Prestressed Concrete Structures 500 Oqa

DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEEING
QUESTION BANK – VII SEMESTER
XCE 705 C PRESTRESSED CONCRETE STRUCTURES
UNIT I GENERAL
1. _______is basically concrete in which internal stresses of a suitable magnitude and

distribution are introduced so that the stresses resulting from external loads are
counteracted to a desired degree.
a. Prestressed Concrete b. Reinforced concrete
c. Polymer Concrete d. Fibre reinforced concrete
2. In prestressed concrete structures the prestressing of the concrete is done to compensate
the stresses caused by
a. Working Loads b. Dead Loads
c. Live Loads d. Dynamic Loads
3. The net force caused by prestressing in prestressed concrete beams is usually
a. Compression b. Bending and Compression
c. Bending and Tension d. Tension
4. A device which is used to impart a prestressing force to the concrete from a tendon in
prestressed concrete is called
a. cone b. wedge
c. anchor plate d. anchor
5. A parabolic tendon in prestressed beams causes an equivalent balancing
a. Concentrated Transverse force b. Distributed force
c. Uniformly distributed force d. Linearly varying force
6. A decrease in stress at constant strain is called
A. Creep Loss
B. Relaxation
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C. Shrinkage
D. Friction Loss
7. A Stretched element used in a concrete member of structure to impart prestress to the
concrete is called as
A. Tendons
B. Circular Bars
C. Square bars
D. All the above
8. ______ are fabricated in the factory by twisting wires together.
A. High tensile wires
B. Bars
C. Cables
D. Strands
9. The coefficient of friction between steel wires moving on smooth concrete in
prestressed concrete beams is about :
A. 0.50 to 0.55
B. 0.35 to 0.40
C. 0.20 to 0.25
D. 0.15 to 0.25
10. The loss of prestress due to shrinkage of concrete in the product of
A. modular ratio and percentage of steel
B. modulus of elasticity of concrete and shrinkage strain
C. modulus of elasticity of steel and shrinkage strain of concrete
D. modular ratio and shrinkage strain in steel
11. The commonly used high tensile steel in pretensioned prestressed concrete construction
is in the form of
A. Cables
B. Wires and strands
C. Strands
D. Bars and wires
12. If K is friction coefficient for wave effect  is coefficient of friction between cable and
duet,  is the cumulative angle in radians through which the tangent to the cable profile
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has turned between any two points under consideration , the tension ratio at a distance
of x from either end, is
A. Kx -  
B. 1+ Kx -  
C. Kx +  
D. 1+ Kx+  
13. After the transfer of prestress to concrete, the soffit of the beam will be under
A. Compression
B. tension
C. shear
D. bending
14. As per IS 1343, the total amount of shrinkage for a pretensioned beam is taken as
A. 3 x 10-2
B. 3 x 10-4
C. 3 x 10-5
D. 3 x 10-3
15. The total percentage loss of prestress in posttensioned prestressed concrete beams
A. 10 to 15 %
B. 15 to 25 %
C. 10 to 25 %
D. 30 to 40 %
16. The total percentage loss of prestress in pretensioned concrete beams is about
A. 10 to 15 %
B. 15 to 25 %
C. 20 to 25 %
D. 30 to 40 %
17. The approximate Young’s modulus of high tensile steel is (in Mpa)
A. 2 x 104
B. 2 x 106
C. 2 x 105
D. 2 x 103
18. The approximate ultimate tensile stress of high tensile steel wires used in prestressed
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concrete is ( in MPa)
A. 900 to 1200
B. 1200 to 1500
C. 1500 to 2000
D. 2000 to 2500
19. In case of prestressed concrete beams, the lever arm is
A. always constancy
B. negligibly small
C. does not exist in the absence of live loads.
D. subject to change as the load on the beams changes
20. Modulus of elasticity of concrete in N/mm2 as per IS 1343
A. 5705 f ck
B. 5700 f ck
C. 5710 f ck
D. 5715 f ck
21. The ratio between effective prestress and initial prestress is called as
A. Loss factor
B. Loss of prestress
C. Total loss
D. Relaxation loss
22. An increase in strain at constant stress is called
A. Creep Loss
B. Relaxation
C. Shrinkage
D. Friction Loss
23. 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
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D. Loss due to anchorage slip
24. The minimum cover in any pretensioned prestressed concrete protected from direct
weather is about :b
A. 15 mm
B. 25 mm
C. 35 mm
D. 40 mm
25. The steel wires are electrically heated and anchored before placing of concrete in the
mould is defined as.
A. Chemical Prestressing
B. Mechanical Prestressing
C. Linear Prestressing
D. Thermo Electric prestressing
26. The load on the structural element corresponding to the first visible cracks is known as
A. Live load
B. Yield load
C. Cracking load
D. Ultimate load
27. In a prestressed concrete beam, the locus of the points of application of resultant force
due to combined effect of prestressing force and the externally applied load is known
as
A. Virtual Line
B. Thrust Line
C. Metacentric line
D. Curved line
28. Construction of steel wire occurs due to several causes, affecting reduction in this
process. This reduction in the prestressing force is called as
A. Loss factor
B. Loss of prestress
C. Total loss
D. Relaxation loss
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29. The act of transferring the stress in prestressing tendon from the jacks or pretensioned
bed to the concrete member is
A. Transfer
B. Initial stage
C. Final stage
D. Intermediate stage
30. The prestress at the time of transfer of the tendon force to the concrete in prestressed
concrete is called
A. Initial Prestress
B. Final Prestress
C. Fully Prestress
D. Partial Prestress
31. The prestress in a prestressed concrete beam at the time of working load is called
A. Initial Prestress
B. Final Prestress
C. Fully Prestress
D. Partial Prestress
32. A method of prestressing in which tensioning is done before placing of concrete is
called
A. Circular Prestressing
B. Partial Prestressing
C. Pretensioning
D. Posttensioning
33. A method of prestressing in which tensioning is done against hardened concrete is
called
A. Circular Prestressing
B. Partial Prestressing
C. Pretensioning
D. Posttensioning
34. The stage at which the tendon force is released permanently on the concrete is called
A. Pretensioning
B. Posttensioning
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C. Anchoring
D. Transfer
35. Fully Prestressed concrete beams resists
A. the full live load by prestress
B. all the working loads by prestress
C. a part of the load by prestress
D. the dead load by prestress
36. The quality of concrete used in pretensioned construction is about
A. M 30 to M 50
B. M 40 to M 60
C. M 35 to M 50
D. M 40 to M 55
37. The quality of concrete used in posttensioned construction is about
A. M 30 to M 60
B. M 40 to M 60
C. M 35 to M 50
D. M 40 to M 55
38. The grouting of ducts of posttensioned prestressed concrete beams
A. Enhances the ultimate moment capacity
B. Does not influence the moment capacity
C. Decreases the moment capacity
D. Increases deflection
39. The grouting of ducts in posttensioned prestressed concrete causes
A. Reduction in deflections
B. Increase in deflections
C. Increase in corrosion
D. Reduction in strength
40. Which of the following statement is False.
A. The pre-stressed concrete induces artificial compressive stresses on a
structure before loading
B. The diagonal tension in a prestressed concrete member will be more than
shear stress.
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C. The magnitude of loss of prestress due to relaxation of steel should be taken
to vary from 2 to 8% of the average initial stress.
D. In a prestressed concrete structure cracking of concrete is avoided.
41. In the case of large ducts in post-ensioned concrete construction, the following
pregrouting process is recommended :
A. Clean the duct with pressure
B. Clean the duct with water
C. No pre-grout cleaning is needed
D. Clean the duct with sodium chloride
42. High tensile steel is used in prestressed concrete :
A. To minimize losses
B. Because high strength is desirable
C. To obtain high durability
D. Because of its low yield point
43. High strength steel wires can be supplied in rolls because
A. They are light
B. They can be rolled without residual stress
C. They can not be exposed to weather
D. It is less expensive to transport
44. The Prestressed cable or wires should be cut by
A. Power saw
B. Electrical cutting tool only
C. Mechanical tool or flame cutting
D. None of the above
45. In case of prestressed concrete beams, the lever arm is
A. always constant
B. negligibly small
C. does not exist in the absence of live loads.
D. Subject to change as the load on the beams changes
46. Let jd be the lever arm between the resultant tensile force T in the prestressing steel are
resultant compressive force c in concrete of a prestressed concrete beam. When
subjected to increase in the external bending moment which one of the following
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statements is true in prestressed concrete beam?
A. T increases at a faster rate than jd
B. both T&id increases at a faster rate than T
C. jd increases at a faster rate than T
D. neither T or jd increases.
47. The cable for a prestressed concrete simply supported beam subjected to uniformly
distributed load over the entire span should ideally be
A. Placed at the center of cross-section over the entire span.
B. Placed at some eccentricity over the entire span.
C. Varying linearly from the center of cross-section at the ends to maximum
eccentricity at the middle section.
D. Parabolic with zero eccentricity at the center of span.
48. In a prestressed beam carrying an external load W with a bent tendon is having angle of
inclination  and prestressed load P. The net downward load at the center is
A. W - 2 P cos 
B. W - P cos 
C. W - P sin 
D. W -2 P sin
49. External prestressing of concrete structures can be obtained from
A. Exterior ends of the beam
B. Rigid abutments only
C. Rigid Supports
D. External wire ropes
50. The prestressing force from wires is transferred to the concrete construction through
A. Direct bond between the wires and concrete
B. Bond between the ducts and wires
C. Anchorage cones
D. Anchorage plates
51. Pure bending moment on a prestressed concrete member causes
A. Normal stresses only
B. Shear stresses only
C. Axial and shear stresses
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D. Axial type of stress
52. In post-tensioned system of Gifford Udall, the type of tendon used are
A. Strands
B. Wires
C. Bars
53. The system in which high tensile alloy steel bars (silica manganese steel ) are used as
prestressing tendons, is known as.
A. Freyssinet system
B. Magnel-Blaton system
C. C.C.L standard system
D. Lee-Mc Call system
54. Prestressed concrete members
A. Are generally free from cracks
B. Always have symmetrical cross section
C. Need more steel than ordinary concrete
D. None of the above.
55. Debonding
A. Reduction of compressive stess on concrete
B. Reduction of tensile stress on steel.
C. Strengthening of bond between the steel Wire and surrounding concrete.
D. Prevention of bond between the steel wire and surrounding concrete.
56. A uniformly distributed load intensity ‘w’ acting on a simply supported prestressed
concrete beam of span ‘L’ producing a bending moment ‘M’, at midspan is to be
balanced by a parabolic tendon with zero eccentricity at ends and eccentricity ‘e’ at
midspan. The prestressing force required depends on
A. w and e
B. w and L
C. L and e
D. M and e
57. As concrete is weak in tension, micro cracks develop as soon as the tensile strain in
concrete exceeds about
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A. 80 x 10-4 – 100 x 10-4 units
B. 80 x 10-5 – 100 x 10-5 units
C. 80 x 10-6 – 100 x 10-6 units
D. 80 x 10-7 – 100 x 10-7 units
58. Freyssinet and Magnel jack are generally available in the range
A. 1 to 5 tonnes
B. 5 to 100 tonnes
C. 100 to 250 tonnes
D. 250 to 500 tonnes
59. External prestressing of concrete structures can be obtained from
A. Exterior ends of the beam
B. Rigid abutments only
C. Rigid Supports
D. External wire ropes
60. Linear prestressing is used in
A. Beams
B. Columns only
C. Water tanks
D. Pipes
61. High strength concrete prepared by adopting
A. rich mix, lower Water-Cement ratio & mechanical compacting wing vibration
B. low mix, lower water cement ratio & mechanical compacting wing vibration
C. rich mix, higher Water-Cement ratio & hand compaction
D. rich mix, higher Water-Cement ratio & hand compaction
62. The tensile stress in steel which produced residual strain of 0.2 percent of the original
gauge length of loading is called as
A. Yield stress
B. Proof stress
C. Working stress
D. Ultimate stress
63. …………………. is referred to the prestressing of elongated structures.
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64. The prestressing are employed to circular structures is called as
65. If the maximum dip of a parabolic tender carrying tension P is h and the effective
length of the prestressed beam is L, the upward uniform pressure will be
8hP
A.
L
8hP
B.
2
L
8LP
C.
h
8LP
D.
2
h
66. The loss of prestress due to Elastic shortening of concrete is least in
A. one wire pretensioned
B. one wire post tensioned
C. multiple wire pretensioned beam with sequential cutting of wires.
D. Multiple wire postensioned beam subjected to sequential pestressing.
67. Prestressing with tendons whose centroid coincides with that of the concrete sections
are referred as
A. Concentric Prestressing
B. Eccentric Prestressing
C. Fully Prestressing
D. Partial Prestressing
68. A prestressed concrete rectangular beam of size 300mmx900mm is prestressed with
an initial prestressing force of 700 kN at an eccentricity of 350mm at midspan , stress
at top of the beam due to prestress alone in N/sq.mm is
A. 3.46 (tension)
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B. 2.59 (compression)
C. zero
D. 8.64 (compression)
69. A prestressed concrete beam has a cross-section with the following properties
ytop = 156 mm ; ybottom = 244mm ; Area A = 46,400mm2 ; Moment of Interia I= 75.8 x
10 7 mm4 .; It is subjected to a prestressing force at an eccentricity ‘e’ so as to have a
zero stress at the top fibre. The value of ‘e’ ( in mm ) is given by
A. 66.66
B. 66.95
C. 104.72
D. 133.33
70. P is the prestressed force applied to the tendon of a rectangular prestressed beam
whose area of cross section is A and sectional modulus is Z. The stress f in the is
subjected to maximum bending moment M, is
P M
A. 
A Z
P M
B. 
A Z
P M
C. 
A Z
P M
D. 
A Z
71. A prestressed concrete beam with a rectangular section 120 mm wide and 300 mm
deep supports a uniformly distributed load of 4 kN/m which includes the selfweight of
the beam, the effective span of the beam is 6m. The beam is concentrically prestressed
by a cable carrying a force of 180 kN, the position of the pressure line in the beam is
A. 50.00 mm
B. 66.67 mm
C. 100.00 mm
D. 93.00 mm
72. The tendons are eccentric with respect to the centroid of the section it is called
A. Concentric Prestressing
B. Eccentric Prestressing
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C. Fully Prestressing
D. Partial Prestressing
73. Which of the following statement is False?
Use of high tensile wires
A. reduce the loss due to elastic deformation
B. reduce the loss due to creep
C. reduce the loss due to shrinkage of concrete
D. stress ranges about 500 to 600 N/sq.mm
74. Which of the following statement is TRUE?
The high strength concrete used in prestressed concrete works are
A. offers a high resistance in tension, shear, bond and bearing.
B. maximize the shrinkage cracks,
C. maximize the creep strain and loss of prestress in steel
D. lesser modulus of elasticity
75. The coefficient of thermal expansion depends upon
a. Nature of cement and cement content
b. aggregate
c. relative humidity
d. All the above
76. The shrinkage of concrete depends upon
a. Constituents of concrete
b. Size if the member and
c. Environmental conditions.
d. All the above
77. A simple concrete beam or arch can be prestressed by jacking at proper places against
the abutments called as
A. External prestressing
B. Internal Prestressing
C. Circular prestressing
D. Partial prestressing
78. The purpose of reinforcement is prestressed concrete is
A. To provide adequate bond stress
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B. To resist tensile stresses
C. To impart initial compressive stress in concrete
D. All the above
79. The tension is allowed having high prestress, it is called as Partial prestressing
A. External prestressing
B. Internal Prestressing
C. Fully prestressing
D. Partial prestressing
80. ______________involves heating and anchoring at the ends after achieving certain
elongation by linear expansion. As the steel cools and shrinks it is stressed.
A. Mechanical prestressing
B. Electrical prestressing
C. Thermo Electric prestressing
D. Chemical prestressing
81. In prestressed concrete
A. Forces of tension and compression change but lever arm remains unchanged
B. Forces of tension and compression remain unchanged but lever arm changes
with the moment
C. Both forces of tension and compression as well as lever arm change
D. Both forces of tension and compression as well as lever arm remain unchanged
82. Pretensioning method of prestressing is preferred when
A. the structural element to be prestressed is small and can easily be transported,
B. labour at side is costly,
C. number of external anchorages and the corresponding costs are high.
D. All the above
83. Posttensioning method of prestressing is preferred when
A. the structural element to be prestressed is very high,
B. labour at site is not very costly
C. number of external anchorages and the corresponding costs are not high.
D. All the above
84. The principles of anchoring the tendons in pretensioning prestressing systems are as
follows
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A. Wedge action producing a frictional grip on the wires
B. Direst bearing from rivet or bolt heads formed at the ends of the wires.
C. Looping the wires around the concrete
D. All the above
85. Which of the following losses of prestress occurs only in pretensioning and not in
post-tensioning?
A. Elastic shortening of concrete
B. Shrinkage of concrete
C. Creep in concrete
D. Creep in steel
86. Prestress loss due to friction occurs
A. pretensioned beams
B. posttensioned beams
C. both pretensioned and posttensioned beams
D. none of the above
87. Pickup the incorrect statement
A. Loss due to Elastic shortening will eliminate by over stressing the cables
B. Loss due to shrinkage of concrete will minimised by using rich mix concrete
with higher Water Cement ratio. .
C. Loss due to creep of concrete will minimised by use good quality of concrete
with proper water cement ratio.
D. Loss due to anchorage slip eliminated by proper grip of wires to eliminate this
loss
88. Percentage of various loss of stress occur in pretensioned and posttensioned
prestressed concrete under normal conditions of work
A. 15% and 20%
B. 20% and 25%
C. 20% and 15%
D. 15% and 25%
89. Normally prestressing wire are arranged in the
A. Upper part of the beam
B. Lower part of the beam
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C. Centre
D. anywhere
90. Most common method of prestressing used for factory production is
A. Long line method
B. Freyssinet system
C. Magnel-Blaton system
D. Lee Macall System
91. ______________is the time dependent deformation due to permanent force
A. Creep
B. Shrinkage
C. Friction
D. Anchorage
92. Match the following
Group I Group II
P.Partial prestressing - 1.The tension is not allowed having high prestress
Q.Biaxial prestressing - 2. Where concrete is prestressed in only one direction.
R.Fully Prestressing - 3. The tension is allowed having high prestress
S.Uniaxial prestressing - 4. Where concrete is prestressed in two mutually
perpendicular directions
The correct match of Group I with Group II
A. P-1;Q-4; R-3 ; S-2
B. P-3;Q-4; R-1 ; S-2
C. P-3;Q-2; R-1 ; S-4
D. P-4;Q-3; R-1 ; S-2
93. __________is caused by the friction due to intended curvature of the cable
A. Length effect
B. Wobble effect
C. Wave effect
D. Curvature effect
94. Co-efficient for wave effect (K)
A. 15 x10- 4 per metre
B. 25 x10- 4 to 50 x10 - 4 per metre
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C. 15 x10- 4 to 50 x10 - 4 per metre
D. 50 x10 - 4 per metre
95. ____________system uses high-tensile alloy steel bars as the prestressing tendons
A. Gifford Udall
B. Freyssinet
C. Magnel-Blaton
D. Lee Ma call
96. ________ system, the anchorage device consists of sandwitch plate having grooves to
hold the wires and wedgs which are also grooved.
A. Gifford Udall
B. Freyssinet
C. Magnel-Blaton
D. Lee Ma call
Group I Group II
P. Wires - 1. Two, three or seven wires are wound to form a prestressing strand
Q. Strands - 2. A group of tendons form a prestressing cable
R. Tendon - 3. Prestressing wire is a single unit made of steel
S. Cable - 4. A group of strands or wires are wound to form a prestressing tendon
A. P-1;Q-4; R-3 ; S-2
B. P-3;Q-4; R-1 ; S-2
C. P-3;Q-1; R-4 ; S-2
D. P-4;Q-3; R-1 ; S-2
98. Figure represent the
A. Gifford Udall System

