Which of the following stress-strain curves are usually used to idealize behavior of concrete?

Correct Answer: Parabolic Curve and Bilinear Curve

In a balanced reinforced beam, the ratio of steel to concrete is in such a
way that, strain in both the materials reach maximum simultaneously.
Correct Answer: True
Limit state method of design is a
Correct Answer: Strain controlled approach
Which of the following method of designing beam provides sufficient alarming
deflection before failure?
Correct Answer: Under-reinforced beam
Failure mode of an over reinforced beam is ____________ in nature.
Correct Answer: Brittle
At ultimate moment of resistance,
Correct Answer: factored bending moment = resisting moment
Usually, maximum strain in concrete is assumed to be,
Correct Answer: 0.35 %
In a simply supported beam with a point load at mid span,
Correct Answer: Bottom fiber is under tension
Maximum depth of neutral axis in design of a RC beam is restricted in-order to
Correct Answer: avoid brittle failure, to keep the section under-reinforced, Maximum
strain in steel is achieved before failure
Limiting tensile reinforcement for a section is obtained by equating Compression
to Tension.
Correct Answer: True
Which of the following philosophies are related to design of reinforced concrete structures?
Correct Answer: Working stress method.Ultimate load method.Limit state
method.Allowable stress design.
In working stress method, tensile strength of concrete can be ignored.
Correct Answer: True
In working stress method, the shape concrete stress block is assumed to be
Correct Answer: triangular
Creep and shrinkage effects on elastic stresses are ignored in Working stress
method
Correct Answer: True
Ultimate load method is based on
Correct Answer: Whitney's theory
 Depth of rectangular stress block in Whitney's theory is assumed to be =
Correct Answer: 0.573d
Which of the following capacities are checked under Ultimate limit state ?
Correct Answer: Shear strength.Flexural strength.Fatigue strength.Settlement.
Which of the following factors are checked under serviceability limit state?
Correct Answer: All of the above
Working stress method does not give reasonable measure of strength, which
is more fundamental measure of resistance than is allowable stress.
Correct Answer: True
Vibration is checked under ultimate limit state.
Correct Answer: False
Which of the following loads does not come under long term analysis?
Answer Provided: Live load
Correct Answer: Live load
The ratio of shearing stress to shearing strain within elastic limit, is known as
shear modulus of elasticity

For determination of allowable stress in axial compression, Indian Standard Institution

has adopted Secant formula
The method of design of steel framework for greatest rigidity and economy in weight, is known
as fully rigid design