Solved question paper for RCCD Dec-2016 (DIPLOMA 5th)
Solved Question Paper
Elements of RCC design Dec-2016
PSBTE • DIPLOMA • Cvil Engineering • 5th • Dec-2016
RCCD is the Punjab State Board of Technical Education Diploma in Engineering Civil Engineering 5th semester subject page for Elements of RCC Design. Students can find subject-wise previous year question papers and old papers to revise key concepts, practice exam-style questions, and understand the paper pattern used in earlier exams. This can help in spotting repeated topics and preparing more confidently for the semester test. BRpaper is not the official website of the Punjab State Board of Technical Education or any board or institution. It only helps students search and access exam preparation material related to this subject.
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Minimum grade of concrete to be used for RCC works, as per I.S. 456-2000 is _________.Fill in the Blanks 1 Marks Dec-2016 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
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Weight of steel bar (in kg) per meter length can be calculated by _________.Fill in the Blanks 1 Marks Dec-2016 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
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In working stress method, the factor of safety for concrete = _________ and steel = _________.Fill in the Blanks 1 Marks Dec-2016 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
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Shear taken by bent-up bars is limited to _________.Fill in the Blanks 1 Marks Dec-2016 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
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May 2008 Shear taken up by bent up bars is limited to _________.
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May 2006 Shear taken up by bent up bars is limited to _____.
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Dec 2006 Shear taken by bent up bars is limited to ______.
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Bond between steel and concrete can be increased by using _________ steel bars.Fill in the Blanks 1 Marks Dec-2016 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
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The depth of neutral axis from the top compression edge increases with the _________ in amount of steel, provided in tension zone.Fill in the Blanks 1 Marks Dec-2016 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
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A slab is considered to be two way slab when ratio of longer span to shorter span is _________.Fill in the Blanks 1 Marks Dec-2016 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
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May 2015 Two way slabs are provided if long span/short span ratio is _____.
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Main reinforcement is provided along _________ span in case of one way slab.Fill in the Blanks 1 Marks Dec-2016 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
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May 2016 The main reinforcement is provided in the direction of ______ span in one way slab.
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When the corners of a RCC slab are prevented from lifting, such slabs are termed as _________.Fill in the Blanks 1 Marks Dec-2016 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
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The cross-sectional area of longitudinal reinforcement shall not be less than _________ percent, in case of RCC columns.Fill in the Blanks 1 Marks Dec-2016 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
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Load carrying capacity of short columns is less as compared to long columns.True / False 1 Marks Dec-2016 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
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Minimum M 20 grade of concrete of concrete is recommended for pre-stressing work.True / False 1 Marks Dec-2016 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
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The portion forming the flange of the T-beam is slab.True / False 1 Marks Dec-2016 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
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The loss of pre-stress is maximum due to creep in concrete.True / False 1 Marks Dec-2016 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
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Limit state method results in larger and heavier sections.True / False 1 Marks Dec-2016 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
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Why partial factor of safety for concrete is higher than steel in Limit State of Collapse?Short Answer 5 Marks Dec-2016 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
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Why is it important for a structural engineer to precisely locate the position of neutral axis?Short Answer 5 Marks Dec-2016 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
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Why use of over-reinforced beam sections is avoided in RCC construction?Short Answer 5 Marks Dec-2016 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
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Differentiate between one way and two way slabs.Short Answer 5 Marks Dec-2016 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
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May 2016 Differentiate between one way slab and two way slab?
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Write down the conditions under which doubly reinforced beams are provided.Short Answer 5 Marks Dec-2016 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
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May 2010 State the conditions under which doubly reinforced beams are provided.
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Dec 2006 State the conditions under which doubly reinforced beams are provided.
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Enlist the assumptions made in limit state of collapse, in compression.Short Answer 5 Marks Dec-2016 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
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Explain the various types of losses in pre-stress.Short Answer 5 Marks Dec-2016 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
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Why HYSD steel bars are preferred than mild steel bars in RCC works?Short Answer 5 Marks Dec-2016 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
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Determine the area of tensile reinforcement required for a singly reinforced simply supported beam of size 300 mm X 600 mm (effective) to resist a factored bending moment of 220 kN m. Use M 20 concrete and Fe 500 grade of steel.Long Answer 10 Marks Dec-2016 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
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May 2015 Determine the area of tensile reinforcement required for singly reinforced simply supported beam of size 300mm×600mm (effective) to resist a forced bending moment of 220kNm. Use M20 concrete and Fe-500 grade steel.