B. Freyssinet System
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C. Magnel-Blaton System
D. Lee Ma call System
Group I Group II
P. Freyssinet - 1. British
Q. Magnel Blaton - 2. United Kingdom
R. Gifford Udall - 3. Belgium
S. Le Mccall - 4. French
A. P-1;Q-4; R-3 ; S-2
B. P-3;Q-4; R-1 ; S-2
C. P-3;Q-1; R-4 ; S-2
D. P-4;Q-3; R-1 ; S-2
100. Select the incorrect statement
A. The loss of prestress is more pretensioning system than in post-tensioning
system
B. Pretensioning system has greater certainty about its durability
C. For heavy loads and large spans in buildings or bridges, post-tensioning system
is cheaper than pretensioning system
D. The purpose of reinforcement in prestressed concrete is to provide inadequate
bond stress
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UNIT II DESIGN OF MEMBERS
101. A prestressed members are governed by the bending moment distribution along the
span and the flexural rigidity of the members
A. Instantaneous Deflection
B. Long – Term Deflection
C. Shear
D. Torsion
102. The upward deflection due to transfer of prestress is termed as
A. Concave
B. Convex
C. Camber
D. Curvature
103. Deflection of prestressed concrete beam is excessive in the
A. Precracking stage
B. Elastic stage
C. Post-cracking stage
D. Plastic Stage
104. Suitable control on deflection is essential to
A. Excessive sagging of principal structural members is not only unsightly, but at
times, also renders the floor unsuitable for the intended use.
B. Large deflections under dynamic effects and under the influence of variable
loads may cause discomfort to the users.
C. Excessive deflections are likely to cause damage to finishes, partitions and
associated structures.
D. All of the above
105. Which theorem is to use to determine the deflection of beam in prestressed concrete
members?
A. Mohr’s first theorem
B. Mohr’s second theorem
C. Moments distribution method
D. Theorem of three moments
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106. The distance between the original neutral axis and deflected neutral axis of the beam is
known as
A. Shear
B. Bending
C. Deflection
D. Cracking distance
107. The magnitude of deflection of a prestressed beam is directly proportional to
A. Modulus of elasticity of concrete
B. Prestressing force in the cable
C. Second moment of area of the cross section
D. Modulus of elasticity of steel
108. The deflection of a pretensioned beam is influenced by
A. Modulus of elasticity of steel
B. Anchorage slip
C. Imposed load
D. All the above
109. A parabolic cable profile with maximum eccentricity at mid span and concentric at
supports when stressed result in
A. Upward deflection
B. Downward deflection
C. Zero deflection
110. The deflection of a cracked prestressed concrete beam can be computed by
A. Uni linear moment-curvature relationships
B. Bi linear moment curvature relationships
C. Stress-strain diagram
D. Bending moment diagram
111. Instantaneous deflections of prestressed members are governed by the bending
moment distribution along the
A. Span and Flexural rigidity
B. Span and Moment of Interia
C. Span and Modulus of Elasticity
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D. Span and cross section of the beam
112. Short term deflection of a prestressed concrete beam with a straight tendon at uniform
eccentricity ‘e’
PeL2
A.
8EI
PeL2
B. 
8EI
PeL
C. 
8EI
PeL
D.
8EI
113. Short term deflection of a prestressed concrete beam with Parabolic tendon at an
eccentricity ’e’ at mid span and zero at support
PeL2
A. 
8EI
PeL2
B. 
48EI
PeL2
C. 
12EI
2
5PeL
D. 
48EI
114. Short term deflection of beam with a parabolic tendon having an eccentricity ‘e1’ at
mid Span and ‘e2’ at support section.
A.
PL2

e  5e
48EI 2 1

B.
PL2

e  5e
48EI 1 2

C.
PL2

e  5e
8EI 2 1

D.
PL2

e  5e
12EI 2 1

115. Short term deflection of beam with single bent tendon at an eccentricity ‘e’ at mid span
and zero at support
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PeL2
A. 
EI
PeL2
B. 
15EI
PeL2
C. 
12EI
PeL2
D. 
2EI
116. Short term deflection of beam with a sloping tendon having an eccentricity ‘e1’ at
centre of span and ‘e2’at support sections
PL2
A. (e  2e )
12EI 2 1
PL2
B. (e  2e )
12EI 1 2
PL2
C. (e  2e )
2EI 2 1
PL2
D. (e  2e )
EI 2 1
117. Short term deflection of beam with a trapezoidal tendon (or double bent tendon or
draped tendon) at an eccentricity ‘e’ at the one third of span and zero at support
Pe 2 2
A.  (2L  6L L  3L )
6EI 1 1 2 2
Pe 2 2
B. (2L  6L L  3L )
6EI 1 1 2 2
Pe 2 2
C. (2L  6L L  3L )
6EI 2 1 2 1
Pe 2 2
D.  (2L  6L L  3L )
6EI 2 1 2 1
118. Short term deflection of a prestressed concrete beam with a trapezoidal tendon having
an eccentricity of ‘e1’ at middle one third span and ‘e2’ at support sections
Pe 2 2 Pe L2
A.  (2L  6L L  3L )  2
6EI 1 1 2 2 8EI
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Pe 2 2 Pe 2 L2
B. (2L  6L L  3L ) 
6EI 1 1 2 2 8EI
Pe 2 2 Pe 2 L2
C. (2L  6L L  3L ) 
6EI 2 1 2 1 8EI
Pe 2 2 Pe L2
D.  (2L  6L L  3L )  2
6EI 2 1 2 1 8EI
119. Short term deflection of a beam with a parabolic and straight tendon at an eccentricity
of ‘e’ at mid span and zero at the support.
Pe 2 2
A.  (5L  12L L  6L )
12EI 2 1 2 1
Pe 2 2
B. (5L  12L L  6L )
12EI 2 1 2 1
Pe 2 2
C.  (5L  12L L  6L )
12EI 1 1 2 2
Pe 2 2
D. (5L  12L L  6L )
12EI 1 1 2 2
120. Minimum central deflection of a prestressed concrete beam with a parabolic and
straight tendon having an eccentricity of ‘e1’ at one third of mid span and ‘e2’ at
support section
Pe 2 2 Pe 2 L2
A.  (5L  12L L  6L ) 
12EI 2 1 2 1 8EI
Pe 2 2 Pe 2 L2
B. (5L  12L L  6L ) 
12EI 2 1 2 1 8EI
Pe 2 2 Pe 2 L2
C.  (5L  12L L  6L ) 
12EI 1 1 2 2 8EI
Pe 2 2 Pe 2 L2
D. (5L  12L L  6L ) 
12EI 1 1 2 2 8EI
121. The downward deflection due to self weight and imposed loads, if both loads are
uniformly distributed load
5 w g  w a L
4
 
