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Civil Engineering Mcqs

Due to circumferential action of the spiral in a spirally reinforced column________________?

  • (A)  capacity of column is decreased
  • (B)  ductility of column reduces
  • (C)  capacity of column is decreased but ductility of column increases
  • (D)  both the capacity of column and ductility of column increase
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Submitted By :Ali Uppal


Submitted By :Ali Uppal


Submitted By :Ali Uppal


The diameter of ties in a column should be_______________?

  • (A)  more than or equal to one fourth of diameter of main bar
  • (B)  more than or equal to 5 mm
  • (C)  more than 5 mm but less than one-fourth of diameter of main bar
  • (D)  more than 5 mm and also more than one-fourth of diameter of main bar
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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
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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
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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
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A T-shaped retaining wall mainly conssits of_________________?

  • (A)  one cantilever
  • (B)  two cantilevers
  • (C)  three cantilevers
  • (D)  four cantilevers
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