Questions (Theory parts)

Module-1
1. What is reinforced cement concrete? Why do we reinforce in plane concrete?
2. List the advantages of RCC over other construction materials.
3. Explain the properties of concrete. What are the requirements of good concrete?
4. Compare between deformed bars and mild steel bars. Which diameter of steel bars are
available in market?
5. Explain on the working stress method. Write the assumptions and drawbacks of it.
6. Explain the ultimate load method. Write the assumptions and drawbacks of it.
7. Write the advantages of ultimate load method over the working stress method.
8. Explain on the limit state method. Write short notes on limit state of collapse and limit
state of serviceability.
9. Write the assumptions in limit state of collapse in flexure (bending). Write the difference
between working stress method and limit state method.
10. Which method should prefer for the design of RCC structures and why?
11. What are balanced section, under reinforced section and over reinforced section?
12. Define the terms: Dead load, Live load / Imposed load, Modular ratio, Characteristics
strength of materials, Characteristics load, Design load, Design values for materials and
loads, Partial safety factor, Factored load, Modulus of elasticity, Creep of concrete and its
influence factors, Durability of concrete, Shrinkage of concrete, Factor of safety, Moment
of resistance.
13. What are plain cement concrete, nominal mix concrete and design mix concrete?
14. Explain in brief the behavior of a beam under load with sketches.
15. What are the assumptions of rectangular beam in flexure or bending. Describe the modes
of failure in rectangular beam section.
16. Why will you prefer under reinforced section than over-reinforced section for the design
of beam?
17. Define double reinforced section in a R.C.C beam and give its necessities of using steel in
compression zone.
 Module-2
1. What is flanged beam? Define effective width of the flange.
2. What are the various forms of shear reinforcement?
3. Define the following terms: Shear Reinforcement, bond and bond stress, Development
length or anchorage bond and Flexural bond.
4. Write short notes on: Splicing of reinforcement, limit state of deflection and limit state of
cracking.
5. Differentiate between short term deflection and long-term deflection.
6. Why curtailment or cut-off of tension reinforcement is provided in flexural member?

Module-3
1. What is lintel? Why is it provided? Write its assumptions made in the mechanism of load
distribution.
2. What is slab? Differentiate between one way slab and two-way slab.
3. What are restrained slab and unrestrained slab?
4. Define the term tread, riser, soffit, flight, landing and going.
5. Explain the different types of staircases as per geometrical classification and structural
behavior with figure.

Module-4
1. Define the terms: Column and strut, Slenderness ratio, Effective length of column, short
column, long column.
2. Describe the classification of columns.
3. Define footing and what name the various types of footing.
4. Describe the classification of foundations with sketches.
5. What is prestressed concrete? Write the advantages and disadvantages of prestressed
concrete.
6. Write the comparison of reinforced concrete with prestressed concrete.
7. Briefly explain the prestressing systems in prestressed concrete.
8. What are the assumptions made in the design of prestressed concrete members.
9. Describe the various losses in prestressing. What are pre-tensioning and post-tensioning?

*******************