A. 
384EI
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 w  w L4
B.  
g a
384EI
5 w  w L4
C.  
g a
EI
 w  w L4
D.  
g a
EI
122. The deflection on beam due to self weight is uniformly distributed and imposed load is
concentrated.
w L4 w L3
g
A.  a
384EI 48EI
4
5w L
g w a L3
B. 
384EI 48EI
4 3
5w L waL
g
C. 
384EI 8EI
5w L4 w L3
g
D.  a
192EI 48EI
123. The final deflection due to all loads including the effects of temperature , creep and
shrinkage should normally not exceed
Span
A.
350
Span
B.
250
Span
C.
300
Span
D.
200
124. The value of minimum permissible deflection, if the deflection includes the effects of
temperature, creep and shrinkage occurring after the erection of partition and the
application of finishes according to IS 1343
25
L
A. or 20 mm whichever is more
250
L
B. or 20 mm whichever is more
350
L
C. or 20 mm whichever is less
250
L
D. or 20 mm whichever is less
350
125. The permissible upward deflection, if finishes are to be applied to the prestressed
concrete members the according to IS 1343.
L
A.
250
L
B.
200
L
C.
300
L
D.
350
126. If ait is Initial deflection due to transverse loads, aip is Initial deflection due to
prestress, Pi is Initial prestress, Pt is Prestress after a time t and  is Creep Coefficient,
the final long time deflection is expressed according to T.Y.Lin’s, as
 P 
A. a it  a ip t  1  φ 
 P 
i
 P 
B. a ip  a it t  1  φ 
 P 
i
 P 
C. a it  a ip i  1  φ 
 P 
t
 P 
D. a ip  a it i  1  φ 
 P 
t
127. A prestressed concrete beam having a moment of interia of 4.5 x108 mm4 is simply
supported over a span of 10000mm and it supports a live load of 1.5 N/mm. The
young’s modulus of concrete is 34 GPa, what is the deflection due to live load
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A. 22.8 mm
B. 12.8 mm
C. 8.8 mm
D. 4.8 mm
128. A prestressed concrete beam having a moment of interia of 4.5 x108 mm4 is simply
supported over a span of 10000mm. The deflection due to prestress and self weight is
8.2 mm The young’s modulus of concrete is 34 GPa, calculate the concentrated load
acting at the centre of beam
A. 11.9 kN
B. 10.9 kN
C. 9.9 kN
D. 12.9 kN
129. In prestressed beam, tendons are located with eccentricities towards the soffit of the
beams to counteract the
A. Sagging bending moments due to transverse loads
B. Hogging bending moments due to transverse loads
C. Sagging bending moments due to prestressing force
D. Hogging bending moments due to prestressing force
130. The change of curvature due to sustained prestress depends upon the
A. Effects of Creep of concrete
B. Effects of Shrinkage of concrete
C. Effects of relaxation of stress in steel
D. Cumulative effects of relaxation of stress in steel, creep and shrinkage of
concrete
131. The shear force on prestressed concrete members has the tendency to effect
A. Bending of the axis
B. Relative sliding of the planes
C. Twisting of the axis
D. Extension of the axis
132. Tensile strength of concrete in prestressed members directly proportional to
A. Characteristic cube compressive strength of concrete
B. Grade of concrete
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C. Depth of member
D. Width of member
133. Moment necessary to produce zero stress in the concrete at the depth is directly
proportional to
A. Initial prestress at the extreme fibre
B. Effective Prestress at the extreme tensile face of the beam
C. Effective Stress in tendons after all losses
D. Average Intensity of prestress at the centroid
134. The minimum cover in any pretensioned prestressed concrete protected from direct
weather is about :
A. 15 mm
B. 25 mm
C. 35 mm
D. 40 mm
135. A prestressed concrete section which is likely to fail by the yielding of steel is called
A. Balanced Section
B. Over-Reinforced Section
C. Under reinforced Section
D. Yield Section
136. Shear Stress due to transverse loads
VS
A. τ 
v Ib
VI
B. τ 
v Sb
Vb
C. τ 
v IS
VS
D. τ 
v I
137. ________________are develop when the combined shear and flexural tensile stresses
produce a principal tensile stresses exceeding the tensile strength of concrete.
A. Flexure-shear cracks
B. Web-shear cracks
C. Diagonal-shear cracks
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D. Shear-bond cracks
138. ______ are develop in highly prestressed beams with thin webs, particularly when the
beam is subjected to large concentrated loads near the support of the section.
A. Flexure-shear cracks
B. Web-shear cracks
C. Diagonal-shear cracks
D. Shear-bond cracks
139. In members without shear reinforcement, the inclined shear cracks extend to the
compression face resulting in sudden explosive failures is referred to as the
A. diagonal tensile mode of failure.
B. horizontal tensile mode of failure
C. vertical tensile mode of failure
D. aqueous tension mode of failure
140. Torsional shear stresses developed in prestressed members is inversely proportional to
the
A. Magnitude of the torsion
C. Depth of the member
D. Width of the member
141. The different ways of improving the shear resistance of a concrete members based on
prestressing techniques are
A. Horizontal or Axial prestressing
B. Prestressing by inclined or sloping cables
C. Vertical or transverse prestressing
D. All the above
142. Horizontal prestressing of concrete beams
A. Reduces the shear strength of the beam
B. Has no effect on the shear strength
C. Increases the shear strength of the beam
D. Decreases the flexural strength of the beam
143. Prestressing a concrete beam with sloping or curved tendon
A. Increase the shear strength of the beam
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B. Has no effect on the shear strength
C. Decreases the shear strength of the beam
D. Decreases the flexural strength of the beam
144. Web-shear cracks are likely to develop in prestressed beam with
A. Rectangular section
B. Tee section
C. I section with webs
D. L section
145. Ultimate shear resistance of concrete beams failing due to web shear cracks depends
upon
A. Width of compression face
B. Depth of compression face
C. Compressive strength of concrete
D. Compressive prestress in concrete
146. Ultimate shear resistance of concrete beams failing due to flexure shear cracks is
influenced by
A. Width of compression face
B. Depth of compression face
C. Compressive strength of concrete
D. Effective prestress after all losses
147. Torsional shear stresses developed in prestressed members inversely proportional to
the
A. Magnitude of torsion
C. Depth of member
D. Width of member
148. The spacing of stirrups in prestressed beam should
A. Less than overall depth
B. Less than effective depth
C. Less than 0.75 times of effective depth
D. Less than twice the overall depth
149. The types of shear cracks occur in the structural concrete members are
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A. Flexure shear crack
B. Web shear crack
C. Diagonal shear crack
D. All the above
150. Flexural shear resistance of the section is indirectly proportional to
A. characteristic tensile strength of prestressing steel
B. Ultimate Bending Moment
C. Ultimate torsional moment
D. Both A & B
151. Large magnitude of torsion are better resisted by beams of
A. Rectangular section
B. I section
C. Hollow box girder section
D. T section
152. The IS code 1343 recommendations for the design of members subjected to shear,
torsion and bending are more or less similar to
A. Australian code AS:1481
B. British code BS 8110
C. American code ACI 318
D. All the above
153. Members subjected to torque, bending and shear are generally reinforced with
A. Longitudinal directions
B. Transverse directions
C. Both A and B
D. Either A or B
154. The ultimate shear resistance of a section uncracked in flexure, is
A. Vco = 0.67bD f 2  0.8f f

t cp t
B. Vco = 0.55bD f 2  0.8f f

t cp t
C. Vco = 0.67bD f 2  0.8f f

cp cp t
D. Vco = 0.55bD f 2  0.8f f

cp cp t
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155. Effective prestress after all losses have occurred, which shall not be greater than
A. 0.87 fp
B. 0.67 fp
C. 0.60 fp
D. 0.78 fp
156. The ultimate shear resistance of a section cracked in flexure is not less than
A. 0.10bd f
cp
B. 0.10bd f
pt
C. 0.10bd f t
D. 0.10bd fck
157. The _________, which is based on the plane deformation approach to plane sections
subjected to bending and torsion
A. Space truss analogy theory
B. Compression field theory
C. Skew bending theory
D. Skew field theory
158. The ________, which is a modification of the planer truss analogy for shear
159. The _________, which is modification of the truss analogy theory
160. ________ failure is applicable to most of the beams, subjected to high torsion and
bending
A. Mode 1
B. Mode 2
C. Mode 3
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D. Mode 4
161. ________ failure may result with the compressive crushing zone parallel to one side of
the beam
A. Mode 1
B. Mode 2
C. Mode 3
D. Mode 4
162. ________ failure may occur due to negative bending with the skewed compressive
crushing zone in the bottom face.
A. Mode 1
B. Mode 2
C. Mode 3
D. Mode 4
163. The space truss theory is particularly appropriate for the analysis of failure in the
presence of
A. High shear and small torsion
B. High shear and large torsion
C. Low shear and large torsion
D. Los shear and small torsion
164. For combined bending, shear and torsion, IS 1343 code provisions are based on
165. Equivalent concrete area for tension members, if the section is grouted well
A. Ag+ (m-1) Ast
B. Ast+ (m-1) Ag
C. Ag+ m Ast
D. Ast+m Ag
166. In prestressed concrete trusses, the member generally prestressed is
A. Compression chord
B. Tie member
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C. Diagonals
D. Truss
167. The tie member of a concrete truss is generally designed as
A. Axially prestressed
B. Eccentrically prestressed
C. Longitudinally prestressed
D. Transversely prestressed
168. A square pre-tensioned member to carry a tension of 1200 kN. The equivalent concrete
area is 1.1 times and prestressing force is 8.5 times of area of concrete. Find the cross
section
A. 375 mm x 375 mm
B. 350 mm x 350 mm
C. 400 mm x 400 mm
D. 355 mm x 355 mm
169. A pre-tensioned member to carry a tension of 1500 kN. The Loss ratio is 0.8 and initial
prestress in steel = 1200 N/mm2. The area of tensile steel is 1200 mm2. Find the
Prestressing force
A. 1155 kN
B. 1152 kN
C. 1153 kN
D. 1154 kN
170. The grade of concrete used for casting the precast prestressed trusses is in the range of
A. M-15 to M-20
B. M-20 to M-25
C. M-35 to M-60
D. M-20 to M-35
171. Prestressing is not beneficial for members under
A. Axial compression
B. Axial tension
C. Compression and tension
D. Compression and bending
172. Portal frames and masts are subjected to
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B. Axial tension
173. In axially loaded columns, the external loads are rarely
A. Concentric
B. Eccentric
C. Bending
D. Tension
174. Due to presence of precompression, prestressed concrete is ideally suited for the design
of members subjected to
B. Axial tension
175. Steel ratio between
A. Stress in concrete at transfer stage and Stress in steel at transfer
B. Stress in concrete at final stage and Stress in steel at transfer
C. Stress in steel at transfer and Stress in concrete at transfer stage
D. Stress in steel at transfer and Stress in concrete at final stage
176. Stress due to axial external load in the compression member, if W is axial external
load, Ac is area of concrete, As is area of steel and m is modular ratio
W
A.
A  mA
c s
W
B.
A  mA
s c
W
C.
A  m  1A
s c
W
D.
A c  m  1A s
177. Equivalent concrete area in compression member is
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 6M 
W 1  pm 
 WD 
A.
f ec  pηf si
 6M 
W 1  p 
 WD 
B.
f ec  pηf si
 6M 
W 1  m 
 WD 
C.
f ec  pηf si
 6M 
W 1  pm 
 W 
D.
f ec  pηf si
178. Resultant stress in concrete and steel for tension members

P T T
A.  and f  m
A A e Ae
c e
T P T
B. f  m and 
e Ae A A
c e
T P T
C.  and f 
A A e A
c e g
T T P
D. f  and 
e A A A
g c e
179. A prestressed concrete column is 350 m x 350 mm and 5 meters high. It is provided
with 8 high tensile wires of 10 mm diameter and the modular ratio is 7. Moment of
interia of the equivalent concrete section is
A. 1.25 x 1010 mm4

B. 1.25 x 107 mm4
C. 1.25 x 109 mm4
D. 1.25 x 108 mm4
180. In compression members, stress due to prestress, axial external load and bending
moment is 6.50 N/mm2, 6 N/mm2 and 5.25 N/mm2 respectively. Maximum and
minimum stress on the section is
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A. 17.75 N/mm2 (compression) and 5.75 N/mm2 (Compression)
B. 17.75 N/mm2 (compression) and 4.75 N/mm2 (Tension)
C. 17.75 N/mm2 (compression) and 7.25 N/mm2 (Tension)
D. 17.75 N/mm2 (compression) and 7.25N/mm2 (Compression)
181. A prestressed concrete column is 350 m x 350 mm and 5 meters high. It is provided
with 8 high tensile wires of 10 mm diameter and the modular ratio is 7. Area of the
equivalent concrete section is
A. 125642 mm2
B. 119358 mm2
C. 126269 mm2
D. 118730 mm2
182. In prestressed concrete construction the steel anchor plates are needed in
A. Pre-tensioned construction
B. Post-tensioned construction
C. Pre-tensioned and post-tensioned construction
D. Some types of post-tensioned construction
183. Spalling stress are produced in posttensioned prestressed concrete members because
of
A. High concentrated tendon force
B. Bursting force
C. Inadequate anchor block
D. Insufficient bond length
184. The zero between the end of the beam and the section where only longitudinal stress
exist is generally referenced to an
A. Anchorage
B. End block
C. Zone of compression
D. Zone of tension
185. The lines of equal transverse tensile stress
A. Bursting stress
B. Spalling stress
C. Anchorage cones
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D. ISO bars
186. The transmission zone in posttensioned prestressed concrete beams may be defined as
the zone in which :
A. Prestressing force is effective
B. Prestressing force is ineffective
C. Bursting stresses are developed
D. Anchor plate is fixed
187. The size of the anchor plate in post-tensioned prestressed concrete structures depends
on
A. Stress in the cable and bearing stress of the concrete
B. Prestressing force
C. Bearing capacity of the concrete
D. Prestressing force and bearing capacity of the concrete
188. The resultant of the tensile stress in a transverse direction is known as the
A. Bearing Stress
B. Splitting Tension
C. Bursting force
D. Shear force
189. The anchorage zone in a post-tensioned PSC beam extends over a length of
A. Half of the depth of the beam
B. Twice the depth of the beam
C. Depth of the beam
D. Thrice the depth of the beam
190. The transverse tensile stress in the anchorage zone depends mainly on the
A. depth of the beam
B. width of the beam
C. ratio of anchorage depth to overall depth
D. ratio of anchorage depth to width
191. In the anchorage zone of a post-tensioned PSC beam, the stress distribution is
A. Uniaxial
B. Biaxial
C. Triaxial
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D. Axial
192. Splitting cracks due to bursting tension developed in the direction of
A. Depth of the beam
B. Horizontal axis of the beam
C. Inclined at 45 degrees to the axis of the beam
D. Vertical axis of the beam
193. The simplest method of analysis of bursting tension in anchorage zone is due to
A. Magnel
B. Iyenger
C. Guyon
D. Rowe and Zeilinski
194. The concept of equivalent prism for eccentric cables was developed by
A. Magnel
B. Iyenger
C. Guyon
D. Rowe and Zeilinski
195. Experimental investigations on end blocks of concrete prisms were conducted by
A. Magnel
B. Iyenger
C. Rowe and Zeilinski
D. Guyon
196. The bursting tension in the anchorage zone is function of the ratio of
A. Width to depth of the beam
B. Depth of anchorage to width of end block
C. Depth of anchorage to depth of equivalent prism
D. Width to effective depth of the beam
197. The effect of transverse tensile stress is to develop a zone of bursting tension in a
direction perpendicular to the anchorage force, resulting in
A. Horizontal cracking
B. Vertical cracking
C. Diagonal cracking
D. All the above
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198. The reinforcement is designed to sustain the bursting tension and it is assumed to act at
its design strength of
A. 0.87 fy
B. 0.78 fy
C. 0.80 fy
D. 0.70 fy
199. The provision of the Indian standard code IS 1343 for the computation of the bursting
tensile force in the end blocks is based on the work of
A. Magnel
B. Iyenger
C. Rowe and Zeilinski
D. Guyon
200. If Pk is tendon jacking force, ypo is equivalent side of square and yo is side of the
surrounding prism, bursting tensile force is as per IS 1343
  y 
A. Pk 0.30  0.32 po 
  y 
  o 
  y 
B. Pk 0.32  0.30 po 
  y 
  o 
  y 
C. Pk 0.32  0.30 o 

