Civil Engineering MCQs

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In a counterfort retaining wall, the main reinforcement in the stem at mid span is provided on_______________?
A. Front face only
B. Inner face only
C. Both front face and inner face
D. None of the above
A T-shaped retaining wall mainly conssits of_________________?
A. One cantilever
B. Two cantilevers
C. Three cantilevers
D. Four cantilevers
To minimise the effect of differential settlement, the area of a footing should be designed for______________?
A. Dead load only
B. Dead load + live load
C. Dead load + fraction of live load
D. Live load + fraction of dead load
While designing the pile as a column, the end conditions are nearly_______________?
A. Both ends hinged
B. Both ends fixed
C. One end fixed and other end hinged
D. One end fixed and other end free
The critical section for finding maximum bending moment for footing under masonry wall is located_______________?
A. At the middle of the wall
B. At the edge of the wall
C. Halfway between the middle and edge of the wall
D. At a distance equal to effective depth of footing from the edge of the wall
If the foundations of all the columns of a structure are designed on the total live and dead load basis, then_________________?
A. There will be no settlement of columns
B. There will be no differential settlement
C. The settlement of exterior columns will be more than interior columns
D. The settlement of interior columns will be more than exterior columns