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Code No: 05420105 Set No. 1 JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY HYDERABAD IV B.Tech. II Sem., I Mid-Term Examinations, March 2010 PRESTRESSED CONCRETE Objective Exam Name: ______________________________ Hall Ticket No. I Answer All Questions. All Questions Carry Equal Marks.Time: 20 Min. Marks: 20. Choose the correct alternative:

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In prestressed concrete structures the prestressing of the concrete is done to compensate the stresses caused by [ ] a) dead load b) working loads c) live loads d) dynamic loads The net effect due to prestressing in prestressed concrete beams is usually a) tension b) compression c) bending and tension d) bending and compression [ ]

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A tendon with two straight line segments and an intermediate kink introduces in a prestressed concrete beam [ ] a) compression b) bending and compression c) compression, bending and shear d) tension and shear Fully prestressed concrete beam means a) non-tension is permitted in the beans b) no cracking is permitted in the beams c) working loads are completely resisted by the prestressing force d) full prestressing is applied to start with Prestressing can be efficiently used for the following members a) columns and struts b) ties c) beams and pipes

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The tendons in post-tensioned prestressed concrete structures a) must be anchored on steel and anchor plates b) can be anchored through cones bearing directly on concrete c) can be anchored through special buttoning without steel plates d) can be anchored at the ends only

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The bursting stresses in prestressed concrete members are developed at [ ] a) maximum bending moment zone b) maximum shear zone c) anchorage zone d) bond zone For prestressed structural elements, high strength concrete is used primarily because
a) both shrinkage and creep are more b) shrinkage is less but creep is more c) moduls of elasticity and creep values are higher d) high modulus of elasticity and low creep

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d) wall panels [ ]

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Prestressed concrete is more desirable in case of [ ] a) cylindrical pipe subjected to internal fluid pressure b) cylindrical pipe subjected to external fluid pressure c) cylindrical pipe subjected to equal internal and external fluid pressures d) cylindrical pipe subject to end pressures

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A partially prestressed member is one in which a) tensile stresses and cracking are permitted under service loads b) no tensile stresses are permitted under service loads c) mild steel is used in addition to prestressing steel d) tensile stresses are permitted but not cracking at service loads

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Code No: 05420105 -2Set No. 1

II. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16.

Fill in the blanks: The prestress at the time of transfers of the tendon force to the concrete is called ______ The decrease in stress caused in a prestressed beam at constant strain is called ______ Strain in concrete at zero stress is called _______ The quality of concrete used in pre-tensioned prestressed concrete is about ________ The maximum permissible tensile stress in pretensioned concrete in buildings is about(in MPa) The approximate ultimate tensile stress of high tensile steel bars in prestressed concrete is (in MPa) ___________ The net shear force on concrete in prestressed concrete members is less when compared with that in R.C.C because of ________ The shear force on a prestressed concrete element is proportional to ________

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18. 19. 20.

The loss of prestress due to shrinkage of concrete is the product of _________

In a load balanced prestressed concrete beam under self load, the cross-section is subjected to ______

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Code No: 05420105 Set No. 2 JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY HYDERABAD IV B.Tech. II Sem., I Mid-Term Examinations, March 2010 PRESTRESSED CONCRETE Objective Exam Name: ______________________________ Hall Ticket No. I Answer All Questions. All Questions Carry Equal Marks.Time: 20 Min. Marks: 20. Choose the correct alternative:

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Fully prestressed concrete beam means a) non-tension is permitted in the beans b) no cracking is permitted in the beams c) working loads are completely resisted by the prestressing force d) full prestressing is applied to start with Prestressing can be efficiently used for the following members a) columns and struts b) ties c) beams and pipes The tendons in post-tensioned prestressed concrete structures a) must be anchored on steel and anchor plates b) can be anchored through cones bearing directly on concrete c) can be anchored through special buttoning without steel plates d) can be anchored at the ends only

