Civil Engineering Mcqs

In a counterfort retaining wall, the main reinforcement in the stem at mid span is provided on_______________?

(A) front face only

(B) inner face only

(C) both front face and inner face

(D) none of the above

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In counterfort retaining walls, the main reinforcement in the stem at support is_______________?

(A) not provided

(B) provided only on inner face

(C) provided only on front face

(D) provided both on inner and front faces

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The main reinforcement in the heel of a T-shaped R.C. retaining wall is provided on______________?

(A) top face perpendicular to wall

(B) bottom face perpendicular to wall

(C) both top and bottom faces perpendicular to wall

(D) none of the above

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For a reinforced concrete section, the shape of shear stress diagram is_______________?

(A) wholly parabolic

(B) wholly rectangular

(C) parabolic above neutral axis and rectangular below neutral axis

(D) rectangular above neutral axis and parabolic below neutral axis

Submitted By: Ali Uppal


Submitted By: Ali Uppal


As per Whitney’s theory, the maximum moment of resistance of the balanced section of a beam of width b and effective depth d is given by_______________?

(A) ^acybd2

(B) ^acybd2

(C) 0.185acybd2

(D) 0.43acybd2 where acy is the cylinder compressive strength of concrete

Submitted By: Ali Uppal


Submitted By: Ali Uppal


The design yield stress of steel according to IS: 456-1978 is_______________?

(A) 0.37 fy

(B) 0.57 fy

(C) 0.67 fy

(D) 0.87 fy

Submitted By: Ali Uppal


Submitted By: Ali Uppal


The load factors for live load and dead load are taken respectively as_________________?

(A) 1.5 and 2.2

(B) 2.2 and 1.5

(C) 1.5 and 1.5

(D) 2.2 and 2.2

Submitted By: Ali Uppal