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182. The columns whose slendeness ratio is less than 80, are known as-
short columns
long columns
weak columns
medium columns
183. A single triangular system is formed in the case of-
single lacing
double lacing
both a and b
none of these
184. A wall built to resist the pressure of earth filling, is known as-
retaining wall
breast wall
shoring
buttress
186. The shear reinforcement in RCC is provided to resist-
vertical shear
horizontal shear
diagonal compression
diagonal tension
188. 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
189. 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
190. 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
194. 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
195. 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
198. The lateral system used in built-up columns, to carry the transverse shear force, is-
lacing
perforated plates
batten plates
any one of these