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This section includes 14 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Prestressed Concrete Structures knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
1. |
If ‘d’ is the diameter of the steel bar, dia of hook is ______ |
A. | 2d |
B. | 4d |
C. | 6d |
D. | 8d |
Answer» C. 6d | |
2. |
For deformed bars conforming to IS 1786, the design bond stress in limit state method shall be: |
A. | increased by 20% |
B. | increased by 60% |
C. | decreased by 20% |
D. | increased by 40% |
Answer» C. decreased by 20% | |
3. |
If the bond stress developed in a reinforced concrete beam is more than permissible value, it can be brought down by |
A. | Decreasing the depth of the beam |
B. | Decreasing the number of bars |
C. | Decreasing the diameter of the bars |
D. | Increasing the diameter of the bars |
Answer» D. Increasing the diameter of the bars | |
4. |
Design Bond stress for grade M40 and above is |
A. | 1.9 |
B. | 1.2 |
C. | 1.7 |
D. | 1.4 |
Answer» B. 1.2 | |
5. |
For M 150 mix concrete, according to I.S. specifications, local bond stress is |
A. | 5 kg/cm2 |
B. | 10 kg/cm2 |
C. | 15 kg/cm2 |
D. | 20 kg/cm2 |
Answer» C. 15 kg/cm2 | |
6. |
In limit state design, permissible bond stress in the case of deformed bars is more than in the plain bars by what percentage? |
A. | 25 |
B. | 35 |
C. | 40 |
D. | 50 |
E. | 60 |
Answer» F. | |
7. |
If the diameter of reinforcing rod is 'd' the anchorage value of the hook will be |
A. | 8d |
B. | 4d |
C. | 16d |
D. | 12d |
Answer» D. 12d | |
8. |
If diameter of reinforcement bar is d, the anchorage value of the hook alone will be |
A. | 4d |
B. | 8d |
C. | 12d |
D. | 16d |
Answer» E. | |
9. |
If design bond stress = 1.5 N/mm2 is assumed, then the development length of an Fe 500 HYSD bar of nominal diameter 12 mm - which is fully stressed in tension - will be: |
A. | 544 mm |
B. | 246 mm |
C. | 634 mm |
D. | 798 mm |
Answer» B. 246 mm | |
10. |
In a reinforced concrete member, the best way to ensure the adequate bond is: |
A. | To provide minimum number of large diameter bars |
B. | To provide large number of smaller diameter bars |
C. | To increase the cover for reinforcement |
D. | To provide additional stirrups |
Answer» C. To increase the cover for reinforcement | |
11. |
As per IS 456-2000, deformed bars may be used without end anchorage provided |
A. | Minimum spacing between the adjacent rod is ensured |
B. | Sufficient cover is provided to the reinforcement bars |
C. | Development length required is satisfied |
D. | None of the above |
Answer» D. None of the above | |
12. |
Lap splices shall not be used without additional precautions beyond bar diameter of |
A. | 28 mm |
B. | 30 mm |
C. | 32 mm |
D. | 36 mm |
E. | 40 mm |
Answer» E. 40 mm | |
13. |
Development length is inversely proportional to: |
A. | Shear stress |
B. | Design bond stress |
C. | Bending stress |
D. | Stress in bar |
Answer» C. Bending stress | |
14. |
If a beam is likely to fail due to high bonding stresses, then its bond strength can be increased most economically by |
A. | Providing vertical stirrups |
B. | Increasing the depth of the beam |
C. | Using smaller diameter bares in correspondingly more numbers |
D. | Using higher diameter bars by reducing their numbers |
Answer» D. Using higher diameter bars by reducing their numbers | |