Design Department

Weekly Technical Quiz

Issue Number 60 (18th to 22nd Apr 2011)
Questions for This Week

Q.119) In a certain construction project, a 6m long RCC beam, cast using M30 grade concrete and Fe.415
steel, got collapsed immediately after removal of formwork at 7 th days. Which could be most likely cause
of failure amongst the following :a)
b)
c)

d)

the Formwork was not designed correctly

the beam must have been over reinforced
the beam must be a an under reinforced beam
the Planning Team didnt do their job well

Q.120) Who played the role of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel in the movie 'Sardar'?
a)
Sanjeev Kumar
b)
Paresh Rawal
c)
Sachin Khedekar
d)
Uttam Kumar

Answer of the Last Weeks Questions

Q.117) In a beams of equal moment capacity, manufactured in RCC using (WSM and another with LSM

theory of design) and the next as a Prestressed Concrete beam, the deflection in :a)
b)
c)
d)

Prestressed concrete will be the lowest

The deflection with beam with WSM will be lowest
The deflection with beam with LSM will be lowest
All deflections are same the moment carrying capacity is equal

Q.118) The largest museum in the world is the ANS: The State Hermintage- St.Peterberg Russia
a)
b)
c)
d)

The State Hermitage St. Peterberg Russia

American Museum of Natural History.
Metropolitan Museum of Art New York City, New York, USA
Vatican Museums Vatican City, Rome, Italy

Thought of the Week

Life is not a game but a journey of experiences to learn from and enjoy."
--- by Steven Johnson ---