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GTQ Question 1
GATE (2021) Effective Modulus of Elasticity of a particular
concrete is 12163 N/mm2. the Concrete was
THROUGH loaded after 28 days from Casting. For This
QUESTIONS concrete, the Target Mean strength for Design
Mix shall be : -
• (a) 31.6 (b) 38.25 (c) 43.25 (d ) 48.25
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Question 2
• If the Characteristic Strength of concrete obtained List 1 and List 2 are the different exposure condition and Minimum
when tested at 28 days after casting of concrete is 30 Grade of concrete required. Match the correct values for
N/mm2, The characteristic strength of Concrete when different exposure
List 1 Exposure Conditioncondition
List 2 – Minimum
Grade of Concrete
tested after 15 days of casting shall be :- A B C D

• (a) 20.1 N/mm2 A. Concrete inside Sea water 1. M20 (a) 2 2 3 3

(b) 3 3 4 3
B. Concrete in severe Freezing 2. M 25
• (b) 23.1 N/mm2 Zone
(c ) 3 4 5 4
(d) 2 5 4 5
• (c ) 26.2 N/mm2 C. Concrete in Tidal Zone 3. M 30
• (d) 27.6 N/mm2 D. Concrete in Sea water spray 4. M 35
5 . M 40

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Question 4
A beam of size 300mm x 600mm is provided with 4
number of 25mm dia bars at top as well as bottom
face. The beam is subjected to a Direct Pull of 360 KN.
M25 Concrete and Fe 415 steel are used.
Direct tensile stress developed in the concrete shall
be __________. ( up to two decimal in N/mm2)
In a reinforced Concrete beam , the stress at extreme
compression fiber is 10 N/mm2. Depth of Neutral Axis of
the beam is 250mm. Grade of Concrete is M 30 Grade.
Assuming linear elastic behavior of the concrete section,
The Radius of Curvature of the beam in meter at the
section shall be ________ ( in meter ).

