WorksheetsSimply Supported Beam and Isolated FootingQuiz
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
In a simply supported beam, bending moment is maximum at:
Supports
Mid-span
Quarter span
Anywhere
Shear force in simply supported beam is maximum at:
Mid-span
Quarter span
Supports
Centre
Main bars in simply supported beams are generally cranked up at a distance of:
0.10 L
0.15 L
0.25 L
0.50 L
The usual angle of cranking provided in simply supported beam is:
30°
45°
60°
90°
Cranked bars in simply supported beam mainly help to resist:
Bending moment
Torsion
Shear force
Deflection
Stirrup spacing in simply supported beam is kept closer near supports because:
Moment is high
Shear is high
Deflection is high
Cover is less
Maximum spacing of stirrups in simply supported beam as per IS 456:2000 is:
d
0.75 d
0.75 d or 300 mm, whichever is less
1.5 d
Top reinforcement in a simply supported beam acts as:
Tension steel
Compression steel and stirrup hanger
Shear steel
Distribution steel
Effective span of a simply supported beam is:
Clear span
Overall span
Lesser of (c/c supports) and (clear span + effective depth)
Clear span + cover
Which reinforcement in Simply supported beam primarily resists bending tension?
Top bars
Bottom straight bars
Stirrups
Compression bars
As per IS 456:2000, the minimum thickness at the edge of an isolated footing shall not be less than:
100 mm
120 mm
150 mm
200 mm
The minimum cover to reinforcement in a footing in contact with soil shall be:
40 mm
45 mm
50 mm
75 mm
As per IS 456:2000, the minimum diameter of main reinforcement bars in footing slab is:
8 mm
10 mm
12 mm
16 mm
Minimum reinforcement in each direction in footing slab using HYSD bars is:
0.10%
0.12%
0.15%
0.20%
The critical section for bending moment in an isolated footing is at:
Centre of footing
Edge of footing
Face of column/pedestal
At effective depth from column face
Main reinforcement in Isolated footing is provided at:
Top
Bottom
Centre
Both top and bottom
Column bars are extended into footing to satisfy:
Shear resistance
Development length requirement
Reduce bending
Increase cover
Footing transfers column load to soil mainly by:
Friction
Adhesion
Bearing action
Interlocking
Which shear is generally most critical in footing design?
One-way shear
Punching shear
Torsion
Bond shear
PCC is provided below footing to:
Increase strength
Provide uniform level surface and avoid soil mixing
Reduce thickness
Increase SBC
