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If d and n are the effective depth and depth of the neutral axis respectively of a singly reinforced beam, the lever arm of the beam, is
A d
B n
C $${\text{d}} + \frac{{\text{n}}}{3}$$
D $${\text{d}} - \frac{{\text{n}}}{3}$$
In a singly reinforced beam, if the permissible stress in concrete reaches earlier than that in steel, the beam section is called
A Under-reinforced section
B Over reinforced section
C Economic section
D Critical section
A simply supported beam 'A' of length l, breadth b, and depth d carries a central point load W. Another beam 'B' has the same length and depth but its breadth is doubled. The deflection of beam 'B' will be __________ as compared to beam 'A'.
A One-fourth
B One-half
C Double
D Four times
The rectangular beam 'A' has length ‘l’, width ‘b’ and depth ‘d’. Another beam 'B' has the same length and depth but width is double that of 'A'. The elastic strength of beam 'B' will be _________ as compared to beam ‘A’.
A Same
B Double
C Four times
D Six times
The rectangular beam 'A ' has length l, width b and depth d. Another beam 'B' has the same width and depth but length is double that of 'A'. The elastic strength of beam 'B' will be __________ as compared to beam A.
A Same
B One-half
C One-fourth
D One-eighth
The rectangular beam 'A' has length l, width b and depth d. Another beam 'B' has the same length and width but depth is double that of 'A'. The elastic strength of beam B will be __________ as compared to beam A.
A Same
B Double
C Four times
D Six times
In a doubly-reinforced beam if ‘c’ and ‘t’ are stresses in concrete and tension reinforcement, ‘d’ is the effective depth and ‘n’ is depth of critical neutral axis, the following relationship holds good
A $$\frac{{{\text{mc}}}}{{\text{t}}} = \frac{{\text{n}}}{{{\text{d}} - {\text{n}}}}$$
B $$\frac{{{\text{m}} + {\text{c}}}}{{\text{t}}} = \frac{{\text{n}}}{{{\text{d}} + {\text{n}}}}$$
C $$\frac{{{\text{t}} + {\text{c}}}}{{\text{m}}} = \frac{{{\text{d}} + {\text{n}}}}{{\text{n}}}$$
D $$\frac{{\text{m}}}{{{\text{t}} + {\text{c}}}} = \frac{{\text{n}}}{{{\text{d}} - {\text{n}}}}$$
If the depth of neutral axis for a singly reinforced rectangular section is represented by kd in working stress design, then the value of k for balanced section
A depends on as, only
B depends on aCbC only
C depends on both crst and acbc
D is independant of both ast and acbc where d is the effective depth, ast is per-missible stress in steel in tension and ocbc is permissible stress in concrete in bending compression.
Though the effective depth of a T-beam is the distance between the top compression edge to the centre of the tensile reinforcement, for heavy loads, it is taken as
A $${\frac{1}{8}^{{\text{th}}}}$$ of the span
B $${\frac{1}{{10}}^{{\text{th}}}}$$ of the span
C $${\frac{1}{{12}}^{{\text{th}}}}$$ of the span
D $${\frac{1}{{16}}^{{\text{th}}}}$$ of the span
If the modular ratio is ‘m’, steel ratio is ‘r’ and overall depth of a beam is ‘d’, the depth of the critical neutral axis of the beam, is
A $$\frac{{\text{m}}}{{{\text{m}} - {\text{r}}}} \times {\text{d}}$$
B $$\frac{{\text{m}}}{{{\text{m}} + {\text{r}}}} \times {\text{d}}$$
C $$\frac{{{\text{m}} + {\text{r}}}}{{\text{m}}} \times {\text{d}}$$
D $$\frac{{{\text{r}} - {\text{m}}}}{{\text{m}}} \times {\text{d}}$$

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