Solved question paper for RCCD May-2006 (DIPLOMA 5th)
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Elements of RCC design May-2006
PSBTE • DIPLOMA • Cvil Engineering • 5th • May-2006
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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Partial safety factor for concrete is _____.Fill in the Blanks 1 Marks May-2006 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
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May 2016 Partial safety factor for concrete and steel are ______ and ______ respectively.
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May 2008 Partial safety factor for concrete is _________.
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Limit state method of design is based on safety at _____.Fill in the Blanks 1 Marks May-2006 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
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May 2008 Limit state method of design is based on safety at _________.
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The limiting value of depth of N.A. for Fe415 steel is _____.Fill in the Blanks 1 Marks May-2006 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
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May 2008 The limiting value of depth of N.A. for Fe415 steel is _________.
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The depth of the N.A. with increase in compression steel _____.Fill in the Blanks 1 Marks May-2006 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
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May 2008 The depth of the N.A. with increase in comp. steel _________.
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The weight of R.C.C. is _____.Fill in the Blanks 1 Marks May-2006 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
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May 2015 Unit weight of R.C.C is _____.
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May 2009 The weight of R.C.C. shall be taken as ______
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May 2008 The weight of R.C.C. is _________.
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Dec 2008 The weight of R.C.C. shall be taken as _______.
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Dec 2006 The weight of R.C.C. is ______.
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The load on structure are ____ loads.Fill in the Blanks 1 Marks May-2006 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
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May 2009 The load on structure are permanent load.
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May 2008 The loads on structures are permanent loads _________.
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The distance between the resultant compressive force and tensile force is called the _____.Fill in the Blanks 1 Marks May-2006 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
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May 2008 The distance between the resultant compressive force and tensile force is called the _________.
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The neutral axis of balanced section of the beam is called ____ neutral axis.Fill in the Blanks 1 Marks May-2006 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
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May 2008 The neutral axis of balanced section of the beam is called neutral axis _________.
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Shear taken up by bent up bars is limited to _____.Fill in the Blanks 1 Marks May-2006 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
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Dec 2016 Shear taken by bent-up bars is limited to _________.
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May 2008 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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The maximum reinforcement in a beam is _____.Fill in the Blanks 1 Marks May-2006 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
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May 2008 The maximum reinforcement in a beam is _________.
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The anchorage value of standard L-hook is 8d.True / False 1 Marks May-2006 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
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May 2008 The anchorage value of standard L-hook is 8d.
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The maximum value of span/depth ratio for cantilever beam is not allowed to exceed 10.True / False 1 Marks May-2006 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
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May 2008 The maximum value of span/depth ratio for cantilever beam is not allowed to exceed 10.
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May 2007 The maximum ratio of span to depth of a cantilever slab is
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When length of slab is less than twice its width it is known as two-way slab.True / False 1 Marks May-2006 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
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May 2008 When length of slab is less than twice its width, it is known as two-way slab.
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A column 8 m long restrained at both ends, its effective length will be 5.2 m.True / False 1 Marks May-2006 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
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May 2008 A column 8 m long restrained at both ends, its effective length will be 5.2 m.
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The minimum percentage of reinforcement in R.C.C. column is 8.0%.True / False 1 Marks May-2006 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
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May 2008 The minimum percentage of reinforcement in R.C.C. column is 8.0%.
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Explain under reinforced and over reinforced R.C.C. singly beam with sketches.Short Answer 5 Marks May-2006 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
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May 2008 Explain under reinforced and over reinforced R.C.C. singly beam with sketches.
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Dec 2006 Explain under reinforced and over reinforced R.C.C. singly beam with sketches.
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Give the comparison between long and short column.Short Answer 5 Marks May-2006 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
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May 2008 Give the comparison between long and short column.
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May 2007 Differentiate between long and short columns.
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May 2006 Differentiate between long and short columns.
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May 2006 Differentiate between long and short columns.
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Dec 2006 Give the comparison between long and short column.
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Give the comparison of limit state method and working stress method of design.Short Answer 5 Marks May-2006 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
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May 2009 Give the comparison between limit state method and working stress method.
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May 2008 Give the comparison of limit state method and working stress method of design.
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Dec 2006 Give the comparison of limit state method and working stress method of design.
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What is minimum eccentricity of column?Short Answer 5 Marks May-2006 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
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May 2016 What do you understand by effective length of column and minimum eccentricity?
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May 2010 What is minimum eccentricity of column?
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May 2008 What is minimum eccentricity of column?
