Course Code : ACE1119 Reg. No.

GAYATRI VIDYA PARISHAD COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING (AUTONOMOUS)

Madhurawada, Visakhapatnam
Affiliated to JNT University – K, Kakinada
B. Tech. V-Semester Regular Examinations, November – 2012
Reinforced Concrete Structures-I
(Civil Engineering)

Date : 21/11/2012 Time : 3 Hours Max. Marks: 60

1. Question No. 1 is Compulsory.
2. Answer any FOUR from questions 2 to 8.
3. All parts of a Question must be answered in one place to get valued.

1. Answer the following in 4 or 5 sentences.

a) Define characteristic strength of steel. 2 Marks
b) What is partial safety factor? 2 Marks
c) Draw stress strain curve for HYSD bar. 2 Marks
d) What is development length? 2 Marks
e) What is one-way slab? 2 Marks
f) What is short-column? 2 Marks
g) What is footing? 2 Marks
h) What is depth of NA? 2 Marks
2. a) What is limiting moment of resistance? Explain. 5 Marks
b) Derive the stress-block parameters. 6 Marks

3. a) When do you adopt doubly reinforced beam. 5 Marks

b) Find Mu-lim for the following data: 6 Marks
b = 300 mm, d = 500 mm, use M 20 and Fe 415.
4. a) Explain (i) Shear strength (ii) Bond. 5 Marks
b) Find the main reinforcement for the data: 6 Marks
Mu = 75 kN.m, Tu = 25 kN.m, Vu = 100 kN, b = 300 mm, d = 500 mm, use M20 and
Fe 415 steel.
5. a) What is the difference between one way simply supported slab and one way continuous 5 Marks
slab.
b) Design the slab for a room 6 m x 4 m. The slab is free to lift. Use M20 grade concrete and 6 Marks
Fe 415 grade steel.
6. a) What is the difference between uniaxial bending columns and biaxial bending columns. 5 Marks
b) Design a main steel for the data: 6 Marks
b = 300 mm, D = 500 mm, Pu = 1000 kN, Mux = 70 kN.m, use M20 and Fe415
7. a) What are the types of footings? 5 Marks
b) Design the depth of footing for the following data: 6 Marks
Pu = 1200 kN, SBC = 200 KN/m2, use M20 and Fe415.
8. a) Explain the limit state of serviceability for deflection. 5 Marks
b) What is short term deflection and long term deflection? 6 Marks

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