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CE6601 – DESIGN OF REINFORCED CONCRETE AND BRICK MASONRY STRUCTURES
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Unit I - V
1. Discuss design procedure of cantilever retaining wall and counterfort retaining wall
2. A cantilever retaining wall has 4.5m high wall from the top of the base slab and retains earth with
an inclined fill (20o to the horizontal). Density of the soil retained is 15kN/m3 and its angle of
repose is 30o . Estimate the reinforcement and design the base section of the wall for flexure
3. Design a counterfort retaining wall to suit the following data: a. Height of the wall above ground
level = 6m b. Safe bearing capacity of soil at site = 160kN/m2 c. Angle of repose of soil = 30 ο d.
Spacing of counterforts = 3m c/c e. Unit weight of soil = 16kN/m3 f. Grade of concrete = M20 g.
Grade of steel = Fe 415
4. Estimate the reinforcement and design the main bars of 12mm diaand distribution bars of 8mm
dia required at the bottom section of the stem of a counterfort retaining wall to retain a
horizontal backfill level with its top for the following data. Height of the stem = 6.5m. Thickness of
stem at top and bottom: 250mm and 450mm respectively. Density of soil is 18kN/m³ and angle of
repose is 30°. Centre to Centre spacing of counterforts = 3m Materials used in the construction are
M25 grade of concrete and Fe415 steel reinforcement.
5. Design a circular water tank with a flexible base for a capacity of 600000 litres. The depth of water
is to be 5m. Free board = 200 mm. Use M20 grade concrete and grade- I mild steel. Permissible
direct tensile stress in concrete is 1.2 N/mm2 . Permissible stress in steel in direct tension = 100
N/mm2 .
6. Design an underground water tank 3m x 8m x 3 m for the following data. The weight of subsoil is
16kN/m2 . Angle of friction of soil = 30ο . The water table can rise up to ground level. Design the
side walls of the tank. Use M20 and Fe 415 combinations
7. Design side walls of a square RCC tank of capacity 80000 litres of water depth of water tank is 3.8
m and free board is 0.2 m. Adopt M20 concrete and grade I mild steel. Tensile stress in steel is
limited to 100 N/mm2 of water face and 125 N/mm2 away from face.
8. A rectangular RCC water tank with an open top is required to store 1 lakh liters of water. The
inside dimensions of the tank are 6 x 4m. The tank rests on wall on all four sides. Design the side
walls of the tank using M20 grade concrete and Fe500 HYSD bars.
9. Estimate the reinforcement and design the side wall of a circular tank of capacity1.5 lakh litres of
water. The sub soil consists of silt having angle of repose of 30oand saturated unit weight of
18kN/m3 . The water is likely to rise up to ground level. Use M20 grade concrete Fe415 grade
steel.
10. Write down the radial moment and circumferential moment for the 6 various cases of support
conditions with near sketch.
11. Design a interior panel of a flat slab with drops for an office floor to suit the following data:
a. Size of floor = 20 x 20 m b. Size of panels = 5m x 5m c. Loading class = 4kN/m2 d. Grade of
concrete = M20 e. Grade of steel = Fe 415
12. An intermediate flight of a staircase is supported only at the edges of landing support
Perpendicular to the direction of the flight). Height between landings is 1.5m. The Flight has steps
consisting of 10 risers (each rise=150mm) and a treads (each tread=250mm). The steps are
supported on a waist slab. Landing is 1 m width. Support width is 300 mm each. Calculate the
reinforcement and design the waist slab and landing for bending moment alone. Use M20
concrete and Fe 415 steel. Live load on stair is 3.0kN/m2. Width of flight = 1.5 m.