  ypo 
  
  y 
D. Pk 0.30  0.32 o 

  ypo 
  
UNIT III CIRCULAR STRUCTURES
201. Prestressing is most efficient when applied to

A. Struts
B. Ties
C. Pipes
D. Wall Panels
202. Circular prestressing is ideally suited for concrete pipes because
A. Part of the section is stressed
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B. Full section is stressed
C. Section has variable stresses
D. Section has constant stresses
203. Pipes are normally subjected to
A. Biaxial prestressing
B. Triaxial prestressing
C. Unixial prestressing
D. Circular prestressing
204. Maximum Permissible tensile stress for prestressed non cylinder concrete pipes is
A. 0.82 f ci
B. 0..81 f ci
C. 0.80 f ci
D. 0.84 f ci
205. Maximum Bending Moment due longitudinal stress for prestressed non cylinder
concrete pipes is
w  L2
A.
4
wL
B.
8
w  L2
C.
8
wL
D.
4
206. No. of wires per m for circumferential prestressing for cylindrical concrete pipes is
4000 ( t  m  t s )  fc
A.
  2c  fs
2000  ( t s  m  t )  f c
B.
π  φ 2c  f s
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4000  ( t  m  1  t s )  f c
C.
π  φ 2c  f s
2000  ( t s  m  1  t )  f c
D.
π  φ 2c  f s
207. No. of wires per m for circumferential prestressing for non cylindrical concrete pipes
is
4000  t  f c
A.
π  φ2  f
c s
2000  m  t  f c
B.
π  φ2  f
c s
4000  m  t  f
C. c
2
π  φ c  fs
2000  t  f
D. c
2
π  φ c  fs
208. Non cylindrical prestressed concrete pipes

