PART B

Q2 a) An R.C Grid floor for a hall covers a floor area of 9m x 12m. The spacing of the ribs in mutually
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perpendicular directions is 1.5m c/c. Live load on floor is 2kN/m . Adopt M20 grade concrete and Fe-415 grade
steel. Design the top slab and calculate design moments of the grid beams using Rankine Grashoff method.
[ 10 Marks ]
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b) (i) Define Grid floor. Explain the design procedure by any one method. [ 5 Marks ]
(ii) List the advantages and disadvantages of Ribbed slab system. [ 5 Marks ]

Q5 a) Design a section of water tank to resist a pull of 80KN and a bending moment equal to 12KNm/m width
producing tension on water face. Use M35 and Fe250 grade. [ 10 Marks ]
OR
b) (i) Explain in detail about various types of joints used in Water tank design. [ 5 Marks ]
(ii) What are hoop and meridional stresses in a dome? Discuss briefly. [ 5 Marks ]

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