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GTQ QUESTION 6
A Rectangular beam of size 400mm x 600mm is provided
with 3 nos of 16mm dia of (Fe 500) at an effective cover of
50mm. Grade of concrete is M25. Neglecting the area of
steel in the beam, calculate the Cracking Moment required
for a simply supported beam of effective span 6 meter
when first flexural crack will develop in the section.
(a) 84 KN-m (b) 92 KN-m (c) 99 KN-m (d) 122 KN-m
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Question 8
A Rectangular beam of size 500mm x 750mm is provided
with 4 nos of 25mm dia of (Fe 500) at an effective cover of
50mm. Grade of concrete is M30. The stress factor of
safety is to be considered for concrete is 2.0 instead of 1.5
and for steel is 1.25 instead of 1.15. Considering other
values are to be same as per IS 456 code, Calculate the
Moment of Resistance of the section as per Limit state
method.
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Question 10
• A Doubly Reinforced section of Size 500mm x 650mm is
provided with Ast = 3695 mm2 on tension side and Asc = 1206
mm2 on Compression side, both at effective Cover of 50mm.
• Consider stress in Compression steel at the time of failure as
0.80fy and in tension steel as 0.87fy.
• M25 Concrete and Fe 500 steel are used. As per Limit State
Method :-
(1) Actual depth of Neutral Axis for the beam shall be _____.
(2) Ultimate Moment of Resistance of the section shall be
_______ .
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Question 7
For a RCC rectangular beam of size 400mm x
650mm ( provided with 4 nos 25mm dia with
effective cover of 50mm ) using M40 concrete
and Fe 415 steel Ultimate Moment of resistance
of the section as per Limit state method in kN-m
is ____________.
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GTQ Question 9
If Maximum strain allowed in highly
compressed fiber in concrete at the time of
0.0040
failure is 0.0040 instead of 0.0035 in Limit
0.0020 state method. considering other values
same as per IS 456 and Stress strain curve as
shown in figure. Calculate the Depth of
Neutral Axis in mm for a beam of size 500 x
650 mm provided with 4 nos of 20mm dia
bars at an effective cover of 50mm. M 30
concrete and Fe 415 steel are used.
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GTQ Question 11
• A slab is provided over a number of T beams simply supported
over effective spans of 12meter.
• Centre to center distance between beams = 3.0 meter
• Width of beams = 400mm
• Depth of slab = 160mm
• Effective Depth of beam = 600mm
• Span of beams = 12 meter
• Effective width of flange for one of the intermediate T beam
shall be :-
• (a) 1880 mm (b) 1900 mm (c) 3000 mm (d ) 3360 mm
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Question 12
Q 9 Unfactored Maximum Bending Moments at a section
of a RCC beam from a Frame Analysis is as follows :-
1. Dead Load Moment = 200 kN-m
2. Live Load Moment = 80 kN-m
3. Wind load Moment = 160 kN-m
4. Earth quake load moment = 240 kN-m
The Design Moment in kN-m as per IS 456 for Limit state
of Collapse (in Flexure ) shall be _____________ .
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Question 14
•If the beam is question 12 is also subjected
to a factored BM of 300 kN-m and a
factored Torsional Moment of 85 KN-m,
then the beam shall be designed for
Equivalent Moment of ____________ KN-m
and Equivalent shear force of ___________
KN.
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GTQ Question 16
An RCC Column of Size 600 mm x 600mm is provided with 8 nos
– of 25 mm dia bars. If unsupported Length of column is 4.2 m.
The Column is fixed at both ends. M30 concrete and Fe 500 steel
are used.
1. Calculate the Ultimate Axial load carrying capacity of column
(with minimum moment) as per Limit state Method is
_________ KN.
2. Calculate the Ultimate Axial load carrying capacity of column
(without minimum moment) as per Limit state Method is
_________ KN.
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GTQ Question 13
• Q 12 An RCC beam of size 400 mm x 550mm is subjected
to maximum factored Shear force of 360 KN at a
particular section. ( Effective cover to steel = 50mm )
• M25 Concrete and Fe 500 steel are used for the main bars
and stirrups. The value of 𝜏c = 0.52 N/mm2 as per tension
steel provided.
• If maximum spacing of stirrups shall not be more than
100mm then dia of stirrups required shall be :-
• (a) 6mm (b) 8mm (c) 10mm (d) 12mm
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Question 15
•In a column – 28mm dia bars are to be continued
using 20mm dia bars providing lap splices between
the two bars. If M30 concrete and Fe 500 steel is to
be used then Lap length required to be provided as
per IS 456 shall be __________ :-
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GTQ Question 17
An RCC Column of Size 360 mm x 360mm is provided with 8
nos – of 25mm dia bars. If unsupported Length of column
is 4.2 m.
1. Calculate the Ultimate Axial load carrying capacity of
column (with minimum moment) as per Limit state
Method is _________ KN.
2. Calculate the Ultimate Axial load carrying capacity of
column (without minimum moment) as per Limit state
Method is _________ KN.
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GTQ Q 18
Question 18 1800 x 1500
A PSC beam of size 500 x 600 mm is provided with cable of • P –force = = 2700 KN
1800 mm2 area and prestressed with 1500 N/mm2. The • Moment M =
.
= = 303.75 KN-m
cable is parabolic with zero ecc at ends and 160 mm
.
eccentricity at centre below NA. The beam is simply •Total stress at bottom = + 𝑒- 𝑦
supported over a span of 9m and subjected to a total load .
of 30 KN/m2. The stress in concrete at bottom fibre at Mid = + +
span will be __________ .
= 9.0 + 14.40 – 10.125 = + 13.275 N/mm2 (compressive)

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800 x 1500
• P –force = = 1200 KN
• A rectangular Beam of width 300 mm and depth 500mm .
is prestressed by a cable of Area 800mm2 and initial • Stress at bottom fibre = + 𝑒
prestress of 1500 N/mm2 provided at an eccentricity of = + 𝑥120= 8.0 + 5.5296 = 13.5296 N/mm2
120mm.
• Ec = 32000 N/mm2 Es = 210000 N/mm2 • Loss of stress due to elastic shortening = m. fc = . fc

• Percentage loss of stress in steel only due to Elastic • Loss = x 13.5296 = 88.788 N/mm2
shortening of concrete shall be ________ . • Stress in steel = 1500 N/mm2
.
• % loss of Stress in steel = x 100 = x 100 = 5.92%

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Question 20 Question 20
If creep loss in concrete of M25 Grade is two times •Loss due to Creep = 2 x Loss due to shrinkage
the loss due to shrinkage in a pre tensioned member. ∅. m. fc = 2 x shrinkage strain x Es
Ceep coefficient is 1.6. The average stress in concrete
at the level of steel in N/mm2 shall be _________. ∅. . fc = 2 x 3x 10-4 x Es
∅. . fc = 2 x 3x 10-4
2 x 3x 10−4
fc = = 9.375 N/mm2
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