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Civil Engineering Mcqs

In prestressed concrete______________?

  • (A)  forces of tension and compression change but lever arm remains unchanged
  • (B)  forces of tension and compressions remain unchanged but lever arm changes with the moment
  • (C)  both forces of tension and compres-sion as well as lever arm change
  • (D)  both forces of tension and compres-sion as well as lever arm remain unchanged
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In a spherical dome the hoop stress due to a concentrated load at crown is_______________?

  • (A)  compressive everywhere
  • (B)  tensile everywhere
  • (C)  partly compressive and partly tensile
  • (D)  zero
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A beam curved in plan is designed for_______________?

  • (A)  bending moment and shear
  • (B)  bending moment and torsion
  • (C)  shear and torsion
  • (D)  bending moment, shear and torsion
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Due to shrinkage stresses, a simply supported beam having reinforcement only at bottom tends to_____________?

  • (A)  deflect downward
  • (B)  deflect upward
  • (C)  deflect downward or upward
  • (D)  none of the above
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In T-shaped R C. retaining walls, the main reinforcement in the stem is provided on______________?

  • (A)  the front face in one direction
  • (B)  the front face in both directions
  • (C)  the inner face in one direction
  • (D)  the inner face in both directions
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The effect of creep on modular ratio is__________________?

  • (A)  to decrease it
  • (B)  to increase it
  • (C)  either to decrease or to increase it
  • (D)  to keep it unchanged
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In symmetrically reinforced sections, shrinkage stresses in concrete and steel are respectively_______________?

  • (A)  compressive and tensile
  • (B)  tensile and compressive
  • (C)  both compressive
  • (D)  both tensile
Submitted By :Ali Uppal


Submitted By :Ali Uppal


Submitted By :Ali Uppal