Explore topic-wise MCQs in Prestressed Concrete Structures.

This section includes 9 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.

Which type of tensioning is generally uneconomical for vertical prestressing?

A. Post tensioning
B. Pre tensioning
C. Chemical tension
D. Thermal tension
Answer» B. Pre tensioning
2.

A prestressed concrete beam of span 10m of rectangular section, 120mm wide & 300mm deep a curved cable having an eccentricity of 100mm at the centre of span. Find the slope of cable of support?

A. 0.08 radians
B. 0.01 radians
C. 0.04 radians
D. 0.12 radians
Answer» D. 0.12 radians
3.

A prestressed concrete beam span 10mm of rectangular section, 120mm wide & 300mm deep is axially prestressed on effective force of 180kn, uniformly distributed load of 5kn/m include the self weight of member. Find maximum shear stress at support?

A. 20.5n/mm<sup>2</sup>
B. 1.05n/mm<sup>2</sup>
C. 15.08n/mm<sup>2</sup>
D. 4.05n/mm<sup>2</sup>
Answer» C. 15.08n/mm<sup>2</sup>
4.

If the direct stresses are compressive, then the magnitude of principal stresses in prestressed concrete member gets __________

A. Increased
B. Decreased
C. Constant
D. Zero
Answer» B. Decreased
5.

The major principal stresses produced on diagonal plane is expressed as __________

A. f<sub>x</sub> + f<sub>y</sub>/2
B. f<sub>x</sub> + f<sub>y</sub>/2 1/2 ((f<sub>x</sub> f<sub>y</sub>)<sup>2</sup> + 4 <sub>v</sub><sup>2</sup>)<sup>1/2</sup>
C. f<sub>x</sub> + f<sub>y</sub>/2 + 1/2 ((f<sub>x</sub> f<sub>y</sub>)<sup>2</sup> + 4 <sub>v</sub><sup>2</sup>)<sup>1/2</sup>
D. f<sub>x</sub> f<sub>y</sub>/2
Answer» C. f<sub>x</sub> + f<sub>y</sub>/2 + 1/2 ((f<sub>x</sub> f<sub>y</sub>)<sup>2</sup> + 4 <sub>v</sub><sup>2</sup>)<sup>1/2</sup>
6.

In a prestressed concrete member, the shear stress is generally accompanied by __________

A. Zone stresses
B. Anchorage stresses
C. Direct stresses
D. Bondage stresses
Answer» D. Bondage stresses
7.

The effect of maximum shear stress ( v) produces __________

A. Principal tensile stresses
B. Principal compression stresses
C. Principal strain stresses
D. Principal span stresses
Answer» B. Principal compression stresses
8.

The strength of concrete subjected to pure shear being nearly twice that in __________

A. Compression
B. Tension
C. Bond
D. Anchorage
Answer» C. Bond
9.

The shear stress is a function of __________

A. Shear force and Cross section
B. Principle stresses and elevation
C. Strain &amp; Compatibility
D. Axial prestress &amp; tension
Answer» B. Principle stresses and elevation