Sub: Structural Engineering

Topic : Concrete Structures

MODULE-33B
Concrete Technology- properties of concrete, basics of mix design. Concrete design

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1. Group I contains some properties of concrete/cement and Group 2 contains list of some tests on concrete/cement. Match the property with the corresponding test. Group I P workability of concrete Q direct tensile strength of concrete R bond between concrete and steel S fineness of cement Group II 1. cylinder splitting test 2. Vee-Bee test 3. surface area test 4 fineness modulus test 5. pull out test. Codes: P Q R S (a) 2 1 5 3 (b) 4 5 1 3 (c) 2 1 5 4 (d) 2 5 1 4 Column I gives a list of test methods for evaluating properties of concrete and Column II gives the list of properties ColumnI Column II P. Resonant frequency test1.Tensile strength Q. Rebound hammer test 2. Dynamic modulus of elasticity R. Split cylinder test 3.Workability S. Compacting factor test 4. Compressive strength The correct match of the test with the property is (A)P-2,Q-4,R-1,S-3 (B)P-2,Q-1,R-4,S-3 (C)P-2,Q-4,R-3,S-1 (D)P-4,Q-3,R-1,S-2 A 16 mm thick plate measuring 650 mm x 420 mm is used as a base plate for an ISHB 300 column subjected to a factored axial compressive load of 2000 kN. As per IS 456-2000, the minimum grade of concrete that should be used below the base plate for safely carrying the load is (A) MIS (B) M20 (C) M30 (D) M40 4. Consider a reinforcing bar embedded in concrete. In a marine environment this bar undergoes uniform corrosion, which leads to the deposition of corrosion products on its surface and an increase in the apparent volume of the bar. This subjects the surrounding concrete to expansive pressure. As a result, corrosion induced cracks appear at the surface of concrete. Which of the following statements is TRUE? (A) Corrosion causes circumferential tensile stresses in concrete and the cracks will be parallel to the corroded reinforcing bar. (B) Corrosion causes radial tensile stresses in concrete and the cracks will be parallel to the corroded reinforcing bar. (C) Corrosion causes circumferential tensile stresses in concrete and the cracks will be perpendicular to the direction of the corroded reinforcing bar. (D) Corrosion causes radial tensile stresses in concrete and the cracks will be perpendicular to the direction of the corroded reinforcing bar. The cross-section of a thermomechanically treated (TMT) reinforcing bar has (A) soft ferrite-pearlite throughout. (B) hard martensite throughout. (C) a soft ferrite-pearlite core with a hard martensitic rim. (D) a hard martensitic core with a soft pearlite-bainitic rim.

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6. Maximum possible value of Compacting Factor for fresh (green) concrete is: (A) 0.5 (B) 1.0 (C) 1.5 (D) 2.0 The creep strains are (A) caused due to dead loads only (B) caused due to live loads only (C) caused due to cyclic loads only (D) independent of loads Hydration of cement is due to chemical action of water with a) & b) & c) & d) All The commonly used material in the manufacture of cement is a) Sand stone b) Slate c) Lime stone d) Graphite

Topic : Concrete Structures

15. Le-chatelies apparatus is used for testing a) Soundness b) Hardness c) Strength d) Durability 16. Gypsum is added for a) Color b) Strength c) Controlling setting time d) None 17. Strength of concrete with passage of time a) Increases b) Decreases c) Fluctuates d) Remains constant 18. Efflorescence in cement is caused due to an excess of a) Alumina b) Iron oxide c) Silica d) Alkalis 19. An ordinary Portland cement when tested for its fineness should not leave any residue on IS- sieve No.9, more than a) 5% b) 10% c) 15% d) 20% 20. The individual variation between test strength of sample should not be more than a) b) c) d) 21. According to IS:456, the flexural strength of concrete is a) Directly proportional to compressive strength. b) Inversely proportional to compressive strength c) Directly proportional to square root of comp-strength d) Inversely proportional to square root of comp-strength 22. Mean strength of cube test requires a) b) c) d) 23. The working stress method of design specifies the value of modular ratio m= , where is the allowable stress in bonding compression in concrete. To