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[ d) wall panels

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The bursting stresses in prestressed concrete members are developed at [ ] a) maximum bending moment zone b) maximum shear zone c) anchorage zone d) bond zone For prestressed structural elements, high strength concrete is used primarily because
a) both shrinkage and creep are more b) shrinkage is less but creep is more c) moduls of elasticity and creep values are higher d) high modulus of elasticity and low creep

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Prestressed concrete is more desirable in case of [ ] a) cylindrical pipe subjected to internal fluid pressure b) cylindrical pipe subjected to external fluid pressure c) cylindrical pipe subjected to equal internal and external fluid pressures d) cylindrical pipe subject to end pressures

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A partially prestressed member is one in which a) tensile stresses and cracking are permitted under service loads b) no tensile stresses are permitted under service loads c) mild steel is used in addition to prestressing steel d) tensile stresses are permitted but not cracking at service loads

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In prestressed concrete structures the prestressing of the concrete is done to compensate the stresses caused by [ ] a) dead load b) working loads c) live loads d) dynamic loads The net effect due to prestressing in prestressed concrete beams is usually a) tension b) compression c) bending and tension d) bending and compression [ ]

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A tendon with two straight line segments and an intermediate kink introduces in a prestressed concrete beam [ ] a) compression b) bending and compression c) compression, bending and shear d) tension and shear Cont2

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Code No: 05420105 -2Set No. 2

II. 11. 12. 13.

Fill in the blanks: The quality of concrete used in pre-tensioned prestressed concrete is about ________ The maximum permissible tensile stress in pretensioned concrete in buildings is about(in MPa) The approximate ultimate tensile stress of high tensile steel bars in prestressed concrete is (in MPa) ___________ The net shear force on concrete in prestressed concrete members is less when compared with that in R.C.C because of ________ The shear force on a prestressed concrete element is proportional to ________ The loss of prestress due to shrinkage of concrete is the product of _________
In a load balanced prestressed concrete beam under self load, the cross-section is subjected to ______

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15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20.

The prestress at the time of transfers of the tendon force to the concrete is called ______ The decrease in stress caused in a prestressed beam at constant strain is called ______ Strain in concrete at zero stress is called _______

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Code No: 05420105 Set No. 3 JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY HYDERABAD IV B.Tech. II Sem., I Mid-Term Examinations, March 2010 PRESTRESSED CONCRETE Objective Exam Name: ______________________________ Hall Ticket No. I Answer All Questions. All Questions Carry Equal Marks.Time: 20 Min. Marks: 20. Choose the correct alternative:

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The tendons in post-tensioned prestressed concrete structures a) must be anchored on steel and anchor plates b) can be anchored through cones bearing directly on concrete c) can be anchored through special buttoning without steel plates d) can be anchored at the ends only

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The bursting stresses in prestressed concrete members are developed at [ ] a) maximum bending moment zone b) maximum shear zone c) anchorage zone d) bond zone For prestressed structural elements, high strength concrete is used primarily because

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a) both shrinkage and creep are more b) shrinkage is less but creep is more c) moduls of elasticity and creep values are higher d) high modulus of elasticity and low creep 4. Prestressed concrete is more desirable in case of [ ] a) cylindrical pipe subjected to internal fluid pressure b) cylindrical pipe subjected to external fluid pressure c) cylindrical pipe subjected to equal internal and external fluid pressures d) cylindrical pipe subject to end pressures

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A partially prestressed member is one in which a) tensile stresses and cracking are permitted under service loads b) no tensile stresses are permitted under service loads c) mild steel is used in addition to prestressing steel d) tensile stresses are permitted but not cracking at service loads

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In prestressed concrete structures the prestressing of the concrete is done to compensate the stresses caused by [ ] a) dead load b) working loads c) live loads d) dynamic loads The net effect due to prestressing in prestressed concrete beams is usually a) tension b) compression c) bending and tension d) bending and compression

