MCQ
181. Hole kept in a retaining wall for seepage of water is-
Brick hole
Weep hole
Steam hole
Black hole
182. What is the hook length for steel reinforcement of diameter d?
2d
6d
9d
16d
183. A single triangular system is formed in the case of-
single lacing
double lacing
both a and b
none of these
184. The bending stress in a beam at neutral axis is-
zero
maximum
minimum
none
185. The factor of safety due to sliding of the retaining wall is generally taken as-
1
2
4
1.5
186. The lateral system used in built-up columns, to carry the transverse shear force, is-
lacing
perforated plates
batten plates
any one of these
187. The spacing of stirrups in a rectangular beam is-
kept constant throughout the beam
decrease towards the centre of the beam
increase at the ends
increase at the centre of the beam
188. A wall built to resist the pressure of earth filling, is known as-
retaining wall
breast wall
shoring
buttress
189. The live load to be considered for an accessible roof is-
Nil
75 kg/m^3
200 kg/m²
150 kg/m²
190. Why are steel reinforcing rods used in concrete beams-
To make it carry compression
To make it carry tension
To make it carry both compression and tension
None of these
191. The shear reinforcement in RCC is provided to resist-
vertical shear
horizontal shear
diagonal compression
diagonal tension
192. In a single reinforced beam, the effective depth is measured from its compression edge to-
tensile edge
tensile reinforcement
neutral axis of the beam
longitudinal central axis
193. The columns whose slendeness ratio is less than 80, are known as-
short columns
long columns
weak columns
medium columns
194. Slenderness ratio of the lacing bar for compression member should not exceed-
125
145
135
155
195. The common section used in lacing, is-
rolled steel flat
rolled angle
rolled channel
all of these
196. In frame structure, what transfers the load to columns?
foundation
slabs
beams
roofs
197. Shell structure does not have any-
bending moment
shear stress
tensile stress
compressive stress
198. The effective length of a battened columns should be increased by-
5%
10%
15%
20%
199. The minimum number of main steel bars provided in RCC.
rectangular column is 4
circular column is 8
octagonal column is 16
all the above
200. The spacing of transverse reinforcement of column is decided by the following considerations-
The least lateral dimension of the column
Sixteen times the diameter of the smallest longitudinal reniforcing rod is the column
Forty-eight times the diameter of transverse reinforcement
all the above