Solved question paper for RCD May-2015 (DIPLOMA 5th)

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Reinforced concrete design May-2015

PSBTE • DIPLOMA • Cvil Engineering • 5th • May-2015

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  1. In limit state of collapse, partial factor of safety for concrete is ……………….
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  2. Limit state of serviceability are ………… and ……………
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  3. Grade of steel is ……………… proportional to shear strength.
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  4. Hooks of shear stirrups must be provided in ………… zone of simply supported beams.
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  5. In RCC beams, the position of neutral axis varies with…………….
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  6. In under-reinforced sections…….. is fully stressed.
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  7. The limiting value of depth of neutral axis using Fe 415 steel is ……………..
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  8. The portion of the beam consisting of slab, in a T-beam is called as …………..
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  9. The minimum area of reinforcement in a slab is …………. of cross-section area for HYSD steel.
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  10. The length of column which takes part in buckling is termed as …………….
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  11. Pre-stressed concrete members are more fire resistant.
    True / False 1 Marks May-2015 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
  12. Fe 500 D has better percentage elongation than Fe 415 grade of steel.
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  13. In working stress method, the safety against ultimate loads is known.
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  14. Higher the grade of steel, lesser will be the shear strength.
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  15. Modular ratio is dependent on allowable compressive stress in concrete.
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  16. Why partial factor of safety for concrete is higher than steel in Limit State of Collapse?
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  17. Why stirrups of smaller diameter and closely spaced are preferred than stirrups of large diameter placed relatively apart?
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  18. Why over-reinforced beams are avoided as per I.S. codal provisions?
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  19. Differentiate between one way and two way slabs.
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  20. Explain the terms; Effective length and Minimum eccentricity in RCC columns.
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  21. Explain the advantages of pre-stressed concrete over RCC members.
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  22. Explain with a neat sketch, the design stress-strain curves for concrete.
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  23. Explain the concept of Nominal shear stress in RCC beams with working stress method.
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  24. What are the assumptions in Limit State of Collapse in Flexure?
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  25. Write the importance of following concepts in limit state method: Maximum depth of neutral axis.
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  26. Write the importance of following concepts in limit state method: Limiting moment of resistance.
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  27. Write the importance of following concepts in limit state method: Limiting percentage of steel.
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  28. Write short note on deflection control in slabs.
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  29. Give I.S. specifications for Helical (Spiral) reinforcement in columns.
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