Explore topic-wise MCQs in Prestressed Concrete Structures.

This section includes 10 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.

The relaxation loss given for initial stress of 0.7fpu is?

A. 70
B. 80
C. 90
D. 100
Answer» B. 80
2.

The Indian standard code provides relaxation loss for prestressing steels at a temperature of ____________

A. 27 c
B. 30 c
C. 37 c
D. 57 c
Answer» B. 30 c
3.

The modulus of elasticity of cold worked high tensile alloy steel according to British code is?

A. 177
B. 175
C. 176
D. 170
Answer» D. 170
4.

The cold drawn steel wires have a modulus of elasticity of ____________

A. 200
B. 300
C. 400
D. 500
Answer» B. 300
5.

The reduction of loss due to overstressing does not appear to be beneficial for ____________

A. Cold drawn wires
B. Hot drawn wires
C. Stabilized wires
D. Tensile wires
Answer» D. Tensile wires
6.

The loss due to relaxation of stress in steel is reduced temporarily by overstressing at a period of ____________

A. 20 minutes
B. 5 minutes
C. 15 minutes
D. 2 minutes
Answer» E.
7.

The Indian standard code recommends a value for stress in wires varying from ____________

A. 0.5f<sub>pu</sub> to 0.8f<sub>pu</sub>
B. 0.2f<sub>pu</sub> to 0.6f<sub>pu</sub>
C. 0.4f<sub>pu</sub> to 0.10f<sub>pu</sub>
D. 0.6f<sub>pu</sub> to 0.8f<sub>pu</sub>
Answer» B. 0.2f<sub>pu</sub> to 0.6f<sub>pu</sub>
8.

The codes provided for the loss of stress due to relaxation of steel are expressed as a percentage of ____________

A. Initial stress
B. Final stress
C. Major stress
D. Minor stress
Answer» B. Final stress
9.

The relaxation of stress in steel changes according to the variation in ____________

A. Stress
B. Strain
C. Creep
D. Shrinkage
Answer» D. Shrinkage
10.

The phenomena of reduction of stress in steel at a constant strain are known as ____________

A. Relaxation of stress
B. Shrinkage of concrete
C. Creep of concrete
D. Anchorage slip
Answer» B. Shrinkage of concrete