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1.

Find vertical prestressing force if characteristic strength is 8.2, wires are stressed at 1000n/mm2, diameter is 150mm?

A. 1500kn
B. 1230kn
C. 4567kn
D. 8967kn
Answer» C. 4567kn
2.

Calculate the spacing of 5mm wires having a loss ratio of 0.075, compressive stress is 10.75n/mm2, 5mm diameter wires stress is 1000n/mm2, 12 wires of 8mm diameter are stressed to 1200n/mm2(Nd = 840n/mm2)?

A. 15.4mm
B. 11.6mm
C. 12.4mm
D. 18.5mm
Answer» C. 12.4mm
3.

Calculate circumferential prestress if loss ratio 0.75, thickness is 120mm, working pressure is 1n/mm2 and Nd is given as 840n/mm?

A. 10.75n/mm2
B. 14.8n/mm2
C. 12.6n/mm2
D. 10.65n/mm2
Answer» B. 14.8n/mm2
4.

Calculate vertical prestressing force if wires of 5mm diameter with an initial stress of 1000n/mm2 are available for circumferential winding and Freyssinet cables made up of 12 wires of 8mm diameter stressed to 1200n/mm2 are to be used for vertical prestressing?

A. 15
B. 12
C. 8
D. 4
Answer» C. 8
5.

Calculate circumferential prestress of a cylindrical prestressed concrete water tank given that the thickness is 12mm, loss ratio is 0.75, the maximum stress under working pressure is 1n/mm2(Nd value is 720)?

A. 9.4n/mm2
B. 5.6n/mm2
C. 11.2n/mm2
D. 15.2n/mm2
Answer» B. 5.6n/mm2
6.

Calculate minimum wall thickness given a cylindrical prestressed water tank of internal diameter 30m over a depth of 7.5m and the permissible compressive stress at transfer is 13n/mm2 and the maximum compressive stress under working pressure is 1n/mm2 and the loss ratio is 0.75?

A. 43.8
B. 82.3
C. 64.5
D. 90.4
Answer» C. 64.5
7.

When a sliding joint is made what is interposed at the junction of wall and base?

A. Rubber
B. Timber
C. Plastic
D. Soil
Answer» B. Timber
8.

The nominal reinforcement provided for floor slabs stipulated by Indian standard code is not less than?

A. 0.5
B. 0.7
C. 0.15
D. 0.8
Answer» D. 0.8