Civil Engineering MCQs

2965 MCQs  (Page 71 of 297)

If the loading on a pre-stressed rectangular beam, is uniformly distributed, the tendon to be provided should be_______________?
A. Straight below centroidal axis
B. Parabolic with convexity downward
C. Parabolic with convexity upward
D. Straight above centroidal axis
The steel generally used in R.C.C. work, is_________________?
A. Stainless
B. Mild steel
C. High carbon steel
D. High tension steel
Pick up the assumption for the design of a pre-stressed concrete member from the following_______________?
A. A transverse plane section remains a plane after bending
B. During deformation limits, hook’s law is equally applicable to concrete as well as to steel
C. Variation of stress in reinforcement due to changes in external loading is negligible
D. All the above
A part of the slab may be considered as the flange of the T-beam if__________________?
A. Flange has adequate reinforcement transverse to beam
B. It is built integrally with the beam
C. It is effectively bonded together with the beam
D. All the above