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351.

If permissible working stresses in steel and concrete are respectively 1400 kg/cm 2 and 80 kg/cm 2 and modular ratio is 18, in a beam reinforced in tension side and of width 30 cm and having effective depth 46 cm, the lever arms of the section, is

A. 37 cm
B. 38 cm
C. 39 cm
D. 40 cm
Answer» E.
352.

[ A + ( m - 1) A SC ] known as equivalent concrete area of R.C.C. is given by

A. modular ratio method
B. load factor method
C. ultimate load method
D. none of these.
Answer» B. load factor method
353.

A simply supported beam , 6 m long and of effective depth 50 cm, carries a uniformly distributed load 2400 kg/m including its self weight. If the lever arm factor is 0.85 and permissible tensile stress of steel is 1400 kg/cm 2 , the area of steel required, is

A. 14 cm 2
B. 15 cm 2
C. 16 cm 2
D. 17 cm 2
Answer» D. 17 cm 2
354.

If the maximum shear stress at the end of a simply supported R.C.C. beam of 16 m effective span is 10 kg/cm 2 , the length of the beam having nominal reinforcement, is

A. 4 cm
B. 6 m
C. 8 m
D. 10 m
Answer» D. 10 m
355.

In a singly reinforced beam, the effective depth is measured from its compression edge to

A. tensile edge
B. tensile reinforcement
C. neutral axis of the beam
D. longitudinal central axis.
Answer» C. neutral axis of the beam
356.

Pick up the incorrect statement from the following. The intensity of horizontal shear stress at the elemental part of a beam section, is directly proportional to

A. shear force
B. area of the section
C. distance of the C.G. of the area from its neutral axis
D. moment of the beam section about its neutral axis
Answer» E.
357.

The shear reinforcement in R.C.C. is provided to resist

A. vertical shear
B. horizontal shear
C. diagonal compression
D. diagonal tension.
Answer» E.
358.

Steel beam theory is used for

A. design of simple steel beams
B. steel beams encased in concrete
C. doubly reinforced beams ignoring compressive stress in concrete
D. beams if shear exceeds 4 times allowable shear stress.
Answer» D. beams if shear exceeds 4 times allowable shear stress.
359.

If the maximum shear stress at the end of a simply supported R.C.C. beam of 6 m effective span is 10 kg/cm 2 , the share stirrups are provided for a distance x from either end where x is

A. 50 cm
B. 100 cm
C. 150 cm
D. 200 cm
Answer» D. 200 cm
360.

If the permissible compressive and tensile stresses in a singly reinforced beam are 50 kg/cm 2 and 1400 kg/cm 2 respectively and the modular ratio is 18, the percentage area At of the steel required for an economic section, is

A. 0.496%
B. 0.596%
C. 0.696%
D. 0.796%
Answer» D. 0.796%
361.

The maximum shear stress ( q max ) in a rectangular beam is

A. 1.25 times the average
B. 1.50 times the average
C. 1.75 times the average
D. 2.0 times the average
Answer» C. 1.75 times the average
362.

In a prestressed beam carrying an external load W with a bent tendon is having angle of inclination ? and prestressed load P . The net downward load at the centre is

A. W - 2P cos ?
B. W - P cos ?
C. W - P sin ?
D. W - 2P sin ?
Answer» E.
363.

If the permissible compressive stress for a concrete in bending is C kg/m 2 , the modular ratio is

A. 2800/ C
B. 2300/2 C
C. 2800/3 C
D. 2800/ C 2
Answer» D. 2800/ C 2
364.

The reinforced concrete beam which has width 25 cm, lever arm 40 cm, shear force 6t/cm 2 , safe shear stress 5 kg/cm 2 and B.M. 24 mt,

A. is safe in shear
B. is unsafe in shear
C. is over safe in shear
D. needs redesigning.
Answer» C. is over safe in shear
365.

A short column 20 cm x 20 cm in section is reinforced with 4 bars whose area of cross section is 20 sq. cm. If permissible compressive stresses in concrete and steel are 40 kg/cm 2 and 300 kg/cm 2 , the Safe load on the column, should not exceed

A. 4120 kg
B. 41, 200 kg
C. 412, 000 kg
D. none of these.
Answer» C. 412, 000 kg
366.

If the average bending stress is 6 kg/cm 2 for M 150 grade concrete, the length of embedment of a bar of diameter d according to I.S. 456 specifications, is

A. 28 d
B. 38 d
C. 48 d
D. 58 d
Answer» E.
367.

In a combined footing if shear stress exceeds 5 kg/cm 2 , the nominal stirrups provided are:

A. 6 legged
B. 8 legged
C. 10 legged
D. 12 legged
Answer» E.