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Weekly Test_5 – Design of Concrete Structure

Date: 14.09.2012
Time: 30 Min Course: E3Sem1_Civil
Max Marks: 10

Note: This section consists of 10 questions. Each question carries ONE mark.
1) In a rectangular beam maximum shear stress occurs at
A. At top of the beam
B. At bottom of the beam
C. At the N.A.
D. None

2) Diagonal compression failure occurs when

A.
B.
C.
D.

3) Diagonal tension failure occurs

A. If shear force is dominant compared to bending moment at supports
B. If bending moment is dominant compared to shear force
C. Both (a) and (b)
D. Neither (a) nor (b)

4) Flexural shear cracks occur when

A. Moment is dominant to shear force
B. Shear force is dominant to Bending moment
C. Both (a) and (b)
D. Neither (a) nor (b)

5) Failure of R.C.C beam due to shear can only occur on account of

A. Diagonal compression
B. Diagonal tension
C. Web compression
D. None

6) If the nominal shear stress at a section does not exceed the permissible shear stress
A. Minimum shear reinforcement is still provided
B. Shear reinforcement is provided to resist the nominal shear stress
C. No shear reinforcement is provided
D. Shear reinforcement is provided for the difference of the two

7) The permissible shear stress in concrete for beams with our shear reinforcement depends
upon
A. Percentage of tension reinforcement
 B. Grade of concrete
C. Both of the above
D. None

8) Shear span is defined as the zone where

A. B.M is zero
B. S.F. is zero
C. S.F. is constant
D. B.M. is constant

9) A T – beam of flange with 1000 mm rib width 230 mm and depth of 450 mm is subjected to a
shear of 46 kN. The nominal shear stress in the beam in ‘N/mm2’ is (effective cover = 50mm)
A. 0.5
B. 0.115
C. 0.444
D. None

10) Assuming concrete below the neutral axis to be cracked, the shear stress across the depth of a
singly reinforced rectangular beam section.
A. Increases parabolically to the neutral axis and then drops suddenly to zero value.
B. Increases parabolically to the neutral axis and then remains constant over the remaining
depth.
C. Increases linearly to the neutral axis and then remains constant up to the tension steel.
D. Increases parabolically to the neutral axis and then remains constant up to the tension
steel.
ANS:
1) C
2) B
3) A
4) B
5) A
6) A
7) C
8) C
9) A
10) D