Name Date

15CV82_PSC_Internal Assesment_1
Answer all the questions. Each questions carries one mark.

1. The tendons in the pretensioning system are tensioned between ___________

points: 1
Rigid anchorages
Hydraulic jacks
Concrete beds
Variable beams

2. When the concrete attains sufficient strength, which elements are

released? points: 1
Jacks
Casting
bed
Tendons
Beams

3. Which is one of the systems used for pretensioning? points: 1

Magnel-Balton system
Freyssinet system
Gifford-Udall system
d) Hoyer’s long line
method

4. Hoyer’s system of pre tensioning is generally adopted for ___________ points:

1
Small scale
members
Large scale
members
Middle span
members
End
members

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5. The transfer of prestress of concrete is achieved by ___________ points: 1
Plates
Rings
Steel
bars
d) Jacks

6. In post tensioning, the concrete units are cast by ___________ points: 1

Ducts
Jacks
Anchorages
Wedges

7. After the tensioning operation, the space between the tendons and the
ducts are ___________ points: 1
Layered
Grouted
c)
Cemented
d) Drilled

8. The method of tensioning Magnel-Balton system involves ___________ points: 1

Hydraulic jack and
wires
Hydraulic jack and
bars
Multi strand hydraulic
jack
Jack inserted at centre of
beam

9. Which system of prestressing is widely used in India? points: 1

Gifford-Udall
Lee-McCall
Magnel-Balton
d)
Freyssinet

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10. The initial prestress in concrete with ongoing time undergoes? points: 1
Reduction
Increment
Bending
Stressing

11. The loss in prestress is necessary to make an estimate of ____________

points: 1
Design
Loading
Appearance
Shear

12. How many types of losses in prestress are observed in pretensioned

member? points: 1
7
8
4

13. How many types of loss in prestress are observed in post tensioned
members? points: 1
8
10
4

14. The frictional and anchorage slip losses are observed in ____________ points:
1
Post tensioned
members
Pretensioned
members
Ruptured
members
Tensile
members

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15. The concrete members which are prestressed by providing the tensioned
tendons are termed as ____________ points: 1
Pre tensioning
members
Internally prestressed
members
Linear prestressed
members
Circular prestressed
members

16. Which of the following is a loss of prestress in post tensioned members?

points: 1
Loss due to slip of
anchorages
Loss due to
deformations
Loss due to
tensioning
Loss due to pumped
concrete

17. The loss of prestress due to elastic deformation of concrete depends on

____________ points: 1
Modular ratio and average
stress
Modular elasticity and
shear
Prestress in
concrete
Modulus of elasticity of
steel

18. The term Es in losses developed by elastic deformation is defined as

____________ points: 1
Shear in steel
Torsion in steel
Strain loss in steel
Loading in steel

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19. The shrinkage of concrete in prestressed members results in ___________
points: 1
Shortening
Elongation
Bulking
Stressing

20. The shrinkage of concrete is influenced by ___________ points: 1

Type of
cement
Type of
chemical
Type of
admixtures
Type of
retarders

21. Which of the following is used to reduce shrinkage of concrete? points: 1

High strength
concrete
Admixtures
Boulders
Low water cement
ratio

22. After the transfer of prestress, the total residual shrinkage will be larger
in case of ___________ points: 1
Pretensioned
members
Post tensioned
members
Chemical tensioned
members
Biological tensioned
members

23. Which of the following Indian standard code is recommended for the loss
of prestress due to shrinkage? points: 1
IS: 1445
IS: 1343
IS: 1210
d) IS: 1550

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24. Which of the following results in the reduction of stress in steel used for
prestress? points: 1
Shrinkage
Friction
Creep
Anchorage slip

25. The creep coefficient varies from a minimum value of ___________ points: 1
2.0
1.5
2.5
1.0

26. The philosophy of design is termed as ______________ points: 1

Limit state
approach
Limit area method
Limit design
approach
Limit elasticity approach

27. The short term deflections are also known as __________ points: 1
Cracked
Un
cracked
Instantaneous
d)Non
instantaneous

28. The deformation of prestressed members change with time as a result of

__________ points: 1
Creep and
shrinkage
Friction and
torsion
Deformation and
flexibility
Cracking moment

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29. The cube strength of concrete required for both pre tensioning and post
tensioning according to Indian standard codes are ___________ points: 1
30 and
20
15 and
25
40 and
30
45 and
35

30. The nominal cover provided for moderate steel is ___________ points: 1
30
20
40
50