B.E.

8th Semester (Civil) Class Test – I - 2016 -:: 2 ::-

Subject: STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING DESIGN - IV Q. 4. (a) Sketch typical reinforcement details in a counterfort retaining
Time: 2 Hrs. Maximum Marks: 40 wall?
(b) Design the heel slab of a counter fort retaining wall for flexure,
Note: Use of IS 456:2000 is permitted. Assume suitable data, if if: height from the bottom of base slab to the top of horizontal
required and mention it clearly. Draw neat sketches wherever earth backfill = 8.0 m; width of heel slab = 2.0 m; width of toe
required. Attempt any four questions. Part (a) of each question slab = 1.7 m; thickness of base slab = 0.3 m; thickness of
carries 02 marks and Part (b) of each question carries 08 marks. retaining wall at top and bottom= 0.3 m; SBC of soil = 180
kN/m2; coefficient of friction between soil and concrete = 0.50;
Q. 1. (a) Why it is required to provide combined footings?
angle of internal friction Ф = 30°; density of earth = 18 kN/m 3;
(b) Design the longitudinal reinforcement for a combined
clear spacing of counter forts = 3.0 m; thickness of counter
rectangular footing for the two columns of size 400 mm x 400
forts = 0.5 m.
mm and 600 mm x 600 mm, located 4.0 m apart centre to
Q. 5. (a) When a dome, instead of flat base, is provided in a water tank?
centre. The columns carry unfactored axial loads of 600 kN and
(b) The internal diameter of a RCC circular ground water tank is
1000 kN respectively. The distance from the centre of lighter
12 m and the height of tank is 4 meters. The thickness of the
column to the property line is restricted to 0.5 m. Using M20
cylindrical wall is 200 mm. The wall of the tank is free at top
grade for concrete and Fe415 steel for reinforcement. The safe
and restrained at the base. Design the tank by approximate
bearing capacity of soil may be taken as 150 kN/m2.
method or by IS Code method.
Q. 2. (a) Sketch typical reinforcement details in a trapezoidal combined
Q. 6. (a) Write the expression for computing the capacity of intze tank.
footing?
(b) Design the top dome, top ring beam and cylindrical wall of a
(b) Draw the bending moment and shear force diagram for a
double dome tank having the following dimensions: Diameter
combined trapezoidal footing for the two columns of size 300
of cylindrical portion = 14 m; height of cylindrical portion = 5
mm x 300 mm and 400 mm x 400 mm, located 5 m apart centre
m; Rise of top dome = 1.8 m; rise of bottom dome = 1.6 m. Use
to centre. The columns carry axial loads of 600 kN and 1000
concrete of M20 grade and steel of grade Fe415 for
kN respectively. The distance from the centre of lighter column
reinforcement?
to the property line is restricted to 1.0 m and length of footing
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is restricted to 7.0 m. The safe bearing capacity of soil may be
taken as 150 kN/m2.
Q. 3. (a) What is the use of shear key in retaining walls?
(b) The total height from the bottom of base slab to the top of
horizontal earth backfill of a cantilever retaining wall is 4.0 m.
The width of heel slab, toe slab and base slab are 1.2 m, 0.9 m
and 0.3 m respectively. Thickness of retaining wall at the
bottom & top is 0.3 m & 0.2 m. The SBC of soil is 100 kN/m 2.
The coefficient of friction between soil and concrete may be
assumed as 0.50. Angle of internal friction Ф = 30°. Density of
earth = 18 kN/m3. A shear key of 300 mm x 300 mm is
provided at a distance of 0.9 m from the toe. Check the stability
of the wall against overturning and sliding and design the shear
key.

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