NARAINA VIDYA PEETH ENGINEERING & MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE

GANGA GANJ, PANKI KANPUR

CT-1 Theory Examination
Even Semester (Session – 2018-19)

Total Time: 1hr 30min Max. Marks: 20

Subject Name: Design of Structures-II Year: 3rd
Subject Code: RCE 601 Sem: VITH
Course : B.Tech Branch : Civil

Note: IS 456:2000 is allowed.

Section – A
(a) Attempt all questions. (5x1=5)
1. What is meant by the term workability and durability of concrete?
2. Which type of cement is suitable for concrete resistant to sulphate attack?
3. What is balance section in RCC?
4. Difference between mild steel and HYSD bar?
5. Define characteristic strength and target mean strength?

Section – B

(b)Attempt any four questions (4x2=8)

1. Explain the term under reinforced section and over reinforce section?
2. Explain why the over reinforced design is not advisable?
3. What are the difference between working stress method and limit state method?
4. What is the minimum and maximum tension reinforcement according to IS-456:2000?
5. A beam of rectangular section 200mm wide and 400mm effective depth is provided with
3 bars of 20mm diameter as a tensile reinforcement. Find the depth of neutral axis. Use
M20 and Fe415.

Section – C

(c)Attempt any one question. (1x7=7)

1. A beam of rectangular section 250mm wide and 550mm deep is provided with 4 bars at
18mm diameter as tensile steel. Find the lever arm for section. Use M20 grade of concrete
and Fe250 steel. Take effective cover as 50mm.
2. Design a beam of effective span 6m to support a total working load of 15KN/m including
the self weight of the beam. The width of the beam is limited to 300mm. Use M20
concrete and Fe415 steel.