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How can you calculate the moment of resistance of a T-beam when N.A. lies in the rib of T-beam?Short Answer 5 Marks May-2006 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
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May 2008 How can you calculate the moment of resistance of a T-beam when N.A. lies in the rib of T-beam?
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An R.C.C. beam 400 mm x 600 mm (effective) is reinforced with 4 bars of 32 mm dia at bottom effective cover is 40 mm. The beam is subjected to a bending moment of 191 kN·m. Find the stresses developed in steel and concrete. Take m = 13.33.Long Answer 15 Marks May-2006 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
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May 2010 An R.C.C. beam 300 mm x 600 mm effective has to resist a bending moment of 135 kNm at a particular section. Reinforcement on tension side consists of five 20 mm bars and that on compression side three 20 mm bars. Find the stresses in steel and concrete. Take m = 13.33 and d = 40 mm.
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May 2008 An R.C.C. beam 400 mm x 600 mm (effective) is reinforced with 4 bars of 32 mm dia bottom. Effective cover is 40 mm. The beam is subjected to a bending moment of 191 kN m. Find the stresses developed in steel and concrete. Take m = 13.33.
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An R.C.C. beam 230 mm x 430 mm effective section is reinforced with 603 mm² steel at bottom and 402 mm² steel at the top. The compressive steel is placed at an effective cover of 40 mm from top edge of beam. Find the M.O.R. of beam. Take σst = 7 N/mm², σcc = 230 N/mm² and m = 13.33.Long Answer 15 Marks May-2006 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
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May 2008 An R.C.C. beam 230 mm x 430 mm effective section is reinforced with 6 03 mm steel at bottom and 4 02 mm steel at the top. The compressive steel is placed at an effective cover of 40 mm from top edge of beam. Find the M.O.R. of beam. Take σst = 7 N/mm², σbc = 230 N/mm² and m = 13.33.
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A short column 400 x 400 mm is reinforced with 4-25 mm bars. Find the ultimate load carrying capacity of the column if the minimum eccentricity is less than 0.05 times the lateral dimensions. The materials are M20 grade concrete and HYSD steel of grade Fe415 used.Long Answer 15 Marks May-2006 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
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May 2008 A short column 400 mm x 400 mm is reinforced with 4-25 mm bars. Find the ultimate load carrying capacity of the column if the minimum eccentricity is less than 0.05 times the lateral dimensions. The materials are M20 grade concrete and HYSD steel of grade Fe415 used.
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Dec 2006 A short column 400 mm x 400 mm is reinforced with 4 bars 20 mm in dia. Find the ultimate load carrying capacity of column if the minimum eccentricity is less than 0.05 times the lateral dimension. The materials are M20 grade concrete and HYSD reinforcement of grade Fe415.
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Design a floor slab simply supported over a clear span of 3 m with bearing 200 mm. The slab is to be finished with 20 mm thick cement concrete flooring. The superimposed load on the slab is 3320 N/m². Use M15 grade of concrete and HYSD steel. Take weight of c. concrete = 24 kN/m³, R.C.C. = 25 kN/m³, value of m = 19, K = 0.292, j = 0.903, Q = 0.66. Apply no check.Long Answer 15 Marks May-2006 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
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May 2008 Design a floor slab simply supported over a clear span of 3 m with bearing 200 mm. The slab is to be finished with 20 mm thick cement concrete flooring. The superimposed load on the slab is 3320 N/m². Use M15 grade of concrete and HYSD steel. Take weight of c.conct = 24 kN/m³, R.C.C. = 25 kN/m³, value of m = 19, K = 0.292, j = 0.903, Q = 0.66. Apply no check.
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What are the disadvantages of pre-stressed concrete?Short Answer 15 Marks May-2006 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
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May 2008 What are the disadvantages of pre-stressed concrete?
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May 2008 What are the advantages of pre-stressed concrete over reinforced concrete?
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May 2001 What are the advantages of pre-stressed concrete when compared with R.C.C.?
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Dec 2001 What are the advantages of pre-stressed concrete construction over RCC construction?
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Give points of difference between pre-tensioning and post-tensioning methods.Short Answer 15 Marks May-2006 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
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Dec 2016 Differentiate between Pre-tensioning and Post-tensioning methods.
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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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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.Long Answer 25 Marks May-2006 • 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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Dec 2016 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.
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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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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 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.Long Answer 25 Marks May-2006 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
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Dec 2016 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.
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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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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 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.Long Answer 25 Marks May-2006 • 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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Dec 2016 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.
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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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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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