ANNA UNIVERSITY: CHENNAI 600 025

B.E./ B.Tech. DEGREE EXAMINATIONS, NOV/DEC. 2014

CE 2405- COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN & DRAFTING LABORATORY
Seventh semester
Regulation R2008
Duration: 3Hrs

Maximum Marks: 100

1. Design a cantilever retaining wall to retain an earth embankment of 4 m height above from
level. The density of the earth is 18 kN/m3, and its angle of repose is 30. The earth
embankment is horizontal at top. The safe bearing capacity of the soil is 200 kN/m2, and the
co- efficient of friction between the soil and concrete is 0.5. Adopt M20 grade concrete and
Fe 415 HYSD bars.

(100)

2. Design a cantilever retaining wall to retain an earth embankment 5m height. Level of

earth retained is horizontal. Angle of repose of earth retained is 30. Density of earth
retained is 18 kN/m3. The safe bearing capacity of soil is taken as 200 kN/m2 and the
coefficient of friction between soil and concrete is 0.5.Assuming the thickness of
stem and base slab as 300 mm, calculate the base slab dimensions for stability
considerations. Adopt M20 grade concrete and Fe 415 HYSD bars.

(100)

3. Design a counterfort retaining wall using the following details.

Height of the wall above the ground level

6m

Safe bearing capacity of soil at site

160 kN/m2

Angle of internal friction

33

Density of soil

16 kN/m3

Spacing of counterfort

3m

Adopt M20 grade concrete and Fe 415 HYSD bars.

(100)

4. A counterforts retaining wall retains earth (with horizontal fill) to a height of 8m

from the top of the base slab. The counterforts are spaced at 3 m c/c. co efficient of
internal friction and density of earth retained are 30 and 18 kN/m3 respectively.
Design an interior panel of the stem between counterforts.The safe bearing capacity
of soil is taken as 200 kN/m2 and the coefficient of friction between soil and
concrete is 0.5. Assume the thickness of the counterforts = 300 mm.Adopt M20
grade concrete and Fe 415 HYSD bars.

(100)

5. Design an RCC circular tank resting on ground with a flexible base and a
for a capacity of 500000 liters. The depth of storage is to be 4m.

And

spherical dome
free

board

is

200mm. Materials used are M20 grade concrete and Fe 415 HYSD bars.Draw the following

(i) Cross section of the tank showing reinforcement details in dome, tank walls and
floor slabs.
(ii) Plan of the tank showing reinforcement details.

(100)

6. Design the side wall and base slab of the circular water tank for a capacity of 1.5
liters. Take modular ratio as 13. Tension in the concrete is permitted up to
Adopt M20 grade concrete and Fe 415 Steel.

lakh

0.5N/mm2.
(100)

7. Design a rectangular water tank resting on ground of size 5m x 4m x4m. Take water
pressure as 5 kN/m2. Draw plan & sectional elevation showing reinforcement
details..

(100)

8. A rectangular RCC water tank residing on ground with an open top is required to
store 80000 liters of water. The inside dimension of the tank may be taken as 6 m x
4m. The tank rests on walls on all four sides. Design the side walls of the tank. Using
M20 concrete and Fe 415 steel.

(100)

9. A rectangular concrete water tank of dimension 6m x 3m, with a maximum depth

of

2.5

m, 150 mm x 150 mm splays are provided at the junction of walls and base slab. The tank
is supported on brick masonry wall on ground. Use M20 and Fe

250 grade steel.

(100)

10. Rectangular water supported on 5m x 4m in plan and depth 3m is supported on a

tower 12 m and a height. No of columns = 4. The columns are braced at mid height.
The water pressure on the tank is 5 kN/m2. Adopt M20 grade concrete and Fe 415
steel. Design the side walls and slab of the tank. Draw the plan and elevation of
water tank showing the reinforcement details.

(100)

11. Design the side walls, top and bottom ring beam of the Intztype water tank of capacity of
one million liters, supported on a elevated tower comprising of 8

columns. The base of

the tank is 16 m above the ground level and the depth of the

foundation is 1 m below

the ground level. Adopt M20 grade concrete and Fe 415 Steel.

(100)

12. Design an overhead flat bottomed R.C.C. cylindrical water tank tor 100 kl of water. The top
of the tank is covered with a dome. Height of staging = 12 m above ground level. Provide
2m depth of foundation. Intensity of wind pressure may be taken as 1.5 kN/m2. Safe bearing
capacity of soil at site is 100 KN/m2. Adopting M-20 grade concrete and Fe 415 grade tor
steel design the following: the columns are braced at 4 m intervals.

Size of tank

Ring beam at junction of dome and side walls

Side walls of tank bottomring girder

Tank floor slab

(100)

13. Design a deck slab of a bridge single lane , class A loading with the following

Clear span

Loading IRC =

Class A

Number of lane=

single road width 3.8m

Safety kerbs

60 cm wide

Average thickness of wearing coat

details

3.5m

= 8 cm

Adopt M20 grade concrete and Fe 415 Steel.

(100)

14. Design a R.C.C Tee beam girder bridge to suit the following data:
Clear width of road way = 7.5 m
Span ( centre to centre of bearings ) = 16 m
Live load : I.R.C. Class AA or A whichever gives the worst effect
Average thickness of wearing coat = 80 mm
Material : M 25 grade concrete and Fe 415 HYSD bars
Design the deck slab,main girder and cross girder and sketch the typical details of
reinforcements.

(100)

15. Analysis and design a RCC culvert for a national highway to suit following data carriage
way = 7.5 m wide, foot path = 1m on either side, clear span = 7m take loading IRC class AA
tracked vehicle. Sketch the details of reinforced in the longitudinal and cross section of the
slab.

(100)

16. A road bridge deck consists of a reinforced concrete slab continuous over the beams
spacedat 2mcentres and cross girders spaced at 5m centers. Thickness of the wearing coat is
100mm.type of loading I.R.C. class AA or whichever gives the worst effect. Adopt M-20
grade concrete and Fe 415 HYSD bars. Design the deck slab and sketch the details of
reinforcements.

(100)

17. Design a plate girder of span 36m which carries service loads as follows. Take fy = 250 MPa
for all plates.

Dead load (a) UDL Wd = 18 kN/m

(b) Conc. Load W1d = 180 kN at 9m from right end
(c) Conc. Load W2d = 180 kN at 9m from left end
Live load (a) UDL Wl = 35 kN/m
(b) Conc. Load W1l = 400 kN at 9m from right end
(c) Conc. Load W2l = 400 kN at 9m from left end

(100)

18. Designasimplysupporteddecktypeweldedplategirderbridgeofeffectivespan28mfor
25 Tonnes Loading 2008 (Broad Guage). Design wind pressure at the bridge site is
1.5kN/m2.ThegradeofsteelisE250/(100)

19. A Riveted plate girder of span 20m supports concentrated loads as shown in Fig.
Design the plate girder and Sketch the details of the longitudinal section and cross
section of the girder.

(100)

20. Design a foot bridge with a span of32 m. the live load is 5kN/m2 and the width of the
walkway is 3 m. the flooring consists of RC slab 130 mm thick with finishing 20
mm thick.

(100)

21. A foot bridge spanning 15 m length is an N type girder. The walkway width is 2.5 m
and the height of the truss is 2 m. using wooden plank as floor material design the cross
beam and the top chord. Rakers are provided at alternate top chords joints. The live load
is 4 kN/m2

(100)

Allotment of mark:

S.No

Description

Allocation of Marks

1.

Design & drafting

40

2.

Detailed drawing

30

3.

Viva voce

10

4.

Record

20

Total

100