A. Are not cylindrical
B. Do not have a steel pipe
C. Have a steel cylinder encased in concrete
D. Are cylindrical with concrete shell
209. IS 784 code states that all pipes shall be designed to withstand the
A. Effects of internal water pressure
B. Effects of external loads
C. Combined effects of water pressure and external loads
210. In prestressed concrete pipes circumferential wire winding induces
A. Hoop tension
B. Longitudinal bending stress
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C. Axial compression
D. Circumferential stress
211. Failure of non-cylinder pipes is due to
A. bursting
B. compression of concrete
C. excessive cracking of concrete
D. tension
212. The prestressed concrete pipes may be prestressed by overlapping tendons within the
ducts so as to minimise
A. Anchorage loss
B. Shrinkage loss
C. Frictional loss
D. Creep of steel
213. Prestressed concrete pipes are ideally suited for a pressure range of
A. 0.10 to 2 N/mm2
B. 0.50 to 2 N/mm2
C. 0.25 to 2 N/mm2
D. 0.50 to 1 N/mm2
214. Prestressed concrete lined cylinder pipes are suitable upto
A. 1.2 m diameter
B. 3.6 m diameter
C. 1.676 m diameter
D. 2 m diameter
215. Prestressed concrete embedded cylinder pipes are suitable upto
A. 1.2 m diameter
B. 3.6 m diameter
C. 1.676 m diameter
D. 2 m diameter
216. Longitudinal precompression helps to resist the flexural tensile stresses developed due
to
A. Internal pressure
B. External loads
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C. Both A and B
D. Either A or B
217. At transfer, the prestressing force P per metre length of non cylinder pipe is
A. 2000 t fc
B. 1000 t fc
C. 1200 t fc
D. 2200 t fc
218. Design of longitudinal prestressing is that the permissible tensile strength, without any
additional reinforcement should not exceed
A. 0.5 f for transient stress and 0.8 f
ci ci for permanent stress
B. 0.8 f for transient stress and 0.5 f for permanent stress
ci ci
C. 0.5 f for transient stress and permanent stress
ci
D. 0.8 f for transient stress and permanent stress
ci
219. The stage of bursting or failure of pipes corresponding to the
A. Limit state of collapse
B. Limit state of serviceability
C. Limit state of deflection
D. Limt state of cracking
220. For prestressed concrete pipes, the percentage of reinforcement varies between
A. 0.1 to 1 percent
B. 0.2 to 0.8 percent
C. 0.5 to 1 percent
D. 0.4 to 1 percent
221. For prestrssed concrete pies, the modular ratio between
A. 4 and 6
B. 6 and 7
C. 5 and 7
D. 5 and 6
222. Loss of prestress due to elastic deformation of prestressed concrete pipes is about
A. 3 to 6 percent of initial stress
B. 3 to 6 percent of finial stress
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C. 4 to 6 percent of initial stress
D. 4 to 6 percent of final stress
223. To prevent failure of the pipe due to circumferential cracking as a consequence of
A. the longitudinal tensile stresses during wire winding
B. the shear stresses during wire winding
C. the circumferential compressive stresses during wire winding
D. the flexural tresses during wire winding
224. Prestressed concrete pipes have a length to diameter ratio that seldom exceeds
A. 5
B. 6
C. 7
D. 8
225. Prestressed concrete pipes have a length to diameter ratio that seldom exceeds 6
A. Length to diameter
B. Diameter to length
C. Length to thickness
226. Due to partial loading, at the spigot end of the pipe develop a transient stress of
_________ and permanent stress of ______
A. 0.6 fy and 0.875 fy
B. 0.6 fy and 0.785 fy
C. 0.6 fy and 0.355 fy
D. 0.6 fy and 0.855 fy
227. A non cylinder prestressed concrete pipe of 600 mm internal diameter to withstand a
working hydrostatic pressure of 1.05 N/mm2. Permissible maximum and minimum
stresses in concrete at transfer are 14 and 0.7 N/mm2. What is the thickness of pipe, if
the loss ratio is 0.8,
A. 29 mm
B. 30 mm
C. 31 mm
D. 28 mm
228. A 30 mm thick non cylinder prestressed concrete pipe to withstand a working
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hydrostatic pressure of 1 N/mm2. Permissible maximum and minimum stresses in
tconcrete at transfer are 13 and 0.6 N/mm2. What is the internal diameter of pipe if
the loss ratio is 0.75,
A. 600 mm
B. 575 mm
C. 549 mm
D. 450 mm
229. A non cylinder prestressed concrete pipe of 560 mm and 28 mm thick with loss ratio
is 0.70. Permissible maximum and minimum stresses in concrete at transfer are 14
and 0.65 N/mm2. The pipe withstand a working hydrostatic pressure of
A. 0.915
B. 0.800
C. 0.950
D. 0.815
230. A non cylinder prestressed concrete pipe longitudinal wires are resist a prestressing
force of 1170kN and force in the each wire is 39 kN, the number of wires per metre
length is
A. 32
B. 30
C. 35
D. 36
231. A non cylinder prestressed concrete pipe longitudinal wires consists of 35 high tensile
wires are resist a prestressing force of 1500 kN, force in the each wire is
A. 38 kN
B. 30 kN
C. 35 kN
D. 43 kN
232. A non cylinder prestressed concrete pipe longitudinal wires consists of 35 high tensile
wires and force in the each wire is 35 kN, the prestressing forces is
A. 1232 kN
B. 1230 kN
C. 1225 kN
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D. 1236 kN
233. The pipe carries a bending moment of 120 kN-m. The internal diameter 1000 mm,
thickness of shell is 75mm and second moment of area of pipe is 3.68 x 1010 mm4.
The flexural tensile stress is
A. 1.875 N/mm2
B. 1.885 N/mm2
C. 1.865 N/mm2
D. 1.855 N/mm2
234. The pipe having internal diameter 1100 mm, thickness of shell is 100mm and he
flexural tensile stress is 1.40 N/mm2, second moment of area of pipe is 6.85 x 1010
mm4. The bending moment is
A. 147.50 kN-m
B. 147.18 kN-m
C. 147.20 kN-m
D. 146.99 kN-m
235. A prestressed cylinder pipe is resist the bursting pressure of 2.50 N/mm 2and no tensile
stresses are permitted under working pressure of 0.75 N/mm2, the factor of safety
against bursting is
A. 3.133
B. 3.433
C. 3.333
D. 3.233
236. A prestressed cylinder pipe is resist the bursting pressure of 2.70 N/mm2and the factor
of safety against bursting 3, no tensile stresses are permitted under working pressure is
A. 1.11 N/mm2
B. 1.40 N/mm2
C. 1.30 N/mm2
D. 0.90 N/mm2
237. A prestressed cylinder pipe is resist the no tensile stresses are permitted under
working pressure of 0.85 N/mm2and the factor of safety against bursting 3, bursting
pressure
A. 2.55 N/mm2
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B. 2.50 N/mm2
C. 2.00 N/mm2
D. 2.60 N/mm2
238. According to IS 784, check for safety against longitudinal stresses that develop,
considering pipe as
A. Circular beam
B. Hollow circular beam
C. Rectangular beam
D. Hollow rectangular beam
239. The techniques of double winding and double coating is employed wherever
A. Low pressures are involved with larger diameter of the pipe
B. Low pressures are involved with smaller diameter
C. High pressures are involved with smaller diameter of the pipe
D. high pressures are involved with larger diameter of the pipe
240. The techniques of __________________________________________________ is
employed wherever high pressures are involved with larger diameter of the pipe/
A. double winding and single coating
B. double winding and double coating
C. single winding and single coating
D. single winding and double coating
241. Prestressed concrete cylinder pipes
A. Are not cylindrical
B. Do not have a steel pipe
C. Have a steel cylinder encased in concrete
D. Are cylindrical with concrete shell
242. A non cylinder pipe 30 mm thick, using a 2.5 mm high tensile wires stressed to 1000
MPa at transfer. Maximum permissible compressive stress in concrete at transfer is
14MPa, The number of turns per metre length is
A. 80
B. 82
C. 86
D. 84
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243. A non cylinder prestressed concrete pipe using a 92 nos of 3 mm high tensile wires
stressed to 1000 MPa at transfer. Maximum permissible compressive stress in
concrete at transfer is 13 MPa, The thickness of pipe is
A. 39
B. 50.
C. 49
D. 25
244. A non cylinder pipe 32 mm thick, using a 72 nos of high tensile wires stressed to 1000
14MPa, The diameter of wire is
A. 3
B. 4
C. 5
D. 2
245. A non cylinder pipe 30 mm thick, using a 2.5 mm high tensile wires stressed to 1000
14MPa, The number of turns per metre length is
A. 80
B. 82
C. 86
D. 84
246. A cylinder pipe is to be designed for using steel cylinder of 1.6 mm thick with 26 mm
concrete lining, using a 4 mm high tensile wires stressed to 1000 MPa at transfer.
Maximum permissible compressive stress in concrete at transfer is 14MPa and
modular ratio is 6, The number of turns per metre length is
A. 46
B. 42
C. 40
D. 44
247. A cylinder pipe is to be designed for using steel cylinder of 1.8 mm thick, using a 44
nos of 4 mm high tensile wires stressed to 1000 MPa at transfer. Maximum
permissible compressive stress in concrete at transfer is 14 MPa and modular ratio is
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6, The thickness of concrete lining is
A. 39
B. 30.
C. 40
D. 28
248. A cylinder pipe is to be designed for using steel cylinder of 1.8 mm thick with 30 mm
concrete lining, using a 42 nos of high tensile wires stressed to 1000 MPa at transfer.
Maximum permissible compressive stress in concrete at transfer is 13MPa and
modular ratio is 6, The diameter of wire is
A. 3
B. 4
C. 5
D. 2
249. A cylinder pipe is to be designed for using steel cylinder with 30 mm concrete lining,
using a 50 nos of 4 mm high tensile wires stressed to 1000 MPa at transfer. Maximum
permissible compressive stress in concrete at transfer is 14MPa and modular ratio is 6,
The diameter of wire is
A. 3.0
B. 2.6
C. 2.4
D. 2.5
250. A ratio between bursting pressure and working pressure is called as
A. Factor of safety against bursting
B. Factor of safety against working
C. Factor of safety
251. Circular prestressing is ideally suited for concrete pipes because
E. Part of the section is stressed
F. Full section is stressed
G. Section has variable stresses
H. Section has constant stresses
252. Tanks are normally subjected to
E. Biaxial prestressing
F. Triaxial prestressing
G. Unixial prestressing
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H. Circular prestressing
253. When the. tank is full, there should be a compression in the concrete at all points of
at least
a. 7 N/mm2
b. 6 N/mm2
c. 5 N/mm2
d. 8 N/mm2
254. In liquid retaining structures, to ensure water tightness, the value of permissible stress
in concrete under working pressure is
E. Either zero or 15 % of ultimate compressive strength of concrete
F. Either 1.5 N/mm2 or 15 % of ultimate compressive strength of concrete
G. Either zero or 20 % of ultimate compressive strength of concrete
H. Either 1.5 N/mm2 or 20 % of ultimate compressive strength of concrete
255. The maximum tensile stress allowed in prestressed concrete water tanks is about (in
Mpa)
A. 0
B. 0 to 1
C. 1 to 2
D. 1.5 to 2.5
256. Limiting direct tensile strength of concrete for estimation of resistance to cracking in
prestressed concrete water tanks made of M 35 grade concrete is
A. 1.6 N/mm2
B. 2.4 N/mm2
C. 3.2 N/mm2
D. 4.0 N/mm2
257. Limiting bending tensile strength of concrete for estimation of resistance to cracking
in prestressed concrete water tanks made of M 45 grade concrete is
A. 1.8 N/mm2
B. 2.4 N/mm2
C. 3.0 N/mm2
D. 3.6 N/mm2
258. The economic proportion of diameter to height of circular cylindrical tanks was
A. 2:1
B. 2:3
C. 4:1
D. 3:1
259. The economic proportion of _________ of circular cylindrical tanks was 4:1
A. diameter to height
B. height to diameter
C. diameter to thickness of wall
D. height to thickness of wall
260. The cost of the circular / cylindrical prestressed concrete tank is influenced by the
ratio of
A. diameter to height
B. height to diameter
C. diameter to thickness of wall
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D. height to thickness of wall
261. Circular prestressing of concrete tanks because
A. Hoop tension
B. Hoop compression
C. Flexural Compression
D. Flexural tension
262. The walls of a prestressed concrete tank with a sliding base filled with water
develops
A. Bending moments
B. Moments and ring rension
C. Ring Tension
263. Direct tensile strength of concrete for water tanks ftr is
A. 0.266  f ck
B. 0.267  f ck
C. 0.268  f ck
D. 0.265  f ck
264. In liquid retaining structures, prestressing safeguards against
A. Shrinkage cracks
B. Flexural cracks
C. Web shear cracks
D. Flexural shear cracks
265. The economical dimensions of the various components of circular tanks for
capacities varying from
A. 378 to 37800 m3
B. 478 to 37800 m3
C. 278 to 37800 m3
D. 428 to 37800 m3
266. Prestressed concrete tanks are generally cylindrical with diameters up to
A. 120 m
B. 100 m
C. 110 m
D. 105 m
267. Prestressed concrete tanks are generally cylindrical with liquid depths up to
A. 40 m
B. 42 m
C. 36 m
D. 38 m
268. Prestressed concrete tanks with capacities of about
A. 50 million liters
B. 50 thousand liters
C. 50 lakhs liters
D. 50 billion liters
269. Water storage tanks of large capacity are invariably made of
A. Prestressed Concrete
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B. Reinforced Concrete
C. Plain Concrete
270. Prestressed concrete tanks have been widely used for the
A. Storage of liquids
B. Granular materials
C. Chemicals
D. All the above
271. Tanks have been built for storing liquid oxygen at – 230 degree centigrade with
capacities up to
A. 1 million liters
B. 1 thousand liters
C. 1 lakhs liters
D. 1 billion liters
272. __________ is well suited for circumferential wire wraping, which constitutes the
major prestressing operation in Tanks.
A. Cylindrical shape
B. Square shape
C. Hyperboloid shape
D. Conical shape
273. For industrial use, rectangular or square tanks are spanning
A. Horizontally
B. Vertically
C. Both A and B
D. Either A or B
274. __________ are advantageous for storage in congested urban and industrial sites
where land space is a major constraint.
A. Cylindrical shape
B. Square shape
D. Conical shape
275. Multicelled tanks have been constructed using interlocking polygon and circular
shapes, especially for the
A. Storage of liquids
B. Storage of chemicals
C. Storage of cement in silo construction
D. all the above
276. The advantage of tanks of Hyperboloid shape in the considerable reduction in the
A. Thickness of concrete shell
B. Diameter of concrete shell
C. Height of concrete shell
277. A majority of the prestressed concrete tanks built all over the world are of
A. Conical shape
B. Square shape
D. Circular shape
278. The reinforcements in the slab of tank should be well distributed to control the
cracking of the slab due to
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A. Shrinkage changes
B. Temperature changes
C. Creep changes
D. Both A and B
279. IS 3370 stipulates that floor slabs of tank resting on the ground should be provided
with a nominal reinforcement of not less than
A. 0.12 % of cross sectional area
B. 0.15 % of cross sectional area
C. 0.30 % of cross sectional area
D. 0.24 % of cross sectional area
280. IS 3370 stipulates that floor slabs of tank resting on the ground should be cast in
panels of area not more than ____________ with contraction or expansion joint.
A. 4.4 sq.m
B. 4.2 sq.m
C. 4.5 sq.m
D. 4.3 sq.m
281. The joint between the walls of tank and floor slab may be
A. Fixed base
B. Hinged base
C. Sliding base
D. All the above
282. Fixed base is well suited for shallow tanks with diameters upto
A. 30 m
B. 32 m
C. 28 m
D. 31 m
283. _________ is not generally adopted for prestressed concrete
A. Fixed base
B. Hinged base
C. Sliding base
284. __________ is made by interposing rubber or neoprene pads at the junction
A. Fixed joint
B. Hinged joint
C. Sliding joint
285. Shear deformation of the rubber joint should not exceed
A. 31 degree
B. 32 degree
C. 28 degree
D. 30 degree
286. Maximum bending moment developed in the tank wall due to base shear(NO) is
A. 0.247  NO  Rt
B. 0.247  NO  R
C. 0.247  NO  t
D. 0.247  NO
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287. The bending moments and ring tension developed in circular water tanks depends on
A. Fixity between wall and base slab
B. Diameter of tank
C. Thickness of wall
D. All the above
288. As per IS 1343, Load factor against cracking and ultimate collapse are
A. 2 and 1.2
B. 1.2 and 2
C. 2 and 2
D. 1.2 and 1.2
289. IS 3370 code provides maximum flexural stress in the tank walls should be equal to
A. 0.333 times of the hoop compression
B. 0.900 times of the hoop compression
C. 0.300 times of the hoop compression
D. 0.500 times of the hoop compression
290. Flexural tensile strength of concrete is
A. 0.500 fck
B. 0.534 fck
C. 0.520 fck
D. 0.517 fck
291. The minimum cover to prestressing rods, wires or cables and to sheathings and
spacers, if present, shall be
A. 35 mm on the liquid face
B. 35 mm away the liquid face
C. 35 mm both on and away the liquid face
292. For faces away from the liquid and for parts of structure not in contact with the
liquid, the cover is
A. 35 mm
B. 30 mm
C. 40 mm
D. 20 mm
293. The average shear stress on the cross section of the concrete should not exceed
A. cube compressive strength
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B. cube compressive strength
75
1
C. cube compressive strength
25
1
D. cube compressive strength
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294. When the tank is empty, there should at no point be a tensile stress greater than
A. 1.8 N/mm2
B. 1.4 N/mm2
C. 1.0 N/mm2
D. 1.6 N/mm2
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295. The principle compressive stress in concrete should not exceed
A. One third of cube strength
B. One fifth of cube strength
C. One sixth of cube strength
D. Half of cube strength
296. The moment and shear force acting at the base of the tanks depending upon
A. Pressure distribution
B. Fixity at the base
C. Both A and B
D. Either A or B
297. Let Nd is ring tension;  is loss ratio; fct is permissible compressive stress in concrete
at transfer and fmin.w is minimum compressive stress under working pressure, the
thickness of wall is
N
A. d
f f
ct min .w
N
B. d
f  η f
ct min .w
N
C. d
f  η f
min .w ct
N
D. d
η f  f
ct min .w
298. Maximum vertical moment due to prestress (Mt), if Mw is bending moment due to
water, wt is maximum radial pressure due to prestress and ww is maximum water
pressure
w
A. M  w
w w
t
wt
B. M 
w w
w
C. M  w
w w
D. M w  w t
299. For proper compaction of concrete,the minimum thickness of wall is
A. 120 mm
B. 100 mm
C. 90 mm
D. 110 mm
300. For estimation of resistance of cracking, the code provides values of direct and
bending tensile strength of concrete covering the grades from
A. M 30 to M 60
B. M 35 to M 65
C. M 30 to M 65
D. M 35 to M 60
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UNIT IV - INDETERMINATE STRUCTURES
301. The cables used in statically determinate prestressed concrete beams are usually
a. Concordant cables
b. Non-Concordant cables
c. Balanced cables
d. Unbalanced Cables
302. A concordant cable in prestressed concrete is :
a. One which causes no secondary moments
b. One which causes secondary moments
c. Coincides with the centroidal axis of the beam
d. Parallel to the beam axis
303. A short curved tendon arranged at the interior supports of a continuous beam, the
anchors are in the compression zone, while the curved portion is in the tensile zone
is known as
a. Cap cable
b. Curved cable
c. Parabolic cable
d. All the above
304. A short curved tendon arranged at the interior supports of a continuous beam, the
anchors are in the ________, while the curved portion is in the _____is known as
cap cable
a. Compression zone and compression zone
b. Compression zone and tension zone
c. Tension Zone and compression zone
d. Tension zone and Tension zone
305. A _________ arranged at the interior supports of a continuous beam, the anchors are
in the compression zone, while the curved portion is in the tension zone is known as
cap cable
a. Long Curved tendon
b. Parabolic cable
c. Straight with parabolic tendon
d. /Short curved tendon
306. _________ is defined as the length of the bond anchorage of the prestressing wire
from the end of a pretensioned member to the point of full of steel stress.
a. Transformation profile
b. Transmission length
c. Pressure line
d. Length of cable
307. _____________ is any tendon profile consisting of straight line between the rigid
supports and having zero eccentricity at simple end supports.
a. Transformation profile
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b. Transmission length
c. Pressure line
d. Length of cable
308. Transformation profile is any tendon profile consisting of straight line between the
_________ supports and having zero eccentricity at _________ supports.
a. Both rigid
b. Both simple end
c. Rigid and Simple end
d. Simple end and rigid
309. The apparent bending moment at a section in statically indeterminate structures due
to the actual eccentricity of the tendon from the centroidal axis is.
a. Primary moment
b. Secondary moment
c. Territory moment
d. Resultant moment
310. The _________ at a section in statically indeterminate structures due to the actual
eccentricity of the tendon from the centroidal axis is secondary moment
a. Primary moment
b. apparent bending moment
c. Territory moment
d. Resultant moment
311. The locus of the centroids of the prestressing force along the structure is
a. Thrust line
b. line of prestress
c. transmission line
d. resultant line of compression
312. ___________ are additional moment induced at a section of statically indeterminate
structures due to the redundant reactions developed as a consequence of prestressing
structures
a. parasitic bending moment
b. Primary bending moment
c. Resultant bending moment
d. Territory bending moment
313. If the continuous structure supports external loads, these can be combined with the
equivalent loads representing the effect of the tendon reactions on concrete and the
resulting moments can be computed by the
a. moment distribution method
b. Theorem of three moments
c. Flexibility influence coefficient method
d. Mohr’s moment area theorem
314. Tendon reaction method of analyzing of prestressed concrete continuous members
involves the principles of
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a. Redundant reactions
b. Secondary moments
c. Equivalent load system
d. Primary moments
315. Stressing concordant cables in continuous structures result in
a. Primary reaction
b. Zero redundant reaction
c. Axial thrust
d. Static reaction
316. The locus of point of application of the resultant forces [ Combined effect of
prestressing force, Dead load and External loads ] along the length of member is
called
a. Pressure line
b. C.G. of Steel line
c. C.G. of the section
d. C.G of the compressive force
317. In prestressed concrete beams, prestressing result in secondary moments due to
a. redundant reaction
b. Primary reaction
c. deformations
d. Static reaction
318. The bending moments are more_________ distributed between the centre of span
and the supports of members
a. Evenly
b. Non uniformly
c. Partially
d. None of the above
319. Continuity of the members in framed structures leads to
A. decreased stability
B. increased stability
C. increased non stability
320. In continuous members, the deflections are comparatively small as compared to
a. Fixed supported spans
b. Propped cantilever support
c. Simply supported spans
d. Cantilever span
321. In the continuous structures, the collapse or ultimate load is influenced by the
a. Resultant moments
c. Primary moments
d. Degree of redistribution moments
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Group I Group II
P. Theorem of three moments - 1. Flexibility influence coefficient
Q. Consistent deformation - 2. Method of equivalent loads
R. Tendon reaction - 3. Classical method of linear structural
Analysis
a. P-2;Q-1; R-3
b. P-3;Q-2; R-1
c. P-3;Q-1; R-2
d. P-2;Q-3; R-1
323. The compact form of matrix formation in the flexibility influence coefficient
methods, if F is flexibility matrix of the structure, R is unknown reaction and u is
displacement at the point due to external load on the structure
a. F R = -u
b. F u = R
c. R u = F
F
d. =-u
R
324. Consider the following statements:
Continuity in prestressed concrete construction is achieved by using
I. Curved or straight cable
II. Cap cable
III. Short straight tendon
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
a. I only
b. I and II only
c. II and III only
d. I, II and III
325. Which the one of the statement is incorrect.
a. Loss of prestress due to friction is appreciable in long cables with reversed
curves and considerable curvature
b. Secondary stresses due to prestressing, creep and settlements of supports
may induce very low stresses.
c. Cables positioned to cater for secondary moments are not generally suitable
to provide the required ultimate moment under a given system of load
d. The computation of collapse load is influenced by the degree of
redistribution of moments in continuous members
326. In statically indeterminate structure, the benefits are
a. Reduction in size of members result in lighter structures
b. A reduction in the number of anchorages
c. The curved cables can be suitably positioned to resist the span and support
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moments
d. All the above
327. The ultimate load-carrying capacity is _____________ in a statically determinate
structure due to phenomenon of redistribution of moments
a. Lesser than
b. Equal
c. Higher than
d. Very less
328. In continuous post-tensioned girders, the _________ cables can be suitably
positioned to resist the span and support moments
a. straight cable
b. Cap cable
c. Short straight tendon
d. Curved cable
329. For two span continuous beams, the redundant reaction R develops at the central
support B, what is the secondary moments developed at B
a. 0.5 R L
b. R L
c. 0.25 R L
d. 0.75 R L
330. For two span continuous beams using the straight cable with constant eccentricity
throughout the length, what is the primary moment
a. 0.5 P e
b. - P e
c. P e
d. – 0.5 P e
331. Assumptions are generally made for the analysis of secondary moments in
continuous prestressed concrete members
a. The effect of change in the length of members due to prestressing force
b. The effect of change in the length of members due to external loads
