100 mm (B) 105 mm (C) 110 mm (D) 115 mm 118. What is the strength of 20 mm diameter bolt (KN) of in lap joint of 12 mm thick plates. Assume pitch =50 mm, edge distance = 33 mm, net tensile a) 135.78 b) 116.35 c) 45.26 d) 90.52 123. A 10 mm gusset plate is connected with 12 mm flat by six numbers of 16 mm diameter bolts. ( ) at a pitch of 75 mm and edge distance of 40 mm.. The capacity (KN) of the joint in tension considering bearing and shear and

115. For the fillet weld of size's' shown in the figure the effective throat thickness is

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ONLY, with and for plates for bolts. A) (i) RS should be provided under the concentrated load only.(ii) PQ should be placed in the tension side of the flange. (B) (i) RS helps to prevent local buckling of the web.(ii) PQ should be placed in the compression side of the flange. (C) (i) RS should be provided at supports.(ii) PQ should be placed along the neutral axis. (D) (i) RS should be provided away

b) 174 b) 295 c) 106 d) 87 124. Group I contains some elements in design of a simply supported plate girder and Group 2 gives some qualitative locations on the girder. Match the items of two lists as per good design practice and relevant codal provisions. Group I P flange splice Q web splice R bearing stiffeners S horizontal stiffener Group II 1. at supports (minimum) 2. away from centre of span 3. away from support 4. in the middle of span 5. longitudinally somewhere in the compression flange Codes: P Q R S (a) 2 3 1 5 (b) 4 2 1 3 (c) 3 4 2 1 (d) 1 5 2 3 125. In a plate girder, the web plate is connected to the flange plates by fillet welding. The size of the fillet welds is designed to safety resist. (a) the bending stresses in the flanges (b) the vertical shear force at the section (c) the horizontal shear force between the flanges and the web plate (d) the forces causing buckling in the web 126. The adjoining figure shows a schematic representation of a steel plate girder to be used as a simply supported beam with a concentrated load. For stiffeners, PQ (running along the beam axis) and RS(running between the top and bottom flanges) which of the following pairs of statements will be TRUE?

from points of action of concentrated loads.(ii) PQ should be provided on the compression side of the flange.

127. A steel beam (with a constant EI, and span L) is fixed at both ends and carries a uniformly distributed load (w kN/m), which is gradually increased till the beam reaches the stage of plastic collapse (refer to the following figure). Assuming B to be at mid-span, which of the following is true,

(A) Hinges are formed at A, B and C together. (B) Hinges are formed at B and then at A and C together (C) Hinges are formed A and C together and then at B (D) Hinges are formed at A and C only
128. A steel portal frame has dimensions, plastic moment capacities and applied loads as shown in the figure. The vertical load is always twice of the horizontal load. The collapse load P required for the development of a beam mechanism is

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moment capacity equal to MP, the minimum load at which the beam would collapse is

(A) (a) 3Mp/L (b) (c) 6Mp/L (d) 4Mp/L 8Mp/L

(B)

(C)

(D)

129. A propped cantilever of span L is carrying a vertical concentrated load acting at midspan. The plastic moment of the section of Mp. The magnitude of the collapse load is (a) (b) (c) (d) 130. When the triangular section of a beam as shown below becomes a plastic hinge, the compressive force acting on the section (with y denoting the yield stress) becomes

134. In the theory of plastic bending of beams, the ratio of plastic moment to yield moment is called (A) Shape factor (B) Plastic section modulus (C) Modulus of resilience (D) Rigidity modulus 135. The value of W that results in the collapse of the beam shown in the figure and having a plastic moment capacity of is

(A)

(B)

(C)

(D)

(a) (c)

(b) (d)

131. The plastic collapse load for the propped cantilever supporting two point loads as shown in figure terms of plastic moment capacity, is given by

136. As per IS 800:2007, the cross-section in which the extreme fiber can reach the yield stress, but cannot develop the plastic moment of resistance due to failure by local buckling is classified as (A) plastic section (B) compact section (C) semi-compact section (D) slender section 137. A propped cantilever made of a prismatic steel beam is subjected to a concentrated load P at mid span as shown.

(a) 3 (c) 4

/L (b) 4 /L (d) 6

/L /L

132. The shape of the cross-section, which has a largest shape factor, is (A) rectangular (B) I-section (C) diamond (D) solid circular 133. A continuous beam is loaded as shown in the figure below. Assuming a plastic

a) If load P = 80 KN ,find the reaction R(in KN) (correct to 1-decimal place)using elastic analysis. b) If the magnitude of load P is increased till collapse and the plastic moment carrying capacity of steel beam section is 90 KNm, determine reaction R(in

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KN)(correct to 1-decimal place) using plastic analysis. __________

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