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 13. Design a RC slab culvert for class AA loading for the following data: Clear span = 6m; clear width of
roadway = 6.8m; thickness of wearing coat = 80mm; width of kerbs = 600mm. Grade of concrete
M20 and grade of steel id Fe500
14. Design a dog-legged stair for a building in which the vertical distance between the floors is 3.5m.
The Stair hall measures 3.5m x 5.5m (inner dimensions). The live load on the stair is 3000N/m2
.Adopt M20 Grade concrete and Fe415Grade Steel.
15. A flight of a dog-legged staircase has the following details: Going =2.25 m Landing width = 1.25 m
Raise of a flight = 1.5 m Support width = 300 mm Choosing appropriate dimensions for rise and
tread, and taking the flight to span longitudinally between the supports, Determine the
reinforcement of the flight. Assume live load as 3kN/m2
16. Design a dog-legged stair for a building in which the vertical distance between floors is 3.6 m. The
stair hall measures 2.5 m x 2.5 m. The live load may be taken as 2.5kN/m2 . Adopt M20 concrete
and Fe 415 steel.
17. A square interior panel of an intermediate floor is of effective dimension 5mx5m. The live load on
the floor is 2.5 kN/m2 Finishes is 1 kN/m2 . Analyse the slab using yield line approach and design
the slab. Use M20 concrete and Fe 415 steel.
18. Design a rectangular slab 6m x 4m simply supported on its all edges. The live load is 5kN/m2 .The
coefficient of orthotropy may be assumed as 0.75. Use M25 concrete and Fe415 steel.
19. Derive from principles the ultimate design moments for a rectangular simply supported slab panel
using yield line approach. Hence determine the design moments for a simply supported
rectangular slab 3 m x 4 m effective, subjected to a live load (working) of 2.5 kN/m2 and finish of 1
kN/m2 . Assume suitable load factor.
20. A rectangular slab 3.5 m x 5 m in size simply supported at the edges. The slab is expected to carry
a service load of 3kN/m2 and a floor finishing load of 1kN/m2 . Design the slab if (i) It is
isotropically reinforced and (ii) It is orthotropically reinforced with μ = 0.7
21. Explain the guidelines to draw the possible yield patterns and locate the axes of rotations
22. A square interior panel of an intermediate floor is of effective dimension 5mx5m. The live load on
the floor is 2.5 kN/m2 Finishes is 1 kN/m2 . Analyse the slab using yield line approach and design
the slab. Use M20 concrete and Fe 415 steel.
23. Design a circular slab of 3 meter diameter, simply supported along the edges, to carry a service
load of 4 KN/m2 . Adopt M20 Grade concrete and Fe 415 Grade steel. Use equilibrium method for
analysis.
24. Calculate the allowable axial load on column 200mm x 200mm constructed in first class brick work
in CM 1:3to a height of 3m. The compressive strength of units may be assumed as 7.5MPa.
25. Design a solid wall of a single storey Mill building that is 3000mm in height, securely tied with roof
and floor units and supporting two beams on either side of it that exert reactions of 30kN and
20kN. The thickness of the wall is 230mm. the beam bears on the wall is 115mm. Assume uniform
bearing stress. Neglect the load due self-weight.
26. A single room building 3mx7m is provided with a brick masonry wall supporting a RC roof 150mm
thick. The slab supports a live load of 1.5kN/m2 along with a finish of 2kN/m2 . A parapet 750mm
in height and 230mm thick is provided all around. Height of wall from basement to the underside
of the roof is 3m. Assuming that there are no openings in the walls calculate and design the
thickness of long wall. Brick strength of 5 N/mm2 and 1:5 mortar mixes are to be used. Nominal
sized bricks are to be used.
27. A masonry wall is subjected to an axial load of 180kN and the height of the wall is 3.6m.
Determine the reinforcement of walls.
28. A masonry wall is subjected to an axial load of 150kN and bending moment of 30kNm. The height
of the wall is 4m.design the walls.

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 29. What are the factors to be considered while designing the brick masonry with respect to stability
and lateral supports on the structure? Explain in detail.
30. Determine the reinforcement of an interior cross wall of a two storied building to carry 100mm
thick RC slab with 3 m ceiling height. The wall is unstiffened and it supports 2.65m wide slab. Live
load on roof: 1.5kN/m2 Live load on floor: 2.0kN/m2 Weight of floor finish: 0.2kN/m2 Weight of
terrace: 2.0kN/m2

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