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The permissible diagonal tensile stress in reinforced brick work is_____________?

  • (A)  about 0.1 N/mm2
  • (B)  zero
  • (C)  0.3 N/mm2 to 0.7 N/mm2
  • (D)  about 1.0 N/mm2
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Submitted By :Ali Uppal


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Ratio of permissible stress in direct compression and bending compression is______________?

  • (A)  less than 1
  • (B)  between 1 and 1.5
  • (C)  between 1.5 and 2.0
  • (D)  greater than 2
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If the depth of neutral axis for a singly reinforced rectangular section is represented by kd in working stress design, then the value of k for balanced section_______________?

  • (A)  depends on as, only
  • (B)  depends on aCbC only
  • (C)  depends on both crst and acbc
  • (D)  is independant of both ast and acbc where d is the effective depth, ast is per-missible stress in steel in tension and ocbc is permissible stress in concrete in bend¬ing compression
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Modulus of elasticity of steel as per IS : 456-1978 shall be taken as______________?

  • (A)  20 kN/cm2
  • (B)  200 kN/cm2
  • (C)  200kN/mm2
  • (D)  2xl06N/cm2
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The temperature reinforcement in the vertical slab of a T-shaped R.C. retaining wall is______________?

  • (A)  not needed
  • (B)  provided equally on inner and front faces
  • (C)  provided more on inner face than on front face
  • (D)  provided more on front face than on inner face
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Which of the following R.C. retaining walls is suitable for heights beyond 6m ?

  • (A)  L-shaped wall
  • (B)  T-shaped wall
  • (C)  counterfort type
  • (D)  all of the above
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