An R.C.C. lintel is spanning an opening of 2 m span in a brick wall. The height of the roof is 2.9 m above the floor level and that of the opening is 2.1 m above the floor level. The lintel is to be designed for self weight plus_______________?

Related Mcqs:

1. If the length of a wall on either side of a lintel opening is at least half of its effective span L, the load W carried by the lintel is equivalent to the weight of brickwork contained in an equilateral triangle, producing a maximum bending moment____________________?

   A. WL/2
   B. WL/4
   C. WL/6
   D. WL/8

2. If R and T are rise and tread of a stair spanning horizontally, the steps are supported by a wall on one side and by a stringer beam on the other side, the steps are designed as beams of width_______________?

   A. R + T
   B. T – R
   C. 2 + T2)
   D. R – T

3. For a continuous floor slab supported on beams, the ratio of end span length and intermediate span length, is____________________?

   A. 0.6
   B. 0.7
   C. 0.8
   D. 0.9

4. The maximum ratio of span to depth of a slab simply supported and spanning in one direction, is______________?

   A. 35
   B. 25
   C. 30
   D. 20

5. The maximum ratio of span to depth of a slab simply supported and spanning in two directions, is_________________?

   A. 25
   B. 30
   C. 35
   D. 40

6. If p1 and P2 are effective lateral loadings at the bottom and top exerted by a level earth subjected to a super-load on the vertical face of height h of a retaining wall, the horizontal pressure p per unit length of the wall, is____________________?

   A. [( – )/2] h
   B. [( + )/4] h
   C. [( + )/2] h
   D. ( – h

7. An R.C.C beam of 25 cm width has a clear span of 5 metres and carries a U.D.L. of 2000 kg/m inclusive of its self weight. If the lever arm of the section is 45 cm., the beam is__________________?

   A. Safe in shear
   B. Is safe with stirrups
   C. Is safe with stirrups and inclined members
   D. Needs revision of the section

8. An R.C.C. beam of 25 cm width and 50 cm effective depth has a clear span of 6 metres and carries a U.D.L. of 3000 kg/m inclusive of its self weight. If the lever arm constant for the section is 0.865, the maximum intensity of shear stress, is_______________?

   A. 8.3 kg/cm2
   B. 7.6 kg/cm2
   C. 21.5 kg/cm 2
   D. 11.4 kg/cm2

9. To have pressure wholly compressive under the base of a retaining wall of width b, the resultant of the weight of the wall and the pressure exerted by the retained, earth should have eccentricity not more than________________?

   A. b/3
   B. b/4
   C. b/5
   D. b/6

10. The floor slab of a building is supported on reinforced cement floor beams. The ratio of the end and intermediate spans is kept______________?

    A. 0.7
    B. 0.8
    C. 0.9
    D. 0.6