Civil Engineering MCQs

2965 MCQs  (Page 66 of 297)

The design of heel slab of a retaining wall is based on the maximum bending moment due to______________?
A. Its own weight
B. Weight of the soil above it
C. Load of the surcharge, if any
D. All the above
The neutral axis of a T-beam exists_________________?
A. Within the flange
B. At the bottom edge of the slab
C. Below the slab
D. All the above
The minimum thickness of a flat slab is taken_________________?
A. L/32 for end panels without drops
B. L/36 for end panels without drops
C. L/36 for interior panels without drop
D. All the above
A pre-cast pile generally used, is______________?
A. Circular
B. Square
C. Octagonal
D. Square with corners chamfered
In a pre-stressed member it is advisable to use________________?
A. Low strength concrete only
B. High strength concrete only
C. Low strength concrete but high tensile steel
D. High strength concrete and high tensile steel