Solved question paper for RCD May-2022 (DIPLOMA 5th)
Solved Question Paper
Reinforced concrete design May-2022
PSBTE • DIPLOMA • Cvil Engineering • 5th • May-2022
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Solved Questions
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Unit weight of plain cement concrete is _____.Fill in the Blanks 1 Marks May-2022 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
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IS code used for design of reinforced concrete structures is _____.Fill in the Blanks 1 Marks May-2022 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
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Minimum grade of concrete to be used for RCC works, as per IS: 456-2000 is _____.Fill in the Blanks 1 Marks May-2022 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
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May 2019 Minimum grade of concrete to be used for RCC works, as per IS: 456-2000 is ________.
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Dec 2016 Minimum grade of concrete used in RCC works is..................
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Unit weight of RCC is _____.Fill in the Blanks 1 Marks May-2022 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
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May 2022 Unit weight of RCC is _________.
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May 2019 Unit weight of RCC is ________.
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Dec 2018
Unit weight of RCC is _______.
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May 2017
Unit weight of RCC is …………….
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Weight of steel is taken as _____.Fill in the Blanks 1 Marks May-2022 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
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In limit state of collapse partial factor of safety for concrete is _____.Fill in the Blanks 1 Marks May-2022 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
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May 2017
In limit state of collapse, partial safety factor for concrete is ………….
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May 2015 In limit state of collapse, partial factor of safety for concrete is ……………….
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May 2015 In limit state of collapse, partial factor of safety for concrete is ……………….
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LSM stands for _____.Fill in the Blanks 1 Marks May-2022 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
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Dec 2016 LSM stands for.................
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Bent up bars are provided at an angle of _____ with horizontal.Fill in the Blanks 1 Marks May-2022 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
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Dec 2016 Bent up bars are provided at an angle of.................
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The axis where stresses are zero in a beam section is called as_____.Fill in the Blanks 1 Marks May-2022 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
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Side face reinforcement is provided when the depth of web in the beam exceeds _____.Fill in the Blanks 1 Marks May-2022 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
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May 2022 Side face reinforcement shall be provided in the beam when depth of the web in a beam exceeds __
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The maximum strain in concrete at the outermost compression fiber is taken as _____.Fill in the Blanks 1 Marks May-2022 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
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May 2019 The maximum strain in concrete at the outermost compression fibre is taken as ________.
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May 2017
The maximum strain in concrete at the outer most compression fibre is taken as …………..
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In cantilever beams, the main reinforcement is provided _____ the neutral axis.Fill in the Blanks 1 Marks May-2022 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
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All stresses are _____ at neutral axis.Fill in the Blanks 1 Marks May-2022 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
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Fe 415 grade of steel, the value of fy = _____.Fill in the Blanks 1 Marks May-2022 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
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Bending Moment in case of cantilever beams is _____ at free end.Fill in the Blanks 1 Marks May-2022 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
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Explain why minimum shear reinforcement is provided.Short Answer 5 Marks May-2022 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
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May 2020 Explain why minimum shear reinforcement is provided. Write down formula for minimum shear reinforcement of beam.
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Dec 2018
What is necessity of providing shear reinforcement? Explain various types of shear reinforcement
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May 2017
Explain why minimum shear reinforcement is provided?
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May 2016 What is the necessity of providing sheaf reinforcement? And explain various types of shear reinforcement used.
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Why distribution steel is provided in one way slabs?Short Answer 5 Marks May-2022 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
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May 2016 Give salient features of one-way slab and why distribution steel is provided in one-way slab?
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Differentiate between pre tensioning and post tensioning method.Short Answer 5 Marks May-2022 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
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May 2019 Differentiate between pre-tensioning and post-tensioning method of pre-stressing.
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Dec 2016 Differentiate between post tensioning and pre tensioning methods.
