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QUESTIONS
(2) Which structural model is used for assessing shear resistance of RC structures in BS 8110-1:1997?
(A) Strut and Tie Method
(B) Theorem of three moments
(C) Euler's Theorem
(3) The vertical deformation of soils per unit pressure is usually referred to as?
(A) Stiffness
(B) Modulus of subgrade reaction
(C) Bearing Capacity
(5) An S275 hot rolled I-Section has a flange thickness of 20.5mm. What is the design yield strength?
(A) 255 Mpa
(B) 265 Mpa
(C) 275 Mpa
(6) The natural foundation of a road way is called?
(A) Base
(B) Sub-base
(C) Subgrade
(7) Why are return bars provided at the edges of RC slabs under simply supported assumptions?
(A) To resist torsion
(B) To resist negative moment
(C) None of the above
(D) All of the above
(8) A simply supported beam is pinned at both ends. Therefore the beam is?
(A) Statically determinate
(B) Unstable
(C) Statically indeterminate
(11) In concrete slabs on grade, the most critical loading condition occurs at?
(A) Mid span
(B) Edge
(C) 2.5d from the edge
(12) For a rectangular lamina immersed in a fluid at rest, the hydrostatic thrust passes through?
(A) Centre of pressure
(B) Centroid
(C) Meta Centre
(13) At a construction site, the leveling staff reads +2.45m at point A and +2.76m at point B. Which of the
following points is higher in elevation?
(A) Point A
(B) Point B
(C) Depends on the datum
(14) A 0.8m long cantilever beam is subjected a concentrated load of 750 kN at the free edge. Which of the
following poses the most serious problem?
(A) Bending
(B) Shear
(C) All of the above
(16) In the continuous support of a floor beam, how many percent of top tension reinforcement should be
allowed into 0.15L of the adjacent spans?
(A) 50%
(B) 65%
(C) 100%
(17) If the diameter of a pile foundation is 400mm, the recommended minimum thickness of the pile cap is?
(A) 900 mm
(B) 750 mm
(C) 400 mm
(21) Curtain walls are usually used in high rise building for which of the following reasons?
(A) Aerodynamics of winds
(B) To reduce dead load
(C) Reflection of night sky
(23) What is the recommended maximum water/cement ratio for production of concrete for water retaining
structures?
(A) 0.4
(B) 0.5
(C) 0.6
(24) The difference between plastic limit and liquid limit in a soil is called?
(A) Activity
(B) Plasticity Index
(C) Cohesion
(D) Shrinkage Limit
(25) Adequate concrete cover to reinforcement does not enhance one of the following in RC structures?
(A) Fire Resistance
(B) Durability
(C) Cracking
(D) None of the above