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Design a rectangular RCC beam supported on two walls 800 mm thick, spaced at a clear distance of 6.0 m apart. The superimposed dead load of the partition walls is 30 kN/m. Live load on the beam is 20 kN/m. Use M 20 concrete and Fe 415 grade of steel. Assume the exposure conditions to be moderate.Long Answer 10 Marks Dec-2016 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
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Design a simply supported RCC slab over a classroom of size 4 m X 8 m. The slab is supported on 230 mm thick masonry walls. The slab is subjected to a live load of 4 kN/m2 and a surface finish of 1 kN/m2. Assume M 20 concrete and Fe 415 steel. The exposure of slab is mild and there are no chances of fire.Long Answer 10 Marks Dec-2016 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
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Design a short column to carry a factored axial load of 900 kN. If one side of the column is restricted to 250 mm. Use M 20 concrete and Fe 415 steel.Long Answer 10 Marks Dec-2016 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
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May 2016 Design a short column to carry factored axial load of 950kN. One side of the column is restricted to 350mm. Use fck = 20N/mm2 and fy = 415N/mm2.
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May 2015 Design a short column to carry a factored load 900kN. If one side of the column is restricted to 250mm. Assume M 20 grade of concrete and Fe-415 steel.
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Differentiate between Pre-tensioning and Post-tensioning methods.Short Answer 10 Marks Dec-2016 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
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May 2009 Give comparison of pre-tensioning and post-tensioning method.
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May 2008 Give points of differentiate between pre-tensioning and post-tensioning methods.
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May 2006 Give points of difference between pre-tensioning and post-tensioning methods.
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Enlist the different systems of pre-stressing and explain any one of them.Short Answer 10 Marks Dec-2016 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
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May 2016 Describe different methods commonly adopted for pre-stressing.
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May 2015 Enumerate the various methods of pre-stressing.
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Draw to a suitable scale a detailed sectional elevation (L-section), two cross-sections (one near the support and other at mid-span) of a simply supported doubly reinforced beam from the following data: Size of the beam = 300 mm X 460 mm; Clear span = 4.8 m; Bearing on walls = 400 mm; Tension reinforcement = 3 - 20 mm φ (One bar is bent-up at l/7 from the centre of support); Compression reinforcement = 2 - 12 mm φ bars; Shear stirrups = 8 mm φ 2-legged @ 200 mm c/c throughout. Also prepare the Bar Bending Schedule using HYSD reinforcement.Long Answer 25 Marks Dec-2016 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
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May 2022 Draw longitudinal section and cross section of simply supported doubly reinforced beam having clear span: 3.5 m; Size of beam: 250 × 490; Wall thickness: 400 mm; Bearing on wall: 300 mm; Tensile reinforcement: 4 nos 22 mm; Compression reinforcement: 4 nos 20 mm; Shear stirrups: 8 mm 2-legged @ 250 mm c/c; Tension reinforcement cover: 40 mm; Compression reinforcement cover: 30 mm. Also prepare bar bending schedule.
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May 2008 Draw the section and two sections near support and mid span of a doubly reinforced beam from the following data: size of beam = 300 x 500 mm; clear span = 4.5 m; wall thickness = 300 mm; bearing = 200 mm; main tensile reinforcement = 3 bars of 20 mm dia with one bar bent up at 1/5; compressive reinforcement = 2 bars of 16 mm dia; stirrups = 8 mm dia, 2-legged @ 200 mm c/c throughout length. Also prepare bar bending schedule of steel.
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May 2006 Draw the L-section and two x-sections, near support and mid span of a doubly reinforced beam from the following data: size of beam 300 x 500 mm; clear span 4.5 m; wall thickness 300 mm; bearing 200 mm; main tensile reinforcement 3 bars of 20 mm dia with one bar bent up at I/S; compressive reinforcement 2 bars of 16 mm dia; stirrups 8 mm dia 2-legged @ 200 mm c/c throughout length. Also prepare bar bending schedule of steel.
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Dec 2006 Draw L-section, a cross-section near the support and a cross-section at the mid span of a simply supported doubly reinforced beam from the following data: Size of beam = 300 mm x 450 mm; clear span = 4.5 m; bearing on wall = 200 mm; thickness of wall = 300 mm; main reinforcement: tensile 3 bars 20 mm, one bar bent up at 1/5 span, compressive 2 bars 16 mm; stirrups 8 mm, 2-legged @ 200 mm c/c. Also prepare the bar bending schedule.
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Draw to a suitable scale sectional plan and sectional elevation of a circular column from the following data: Diameter of the column = 500 mm; Depth below ground level = 1.0 m; Plinth level above the ground level = 400 mm; Height of the column above plinth upto ceiling = 3.60 m; Longitudinal main bars = 6 - 25 mm φ; Circular lateral ties = 8 mm φ @ 250 mm c/c; Size of footing = 2.5 m X 2.5 m; Thickness of footing at free end = 300 mm; Thickness of footing at column face = 800 mm; Reinforcement in footing = 12 mm φ @ 240 mm c/c both ways. All reinforcement used is of HYSD bars. Also prepare the Bar Bending schedule.Long Answer 25 Marks Dec-2016 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
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May 2008 Draw to a suitable scale sectional plan and sectional elevation of a circular column with the following data: diameter of column = 500 mm; depth below G.L. = 1500 mm; plinth level above G.L. = 450 mm; height of column = 3500 mm; vertical bars in column = 6 nos. 22 mm dia; lateral ties = 8 mm @ 300 c/c; size of footing = 3.0 m x 3.0 m; size of footing at top = 600 mm x 600 mm; thickness of footing at column face = 700 mm; reinforcement in footing = 12 mm @ 200 mm c/c both ways.
