OXFORD ENGINEERING COLLEGE

(NAAC Accredited with BGrade)

DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING

YEAR/SEM: III / V STAFF NAME:R.BABY SINGH

SUB CODE:CE 6505 SUB NAME:DESIGN OF RC ELEMENTS

Unit 1

Part-A 2 mark question

1. What is composite structure? Also give example.

2. Define reinforced concrete.

3. What are the components of plain cement concrete?

4. What are the imposed loads on building?

5. Define elastic method of design.

6. State the assumptions made for design of RC members in working stress

method.

7. Define factor of safety.

8. Define ultimate load design method.

9. What are the advantages in limit state method?

10. Define partial safety factor?

11. Write down the value of partial safety factor for

12. How partial safety factor (Y) used in Limit state method?

13. What are the factors considered in limit state of collapse?

14. What are the factors considered limit state of serviceability?

15. Draw the stress curve for concrete in the limit state design for flexure.
16. Determine the maximum depth of neutral axis for a balanced rectangular
section of overall depth 560 mm. Assume an effective cover of 40 mm.

17. Draw the transformed sections of a singly reinforced RC beam, in the

uncracked stage?

18. What is SP-34?

19. What is SP 24?

20. What is SP 16?

21. Draw stress strain curve for mild steel bars.

22. Differentiate between design mix and nominal mix.

23. What are the factors governing concrete mix design?

24. Differentiate between WSD and LSD?

25. Write for formula for the lever arm depth factor J in working stress design?

Part-B 16 Mark Question

1. A reinforced concrete beam of rectangular section has the cross

section300x500. 4 numbers of 20mm diameter steel bars is provided as
tension reinforcement.Assuming M20 grade concrete and Fe415 grade steel
are used.Determine the stresses induced in the top compression fibre of the
concrete and tension steel when it is subjected to a moment of
65 KNm

2.A simply supported RC slab having an overall thickness of 150 mm is reinforced

with 12mm diameter bars at an effective depth of 130 mm.The spacing of the bars
is 100mm.The effective span of the slab is 4m.If the self weight of the slab and
finishes is 4.2KN/m2.Estimate the maximum permissible live load on the slab
.Adopt M15 grade concrete and MS grade I steel.Use working stress methods
3.A RC beam having a rectangular cross section 300mm wide is reinforced with 2
bars of 12mm diameter at an effective depth of 550mm.The section is subjected to
a service load moment of 40KNm.Estimate the stresses in concrete and steel.Adopt
working stress method

4.What are the advantages of limit state method.

5.A reinforced concrete slab has an effective span of 5m,carries a uniformly

distributed load of 6KN/m2inclusive of its own weight .Determine 1)effective
depth 2)steel reinforcement.M20 and Fe415 combinations are used.

6.Determine the ultimate moment capacity of doubly reinforced beam with

b=350mm,d=60mm,d=550mm.Asc=1690 mm2,Ast=4310mm2.Use working stress
and limit state methods and compare the values

UNIT-2

Part-A 2 mark question

1. What is under reinforced section?

2. What is over reinforced section?

3. Define balanced section?

4. Define singly reinforcement section?

5. Define doubly reinforcement section?

6. What is RC slab? How it can be classified?

7. What are the codal provisions for minimum reinforcement to be provided as

main and secondary reinforcement in slab and their maximum spacing?

8. When the flexural members are designed as T or L beams?

9. Calculate the area of reinforcement required for a balanced beam of cross
sectional area 24000 mm. Use M25 grade concrete and Fe415 grade steel.

10. What is the difference between one way and two way slab?

11. Under what circumstances doubly reinforced beams resorted to?

12. Why is secondary reinforcement provided in one way RC slab?

13. Write down the basic values of span to effective depth rations for different
types of beam.

14. Explain the purpose of lintel beams in buildings

15. Give the codal specification for the limiting neutral axis depth in limit state
method.

16. Sketch the edge and middle strips of a two way slab.

17. What are the basic assumptions in limit state of flexure?

18. What is the purpose of providing distribution steel in one way slab?

19. Write down the formulae for calculating effective width of flange in flanged
beams.

20. What is the minimum and maximum area of tension reinforcement for
beams?

21.Draw stress-strain curve for various grade of steel

22.Draw reinforcement details of T-beam.

23.On what circumstances doubly reinforced section are suitable

24.How do you check the deflection for various and conditions of the beams

25.Draw the yield pattern for one way slab with simply supported edge conditions
 Part-B 16 Mark Question

1.Design a simply supported one way slab of inside dimensions 3mx8m. It Is

subjected to a live load of 3KM/m2. Consider concrete of grade M20 and steel of
grade Fe415. Width of support = 230mm.

2.Design a simply supported slab supported on masonary walls to the following

requirements.

Check span=3.50m

Live load=3KN/m2

M20 &Fe415 combinations are used

Thickness of masonary walls=230mm

3.Analyze a T-beam of section 300mm width of web,1500mm width of

flange,100mm thickness of flange and 500mm effective depth.Determine moment
of resistance of a beam.It is reinforced with 4-25mm.consider concrete of grade
M20 & steel of grade Fe415 are used.

4.Calculate the amount of reinforcement required in a beam of rectangular section

of width 300mm and effective depth 500mm to resist a factored moment of
300KNm.

5.From first principles,derive an expression for moment of resistance of RC cross

section by limit state method.

