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Rawal Institute of Engineering and Technology Rawal Institute of Engineering and Technology
1st Mid Term Examination, Feburary 2018 Ist Mid Term Examination, Feburary 2018
B .Tech (Civil, 6th Sem) B .Tech (Civil, 6th Sem)
(DCS-11) (CE-302-F) (DCS-11) (CE-302-F)
Time: 2 hrs Max. Marks--50 Time: 2 hrs Max. Marks--50
Note: Question no: 1 is compulsory. Attempt any two questions from Q2, Note: Question no: 1 is compulsory. Attempt any two questions from Q2,
Q3 & Q4. Q3 & Q4.
Q1 Answer the following questions: (10x1=10) Q1 Answer the following questions: (10x1=10)
(a) Define yield line. a) Define yield line.
(b) What is formula of yield moment when yield line making an b) What is formula of yield moment when yield line making an
angle ϕ with the reinforcement? angle ϕ with the reinforcement?
(c) State any four assumptions made in yield line theory. c) State any four assumptions made in yield line theory.
(d) State the methods of prestressing system. d) State the methods of prestressing system.
(e) State advantages of prestress concrete over RCC.. e) State advantages of prestress concrete over RCC..
(f) Define prestress concrte f) Define prestress concrte
(g) Define isotropically and orthotropically reinforced slab. g) Define isotropically and orthotropically reinforced slab.
(h) Explain methods of analysis of yield line theory. h) Explain methods of analysis of yield line theory.
(i) What is pressure line or thrust line? i) What is pressure line or thrust line?
(j) Write down formula to calculate extreme fiber stresses in prestress j) Write down formula to calculate extreme fiber stresses in
concrete prestress concrete

Q2 Attempt any two questions: (2x10=20) Q2 Attempt any two questions: (2x10=20)

a) A rectangular slab 3.5 m x 5 m in size, simply supported at the
edges. The slab is expected to carry a service live load of 3 KN/
m² and a floor finishing load of 1 KN/ m². Use M 20 concrete and
Fe 415 steel. Design the slab if it is orthogonally reinforced
with μ = 0.75.
a) A rectangular slab 3.5 m x 5 m in size, simply supported at the
edges. The slab is expected to carry a service live load of 3 KN/
m² and a floor finishing load of 1 KN/ m². Use M 20 concrete and
Fe 415 steel. Design the slab if it is orthogonally reinforced
with μ = 0.75.
 b) Explain load balancing method.
c) Explain the necessity of high grade of concrete & steel in prestress.
What are the advantages & disadvantages of prestress concrete?
Q3 Attempt any two questions: (2x10=20)
a) Draw typical yield line pattern for different slabs.
b) Obtain the expression for ultimate moment of an isotropically
reinforced slab fixed supported and subjected to a UDL.
c) A prestress concrete beam 200 wide and 300 deep is prestresses
with wires (area=320 mm2) located at a constant eccentricity of 50
mm and carrying an initial stress of 1000 N/mm2. The span is 10 m.
calculate the % loss of stress in wires if the beam is pre-tensioned.
Creep coefficient =1.6.
Q4 Attempt any two questions: (2x10=20)
a) Explain losses in prestress concrete.
b) A rectangular concrete beam of c/s 300 mm deep & 200 mm wide is
prestressed by means of 15 wires of 5 mm dia located 6.5 cm from
the bottom of the beam and 3 wires of 5 mm dia, 2.5 cm from the top.
Assuming the prestress in the steel as 840 N/mm2. Calculate the
stresses at the extreme fibres when the beam is supporting its own
weight over a span of 6 m. If a uniformly distributed live load of 6
KN/m is imposed, evaluate the maximum working stress in concrete.
c) Differentiate between pretensioning & post tensioning system.
b) Explain load balancing method.
c) Explain the necessity of high grade of concrete & steel in prestress.
What are the advantages & disadvantages of prestress concrete?
Q3 Attempt any two questions: (2x10=20)
a) Draw typical yield line pattern for different slabs.
b) Obtain the expression for ultimate moment of an isotropically
reinforced slab fixed supported and subjected to a UDL.
c) A prestress concrete beam 200 wide and 300 deep is prestresses
with wires (area=320 mm2) located at a constant eccentricity of 50
mm and carrying an initial stress of 1000 N/mm2. The span is 10 m.
calculate the % loss of stress in wires if the beam is pre-tensioned.
Creep coefficient =1.6
Q4 Attempt any two questions: (2x10=20)
a) Explain losses in prestress concrete.
b) A rectangular concrete beam of c/s 300 mm deep & 200 mm wide is
prestressed by means of 15 wires of 5 mm dia located 6.5 cm from
the bottom of the beam and 3 wires of 5 mm dia, 2.5 cm from the top.
Assuming the prestress in the steel as 840 N/mm2. Calculate the
stresses at the extreme fibres when the beam is supporting its own
weight over a span of 6 m. If a uniformly distributed live load of 6
KN/m is imposed, evaluate the maximum working stress in concrete.
c) Differentiate between pretensioning & post tensioning system.