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Weekly Test_9 – Design of Concrete Structure

Date: 20.10.2012
Time: 30 Min Course: E3Sem1_Civil
Max Marks: 10

Note: This section consists of 10 questions. Each question carries ONE mark.
1) The minimum thickness required at the edge of a footing according to IS: 456:2000 is
A. 230 mm
B. 150 mm
C. 100 mm
D. 450 mm

2) A trapezoidal combined footing for two axially loaded columns is provided with;
1) Width of the footing near the heavier column is restricted
2) Length of footing is restricted
3) Projections of the footing beyond the heavier column are restricted
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
A. 1 and 2
B. 1 and 3
C. 2 and 3
D. 1, 2 and 3

3) Which one of the following statements is correct?

In a combined footing for two columns carrying unequal loads, the maximum hogging
moment occurs at

A. Inside face of the heavier column

B. A section having maximum shear force
C. A section equidistant from both the columns
D. A section having zero shear force

4) Pedestral footing are used to:

1) To reduce slenderness ratio of the column
2) To increase bearing area for the column
3) To reduce the bending moment and shear forces
4) To reduce development length
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
A. 1 and 2 only
B. 1,2,3 and 4
C. 4 only
D. 1 and 4 only
The question 5 to 7 based on following data:

A square pad type footing 3.5 m in size is designed to support a square column of 400 mm size. The
effective depth of the footing is 560 mm. The safe bearing pressure below the footing is 122.4 Mpa
based on ultimate loads,
5) For one way shear the design shear force and the nominal shear stress respectively are
A. 550 kN, 0.97 Mpa
B. 425 kN, 0.22 Mpa
C. 1390 kN, 0.64 Mpa
D. 298 kN, 0.97 Mpa

6) For two way shear the design shear force and the nominal shear stress respectively are
A. 550 kN, 0.97 Mpa
B. 425 kN, 0.22 Mpa
C. 1390 kN, 0.64 Mpa
D. 298 kN, 0.97 Mpa

7) The design bending moment in kNm is

A. 515
B. 644
C. 425
D. 298

8) A concrete column carries an axial load of 450 kN and a bending moment of 60 kNm at its
base. An isolated footing of 2m x 3m with 3m side along the plane of bending moment, is
provides under column. The CG of column and footing coincides, the maximum and
minimum pressure is kN/m2 on the soil under the footing are respectively
A. 95 and 75
B. 95 and 55
C. 75 and 55
D. 75 and 75

9) An RCC square footing of 2m length and uniform effective depth 200 mm is provided for
300 mm x 300 mm square column. The line of action of compressive load passes trough out
the centroid of footing as well as of column. If the magnitude of the load is 320 kN, the
nominal transverse one way shear stress in the footing is
A. 0.26 MPa
B. 0.3 MPa
C. 0.34 MPa
D. 0.75 MPa

10) The term Nosing indicate in stair case

A. The horizontal top portion of a step where foot rests
B. The vertical distance between two successive steps
C. Tread projection outward to increase the space
D. The horizontal projection between the first and the last riser of an inclined flight

ANS:

1) B
2) C
3) A
4) D
5) B
6) C
7) A
8) B
9) A
10) C