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May 2006 Draw to a suitable scale sectional plan and sectional elevation of a circular column with the following data: diameter of column 500 mm; depth below G.L. 1500 mm; plinth level above G.L. 450 mm; height of column 3500 mm; vertical bars in column 6 No. 22 mm dia; lateral ties 8 mm dia @ 300 c/c; size of footing 3.0 m x 3.0 m; size of footing at top 600 mm x 600 mm; thickness of footing at col. face 700 mm; reinforcement in footing 12 mm dia @ 200 mm c/c both ways.
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Dec 2006 Draw to a suitable scale sectional plan and sectional elevation of a circular column with the following data: Dia of circular column = 500 mm; depth below G.L. = 1.0 m; plinth level = 0.40 m; height of column above plinth = 3.8 m; column reinforcement: longitudinal steel 6 No. 22 mm; lateral ties 8 mm @ 300 mm c/c; footing: size of footing at base 3 m x 3 m; size of footing at top 600 mm x 600 mm; thickness of footing at free end = 300 mm, at column face = 700 mm; reinforcement 12 mm @ 200 mm c/c both ways.
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Draw sectional plan and sectional elevation of a simply supported one way slab with the following data: Size of the room = 3.5 m X 7.5 m; Thickness of slab = 150 mm; Bearing on wall = 300 mm; Thickness of wall = 500 mm; Main bars = 12 mm φ @ 150 mm c/c (with alternative bars bent-up); Distribution bars = 10 mm φ bars at 200 mm c/c. Also prepare the Bar Bending Schedule and the steel used is HYSD bars.Long Answer 25 Marks Dec-2016 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
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May 2022 Draw to a suitable sectional plan and sectional elevation of simply supported one-way slab with the following data: Room size: 3 m × 6 m; Thickness of slab: 150 mm; Bearing on walls: 150 mm; Wall thickness: 300 mm; Distribution steel: 10 mm dia bars @ 200 mm c/c; Main bars: 12 mm dia bars @ 150 mm c/c with alternate bars bent-up at 0.45 m from centre of bearing. Also prepare bar bending schedule.
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May 2016 Draw to suitable scale sectional plan and sectional elevation of a simply supported one way slab with the following data: Size of room = 3x6m; Thickness of slab = 150mm; Bearing on walls = 200mm; Wall thickness = 300mm; Reinforcement: Main bars = 12mm dia. bars @ 150mm c/c with alternate bars bent up at 0.45m from centre of bearing; Distribution steel = 10mm dia. bars @ 200mm c/c.
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May 2015 Draw sectional plan and sectional elevation of simply supported one way slab with the following data: Size of room = 4×6.5m; Thickness of slab = 150mm; Bearing of wall = 230mm; Thickness of wall = 450mm; Reinforcement: Main bars = 10mm Ø bars at 100mm c/c; Distribution steel = 10mm Ø bars at 260mm c/c. Use HYSD steel.
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May 2008 Draw the sectional plan and sectional elevation of one way slab from the following data: size of room = 3.5 m x 7.5 m; thickness of slab = 150 mm; wall thickness = 300 mm; bearing on walls = 200 mm; main reinforcement = 12 mm @ 150 mm c/c with alternate bar bent at 60 cm from support; distribution reinforcement = 8 mm @ 200 mm c/c; cover to reinforcement = 13 mm.
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May 2007 Draw the plan and sectional elevation of a simply supported one way slab with the following data: room size = 3.5 x 8.0 m; thickness of slab = 150 mm; bearing over wall = 100 mm; wall thickness = 200 mm; main reinforcement = 12 mm dia bars @ 250 mm c/c with alternate bars bent up; distribution reinforcement = 8 mm dia bars @ 200 mm c/c; concrete cover = 20 mm.
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May 2006 Draw the sectional plan and sectional elevation of one way slab from the following data: size of room 3.5 m x 7.5 m; thickness of slab 150 mm; wall thickness 300 mm; bearing on walls 200 mm; main reinforcement 12 mm @ 150 mm c/c with alternate bar bent at 60 cm from support; distribution reinforcement 8 mm @ 200 mm c/c; cover to reinforcement 13 mm.
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Dec 2006 Draw sectional plan and sectional elevation of a simply supported one-way slab with the following data: size of room 3.5 m x 7.5 m; thickness of slab = 150 mm; wall thickness = 300 mm; bearing on wall = 200 mm; reinforcement: main bars 12 mm @ 150 mm c/c, alternate bars bent up at 1/7 span; distribution steel 8 mm bars @ 200 mm c/c.
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01 What is RCCD in Diploma Civil Engineering?
RCCD stands for Elements of RCC Design, a 5th semester subject in Diploma in Engineering Civil Engineering under PSBTE.
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