If the maximum dip of a parabolic tendon carrying tension P is h and the effective length of the pre-stressed beam is L, the upward uniform pressure will be________________?

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1. If a rectangular pre-stressed beam of an effective span of 5 meters and carrying a total load 3840 kg/m, is designed by the load balancing method, the central dip of the parabolic tendon should be_________________?

   A. 5 cm B. 10 cm C. 15 cm D. 20 cm...

2. A pre-stressed rectangular beam which carries two concentrated loads W at L/3 from either end, is provided with a bent tendon with tension P such that central one-third portion of the tendon remains parallel to the longitudinal axis, the maximum dip h is_____________________?

   A. WL/P B. WL/2P C. WL/3P D. WL/4P...

3. is the pre-stressed force applied to the tendon of a rectangular pre-stressed beam whose area of cross section is and sectional modulus is . The maximum stress in the beam, subjected to a maximum bending moment , is_________________?

   A. f = (P/A) + (Z/M) B. f = (A/P) + (M/Z) C. f = (P/A) + (M/Z) D. f = (P/A) + (M/6Z)...

4. is the pre- stressed force applied to tendon of a rectangular pre-stressed beam whose area of cross section is and sectional modulus is . The minimum stress on the beam subjected to a maximum bending moment is________________?

   A. f = (P/A) – (Z/M) B. f = (A/P) – (M/Z) C. f = (P/A) – (M/Z) D. f = (P/A) – (M/6Z)...

5. If is the sectional area of a pre-stressed rectangular beam provided with a tendon pre -stressed by a force through its centroidal longitudinal axis, the compressive stress in concrete, is_______________?

   A. P/A B. A/P C. P/2A D. 2A/P...

6. In a pre-stressed beam carrying an external load W with a bent tendon is having angle of -stressed load P. The net downward load at the centre is_________________?

   A. W – 2P B. W – P C. W – P D. W – 2P...

7. If the loading on a pre-stressed rectangular beam, is uniformly distributed, the tendon to be provided should be_______________?

   A. Straight below centroidal axis B. Parabolic with convexity downward C. Parabolic with convexity upward D. Straight above centroidal axis...

8. If the maximum shear stress at the end of a simply supported R.C.C. beam of 16 m effective span is 10 kg/cm2, the length of the beam having nominal reinforcement, is________________?

   A. 8 cm B. 6 m C. 8 m D. 10 m...

9. If a bent tendon is required to balance a concentrated load W at the centre of the span L, the central dip h must be at least________________?

   A. WL /P B. WL/2P C. WL/3P D. WL/4P...

10. A reinforced concrete cantilever beam is 3.6 m long, 25 cm wide and has its lever arm 40 cm. It carries a load of 1200 kg at its free end and vertical stirrups can carry 1800 kg. Assuming concrete to carry one-third of the diagonal tension and ignoring the weight of the beam, the number of shear stirrups required, is___________________?

    A. 30 B. 35 C. 40 D. 45...