c. The cable of friction is considered to be negligible so that the
prestressing force is constant at all the points of the cable
d. All the above
332. Tendon reactions are associated with the shapes of cable profile
Match the following
Group I Group II
P. Straight portion of cable - 1. Axial thrust with a fixing moment
Q. Sharp angles in cable - 2. Uniformly distributed load
R. Curved cables - 3. Concentrated load
S. End anchorages - 4. No reaction
a. P-2;Q-1;R-4; S-3
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b. P-3;Q-4;R-1; S-2
c. P-4;Q-3;R-2; S-1
d. P-1;Q-2;R-3; S-4
333. In the curved cables, if the radius of curvature of the curve is R and the prestressing
force in the cable is P, the equivalent uniformly distributed load due to tendon
reaction is
a. PR
R
b.
P
P
c.
R
334. In the parabolic cables, if the length of the cable is L and the prestressing force in
the cable is P acting at an eccentricity of ‘e’, the equivalent uniformly distributed
load due to tendon reaction is
8Pe
a.
2
L
4Pe
b.
2
L
8Pe
c.
L
4Pe
d.
L
335. The cables with sharp deviations of angle of magnitude  and the prestressing force
in the cable is P, the equivalent concentrated load due to tendon reaction is
a. P
θ
b.
P
P
c.
θ
336. A statically determinate structure is free to deform when prestressed, a continuous
structure
a. Can deform freely
b. Cannot deform freely
c. Partially deform
337. The deflections should conform to the
a. law of consistent deformation
b. law of deformation
c. Degree of indeterminacy
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d. Degree of determinacy
338. Which one of the statement is incorrect
a. The bending moments are more evenly distributed between the centre of
span and the supports of members
b. Reduction in the size of members results in lighter structures
c. Continuity of the members in framed structures leads to increase stability
d. Loss of prestress due to elastic deformation is appreciable in long cables
with reversed curves and considerable curvature
339. _____________ are used for redistribution of moments will be more or less
complete, resulting in higher collapse loads.
a. Over-reinforced sections
b. Under-reinforced sections
c. Balance section
340. Collapse loads could be estimated by using the well-established
a. Elastic Theory
b. Semi -plastic Theory
c. Plastic theory
d. Collapse theory
341. Fully continuous beams in which tendons are generally
a. provide each span
b. Continuous from one end to other end
c. Short tendons
d. All the above
342. Partially continuous where each span is first precast as a simple beam and the
elements are assemble to form a continuous member by using
a. Curved or straight cables
b. Cap Cables
c. Short straight tendons
d. Both B and C
343. Based on method of construction. Continuous beams may be classified as
a. Fully continuous beams
b. Partially continuous beams
c. Simple beam of each spans
d. Both A and B
344. According to __________, tendons in statically indeterminate structures, placed to
coincide with the pressure or thrust line, do not induce secondary moments in the
structure
a. Lin
b. Visvesvaraya
c. Guyon’s
d. Le Mc call
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345. Stiffness ratio of continuous beams
I 
 BC 
L 
a.  AB 
I 
 AB 
L 
 BC 
I 
 AB 
L 
b.  AB 
I 
 BC 
L 
 BC 
I 
 BC 
L 
c.  BC 
I 
 AB 
L 
 BA 
I 
 AB 
L 
d.  BC 
I 
 BC 
L 
 AB 
346. Simplified form of the three moment equation is given by
a. MAB +2MBA +2kMBC+ kMCB = KBA+KBC
b. MAB +2kMBA +2kMBC+ kMCB = KBA+kKBC
c. MAB +2MBA +2kMBC+ kMCB = KBA+kKBC
d. MAB +2MBA +2kMBC+ kMCB = kKBA+kKBC
347. Depending upon the degree of indeterminacy of the structure, a suitable number of
equations are formulated and then solved to evaluate the
a. Resultant moments
c. Primary moments
d. Territory moments
348. A continuous prestressed concrete beam ABC (AB=BC=10 m) with a straight cable
of constant eccentricity of 50 mm and carrying an effective prestressing force of 360
kN, the secondary moments at the central support B is
a. 27 kN-m
b. 28 kN-m
c. 26 kN-m
d. 25 kN-m
of constant eccentricity of 50 mm and total load of 2.22 kN/m, the moments due to
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loads at the central support B is
a. 27.50 kN-m
b. 27.25 kN-m
c. 27.75 kN-m
d. 27.50 kN-m
of constant eccentricity of 50 mm and carrying an effective prestressing force of 360
kN and secondary moment of 27 kN-m, the resultant moments at the central support
B due to prestress is
a. 9 kN-m
b. 27 kN-m
c. 18 kN-m
d. -9 kN-m
351. A continuous prestressed concrete beam ABC (AB=BC=10 m) carrying an effective
prestressing force of 360 kN with eccentricity of cable is 50 mm and the resultant
moments at the central support B is 18.75 kN-m (negative). Pressure line position at
B
a. 2 mm
b. -2 mm
c. 52 mm
d. -52 mm
352. Theorem of three moments can handle members of _____________ along the length
of the structure
a. uniform cross section
b. Variable cross section
c. Both A and B
d. Either A or B
353. The system of equivalent loads representing the reaction of the tendons on concrete
depends upon
a. Magnitude of the prestressing force
b. Cable profile
c. Both A and B
d. Either A or B
354. Prestressing a statically indeterminate structure generally results in secondary
moments due to the redundant reactions developed at the
a. End supports
b. Intermediate supports
c. Left end support and intermediate support
d. Right end support and intermediate support
355. Depending upon the degree of indeterminacy of the structure, concordant tendon
profiles satisfy a set of geometrical conditions, derived from
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d. Mohr’s moment area theroem
356. A two span continuous beam ABC with a degree of indeterminacy of one, the
condition of concordant profile is
A x A x
a. 1 1+ 2 2
EI 1 EI 2
A x A x
b. 1 1- 2 2
EI 1 EI 2
A x A x
c. 2 2- 1 1
EI 2 EI 1
357. A continuous beam ABC (AB=BC=20m) is prestressed by a continuous cable
carrying a force of 300kN. The cable profile is parabolic has an eccentricity 200 mm
towards the top fibre at the mid support section. Using tendon reaction method, the
equivalent uniformly distributed loading acting upwards is
a. 1.30 kN/m
b. 1.25 kN/m
c. 1.20 kN/m
d. 1.15 kN/m
358. The cable is concordant since there are no redundant reactions
a. RA = RB = 0; RC  0
b. RA 0; RB = RC = 0
c. RA = RB = RC = 0
d. RA = RC = 0; RB  0
359. In a continuous prestressed beam, if the tendon profile is displaced vertically at any
of the intermediate supports by any amount, but without altering its intrinsic shape
between the supports, the _____________ is unchanged
a. Resultant line of thrust
b. line of prestress
c. transmission line
d. resultant line of compression
360. The operation of displacing the cable at intermediate supports while holding to
positions of the end anchorages constant without changing the intrinsic shape is
referred as
a. Concordant cable
b. Linear of transformation of cable
c. Transmission line
d. Resultant Line of thrust
361. In ______________, the deflections are comparatively small as compared to Simply
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supported spans
a. Fixed supported spans
b. Propped cantilever support
c. Continuous members
d. Cantilever span
362. The system of _______________representing the reaction of the tendons on
concrete depends upon Magnitude of the prestressing force and Cable profile
a. Uniformly distributed loads
b. equivalent loads
c. Concentrated loads
d. Varying loads
363. _________________ can handle members of uniform and variable cross sections
along the length of the structure
d. Mohr’s moment area theorem
364. Transmission length is defined as the length of the bond anchorage of the
prestressing wire from the end of a pretensioned member to the
a. Point of full of concrete stress
b. point of full of steel stress
c. Point of partial concrete stress
d. point of partial steel stress
365. Transformation profile is any tendon profile consisting of straight line between the
rigid supports and having
a. zero eccentricity at simple end supports
b. eccentricity above at the end supports
c. eccentricity below at the end supports
d. eccentricity below at centre of spans
366. ______________ of analyzing of prestressed concrete continuous members involves
the principles of equivalent load system.
a. Theorem of three moments
b. Flexibility influence coefficient method
c. Mohr’s moment area theorem
d. Tendon reaction method
367. Depending upon the ________of the structure, concordant tendon profiles satisfy a
set of geometrical conditions, derived from Mohr’s moment area theorem
a. law of consistent deformation
368. The use of concordant cables in prestressed continuous beams induces (Engineering
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a. no initial support reactions
b. initial support reactions
c. excess cracking
d. excess deflection
369. ____________could be estimated by using the well-established plastic theory
a. Elastic loads
b. Collapse loads
c. Ultimate loads
d. Plastic loads
370. ________________ should conform to the law of consistent deformation
a. Shear
b. Primary moment
c. Secondary moment
d. Deflection
371. Depending upon degree of indeterminacy of the structure, _____________satisfy a
set of geometrical conditions, derived from Mohr’s moment area theorem
a. Concordant cable
b. Linear of transformation of cable
c. Transmission line
d. Resultant Line of thrust
372. MB is bending moment at centre support, P is the prestressing force and e is the
eccentricity of the cable, pressure line is
M
a. B e
P
M
b. B e
P
P
c. e
M
B
P
d. e
M
B
373. A two span prestressed concrete continuous beam (AB=BC=10m) supports a udl of
1 kN/m and Concentrated loads of 20 kN each at midpoints of each span. Moment at
B due to self weight and imposed loads is
a. - 36.88 kN-m
b. +36.88 kN-m
c. - 45.50 kN-m
d. +45.50 kN-m
374. A two span prestressed concrete continuous beam (AB=BC=10m) supports a
bending moment at B due to loads of 28 kN-m. uniformly distributed loads on the
member is ____________
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a. 2.24 kN/m
b. 2.25 kN-m
c. 2.22 kN-m
d. 2.26 kN-m
375. A continuous prestressed concrete beam ABC (AB=BC=8m) for moment at B due
to imposed loads is 37.5 kN-m. The concentrated loads acting each at midpoints of
span is _____________
a. 24.5 kN
b. 25 kN
c. 24.25 kN
d. 24.35 kN
376. In the continuous structures, the collapse or ultimate load is influenced by the ___
a. Degree of redistribution moments
377. ________ in which tendons are generally continuous from one end to the other
c. 50% partially continuous beams
d. 40% partially continuous beams
378. _____ where each span is first precast as a simple beam and the elements are
assembled to form a continuous member by using cap cables or short tendons over
the supports
c. 50% partially continuous beams
d. 40% partially continuous beams
379. Stresses due to _______ can be eliminated by selecting suitable Tendon profile
which do not induce_______.
a. secondary moments and secondary moments
b. primary moments and secondary moments
c. territory moments and secondary moments
d. resultant moments and secondary moments
380. ________ in prestressed concrete construction is achieved by using curved or
straight cables which are continuous over several spans
a. Discontinuity
b. Continuity
c. Simple supported
d. Partial continuous
381. The problem of excessive ______ can be tackled by reducing the _______ of the
cables housed in members of variable depth
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a. Shrinkage losses and curvature
b. Anchorage losses and curvature
c. Frictional losses and curvature
d. Creep losses and curvature
382. Resultant moment at a section of an indeterminate prestressed structure is the sum
of the
a. Primary moment
b. Secondary moment
c. Territory moment
d. Both a and b
383. The shift of the pressure line from the centroidal axis is obtained as the ratio of the
________
a. resultant moment and prestressing force at the section
b. primary moment and prestressing force at the section
c. territory moment and prestressing force at the section
d. secondary moment and prestressing force at the section
384. The _________from the centroidal axis is obtained as the ratio of the resultant
moment and ________
a. shift of the pressure line ; prestressing force at the section
b. primary moment ; prestressing force at the section
c. territory moment ; prestressing force at the section
d. secondary moment ; prestressing force at the section
385. The pressure line is the locus of the ___________ at different sections of the
structural member
a. Compression
b. Resultant compression
c. Tension
d. Resultant tension
386. Under reinforced sections are used for ________will be more or less complete,
resulting in higher collapse loads.
a. Primary moments
c. redistribution of moments
d. resultant moment
387. Under reinforced sections are used for redistribution of moments will be more or
less complete, resulting in __________
a. higher collapse loads.
b. lesser collapse loads.
c. higher ultimate loads.
d. Lesser ultimate loads.
388. The ________from the centroidal axis is obtained as the ratio of the resultant
moment and prestressing force at the section
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a. shift of the pressure line
b. pressure line
c. resultant line of compression
d. resultant line of tension
389. A two span continuous prestressed concrete beam each 9 m span with a straight
cable of constant eccentricity of 75 mm and carrying an effective prestressing force
of 300 kN, the secondary moments at the central support B is
a. 27.75 kN-m
b. 28.75 kN-m
c. 26.75 kN-m
d. 33.75 kN-m
390. A two span continuous prestressed concrete beam of 10 m each and total load of
2.50 kN/m, the moments due to loads at the central support B is
a. 31.25 kN-m
b. 27.25 kN-m
c. 25.25 kN-m
d. 26.25 kN-m
391. A two span continuous prestressed concrete beam 9 m each with a straight cable of
constant eccentricity of 50 mm and carrying an effective prestressing force of 375
kN and secondary moment of 28.125 kN-m, the resultant moments at the central
support B due to prestress is
a. -9.375 kN-m
b. 18.75 kN-m
c. -18.75 kN-m
d. 9.375 kN-m
392. A two span continuous prestressed concrete beam 9 m each carrying an effective
prestressing force of 375 kN with eccentricity of cable is 50 mm and the resultant
moments at the central support B is 28.125 kN-m (negative). Pressure line position
at B
a. 25 mm
b. -25 mm
c. -75 mm
d. 75 mm
393. A continuous beam ABC (AB=BC=10m) is prestressed by a continuous cable
carrying a force of 200kN. The cable profile is parabolic has an eccentricity 100 mm
at the centre of each span. Using tendon reaction method, the equivalent uniformly
distributed loading acting upwards is
a. 1.60 kN/m
b. 1.40 kN/m
c. 1.30 kN/m
d. 1.50 kN/m
394. A prestressed concrete continuous beam ABC (AB=BC=10m) supports a udl of 1.2
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kN/m and Concentrated loads of 22 kN each at midpoints of each span. Moment at
B due to self weight and imposed loads is
a. +49.275 kN-m
b. -49.275 kN-m
c. -45.500 kN-m
d. +45.500 kN-m
395. A prestressed concrete continuous beam ABC (AB=BC=9m) supports a bending
moment at B due to loads of 30.375 kN-m. uniformly distributed loads on the
member is ____________
a. 2.24 kN/m
b. 3.25 kN/m
c. 2.86 kN/m
d. 3.00 kN/m
396. A continuous prestressed concrete beam ABC (AB=BC=8m) for moment at B due
to imposed loads is 30 kN-m. The concentrated loads acting each at midpoints of
span is _____________
a. 20.5 kN
b. 21.5 kN
c. 20.25 kN
d. 20 kN
397. 30 kN-m is bending moment developed at centre support, 300 kN is the prestressing
force and 50 mm is the eccentricity of the cable, pressure line is
a. 100 mm
b. 50 mm
c. 90 mm
d. 150 mm
398. In the curved cables, if the radius of curvature of the curve is 5 m and the
prestressing force in the cable is 500 kN, the equivalent uniformly distributed load
due to tendon reaction is
a. 100 kN/m
b. 0.10 kN/m
c. 2500 kN/m
d. 225 kN/m
399. In the parabolic cables, if the length of the cable is 10m and the prestressing force in
the cable is 200 kN acting at an eccentricity of ’75 mm’, the equivalent uniformly
distributed load due to tendon reaction is
a. 2.1 kN/m
b. 1.2 kN/m
c. 1.0 kN/m
d. 2.0 kN/m
400. For two span continuous beams using the straight cable with constant eccentricity of
100 mm throughout the length and prestressing force of 250 kN, what is the primary
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moment
a. 12.5 kN-m
b. – 12.5 kN-m
c. 12 kN-m
d. – 12 kN-m
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401. The dead load stress developed in the precast prestressed units can be minimized by
propping them while casting the concrete in situ is
a. Unpropped Construction
b. Propped construction
c. Cast-in-situ
d. Precast
402. The _________developed in the precast prestressed units can be minimized by
propping them while casting the concrete in situ is propped Construction
a. dead load stress
b. live load stress
c. Both A and B
d. Either A or B
403. The precast units are not propped while placing the in situ concrete; stresses are
developed in the unit due to the self weight of the member and the dead weight of the
in situ concrete
a. Unpropped Construction
b. Propped construction
c. Cast-in-situ unit
d. Precast unit
404. Minimum strength of concrete ( 150 mm cubes at 28 days ) used in post-
tensioned prestressed concrete bridge girders is ( in N/sq.mm)
a. 25
b. 30
c. 35
d. 40
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405. Consider the following statements:.
As per IS 1343, Shear reinforcement need not be provided.
I. Shear force V is less than half of the ultimate shear resistance of the concrete
Vc
II. In members of minor importance
III. In members of major importance
Which one of the above statement is correct
a. I only
b. II only
c. I and II
d. I and III
406. The sudden failure of a prestressed member without any warning is generally due to
the
a. Fracture of steel in the tension zone.
b. Fracture of steel in the compression zone
c. Fracture of concrete in the tension zone
d. Fracture of concrete in the compression zone
407. Consider the following statements:
The estimation of stresses developed due to differential shrinkage may be made using
the assumptions are
I. the shrinkage is uniform over the in situ part of the section and
II. Effect of creep and increase in modulus of elasticity with age and the
component of shrinkage, which is common to both.
a. I only
b. II only
c. Either I or II
d. Both I and II
408. The composite action between the percent and cast – in – situ components is achieved
by roughening the surface of the prestressed unit on to which the concrete is cast in
situ
a. giving a better frictional resistance
b. by stirrups protruding from the prestressed unit into the added concrete,
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c. by castellations on the surface of the prestressed unit adjoining the concrete
which is cast-in-situ.
d. Either a or b or c
409. Ultimate moment of Resistance ( Mu ) of composite rectangular section is
a. fpu Ap ( d – 0.42 xu )
b. fpu Ap (xu – 0.42 d )
c. fi Ap ( d – 0.42 xu )
d. fi Ap (xu – 0.42 d )
410. Eccentricity of shrinkage Compressive force (ec)is _______________
y
a. Df  t
2
y
b. D w  b
2
D
c. y t  f
2
D
d. y b  w
2
411. Composite construction is economical since the ratio of size of precast unit to that of
the whole composite member is
a. Increased
b. Decreased
c. constant
d. variable
412. Composite construction using PSC and cast in situ concrete is adopted in
a. Water tanks
b. Pipes
c. Continuous beams
d. bridges
413. Differential shrinkage between precast pretensioned unit and cast in situ members
generally induces at the soffit of the precast unit
a. Tensile stress
b. Compressive stress
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c. Shear stress
d. Shrinkage stress
414. The maximum effective reinforcement ratio of a bonded prestressed concrete beam at
failure according to IS:1343 is limited to a value of
a. 0.15
b. 0.25
c. 0.35
d. 0.40
415. The moment of resistance of a rectangular section depends upon
a. Ultimate strain in concrete
b. Area of high tensile tendons
c. Tensile stress in concrete
d. Compressive stress in steel
416. In a prestressed beam with bonded tendons, the value of tensile stress in steel at
failure stage of beam is influenced by
a. The compressive stress in concrete
b. Effective reinforcement ratio
c. Neutral axis depth
d. Line of prestress
417. Consider the following statements: (Engineering Service Examination 2009)
The shear resistance of structural concrete members may be improved by:
I. Axial prestressing
II. Vertical prestressing
III. Inclined prestressing
a. I only
b. I and II only
c. II and III only
d. I, II and III
418. Pick up the correct statements
a. Spacing of stirrups should not exceed 0.75 dt for rectangular section
b. Spacing of stirrups should not exceed 0.75 d or 4 times the web thickness for
flanged members
c. When V exceeds 1.8 Vc, the maximum spacing should be reduced to 0.5dt
d. all the above
419. Composite construction was first tried for a motor-way bridge in
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a. 1940
b. 1943
c. 1939
d. 1942
420. In composite section in which low and medium strength concrete of in situ
construction resists
a. Tensile forces
b. Compressive forces
c. Shear
d. Torsion
421. In composite section in which high strength concrete of precast units resists
a. Tensile forces
b. Compressive forces
c. Shear
d. Torsion
422. Sizes of precast prestressed units can be reduced due to the effect ________
a. Composite action
b. Cast in situ slab action
c. Live load
d. Dead load
423. Combination of light weight concrete for the cast in situ slab results in reduced
_________, leading to economy in the overall costs.
a. Live load
b. dead loads
c. combined dead and live loads
d. impact load
424. Most common shape of composite construction is __________
a. L shape
b. T shape
c. Box section
d. I section
425. Transverse prestressing is used to develop monolithic action in the ________
a. Longitudinal direction
b. Tangential direction
c. Lateral direction
d. Both lateral and longitudinal direction
426. The commonly used precast prestressed concrete units consist of
a. I section
b. Unsymmetrical T section
c. Box section
d. All the above
427. The precast prestressed I and T beams are use in the construction of bridge decks of
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span varying from
a. 6 to 30 m
b. 7 to 36 m
c. 6 to 36 m
d. 7 to 30 m
428. The stresses developed in the prestrssed and cast in situ concrete are computed using
the simple bending equations until the stage of
a. Deflection
b. Shear
c. Cracking
d. Collapse
429. Live load stresses are based on the ____________
a. Composite section
b. Precast section
c. Cast in situ
d. All the above
430. Modulus of concrete in precast prestressed units could vary from
a. 25 to 30 kN/mm2
b. 28 to 36 kN/mm2
c. 28 to 30 kN/mm2
d. 25 to 36 kN/mm2
431. The pretensioned beam is propped; the self weight of the slab acts on the composite
section is 1.2 kN-m. Section modulus of section at top and bottom are 225 x 104 mm3
and 128 x 104 mm respectively. Stresses due to moment at top and bottom are
a. 0.53 N/mm2 (Compression) and 0.94 N/mm2 (Compression)
b. 0.53 N/mm2 (Tension) and 0.94 N/mm2 (Compression)
c. 0.53 N/mm2 (Compression) and 0.94 N/mm2 (Tension)
d. 0.53 N/mm2 (Tension) and 0.94 N/mm2 (Tension)
432. Modulus of elasticity of concrete in slab is 35 kN/mm2 and beam is 28 kN/mm2, ratio
is
a. 1.30
b. 1.25
c. 0.80
d. 0.75
433. A composite T beam is made up of a pretensioned rib 100 mm wide and 200 mm
deep, and a cast in situ slab 400 mm wide and 40 mm thick having a modulus of
elasticity of 28 kN/mm2. If the differential shrinkage is 100 x 10-6 units. Shrinkage
force is
a. 4.48 kN
b. 44.8 kN
c. 448 kN
d. 0.448 kN
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434. The initial deflection due to the
a. Prestress
b. Self weight of the beam
c. Weight of the slab
d. All the above
435. Live load deflection is always estimated using _________________
a. Precast section properties
b. Composite section properties
c. Cast in situ section properties
d. All the above
436. A composite T girder of span 5 m and flexural rigidity 38.4 x 108 mm4. The rib is
prestressed by a straight cable having an eccentricity of 50 mm and carrying an initial
force of 200 kN. The deflection due to prestress is _______
a. 6.8 mm (upward)
b. 8.6 mm (upward)
c. 6.8 mm (downward)
d. 8.6 mm (downward)
437. Deflection due to prestress is 5.7 mm, selfweight of the beam and slab is 2.17 mm
and live load is 3.83 mm, resultant deflection under service load is
a. 4.04 mm (Upward)
b. 4.04 mm (downward)
d. 0.30 mm (upward)
prestressed by a parabolic cable having an eccentricity of 50 mm and carrying an
initial force of 200 kN. The deflection due to prestress is _______
a. 7.2 mm (upward)
b. 8.6 mm (upward)
d. 8.6 mm (downward)
prestressed by a single bent tendon having an eccentricity of 50 mm and carrying an
initial force of 200 kN. The deflection due to prestress is _______
a. 5.73 mm (downward)
b. 8.60 mm (upward)
d. 5.73 mm (upward)
440. _______________ are develop when the combined shear and flexure tensile stresses
produce a principle tensile stresses exceeding the tensile strength of concrete.
a. Flexure-shear cracks
b. Web- shear cracks
c. Diagonal shear cracks
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d. Flexural cracks
441. ____________are develop in highly prestressed beams with thin webs, particularly
when the beam is subjected to large concentrated loads near the support of the section.
a. Flexure-shear cracks
b. Web- shear cracks
c. Diagonal shear cracks
d. Flexural cracks
442. In members without shear reinforcement, the inclined shear cracks extend to the
compression face resulting in sudden explosive failures is referred to as the _____.
a. Diagonal compression mode of failure
b. Diagonal shear mode of failure
c. diagonal tensile mode of failure
d. all the above
443. Maximum principle tensile stress is ________
a. 5700 f ck
b. 0.24 f ck
c. 570 f ck
d. 24 f ck
444. The characteristic cube compressive strength of concrete is 40 N/mm2 , maximum