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Define modular ratio and its significance in design of concrete structures.Short Answer 5 Marks May-2022 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
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How would you choose the depth for a reinforced beam?Short Answer 5 Marks May-2022 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
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Give the advantages and disadvantages of RCC.Short Answer 5 Marks May-2022 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
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Dec 2016 List advantages and disadvantages of RCC.
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When and why doubly reinforced beams are preferred than singly reinforced beams?Short Answer 5 Marks May-2022 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
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May 2019 Why/when doubly reinforced beams are preferred than singly reinforced beams?
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Dec 2019 Under what circumstances are doubly reinforced beams provided?
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Dec 2018
Why doubly reinforced beams are preferred over singly reinforced beams?
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May 2017
Why doubly reinforced beams are preferred over singly reinforced beams?
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Why HYSD bars are preferred than mild steel bars?Short Answer 5 Marks May-2022 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
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May 2017
Why HYSD bars are preferred over mild steel bars?
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Why partial safety factor for concrete is higher than steel in limit state of collapse?Short Answer 5 Marks May-2022 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
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May 2019 Why partial factor of safety for concrete is higher than steel in limit state of collapse?
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May 2015 Why partial factor of safety for concrete is higher than steel in Limit State of Collapse?
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May 2015 Why partial factor of safety for concrete is higher than steel in Limit State of Collapse?
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Why it is important to locate the position of neutral axis for a structural engineer?Short Answer 5 Marks May-2022 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
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An RCC beam 300 mm x 650 mm deep overall, is reinforced with 4 bars of 20 mm dia. The effective cover to reinforcement is 50 mm. The effective span of the beam is 6m. Use M20 concrete and Fe 500 steel; find the safe U.D.L. (Super imposed load) the beam can carry.Long Answer 10 Marks May-2022 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
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May 2016 An RCC beam 250x600mm deep overall, is reinforced with 20mm dia. 3 nos bars. The effective cover to reinforcement is 50mm. The effective span of the beam is 5.5m. Use M20 and Fe 500. Find the UDL(superimposed load) the beam can carry.
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May 2016 An RCC beam 250x600mm deep overall, is reinforced with 20mm dia. 3 nos bars. The effective cover to reinforcement is 50mm. The effective span of the beam is 5.5m. Use M20 and Fe 500. Find the central concentrated load that beam can carry in addition to its self weight.
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Design a short column to carry a factored load of 900 kN. If one side of the column is restricted to 250 mm. Use M 20 Grade of concrete and Fe 415 steel.Long Answer 10 Marks May-2022 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
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May 2022 Design a short column to carry a factored 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 2020 Design a short column to carry a factor load of 1250 kN, if one side of the column is 300 mm. Use M20 grade of concrete and Fe 415 grade of steel to find the number of 18 mm diameter bars.
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May 2016 Design a short column to carry a factor load of 1000KN, if one side of the column is restricted to 250mm. Use M20 grade of concrete and Fe 415 grade of steel to find the number of 20mm diameter bars.
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Dec 2016 Design a short column to carry a factored load of 1000 KN. If one side of the column is restricted to 250 mm. Use M20 grade of concrete and Fe415 grade of steel
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Dec 2015 Design a short column to carry a factored load 900kN. If one side of the column is restricted to 250mm. Assume M20 grade of concrete and Fe-415 steel.
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Dec 2015 Design a short column to carry a factored load 900kN. If one side of the column is restricted to 250mm. Assume M20 grade of concrete and Fe-415 steel.
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Design a simply supported RCC one way slab to carry a load of 16 kN/m2 (including self-weight) on a clear span of 4 m. Bearing on wall = 400mm. Use M20 grade of concrete and Fe 415 grade of steel. Assume any other missing data.Long Answer 10 Marks May-2022 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
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May 2022 Design a simply supported RCC one way slab to carry factored load of 16 KN/m 2 (including self weight) on an effective span of 3.5 m. The bearing on wall is 300 mm. Use M 20 grades of concrete and Fe 415 steel.
