YEAR/SEM

:III/V

DEPT : CIVIL ENGG

SUB : STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING
75

DATE :
TIME :
MAX. MARKS:

PART-A
I. ANY 15 QUESTIONS:
15X1=15 MARKS
1. Mention any one requirement of fine aggregate in RCC.
2. What are the different grades of steel used for reinforced concrete
structures?
3. What is meant by under reinforced section?
4. What is the minimum area of side face reinforcement generally
recommended for RC beams?
5. Draw a cross section of an T beam and indicate all notations.
6. Draw a simple sketch and indicate sagging and hogging moments.
7. Where the critical section for shear is located in simply support RC beam?
8. What is the maximum limit of bent-up bars to resist shear?
9. Draw a sketch of cross section of a simply supported slab and show its
main and secondary reinforcement.
10. What is known as anchoring of reinforcement?
11. What is known as middle strip in two way slab design?
12. Name any three requirements of a good stair.
13. What are the classifications of columns according to slenderness ratio?
14. What is the recommended percentage of longitudinal steel in columns?
15. What is meant by punching shear?
16. Mention the anchorage requirements as per IS 456-2000 for column
footings.
17. Expand the following terms of rolled steel section.(i)ISMC (ii)ISWB.
18. What is known as design strength of tension members?
19. What is the IS 800-2007 recommendation for minimum web thickness?
20. What is the limitation given by IS 800-2007 for maximum slenderness ratio
for beam.
PART-B
II. ANSWER ANY FIVE QUESTIONS
5X12 = 60
21. (A) An RCC beam 300mm wide and 420mm effective depth is
reinforced with 3 nos of 16mm dia bars .Materials are M15 grade
concrete and Fe415 steel. Determine the moment of resistance of the
section.
(OR)
(B) A cantilever beam of breath 255mm and depth of
430mm(effective) is reinforced with 793mm steel Fe500 in tension side
.Assuming concrete grade M20, find the Factored UDL per meter run
the can be permitted. The span of the beam is 3m.
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MODEL EXAM YEAR/SEM

III/V

DEPT : CIVIL ENGG

SUB : STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING
75

DATE :
TIME :
MAX. MARKS:

PART-A
I. ANY 15 QUESTIONS:
15X1=15 MARKS
1. Mention any one requirement of fine aggregate in RCC.
2. What are the different grades of steel used for reinforced concrete
structures?
3. What is meant by under reinforced section?
4. Whate is the minimum area of side face reinforcement generally
recommended for RC beams?
5. Draw a cross section of an T beam and indicate all notations.
6. Draw a simple sketch and indicate sagging and hogging moments.
7. Where the critical section for shear is located in simply support RC beam?
8. Whate is the maximum limit of bent-up bars to resist shear?
9. Draw a sketch of cross section of a simply supported slab and show its
main and secondary reinforcement.
10. What is known as anchoring of reinforcement?
11. What is known as middle strip in two way slab design?
12. Name any three requirements of a good stair.
13. What are the classifications of columns according to slenderness ratio?
14. What is the recommended percentage of longitudinal steel in columns?
15. What is meant by punching shear?
16. Mention the anchorage requirements as per IS 456-2000 for column
footings.
17. Expand the following terms of rolled steel section.(i)ISMC (ii)ISWB.
18. What is known as design strength of tension members?
19. What is the IS 800-2007 recommendation for minimum web thickness?
20. What is the limitation given by IS 800-2007 for maximum slenderness ratio
for beam.
PART-B
II. ANSWER ANY FIVE QUESTIONS
5X12 = 60
21. (A) An RCC beam 300mm wide and 420mm effective depth is
reinforced with 3 nos of 16mm dia bars .Materials are M15 grade
concrete and Fe415 steel. Determine the moment of resistance of the
section.
(OR)
(B) A cantilever beam of breath 255mm and depth of
430mm(effective) is reinforced with 793mm steel Fe500 in tension side
.Assuming concrete grade M20, find the Factored UDL per meter run
the can be permitted. The span of the beam is 3m.

