(1) What are the best dimensions for an isolated footing with a known area of

2.25 m2 if column dimensions on footing are 0.8 m x 0.25 m?

Answer:
1.80 m x 1.25 m

L
0.8 m
0.25
m

(2) Cut & Fill for road works are calculated based on:
Answer:
Cross section

(3) When a concrete beam is designed as doubly reinforced beam?

Answer:

High bending moment.

Limitation of beam depth.

Anyway:
If a beam cross section is limited because of architectural or other
considerations, it may happen that concrete cannot develop the
compression force required to resist the given bending moment. In this case,
reinforcing steel bars are added in the compression zone, resulting in a
socalled doubly reinforced beam.
Another reason for placing reinforcement in the compression zone is that
when beams span more than two supports (continuous construction), both
positive and negative moments will exist.

(4) While lifting a precast slab, where the highest shear may happen?
Answer:
At edges (slab ends).

(5) What is hydration?

Answer:
Cement water reaction
The process of combining with water

[Definition]

(6) A foundation to be constructed on a weak soil, what measures should be

taken?
Answer:
Replace soil with single size sand.

(7) Which type of rollers to be used for sand compaction?

Answer:

Roller with vibrator.

Roller without vibrator.

(8) Land to be surveyed, which method to be used?

Answer:
Vertical

Horizontal

Geodesic

(9) Steel strength?

Answer:
400 MPa
(10)

What is density for reinforced concrete?

Answer:
2400 kg / m3

(11)

QSAS is

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Answer:
Qatar Sustainability Assessment System
(GSAS : Global Sustainability Assessment System)

(12)
Reinforcing steel bars of T10 @ 10 cm spacing to be replaced by T12,
calculate the new required spacing.
Answer:
New Spacing = Old Spacing x (New steel diameter)2 / (Old steel diameter)2
=
=

10
14.4 mm

(12) 2

(10)2

use new spacing = 14 mm (round down)