Solved question paper for RCCD May-2016 (DIPLOMA 5th)
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Elements of RCC design May-2016
PSBTE • DIPLOMA • Cvil Engineering • 5th • May-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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Partial safety factor for concrete and steel are ______ and ______ respectively.Fill in the Blanks 1.5 Marks May-2016 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
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May 2008 Partial safety factor for concrete is _________.
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May 2006 Partial safety factor for concrete is _____.
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Check for depth of beam indicates limit state of ______.Fill in the Blanks 1.5 Marks May-2016 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
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For under-reinforced section: xu ______ xumax.Fill in the Blanks 1.5 Marks May-2016 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
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Dec 2006 For under reinforced section Xu < ______.
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The formula for calculating nominal shear stress in beams or slabs of uniform depth is ______.Fill in the Blanks 1.5 Marks May-2016 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
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May 2010 Fill in the blank: The formula for calculating nominal shear stress in beams or slabs of uniform depth is ______.
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Transverse reinforcement safe guards the longitudinal reinforcement against ______.Fill in the Blanks 1.5 Marks May-2016 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
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At or near the support of simply supported beam where bending moment is zero the inclination of cracks will be ______.Fill in the Blanks 1.5 Marks May-2016 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
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The minimum tensile reinforcement in a simply supported beam shall not be less than ______.Fill in the Blanks 1.5 Marks May-2016 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
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The main reinforcement is provided in the direction of ______ span in one way slab.Fill in the Blanks 1.5 Marks May-2016 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
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Dec 2016 Main reinforcement is provided along _________ span in case of one way slab.
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The distribution steel is also known as ______ reinforcement.Fill in the Blanks 1.5 Marks May-2016 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
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The minimum grade of concrete for post-tensioned work shall not be less than ______.Fill in the Blanks 1.5 Marks May-2016 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
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May 2015 Minimum grade of concrete required for pre-tensioning is _____.
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State different methods of design of reinforced concrete members?Short Answer 5 Marks May-2016 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
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May 2007 Discuss the various philosophies (methods) for the design of reinforced concrete structures.
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What is neutral axis and lever arm? Explain depth of neutral axis?Short Answer 5 Marks May-2016 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
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What is doubly-reinforced beam? Write down conditions under which these are used.Short Answer 5 Marks May-2016 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
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May 2015 Why doubly reinforced beams are preferred than singly reinforced beams?
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Dec 2009 What is the significance of doubly reinforced beams? Discuss in which situations these are provided.
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May 2008 What is a doubly reinforced beam? State the conditions under which doubly reinforced sections are used.
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May 2007 What is the necessity of providing doubly reinforced beam?
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May 2001 What are doubly reinforced beams? What is the significance of their use?
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What is the necessity of providing shear reinforcement? And explain various types of shear reinforcement used.Short Answer 5 Marks May-2016 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
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May 2010 What is the purpose of providing shear reinforcement in beams?
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May 2009 What are the various types of shear reinforcement used? Explain briefly.
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Dec 2009 What is the purpose of providing shear reinforcement in beams?
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May 2008 What is the necessity of providing shear reinforcement? Differentiate between twisted bars and plain bars.
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May 2007 When shear reinforcement is provided in RCC beams and what are the common methods of providing shear reinforcement.
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Dec 2001 Why is shear reinforcement provided? Give different arrangements used.
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What do you understand by effective length of column and minimum eccentricity?Short Answer 5 Marks May-2016 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
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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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May 2006 What is minimum eccentricity of column?
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Differentiate between one way slab and two way slab?Short Answer 5 Marks May-2016 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
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Dec 2016 Differentiate between one way and two way slabs.
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Describe different methods commonly adopted for pre-stressing.Short Answer 5 Marks May-2016 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
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Dec 2016 Enlist the different systems of pre-stressing and explain any one of them.
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May 2015 Enumerate the various methods of pre-stressing.
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Find the safe uniformly distributed load carried by an RCC beam 300 x650mm effective is reinforced with 3-20mm dia. Bars. Effective span of beam is 5.5m. Use M20 and Fe 415.Long Answer 10 Marks May-2016 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
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Design shear reinforcement for a simply supported beam 200 x 400mm effective is loaded with udl of 15kN/m. The effective span beam is 4m reinforced with 4-22mm dia. in tensile zone. Use M20 and Fe 415.Long Answer 10 Marks May-2016 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
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Design a simply supported rectangular beam with clear span 6m, superimposed dead load 25kN/m, live load 20kN/m. Use M20 and Fe 415. Take effective cover 25mm and bearing on wall = 400mm.Long Answer 10 Marks May-2016 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
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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.Long Answer 10 Marks May-2016 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
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Dec 2016 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.
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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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Draw to suitable scale the L-section and cross-sections, one at the mid span and other near the support for a simply supported RCC beam from the following data: Size of beam = 300x450mm; Clear span = 5.2m; Bearing on walls = 300mm; Thickness of walls = 500mm; Main reinforcement = 3-20mm dia. bars out of which one bar is bent up at l/7 from centre of support; Stirrups = 8mm dia. 2 legged @ 250mm c/c; Anchor bars = 2-12mm dia.Long Answer 25 Marks May-2016 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
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Draw to suitable scale sectional plan and sectional elevation of a square column with an isolated footing of uniform thickness from the following data: Size of column = 400x400mm; Depth below GL = 1.5m; Plinth level = 450mm above GL; Height of ceiling above plinth level = 3.2m; Column reinforcement: main bars = 4-25mm dia.; Lateral ties = 10mm dia. @250mm c/c; Size of footing = 2.5x2.5m; Thickness of footing = 400mm; Reinforcement in footing = 12mm dia. @ 250mm c/c both ways; Main bars of column are going into 120mm thick slab.Long Answer 25 Marks May-2016 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
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May 2022 Draw sectional plan and sectional elevation of a square column with an isolated footing of uniform thickness from the following data: Size of column: 450 mm × 450 mm; Depth below G.L.: 1.2 m; Plinth level: 300 mm above G.L.; Height of ceiling above plinth level: 3.5 m; Reinforcement details of column: main bars 4 - 25 mm dia, lateral ties 8 mm dia @ 300 mm c/c; Reinforcement details of footing: size of footing 2.2 m × 2.2 m, thickness of footing 300 mm, reinforcement 12 mm dia bars @ 150 mm c/c both ways. The main bars of the column are tied with the steel of 130 mm thick RCC slab. Also prepare bar bending schedule.
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May 2009 Draw the sectional plan and elevation of a 450 × 450 mm sq. column from the following data: Longitudinal bars = 6 Nos. 20 mm dia; Transverse ties = 8 mm 6 @ 300 mm c/c; Base reinforcement = 12 mm 4 bars @ 150 mm c/c both ways; Footing = 1.2 m × 1.2 m; Thickness of footing at free end = 150 mm; Thickness of footing at column face = 250 mm; Concrete cover = 25 mm; Depth below GL = 1.2 m PTO.
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Dec 2009 Draw the sectional plan and elevation of a square column from the following data: Longitudinal bars = 4 nos 25 mm; Transverse ties = 6 mm 250 c/c; Base reinforcement = 10 mm bars @ 150 mm c/c both ways; Footing = 1.2 m x 1.2 m. Assume thickness of footings at end and column face. Depth of footing below G.L. = 1.5 m.
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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.Long Answer 25 Marks May-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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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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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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