1. bottom face near counterfort
2. top face near counterfort
3. bottom face near centre of span
4. top face near centre of span The correct answer is
A. only (1)
B. only (2)
C. both (1) and (4)
D. both (2)and (3)
Related Mcqs:
- In a counterfort retaining wall, the main reinforcement in the stem at mid span is provided on_______________?
A. front face only
B. inner face only
C. both front face and inner face
D. none of the above - In a counterfort retaining wall, the main reinforcement is provided on the_______________?
1. bottom face in front counterfort
2. inclined face in front counterfort
3. bottom face in back counterfort
4. inclined face in back counterEort
The correct answer isA. (1) and (ii),
B. (2) and (3)
C. (1) and (4)
D. (3) and (4) - The main reinforcement in the toe of a T- shaped R C. retaining wall is provided on_______________?
1. top face parallel to the wall
2. top face perpendicular to the wall
3. bottom face paralleUo the wall
4. bottom face perpendicular to the wall
The correct answer is ?A. only (2) is correct
B. (1) and (2)are correct
C. (3) and (4) are correct
D. only (4) is correct - In counterfort retaining walls, the main reinforcement in the stem at support is_______________?
A. not provided
B. provided only on inner face
C. provided only on front face
D. provided both on inner and front faces - The main reinforcement in the heel of a T-shaped R.C. retaining wall is provided on______________?
A. top face perpendicular to wall
B. bottom face perpendicular to wall
C. both top and bottom faces perpendicular to wall
D. none of the above - In T-shaped R C. retaining walls, the main reinforcement in the stem is provided on______________?
A. the front face in one direction
B. the front face in both directions
C. the inner face in one direction
D. the inner face in both directions - In counterfort type retaining walls_____________?
1. the vertical slab is designed as a continuous slab
2. the heel slab is designed as a continuous slab
3. the vertical slab is designed as a cantilever
4. the heel slab is designed as a cantilever
The correct answer is?A. (1) and (ii)
B. (1) and(4)
C. (2) and (3)
D. (3) and (4) - The temperature reinforcement in the vertical slab of a T-shaped R.C. retaining wall is______________?
A. not needed
B. provided equally on inner and front faces
C. provided more on inner face than on front face
D. provided more on front face than on inner face - If nominal shear stress tv exceeds the design shear strength of concrete xc, the nominal shear reinforcement as per IS : 456-1978 shall be provided for carrying a shear stress equal to__________________?
A. xv
B. xc
C. xv – TC
D. Tv + Tc - For the design of retaining walls, the minimum factor of safety against overturning is taken as_____________?
A. 1.5
B. 2.0
C. 2.5
D. 3.0
