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Design of Concrete Structures - II: Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) & Answers

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  Unit 1: Staircases (Limit state method) Multiple Choice Questions 1.       The effective span of the staircase supported at top and bottom risers by beams spanning in parallel with the riser is A.      Clear distance between beams B.      Distance between c/c of beams C.      Clear distance between beams + d D.      None of the above ANS: B 2.      If  R  and  T  are rise and tread of a stair spanning horizontally, the steps are supported by a wall on one side and by a stringer beam on the other side, the steps are designed as beams of width A.      R + T B.      T – R C.  √ ( R 2   +T 2 ) D.      R - T ANS: C 3.      If  T  and  R  are tread and rise respectively of a stair, then A.      2R + T = 60 B.      R + 2T = 60 C.      2R + T = 30 D.      R + 2T= 30 ANS: A 4.       The minimum head room over a stair must be A.      200 cm B.      205 cm C.      210 cm D.      230 cm ANS:   C 5.       The number of treads in a flight is equ
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Some Books for Engineering Competitive Exam Preparation

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 Some Books for Engineering Competitive Exam Preparation  Engineering Graphics (Includes Free Drawing Sketch Book) For SPPU Sem 2 First Year Savitribai Phule Pune University  Hardcover – 1 January 2019 by  Panchal A Rajkumar   (Author),  Kulkarni J.V   (Author) Building Planning and Design by Dr Amol d Pawar
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Prestressed Concrete - All Video Lectures

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SAMPLE AUTOCAD DRAWING SHEETS FOR REFERENCE ONLY

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 SAMPLE AUTOCAD DRAWING SHEETS FOR REFERENCE ONLY
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Principles of BUILDING Planning

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  Principles of BUILDING Planning The basic objective of planning of buildings is to arrange all the units of a building on all floors and at a level according to their functional requirements making the best use of the space available for a building. The shape of such a plan is governed by several factors such as climatic conditions, site location, accommodation requirements, local bylaws, surrounding environment, etc. In spite of the certain principles or factors, which govern the theory of planning, are common to all buildings of all classes intended to be used for residential purposes. These principles, enunciated below, are not rigid but just factors to be considered in planning: 1. Aspect, 2. Prospect, 3. Privacy, 4. Grouping, 5. Roominess;  6. Furniture Requirement,         7. Sanitation,  8. Flexibility, 9. Circulation, 10. Elegance, 11. Economy, and 12. Practical Considerations. 1. Aspect: - 'Aspect' means a peculiarity of the arrangement of doors and window
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DESIGN OF CONCRETE STRUCTURES - I MCQ's

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  DESIGN OF CONCRETE STRUCTURES - I MCQ   Unit 1: Introduction  1) The maximum compressive strain in concrete in axial compression is taken as  A. 0.001  B. 0.002  C. 0.003  D. 0.040  ANSWER: B  2) The flexural strength of concrete is given by  A. 0.6√fck  B. 0.7√fck  C. 0.5√fck  D. 0.8√fck  ANSWER: B  3) Tolerance on placing the reinforcement for effective depths 200 mm or less is  A. +/-5mm  B. +/-6mm  C. +/-8mm  D. +/-10mm  ANSWER: D  4) Tolerance on placing the reinforcement for effective depths more than 200 mm is  A. +/-5mm  B. +/-6mm  C. +/-8mm  D. +/-10mm  ANSWER: A  5) The minimum frequency of sampling of concrete of each grade for 1-5m3 shall be  A. 1  B. 2  C. 3  D. 4  ANSWER: A  6) The minimum frequency of sampling of concrete of each grade for 51m^3 and above shall be……samples.  A. 4 + one additional for each 50m3  B. 5 + one additional for each 50m3  C. 6 + one additional for each 50m3  D. 4 - on
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