Sub: Structural Engineering

Topic : Concrete Structures

MODULE-35B
Design of members subjected to flexure, shear, compression and torsion by limit state method
______________________________________________________________________________________ 1. A reinforced concrete beam, size 200 mm wide and 300 mm deep overall is simply supported over a span of 3m. It is subjected to two point loads P of equal magnitude placed at middle third points. The two loads are gradually increased simultaneously. Beam is reinforced with 2 HYSD bars of 16 mm diameter placed at an effective cover of 40 mm bottom face and nominal shear reinforcement. The characteristics compressive strength and the bending tensile strength of the concrete are 20.0 N/mm2 and 2.2N/mm2respectively. A) Ignoring the presence of tension reinforcement, find the value of load P in kN when the first flexure crack will develop in the beam. (a) 4.5 (b) 5.0 (c) 6.6 (d) 7.5 B) The theoretical failure load of the beam for attainment of limit state of collapse in flexure is (a) 23.7 kN (b) 25.6 kN (c) 28.7 kN (d) 31.6 kN 2. An R.C. square footing of side length 2 m and uniform effective depth 200 mm is provided for a 300 mm x 300 mm column. The line of action of the vertical compressive load passes through the centroid of the footing as well as of the column. If the magnitude of the load is 320 kN, the nominal transverse (one way) shear stress in the footing is (a) 0.26 N/mm2 (b) 0.30 N/mm2 (c) 0.34 N/mm2 (d) 0.75 N/mm2 An R.C. short column with 300 mm x 300 mm square cross-section is made of M20 grade concrete and has 4 members, 20 mm diameter longitudinal bars of Fe 415 steel. It is under the action of a concentric axial compressive load. Ignoring the reduction in the area of concrete due to steel bars, the ultimate axial load carrying capacity of the column is (a) (c) 4. 1659 kN (b) 1198 kN (d) 1548 kN 1069 kN

At the limit state of collapse, an R.C. beam is subjected to flexural moment 200 kN-m, shear force 20 kN and torque 9 kN-m. The beam is 300 mm wide and has a gross depth of 425 mm, with an effective cover of 25 mm. The equivalent nominal shear stress ( ) as calculated by using the design code turns out to be lesser than the design shear strength ( ) of the concrete. A) The equivalent shear force (Vc) is (a) 20 kN (b) 54 kN (c) 56 kN (d) 68 kN B) The equivalent flexural moment (Mel) for designing the longitudinal tension steel is (a) 187 kN-m (b) 200 kN-m (c) 29 kN-m (d) 213 kN-m

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A rectangular column section of 250 mm x 400 mm is reinforced with five steel bars of grade Fe 500, each of 20 mm diameter. Concrete mix is M 30.Axial load on the column section with minimum eccentricity as per IS : 456-2000 using limit state method can be applied upto (a) 1707.37 (b) 1805.30 (c) 1806.40 (d) 1903.7. Assume straight line instead of parabola for stress-strain curve of concrete as follows and partial factor of safety as 1.0.

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A rectangular under-reinforced concrete section of 300 mm width and 500 mm

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effective depth is reinforced with 3 bars of grade Fe415, each of 16 mm diameter. Concrete mix is M20. A) The depth of the neutral axis from the compression fibre is (a) 76 mm (b) 81 mm (c) 87 mm (d) 100 mm B) The depth of the neutral axis obtained as per IS : 456-2000 differs from the depth of neutral axis obtained in Q. 83 (a) by (a) 15 mm (b) 20 mm (c) 25 mm (d) 32 mm 7. In the design of beams for the limit state of colapse in flexure as per IS : 456-2000, let the maximum strain in concrete be limited to 0.0025 (in place of 0.0035). For this situation, consider a rectangular beam section with breadth as 250 mm, effective depth as 350 mm, area of tension steel as 1500 mm2, and characteristics strengths of concrete and steel as 30Mpa and 250 MPa respectively. A) The depth of neutral axis for the balanced failure is (a) 140 mm (b) 156 mm (c) 168 mm (d) 185 mm B) At the limiting state of collapse in flexure, the force acting on the compression zone of the section is (a) 326 kN (b) 389 kN (c) 424 kN (d) 542 kN 8. A singly reinforced rectangular concrete beam has a width of 150 mm and an effective depth of 330 mm. The characteristics compressive strength of concrete is 20 MPa and the characteristics tensile strength of steel is 415 MPa. Adopt the stress block for concrete as given in IS 456-2000 and take limiting value of depth of neutral axis as 0.48 times the effective depth of the beam. a) The limiting value of the moment of resistance of the beam is kN.m is (A) 0.14 (B) 0.45 (C) 45.08 (D) 156.82 b) The limiting area of tension steel in mm2 is (A) 473.9 (B) 412.3 (C) 373.9 (D) 312.3 In the design of a reinforced concrete beam the requirement for bond is not getting satisfied. The economical option to satisfy the requirement for bond is by (A) bundling of bars (B) providing smaller diameter bars more in number