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10. If 20kg of coarse aggregate is sieved through 80mm, 40mm, 20mm, 10mm, 4.75mm, 2.36mm, 1.18mm, 600 standard sieves and the weights retained are 0kg, 2kg, 8kg, 6kg, 4kg respectively, the fineness modulus of aggregate is a) 7.30 b) 7.35 c) 7.4 d) 7.45

11. Slump test is done for a) Clay b) Sand c) Lime d) Concrete 12. Workability of concrete is measured by a) Fineness b) Consistency c) Setting time d) Both b & c 13. Workability of concrete is measured by a) Vicat apparatus b) Slump test c) Minimum void method d) None 14. If 375 of water is required to have a cement paste 1875g of normal consistency, the percentage of water is a) 20% b) 25% c) 30% d) 35%

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what extent does the above value m make any allowance for the creep of concrete? a) No compensation b) Full compensation c) Partial compensation d) The two are unrelated 24. Maximum strains in an extreme fiber in concrete and in the tension reinforcement ( ) in a balanced section at limit state of flexure are respectively. a) 0.0035 and 0.0038 b) 0.002 and 0.0018 c) 0.0035 and 0.0041 d) 0.002 and 0.0031 25. The state of two dimensional stresses on a concrete lamina consists of direct tensile stress ( and shear stress ) which causing cracking of concrete. Then the tensile strength of concrete in N/ a) 1.5 b) 2.08 c) 2.17 d) 2.29 26. Group-I contains properties of concrete/ cement and group-II contains list of some tests on concrete/cement. Match the property with corresponding test. Group-I P. workability of concrete Q. Direct tensile strength of concrete R. Bond between concrete and steel S. fineness of cement Group-II 1. Cylinder splitting test 2. Vee-bee test 3. Surface area test 4. Fineness modulus test 5. Pull out test Codes: P a) b) c) d) 2 4 2 2 Q 1 5 1 5 R 5 1 5 1 3 4 4 S 3

Topic : Concrete Structures

which of the following load combinations is not considered. a) 0.9DL+1.5WL b) 1.5DL+1.5WL c) 1.5DL+1.5WL+1.5EL d) 1.2DL+1.2IL+1.2WL+1.2L 29. The partial factor of safety for concrete as per Is:456:2000 is a) 1.5 b) 1.15 c) 0.87 d) 0.446 30. In a random sampling procedure for use strength of concrete, one sample consists of x number of specimen. These specimen are tested at 28days and average strength of these x specimen is considered as test result of the sample provided the individual variation in the strength of specimens is not more than % of the average strength. The values of x and y as per IS:456:2000 is a) 4 &10 b) 3 & 10 c) 4 & 15 d) 3 & 15

31. If the characteristic strength of concrete is defined as the strength below which not more than 50% test results are expected to fall, the expression for in terms of mean strength and standard deviation S would be a) b) c) d) 32. The modulus of rupture of concrete in terms of its characteristics cube compressive strength ( ) in MPa according to IS:456:2000 is a) 5000 b) 0.7 c) 5000 d) 0.7 33. For limit state of collapse, the partial safety factors recommended by IS: 456:2000 for estimating the design strength of concrete and reinforcing steel are respectively. a) 1.15 & 1.5 b) 1.0 & 1.0 c) 1.5 and 1.15 d) 1.5 and 1.0

27. In the limit state design method of concrete structures the recommended partial material safety factor ( ) for steel according to IS:456:2000 is a) 1.5 b) 1.15 c) 1.0 d) 0.87 28. For avoiding the limit state of collapse, the safety of RC structure is checked for appropriate combinations of dead load (DL) , imposed load (live load) (IL), wind load (WL) and earthquake load (EL)

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