1.

prestressed concrete code book

{=IS 1343
~IS: 456
~IS: 4082
~IS: 12269}
2.A pre-stressed concrete member
{~is made of concrete
~is made of reinforced concrete
~is stressed after casting
=possesses internal stresses}
3. In pre-stressed concrete membes the steel is under
{~Compression
=Tension
~Torsion}
4. In axially pre-stressed members the concrete is under
{=Compression
~Tension
~Torsion}
5. Prestressing is possible by
{~Mild steel
~High strength steel
=High tensile steel}
6. Reinforcements are provided in Pre-stressed concrete to
{~Impart bond strength
~Resist tensile stress
=impart initial compressive stress in concrete
~All of the above}
7. A pre-stressed concrete member is preferred because
{~its dimensions are not decided from the diagonal tensile stress
~large size of long beams carrying large shear force need not be adopted
~removal of cracks in the members due to shrinkage
=all the above}
8. Prestressing is econamical for members of
{=Long span
~Short span
~Medium span}
9. Circular prestessing is advantages in
{~Beams
~columns
=Pipes and tanks}
10. The grade of concrete for prestessing members should be in the range of
{~M 20 to M 30
~M 80 to M 100
=M 30 to M 60}
11. High strength mixes should have a water cement ratio of
{~0.6 to 0.8
=0.3 to 0.4
~0.2 to 0.3}
12. Pick up the assumption for the design of a prestressed concrete member from

the following :
{~A transverse plane section remains a plane after bending
~During deformation limits, Hook's law is equally applicable to concrete as well
as to steel
~Variation of stress in reinforcement due to changes in external loading is negl
igible
=All the above}
13. Loss of prestress is more in post-tensioning system than in pre-tensioning.
{~True
=False}
14. Loss of prestress in post-tensioning system is approx.
{=15%
~20%
~5%
~30%}
15. End zone reinforcement in post-tensioning is provided to resist
{~Spalling force
~Bursting force
~Tensile stress
=All of the above}
16. Bursting force in Post-tensioned concrete
{=decreases with increase in size of bearing plate
~increases with increase in size of bearing plate
~independent of size of bearing plate}
17. In post-tensioned system, end block is the region between end of beam and th
e section where
{~no lateral stresses exist
~only shear stress exist
~shear stress are maximum
=only longitudinal stresses exist}
18. Which of the following losses are applicable for prestressed concrete?
{=Elastic deformation of concrete
~frictional loss
~shrinkage and creep loss
~Anchorage slip}
19. Loss due to elastic shortening of concrete occurs in post-tensioned concrete
when the wires are tensioned simultaneously.
{~True
=False}
20. A pre-stressed concrete pile is
{~easy to handle
~lighter in weight
~extremely durable
~suitable for heavy load
=all the above}
21. The minimum cube strength of concrete used for a prestressed member is
{~50 kg/cm2
~150 kg/cm2
~250 kg/cm2
=350 kg/cm2
~400 kg/cm2}

22. Tendons in pretensioned concrete are

{=bonded to concrete
~partially bonded to concrete
~not bonded to concrete
~none of above}
23. Frictional losses can be reduced in post-tensioned concrete by
{~Pre-stressing wires from both ends
~Over-stressing wires
~Lubricating cables and passing through tubes
=All of the above}
24.Target mean strength of concrete depends upon
{~water cement ratio
~type og aggregate
=characteristic strength of concrete}
25.High tensile steel is basically
{~Low carbon steel
~High manganese steel
=High carbon steel}