A. more than or equal to one fourth of diameter of main bar
B. more than or equal to 5 mm
C. more than 5 mm but less than one-fourth of diameter of main bar
D. more than 5 mm and also more than one-fourth of diameter of main bar
Related Mcqs:
- The load carrying capacity of a helically reinforced column as compared to that of a tied column is about________________?
A. 5% less
B. 10% less
C. 5% more
D. 10% more - For a longitudinal reinforcing bar in a column, the minimum cover shall neither be less than the diameter of bar nor less than_______________?
A. 15 mm
B. 25 mm
C. 30 mm
D. 40 mm - The minimum diameter of longitudinal bars in a column is________________?
A. 6 mm
B. 8 mm
C. 12 mm
D. 16 mm - The minimum cover to the ties or spirals should not be less than________________?
A. 15 mm
B. 20 mm
C. 25 mm
D. 50mm - According to IS : 456- 1978, minimum slenderness ratio for a short column is_______________?
A. less than 12
B. less than 18
C. between 18 and 24
D. more than 24 - According to IS: 456-1978, the maximum reinforcement in a column is_____________?
A. 2 %
B. 4%
C. 6 %
D. 8 % - Minimum pitch of transverse reinforcement in a column is________________?
A. the least lateral dimension of the member
B. sixteen times the smallest diameter of longitudinal reinforcement bar to be tied
C. forty-eight times the diameter of transverse reinforcement
D. lesser of the above three values - The limits of percentage p of the longitudinal reinforce-ment in a column is given by_____________?
A. 0.15% to 2%
B. 0.8% to 4%
C. 0.8% to 6%
D. 0.8% to 8% - While designing the pile as a column, the end conditions are nearly_______________?
A. both ends hinged
B. both ends fixed
C. one end fixed and other end hinged
D. one end fixed and other end free - The depth of footing for an isolated column is governed by______________?
1. maximum bending moment
2. shear force
3. punching shear
The correct answer is?A. only (1)
B. (1) and (2)
C. (1) and (3)
D. (1), (2) and (3)