principle tensile stress is __________
a. 1.520 N/mm2
b. 1.500 N/mm2
c. 1.515 N/mm2
d. 1.495 N/mm2
445. Consider the following statements related to Shear strength of composite sections
I. The support sections of composite members when web shear cracks are likely
to develop should be checked under service loads for safety against cracking in
shear.
II. The principle tensile stress exceeds the design tensile strength of concrete,
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suitable reinforcements are to be designed according to the elastic design
principles.
III. The ultimate shear strength of composite sections with flexure shear cracks is
computed using IS 1343 code provisions.
a. I and II only
b. II and III only
c. I and III only
d. I, II and III
446. In composite construction, prestressed elements are used advantageously in the
a. Compression zone
b. Shear zone
c. Tension zone
d. Torsion zone
447. The composite action between the precast prestressed and cast in situ elements
achieved by rendering the surface of the prestressed unit
a. Smooth
b. Roughened
c. With dowels
d. Without dowels
448. For computing the deflections of composite beams due to live load, the second
moment of area to be used should be based on that of
a. Cast in situ unit
b. Precast unit
c. Both a and b
d. Either a or b
449. Flexural strength computations of composite beams is generally done by using the
compressive strength of concrete is
a. Cast in situ unit
b. Precast unit
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c. Composite member
d. All the above
450. In composite construction, the dead loads can be reduced by using cast in situ concrete
made up of
a. Normal aggregates
b. Light weight aggregates
c. Crushed granite aggregates
d. Uncrushed aggregates
451. The distance between the original neutral axis and deflected neutral axis of the beam
is known as ________________
a. Deflection
b. Shear
c. Bending
d. Torsion
452. The Magnitude of ______of a prestressed beam is directly proportional to Prestressing
force in the cable
a. shear
b. deflection
c. torsion
d. bending
453. The deflection of a pretensioned beam is influenced by ____________
A. Dead load
B. Self weight
C. Imposed load
D. Dead load and imposed load
454. A ______ profile with maximum eccentricity at mid span and concentric at supports
when stressed result in upward deflection.
a. Parabolic cable
b. Straight cable
c. Single bend tendon
d. Double bend tendon
455. Instantaneous deflections of prestressed members are governed by the bending
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moment distribution along the ____________
a. Section and Flexural rigidity
b. Span and flexural rigidity
c. Load and flexural rigidity
d. Load and span
456. The final deflection due to all loads including the effects of temperature , creep and
shrinkage should normally not exceed __________
Span Span
a. b.
250 300
Span Span
c. d.
225 320
457. The permissible upward deflection, if finishes are to be applied to the prestressed
concrete members the according to IS 1343___________
Span Span
a. b.
250 300
Span Span
c. d.
225 320
458. _____________of concrete in prestressed members directly proportional to
Characteristic cube compressive strength of concrete
a. Tensile strength
b. Compressive Strength
c. Flexural strength
d. Shear strength
459. Composite construction using __________is adopted in bridges.
a. Precast
b. Cast in situ
c. PSC and cast in situ concrete
d. All the above
460. In composite construction, the dead loads can be reduced by using _______ concrete
made up of light weight aggregates
a. Precast
b. Cast in situ
c. Both a and b
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d. Either a or b
461. Tensile strength of concrete in prestressed members directly proportional to
a. Characteristic cylindrical compressive strength of concrete
b. Compressive Strength
c. Characteristic cube compressive strength of concrete
d. Shear strength
462. Based on IS 1343, the final deflection due to all loads including the effects of
Span
_____should normally not exceed
250
a. temperature only
b. creep only
c. shrinkage only
d. temperature ,creep and shrinkage
463. According to IS 1343, the ____________, if finishes are to be applied to the
Span
prestressed concrete members is
300
a. permissible upward deflection
b. permissible downward deflection
c. final deflection
d. instantaneous deflection
464. ___________of prestressed members are governed by the bending moment
distribution along the Span and flexural rigidity
a. Long term deflection
b. Short term deflection
c. permissible upward deflection
d. permissible downward deflection
465. The support sections of composite members when web shear cracks are likely to
develop should be checked under service loads for safety against cracking in ___
a. Flexure
b. Deflection
c. Shear
d. Torsion
466. The principle tensile stress exceeds the design tensile strength of concrete, suitable
reinforcements are to be designed according to the
a. Elastic design principles
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b. Plastic design principles
c. Semi plastic design principles
d. Elasto – plastic design principles
467. The ultimate shear strength of composite sections with flexure shear cracks is
computed using ________ code provisions.
a. IS 456
b. IS 783
c. IS 1343
d. All the above
468. In composite construction, the __________ can be reduced by using cast in situ
concrete made up of light weight aggregates
a. Dead loads
b. Live load
c. Impact loads
d. Earthquake loads
469. A Parabolic cable profile with maximum eccentricity at mid span and concentric at
supports when stressed result in upward deflection.
a. Long term deflection
b. Short term deflection
c. upward deflection
d. downward deflection
470. The final deflection due to all loads including the effects of temperature ,creep and
shrinkage should normally not exceed ____, if the length of the member is 7.50 m
a. 31 mm
b. 26 mm
c. 25 mm
d. 30 mm
471. A prestressed concrete beam of span 9 m, the value of permissible upward deflection ,
if finishes are to be applied to the prestressed concrete members is _____
a. 30 mm
b. 26 mm
c. 25 mm
d. 31 mm
472. The ___________ of a pretensioned beam is influenced by Imposed load
a. Flexure
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b. Deflection
c. Shear
d. Torsion
473. The _________are use in the construction of bridge decks of span varying from 7 to
36 m
a. cast in situ prestressed I and T beams
b. precast prestressed I and T beams
c. precast prestressed box section
d. precast prestressed channel section
474. Combination of __________for the _________results in reduced dead load, leading to
economy in the overall costs.
a. Normal aggregates, cast in situ slab
b. Crushed granite aggregates, cast in situ slab
c. Uncrushed aggregates, cast in situ slab
d. light weight concrete, cast in situ slab
475. Light weight concrete with a modulus in the range of ___________________is used
to conjunction with precast units made of normal weight aggregates.
a. 5 to 12 kN/mm2
b. 6 to 12 kN/mm2
c. 7 to 12 kN/mm2
d. 5 to 10 kN/mm2
476. Figure Represents
Cast-in situ slab
+
+ Compression
Precast
- Tension
+
beam
-
a. Direct stress
b. Bending stress
c. Direct stress and bending stress
d. Differential Shrinkage stress
Cast-in situ slab -
+
+ Compression
Precast
beam
- Tension
-
a. Direct stress
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b. Bending stress
c. Shrinkage stress
Cast-in situ slab
Precast
+ Compression +
beam
- Tension
a. Direct stress due to prestress

