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MCQ
24221. 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
24222. According to the principle of buoyancy a body totally or partially immersed in a fluid will be lifted up by a force equal to-
the weight of the body
more than the weight of the body
less than the weight of the body
weight of the fluid displaced by the body
24224. 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
24225. A wall built to resist the pressure of earth filling, is known as-
retaining wall
breast wall
shoring
buttress
24226. The steel used for the manufacture of rails, is-
bessemer steel
cast steel
mild steel
stainless steel
24229. The transverse reinforcement provided at right angles to the main reinforcement in a slab-
Distributed load
Resist the temperature stress
Resist the shrinkage stress
All of the above
24230. 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
24231. 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
24232. The shear reinforcement in RCC is provided to resist-
vertical shear
horizontal shear
diagonal compression
diagonal tension
24234. 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
24237. A pretensioned concrete beam, 100 mm wide and 300 mm deep in prestressed by straight wire. Modulus of elasticity of steel and concrete are 210 N/mm² and 35 N/mm² respectively. Find modular ratio.
14
7
6
3
24239. On the basis of intensity of earthquaks, Bangladesh has been divided into generalised seismic zones of
2
3
4
5