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May 2020 Design a simply supported one-way slab carrying a factored load of 20 kN/m2 (including its self-weight) on a clear span of 3.5 m. Bearing on wall is 400 mm. Use M25 and Fe 415.
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Design a simply supported RCC slab to carry a factored load of 1500N/m2 inclusive of its self weight, on an effective span of 3.1m. Use M20 concrete and Fe415 steel. Assume any other missing data.
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May 2016 Design a simply supported one- way slab carry a factored load of 15000 N/m2 including self weight on an clear span of 3m. Bearing on wall 400mm. Use M20 and Fe 415.
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Dec 2016 Design a simply supported RCC one way slab to carry a load of 18 KN/m2 on an clear span of 4m bearing on wall is 400 mm. Use M20 grade of concrete and Fe415 grade of steel
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Dec 2015 Design a simply supported RCC one way slab to carry factored load of 16kN/m2 (including self weight). On an effective span of 3.5 m. Bearing on wall = 300mm. Assume M20 grade of concrete and Fe-415 steel. Assume any other missing data.
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Dec 2015 Design a simply supported RCC one way slab to carry factored load of 16kN/m2 (including self weight). On an effective span of 3.5 m. Bearing on wall = 300mm. Assume M20 grade of concrete and Fe-415 steel. Assume any other missing data.
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A doubly reinforced beam section is 300 mm x 500 mm overall. It is provided with 2-12 mm diameter as compression steel and 4-25 mm diameter as tensile steel. These reinforcements are provided at an effective cover of 40mm. determine the ultimate moment of resistance of beam section. Use M20 concrete and Fe 415 steel.Long Answer 10 Marks May-2022 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
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May 2022 Calculate ultimate moment of resistance for a beam of size 270 x 570 mm. tensile reinforcement is 4-20 mm dia. Effective cover to tension is 20 mm. Use M 20 grades of concrete and Fe 415 steel.
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May 2020 Calculate the ultimate moment of resistance for a beam of size (270X570) mm. Tension reinforcement is 4-20 mm dia. Effective cover to tension is 20 mm. Use M20 grade of concrete and Fe415 grade of steel.
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Dec 2019 A rectangular beam section is 250 mm wide and 450 mm deep to the centre of the tension steel. It is reinforced with 2 bars of 16 mm diameter as compression reinforcement at the top and 4 bars of 25 mm diameter as tensile steel. Using M20 grade of concrete and Fe 415 steel, calculate the ultimate moment of resistance of the beam section.
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Calculate ultimate moment of resistance for a beam of size 270 x 570 mm. Tension reinforcement is 4- 20mm dia. Effective cover to tension is 20 mm. Use M20 grades of concrete and Fe 415 steel.
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May 2016 A doubly reinforced beam section is 250x 450mm overall. 2-10 mm diameter as compression steel and 4-20 mm diamete r as tensile steel. This reinforcement is provided at an effective cover of 40mm. Determine the ultimate moment of resistance of the beam section. Use M20 concrete and Fe 415 steel.
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Dec 2016 Calculate the ultimate moment of resistance for a beam of size (270X570) mm. Tension reinforcement is 4-20 mm dia. Effective cover to tension is 20 mm. Use M20 grade of concrete and Fe415 grade of steel.
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Dec 2015 Calculate the ultimate moment of resistance for a beam of size 250mm×550mm (overall). Tension reinforcement is 4-20 mm Φ. Assume M20 grade of concrete and Fe-250 steel. Effective cover to tension reinforcement is 20mm.
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Dec 2015 Calculate the ultimate moment of resistance for a beam of size 250mm×550mm (overall). Tension reinforcement is 4-20 mm Φ. Assume M20 grade of concrete and Fe-250 steel. Effective cover to tension reinforcement is 20mm.
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What are the different methods of RCC designs? What are their advantages and disadvantages? Explain in detail.Long Answer 10 Marks May-2022 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
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