b. Bending stress due to selfweight and live load
c. Resultant stresses due to prestress, self weight and live load
479. The effect of using concrete with different modulus of elasticity in beam and slab
results in an _________________ at the top fibre of the beam with a corresponding
__________________ developed in the in situ cast slab.
a. Increase in the compressive stress ; decrease in the compressive stress

b. Decrease in the compressive stress; decrease in the tensile stress
c. Increase in the tensile stress ; decrease in the compressive stress
d. Increase in the compressive stress; increase in the tensile stress
480. Due to high water cement ratios used in the in situ concrete, there will be considerable
shrinkage of this part of the
a. Precast unit
b. Cast in situ unit
c. Composite section
d. All the above
481. The magnitude of differential shrinkage is influenced by the
a. Composition of concrete
b. Environmental conditions to which the composite member is exposed
c. Environmental conditions to which the composite member is not exposed
d. Composition of concrete and Environmental conditions to which the composite
member is exposed
482. A general value of differential shrinkage is
a. 100 x 10-5 units
b. 100 x 10-6 units
c. 100 x 10-4 units
d. 100 x 10-7 units
483. For computing live load stresses, the effect of different moduli between the cast in situ
and precast units is considered by using the modular ratio of precast to in situ concrete
for calculating the
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a. Area
b. Centroid
c. Second moment of area
d. All the above
484. The use of prestressed concrete tie beam in a reinforced concrete truss considerably
reduces the cross sectional dimensions of the
a. Top chord member
b. Bottom chord member
c. Diagonal chord member
d. Vertical chord member
485. The precast prestressed units which require skilled labour and workmanship can be
_________________ and conveyed to the sire construction.
a. cast in factory
b. casting yard
c. cast in factory and casting yard
d. cast in factory or casting yard
486. Appreciable saving in the ______________ in a composite member compared with a
prestressed concrete member
a. Cost of steel
b. Cost of concrete
c. Cost of steel and concrete
487. Consider the following statements related to composite construction
I. Precast prestressed members are used in conjunction with the concrete cast in
situ, so that the members behave as monolithic unit under service loads.
II. The phenomenon of differential shrinkage between the concrete cast in situ
and the prestressed units also contributes to the monolithic action of the
composite member
III. Transverse prestressing is used to develop monolithic action in the lateral
direction.
a. I and II only
b. II and III only
c. I and III only
d. I, II and III
488. The dead weight of the deck can be considerably reduced by using _______ in the
space between the precast prestressing units.
a. Voids
b. Light weight longitudinal core
c. Both a and b
d. Either a or b
489. Prestressed concrete trusses are generally used for spans ranging from
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a. 16 to 30 m
b. 17 to 36 m
c. 18 to 36 m
d. 18 to 30 m
490. Prestressed concrete _______are generally used for spans ranging from 18 to 36 m
a. trusses
b. water tanks
c. pipes
d. bridge
491. A precast pre-tensioned beam of rectangular section has a breadth of 100 mm and
depth of 200 mm. It is prestressed by tendons with their centroids coinciding with the
bottom kern and carrying a force of 150 kN. Stresses due to prestressing force is
a. 15 N/mm2 at the top fibre and zero at the bottom fibre
b. 15 N/ mm2 at the bottom fibre and zero at the top fibre
c. 13 N/mm2 at the top fibre and zero at the bottom fibre
d. 13 N/ mm2 at the bottom fibre and zero at the top fibre
492. Second moment of area of cast in situ slab and precast beam are 8.98 x 107 mm4 and
10.896 x 107 mm4 respectively. Ratio of modulus of elasticity is 1.25. Second
moment area of the equivalent composite section is
a. 22.6 x 107 mm4
b. 22.0 x 107 mm4
c. 23.0 x 107 mm4
d. 22.1 x 107 mm4
493. If the pre-tensioned beam is propped, the self weight of the slab acts on
a. Composite section
b. Precast section
c. Cast in situ
d. All the above
494. Maximum live load moment is 10 kN-m, span of the beam is 5 m, the value of live
load on the composite section
a. 10 kN/m
b. 3.2 kN/m
c. 2 kN/m
d. 0.5 kN/m
495. Maximum bending moment is 1200 N-m, span of the beam is m. Find the cross
sectional dimension of slab, if the thickness of slab is one tenth of width of slab,
a. 400 mm x 40 mm
b. 500 mm x 40 mm
c. 500 mm x 50 mm
d. 400 mm x 50 mm
496. A precast pre-tensioned beam of rectangular section has a breadth of 100 mm and
depth of 200 mm. It is prestressed by tendons with their centroids coinciding with the
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bottom kern. Stresses due to prestressing force at bottom fibre is 15 N/mm2.
Prestressing force is
a. 200 kN
b. 250 kN
c. 225 kN
d. 150 kN
497. The differential shrinkage force is 44.8 kN, shrinkage unit is 100 x 10-6 and young’s
modulus of elasticity is 28 GPa. Area of the cross section is
a. 16 x 103 mm2
b. 26 x 103 mm2
c. 10 x 103 mm2
d. 12 x 103 mm2
498. Direct compressive stress is 1.24 N/mm2 , bending stress at top and bottom of slab is
1.33 N/mm2 and 0.72 N/mm2. Differential shrinkage stresses are
a. -0.23 N/mm2 and 0.84 N/mm2
b. 0.23 N/mm2 and -0.84 N/mm2
c. -0.23 N/mm2 and -0.84 N/mm2
d. 0.23 N/mm2 and 0.84 N/mm2
499. Deflection due to prestress after all losses is 5.7 mm, due to self weight of the precast
beam is 1.7 mm, due to precast beam due to selfweight of cast in situ slab is 1.34 mm,
due to live load on composite section is 3.83 mm. Resultant deflection under service
loads, if the beam is unpropped
a. + 1.17 mm
b. – 1.17 mm
c. + 2.23 mm
d. + 6.49 mm
500. Deflection due to prestress after all losses is 5.7 mm, due to self weight of the precast
beam is 1.7 mm, due to composite section due to selfweight of cast in situ slab is 0.47
mm, due to live load on composite section is 3.83 mm. Resultant deflection under
service loads, if the beam is propped
a. + 3.10 mm
b. - 0.30 mm
c. + 0.30 mm
d. + 4.04 mm
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DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEEING

QUESTION BANK – VII SEMESTER

XCE 705 C PRESTRESSED CONCRETE STRUCTURES

1. _______is basically concrete in which internal stresses of a suitable magnitude and

A. Gifford Udall System

A. Vco = 0.67bD f 2  0.8f f

B. Vco = 0.55bD f 2  0.8f f

C. Vco = 0.67bD f 2  0.8f f

D. Vco = 0.55bD f 2  0.8f f

178. Resultant stress in concrete and steel for tension members

A. 1.25 x 1010 mm4

UNIT III CIRCULAR STRUCTURES

201. Prestressing is most efficient when applied to

208. Non cylindrical prestressed concrete pipes

UNIT V COMPOSITE MEMBERS

a. Diagonal compression mode of failure

b. Diagonal shear mode of failure

c. diagonal tensile mode of failure

d. all the above

443. Maximum principle tensile stress is ________

444. The characteristic cube compressive strength of concrete is 40 N/mm2 , maximum

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

b. II and III only

c. I and III only

446. In composite construction, prestressed elements are used advantageously in the

a. Direct stress due to prestress

a. Increase in the compressive stress ; decrease in the compressive stress

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