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Drbms 2mrk
Drbms 2mrk
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What are the stability conditions should be checked for the retaining walls?
The stability of retaining walls should be checked against the following conditions
The wall should be stable against sliding
(a) The wall should be stable against Overturning
(b) The wall should be stable against Bearing capacity failure.
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Mention the grade of concrete which is used in the construction of water tank.
Richer concrete mix of grades M20 to M30 are commonly used in the construction of
water tanks. High quality concrete, in addition to providing water tightness, also has higher
resistance to tensile stresses developed in the tank walls.
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Mention the three factors that must be considered while designing a RCC tank.
i. Strength ii. Water tightness iii. Overall stability
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Define tread:
The horizontal portion of a step was the foot rests is referred to, as tread.250 to 300
mmis the typical dimensions of a tread.
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Define Riser
Riser is the vertical distance between the adjacent treads or the vertical projection of
the step with value of 150 to 190 mm depending upon the type of building.
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Define Going:
Going is the horizontal projection of an inclined flight of steps between the first and
last riser.
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What is a flight?
A flight is the length of the staircase situated between two landings. The number of
steps in a flight may vary between 3 to 12.
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What are the two methods of determining the ultimate load capacity of reinforced
concrete slabs?
(i) Virtual work method (ii) Equilibrium method
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How will you calculating effective length, effective height and effective thickness?
The height of a wall to be column to be considered slenderness ratio. The length of a
wall to be column to be considered slenderness ratio. The thickness of a wall or column to
be considered for calculating slenderness ratio.
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