22. (A) A T beam of reinforced concrete has flange width of 1400mm and depth of
flange 120mm,reinforced with 942mm of tension steel of grade of
Fe415, If the effective depth of the beam is 450mm and Width of web is
230mm, find the working load of UDL that can be permitted per meter
length by first finding its moment of resistance. The grade of concrete is
M25.Assume the beam is simply supported over an effective span of
6m.
(OR)
(B)
Find the shear resistance capacity of RC beam of breath
300mm700mm (effective), due to concrete and the bent up bars only, if
the the beam has two members of 16mm dia Fe415 bars bent and
permissiable shear stress of concrete is 0.5N/mm.
Design a simply supported RC slab of a verandah of effective span
3.1m, If it has to support a UDL of 5.5KN/m(including self
weight).assume M20 concrete grade and Fe415 steel. Design for depth
and main reinforcement only.
(OR)
(B) Design a two way slab to be supported by brick walls of 200mm width
on all four sides. The clear dimension of the room is 2m3m.Assume
the total design load including Self weight of the slab is
5.74KN/m,Grade of concrete and steel are M15 and Fe250
respectively.

22. (A) A T beam of reinforced concrete has flange width of 1400mm and depth
of flange 120mm,reinforced with 942mm of tension steel of grade of
Fe415, If the effective depth off the beam is 450mm and Width of web
is 230mm, find the working load of UDL that can be permitted per
meter length by first finding its moment of resistance. The grade of
concrete is M25.Assume the beam is simply supported over an effective
span of 6m.
(OR)
(B)
Find the shear resistance capacity of RC beam of breath
300mm700mm (effective), due to concrete and the bent up bars only, if
the the beam has two members of 16mm dia Fe415 bars bent and
permissiable shear stress of concrete is 0.5N/mm.

23. (A)

23. (A)

24. (A) Design an axially loaded RC column 400mm400mm pinned at both ends
with an unsupported length of 3.2m for carrying a factored load of
2300KN.Use M20 grade concrete and Fe415 steel.
(OR)
(B)
Design a square footing to withstand a total load of 1500KN including
self weight. The size of the column is 400mm400mm (with 16mm
bars).Assume FY =415Mpa and FCK=20Mpa and SBC of soil is
200KN/m.Design for depth and reinforcement only not for anchorage
and development length.

24. (A) Design an axially loaded RC column 400mm400mm pinned at both ends
with an unsupported length of 3.2m for carrying a factored load of
2300KN.Use M20 grade concrete and Fe415 steel.
(OR)
(B)
Design a square footing to withstand a total load of 1500KN including
self weight. The size of the column is 400mm400mm (with 16mm
bars).Assume FY =415Mpa and FCK=20Mpa and SBC of soil is
200KN/m.Design for depth and reinforcement only not for anchorage
and development length.

25. (A)

25. (A)

(B)

Three holes of 20mm dia are available in a steel plate of 200mm

width and 12mm thickness. If the holes are made in a single straight
line allowing edge distance and clear distance between the holes are
to be 35mm each, Fy=250Mpa, Fu=410Mpa for material. Calculate
the design tensile strength of the plate.
(OR)
Design a laterally restrained simply supported steel beam to withstand
a service load of 30.2KN/m uniformly distributed over its entire
effective span of 7m. Assume Fy=250Mpa. Select a suitable I section.
Check for web slenderness not required.

Design a simply supported RC slab of a verandah of effective span

3.1m, If it has to support a UDL of 5.5KN/m(including self
weight).assume M20 concrete grade and Fe415 steel. Design for depth
and main reinforcement only.
(OR)
(B) Design a two way slab to be supported by brick walls of 200mm width
on all four sides. The clear dimension of the room is 2m3m.Assume
the total design load including Self weight of the slab is
5.74KN/m,Grade of concrete and steel are M15 and Fe250
respectively.

(B)

Three holes of 20mm dia are available in a steel plate of 200mm

width and 12mm thickness. If the holes are made in a single straight
line allowing edge distance and clear distance between the holes are
to be 35mm each, Fy=250Mpa, Fu=410Mpa for material. Calculate
the design tensile strength of the plate.
(OR)
Design a laterally restrained simply supported steel beam to withstand
a service load of 30.2KN/m uniformely distributed over its entire
effective span of 7m. Assume Fy=250Mpa. Select a suitable I section.
Check for web slenderness not required.