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A tendon with two straight line segments and an intermediate kink introduces in a prestressed concrete beam [ ] a) compression b) bending and compression c) compression, bending and shear d) tension and shear Fully prestressed concrete beam means a) non-tension is permitted in the beans b) no cracking is permitted in the beams c) working loads are completely resisted by the prestressing force d) full prestressing is applied to start with Prestressing can be efficiently used for the following members a) columns and struts b) ties c) beams and pipes [ ]

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[ d) wall panels

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Code No: 05420105 -2Set No. 3

II. 11.

Fill in the blanks: The approximate ultimate tensile stress of high tensile steel bars in prestressed concrete is (in MPa) ___________ The net shear force on concrete in prestressed concrete members is less when compared with that in R.C.C because of ________ The shear force on a prestressed concrete element is proportional to ________ The loss of prestress due to shrinkage of concrete is the product of _________
In a load balanced prestressed concrete beam under self load, the cross-section is subjected to ______

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13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20.

The prestress at the time of transfers of the tendon force to the concrete is called ______ The decrease in stress caused in a prestressed beam at constant strain is called ______ Strain in concrete at zero stress is called _______

The quality of concrete used in pre-tensioned prestressed concrete is about ________

The maximum permissible tensile stress in pretensioned concrete in buildings is about(in MPa)

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Code No: 05420105 Set No. 4 JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY HYDERABAD IV B.Tech. II Sem., I Mid-Term Examinations, March 2010 PRESTRESSED CONCRETE Objective Exam Name: ______________________________ Hall Ticket No. I Answer All Questions. All Questions Carry Equal Marks.Time: 20 Min. Marks: 20. Choose the correct alternative:

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For prestressed structural elements, high strength concrete is used primarily because
a) both shrinkage and creep are more b) shrinkage is less but creep is more c) moduls of elasticity and creep values are higher d) high modulus of elasticity and low creep

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Prestressed concrete is more desirable in case of [ ] a) cylindrical pipe subjected to internal fluid pressure b) cylindrical pipe subjected to external fluid pressure c) cylindrical pipe subjected to equal internal and external fluid pressures d) cylindrical pipe subject to end pressures

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A partially prestressed member is one in which a) tensile stresses and cracking are permitted under service loads b) no tensile stresses are permitted under service loads c) mild steel is used in addition to prestressing steel d) tensile stresses are permitted but not cracking at service loads

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In prestressed concrete structures the prestressing of the concrete is done to compensate the stresses caused by [ ] a) dead load b) working loads c) live loads d) dynamic loads The net effect due to prestressing in prestressed concrete beams is usually a) tension b) compression c) bending and tension d) bending and compression

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A tendon with two straight line segments and an intermediate kink introduces in a prestressed concrete beam [ ] a) compression b) bending and compression c) compression, bending and shear d) tension and shear Fully prestressed concrete beam means a) non-tension is permitted in the beans b) no cracking is permitted in the beams c) working loads are completely resisted by the prestressing force d) full prestressing is applied to start with Prestressing can be efficiently used for the following members a) columns and struts b) ties c) beams and pipes The tendons in post-tensioned prestressed concrete structures a) must be anchored on steel and anchor plates b) can be anchored through cones bearing directly on concrete c) can be anchored through special buttoning without steel plates d) can be anchored at the ends only

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[ d) wall panels [

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Code No: 05420105 -2Set No. 4

II. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19.

Fill in the blanks: The shear force on a prestressed concrete element is proportional to ________ The loss of prestress due to shrinkage of concrete is the product of _________
In a load balanced prestressed concrete beam under self load, the cross-section is subjected to ______

The prestress at the time of transfers of the tendon force to the concrete is called ______ The decrease in stress caused in a prestressed beam at constant strain is called ______ Strain in concrete at zero stress is called _______ The quality of concrete used in pre-tensioned prestressed concrete is about ________ The maximum permissible tensile stress in pretensioned concrete in buildings is about(in MPa) The approximate ultimate tensile stress of high tensile steel bars in prestressed concrete is (in MPa) ___________ The net shear force on concrete in prestressed concrete members is less when compared with that in R.C.C because of ________

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