Topic : Concrete Structures

(C) providing larger diameter bars less in number (D) providing same diameter bars more in number 10. A reinforced concrete column contains longitudinal steel equal to 1 percent of net cross-sectional area of the column. Assume modular ration as 10. the loads carried (using the elastic theory) by the longitudinal steel and the net area of concrete, are Ps and Pc respectively. The ration Ps/Pc expressed as percent is (A) 0.1 (B) 1 (C) 1.1 (D) 10 11. A reinforced concrete beam of rectangular cross section of breadth 230 mm and effective depth 400 mm is subjected to a maximum factored shear force of 120 kN. The grade of concrete, mains steel and stirrup steel are M20, F415 and Feb 250 respectively. For the area of main steel provided, the design shear strength as per IS : 456-2000 is 0.48N/mm2. The beam is designed for collapse limit state. a) The spacing (mm) of 2-legged 8 mm stirrups to be provided is (A) 40 (B) 115 (C) 250 (D) 400 b) In addition, the beam is subjected to a torque whose factored value is 10.90 kNm. The stirrups have to be provided to carry a shear (kN) equal to (A)50.42 (B)130.56 (C)151.67 (D) 200.23 12. A doubly reinforced rectangular concrete beam has a width of 300 mm and an effective depth of 500 mm. The beam is reinforced with 2200 of steel in tension and 628 of Sleel in compression. The effective cover for compression steel is 50 mm. Assume that both tension and compression steel yield. The grades of concrete and steel nsed are M20 and Fe250 respectively. The stress block parameters (rounded off to first two decimal places) for concrete shall be as per IS 456:2000. a) The depth of neutral axis is (A) 205.30 mm (B) 184.56 nun (C) 160.91 nun (D) 145.30 nun b) The moment of resistance of the section is (A) 206.00 kN-m (B)209.20 kN-m (C) 236.80 kN-m (D) 251.90 kN-m 13. Consider a bar of diameter 'D' embedded in a large concrete block as shown in the adjoining figure, with a pull out force P being applied. Let and be the bond strength (between the bar and concrete) and the tensile strength of the bar, respectively. If the block is held in position and it is assumed that the material of

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the block does not fail, which of the following options represents the maximum value of P?

Topic : Concrete Structures

The value of xu (in mm) computed as per the Limit State Method of IS 456:2000 is

(A) 200.0 (B) 223.3 (C) 236.3 (D) 273.6 Q.53 The ultimate moment capacity (in kNm) of the section, as per the Limit State Method of IS 456:2000 is (A) 475.2 (B) 717.0 (C) 756.4 (D) 762.5 16. As per IS 456:2000 for M20 grade concrete and plain bars in tension the design bond stress . Further, IS 456:2000 permits this design bond stress value to be increased by 60 % for HSD bars. The stress in the HSD reinforcing steel bars in tension, . Find the required development length, , for HSD bars in terms of the bar diameter, 17. At the limit state of collapse, an RC beam is subjected to flexural moment 200 kN-m, shear force 20KN and torque 9KN-m. The beam is 300mm wide and has gross depth of 425mm with an effective cover of 25mm. The equivalent nominal shear stress (+ve) is calculated by using the design code turns out to be lesser then the design shear strength ( ) of the concrete. a) The equivalent shear force c is A. 20KN b) 54KN c) 56KN d) 68KN

(A)Maximum of ( (B)Maximum of ( (C)Minimum of ( (D)Minimum of (

) and ( ) and ( ) and ( ) and (

) ) ) )

14. Consider two RCC beams, P and Q, each having the section 400 mm x 750 mm (effective depth, d = 750 mm) made with concrete having a = 2.1 . For the reinforcement provided and the grade of concrete used, it may be assumed that the = 0.75 . The design shear in beam P is 400 kN and in beam Q is 750 kN. Considering the provisions of IS 456 - 2000, which of the following statements is TRUE? (A) Shear reinforcement should be designed for 175 kN for beam P and the section for beam Q should be revised. (B) Nominal shear reinforcement is required for beam P and the shear reinforcement should be designed for 120 kN for beam Q. (C) Shear reinforcement should be designed for 175 kN for beam P and the shear reinforcement should be designed for 525 kN for beam Q. (D) The sections for both beams P and Q need to be revised. 15. The cross-section at mid-span of a beam at the edge of a slab is shown in the sketch. A portion of the slab is considered as the effective flange width for the beam. The grades of concrete and reinforcing steel are M25 and Fe415, respectively. The total area of reinforcing bars (As) is 4000 mm2. At the ultimate limit state, xu denotes the depth of the neutral axis from the top fibre. Treat the section as underreinforced and flanged (xu > 100 mm). Q.52

b) The equivalent flexural moment ( ) for designing the longitudinal tension steel is a) 187KN-m c) 209KN-m b) 200KN-m d) 213KN-m

18. An RC short column with 300mm mm square cross-section is made of M-20 grade concrete and has 4 no 20mm diameter longitudinally bars of -415 steel. It is under the action of a concentric axial compressive load. Ignoring the reduction in the area of concrete due to steel bars, the ultimate axial load carrying capacity of the column is a) 1659KN b) 1548KN c) 1198KN d) 1069KN

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22. Determine the moment of resistance (kN-m) of the T-beam. Given data: = 1000 mm, = 100 mm, = 300 mm, cover = 50 mm, d = 450 mm and = 4825 (6- 32T). Use M
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19. Determine the moment of resistance (kN-m) of the T-beam shown in figure. Given data: = 1000 mm, = 100 mm, = 300 mm, cover = 50 mm, d = 450 mm and = 1963
t

(4- 25 T). Use M 20 and Fe 415.

20 and Fe 415. A) 412 B) 340 C) 380 D) 510

A) 289.64 B) 270.96 C) 410.80 D) 360.84 20. Determine the moment of resistance (kN-m) and area of steel for balanced condition of the T-beam shown in figure. Given data: = 1000 mm, = 100 mm, = 300 mm, cover = 50 mm, d = 450 mm and = 1963
t

(4- 25 T). Use M 20 and Fe 415.

A) B) C) D)

412, 2980 300, 3000 512, 2500 200, 2000

21. Determine the moment of resistance (kN-m) of the T-beam. Given data: = 1000 mm, = 100 mm, = 300 mm, cover = 50 mm, d = 450 mm and = 2591 (4- 25T+2t

20T). Use M 20 and Fe 415. A) 368.7 B) 340.1 C) 380.9 D) 410.3

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