Free Printable Structural Design and Drawing

1.

.

a)

dead load

b)

live load

c)

gravity

d)

soil pressure

2.

Below are design consideration of retaining wall except?

a)

Types of wall

b)

Types of soil

c)

Ground water behind the wall

d)

cost involve

e)

Material used in the construction of wall

3.

This wall resist the earth pressure exerted by backfill by its own self weight.

a)

gravity wall

b)

cantilever wall

c)

anchored wall

d)

pile wall

4.

All of there are components of retaining wall except?

a)

toe

b)

heel

c)

stem

d)

surcharge

e)

weep holes

5.

Diaphragm wall is example of

a)

gravity wall

b)

cantilever wall

c)

anchored wall

d)

pile wall

6.

Active earth pressure coefficient, ka

a)

$\frac{1-Sin\phi}{1+Sin\phi}$

b)

$\frac{1+Sin\phi}{1-Sin\phi}$

c)

0

d)

None of the above

7.

Passive earth pressure equation

a)

$\frac{1-Sin\phi}{1+Sin\phi}$

b)

$\frac{1+Sin\phi}{1-Sin\phi}$

c)

0

d)

None of the above

8.

If height of the backfill is 4m , unit weight of soil 20kN/m3 & angle of internal friction is 30degree. What is the pressure force acting on the wall

a)

40kN

b)

48kN

c)

47kN

d)

38kN

9.

FOS against overturning for 0.5 MR / MO

a)

1.2

b)

1.4

c)

1.55

d)

1.3

10.

Check against Sliding FOS = µΣW/Pa

a)

1.2

b)

1.4

c)

1.55

d)

1.2

11.

Top width of stem usually taken as

a)

220

b)

200

c)

150

d)

250

12.

thickness of base slab equal to

a)

height of the stem

b)

thickness of stem

c)

toe projection

d)

heel projection

13.

for walls without surcharge the value of base slab is

a)

0.3 H TO 0.6H

b)

0.6H TO 0.7H

c)

0.5H TO 0.6H

d)

0.7H

14.

cantilever retaining walls can safely be used for a height not more than

a)

3m

b)

4m

c)

5m

d)

6m

15.

The design of heel slab of a retaining wall is based on the maximum bending moment due to

a)

its own weight

b)

weight of the soil above it

c)

load of the surcharge if any

d)

all of the above

16.

Total pressure on the vertical face of a retaining wall of height h acts parallel to free surface and from the base at a distance of

a)

h/4

b)

h/3

c)

h/2

d)

2h/3

17.

counterfort retaining walls can safely be used for a height more than

a)

3m

b)

4m

c)

5m

d)

6m

18.

What type of bridge is this

a)

Arch

b)

Suspension

c)

Beam

d)

Truss

19.

What type of bridge is this?

a)

Arch

b)

Suspension

c)

Beam

d)

Truss

20.

What are the two ends of a bridge (the bank) that support its weight?

a)

Hanger

b)

abutment

c)

cable

d)

Deck

21.

The part of the bridge used for transportation. It could be for vehicles or for walking.

a)

piers

b)

abutments

c)

deck

d)

span

22.

The force of squeezing a material together is...

a)

compression

b)

tension

c)

torsion

d)

bending

23.

The force that twists materials is...

a)

tension

b)

torsion

c)

compression

d)

shear

24.

Which of the following are examples of a live load?

a)

cars

b)

trucks

c)

trains

d)

trusses

25.

Which of the following are examples of dead loads?

a)

cars

b)

people

c)

the weight of the bridge and all its parts

d)

trucks

Structural Design and Drawing

Total questions: 25

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