6.The floor slab for a hall consists of 150mm thick RC slab supported by beams
spaced at 3m intervals.The beams are simply supported over a span of 7m.Load
due to floor finish is 1 kN/m2 and live load is 3 kN/m2.Design the beam as
rectangular beam.use limit state method

UNIT-3

Part-A 2 mark question

1. What do you understand by development length of a bar?

2. Define anchorage length.

3. Define anchorage bond.

4. How beams are designed for shear?

5. Define curtailment of bars.

6. What are the types of reinforcements used to resist shear and write down the
expression for shear resistance by each type?

7. Compute the development length of 28 mm diameter steel rods in tension

zone.

8. What do you mean by equilibrium torsion?

9. What is compatibility torsion?

10. Name the locations in beam where the development lengths of tension bars
should be checked?

11. What is the IS code provision for maximum spacing of vertical stirrups in
RC beams?

12. Distinguish between flexural bond and development bond.

13. What are the types of reinforcements used to resist force?

14. Write down the formulae for equivalent shear and bending moment on a RC
beam subjected to flexural shear and torsional shear.

15. What are the purposes of providing shear reinforcement in a beam?

16. Draw sketches for open and closed stirrups.

17. What situations closed stirrups become compulsory?

18. Why is the shear strength of concrete (c) in a beam related to the
percentage of tension steel?
19. Which is the critical section for shear in a RC bean? Explain in detail.

20. Shear reinforcements are not required for RC solid slab. Why?

21.What are the stresses produced by torsion

22.Define mode of cracking under shear

23.What are the types of shear failure in reinforced concrete beams?

24.List various types of reinforcement .

25.Define bond stress

Part-B 16 Mark Question

1. Design torsional reinforcement in a rectangular beam section,350mm wide

and 750 mm deep,subjected to an ultimate twisting moment of
140KNm,combined with ultimate bending moment of 200KNm and an
ultimate shear force of 110KN.Assume M25 grade concrete and Fe415 steel
and mild exposure condition.

2. Explain bond failure mechanism

3. A rectangular beam with b=350mm and d=550mm has a factored shear of

400KN at the critical section near the support.The steel at the tension side of
the section consists of four 32mm dia bars which are continued to
support.Assuming fck=25N/mm2 and fy=415N/mm2design the vertical
stirrups for the section .Use limit state method.

4. Check for the development length at support of a doubly reinforced beam

400mmx750mm(effective)the clear span of the beam is 5.25m.The beam
carries UDL of 46KN/m(including self-weight).The beam is reinforced with
8 bars of 20mm diameter (4 are bent up near support)on tension side and 4
bars of 16mm diameter on compression side.Adopt M20 grade concrete and
Fe415 HYSD bars
5. A Rectangular beam of size 300mm x 450mm of span length 6m carrying a
U.D.L of intensity 40KN/m over its entire span length and a point 100KN at
its mid span .Design the shear reinforcement for the beam

6.Under what situations do the following modes of cracking occur in R.C. beams?

i)Flexural cracks

ii)Diagonal tension cracks

iii)Flexural shear cracks

iv)splitting cracks

Unit-4

Part-A 2 mark question

1. Define column.

2. Differentiate between long and short column.

3. Differentiate between uniaxial and biaxial bending.

4. According to IS code All columns should be designed for minimum

eccentricity Justify the statement.

5. Write down the formula for calculating minimum eccentricity.

6. Draw a typical column interaction diagram showing the salient points.

7. What are the specifications for pitch of lateral ties in columns?

8. Write the effects of moments influencing the load carrying capacity of

eccentrically loaded long columns?

9. Write any two functions of lateral ties in a RC column.

10. Distinguish braced and unbraced column.

11. What are braced columns?

12. Define slenderness ration.

13. What is spiral column?

14. What are the specifications for pitch of lateral ties in spiral columns?

15. What is the minimum and maximum percentage of reinforcement can be

provided for a column?

16. What are the specifications for diameter of lateral ties in columns?

17. What is slender column?

18. Differentiate single and double curvature in a column.

19. Mention the functions of the traverse reinforcement in a RC column.

20. Write down the formula for ultimate load carrying capacity of a short axially
loaded column.

21.Give the classification of columns based on slenderness ratio

22.Give the classification of column depending upon type of loading

23.What are the assumptions made in design of short column?

24.Breifly explain classification of columns

25.What are the factors that affect behavior of slender columns?

Part-B 16 Mark Question

1.Design the required reinforcement in a column of 400mm x 600mm size

subjected to a characteristics axial load of 2000KN.The column has an
unsupported length of 3m and its braced against the side sway in both directions

2.Design an axially loaded tied column 400mmx400 mm pinned at both ends with
an unsupported length of 3m to carry a factored load of 2300KN.use M20 grade
concrete and Fe415 steel
3.Design a square column and a circular column with lateral ties to carry a
concentric ultimate load of 1500KN.

4.Design a column 4m long restrained in position and direction at both ends to

carry and axial load of 1600KN.

5.Determine the ultimate load carrying capacity of a circular column section of

500mm diameter reinforced with 8 bars of 28mm diameteradequately tied with
lateral ties.consider M25 grade and Fe415 grade steel.

6.Design a short column of diameter 400mm supported a factored axial load of 900
KN, together with a factored moment of 100kNm,Adopt M20 grade concrete and
Fe415 HYSD bars .

Unit-5

Part-A 2 mark question

1. What is the major role of foundations?

2. What are the purposes of providing foundations?

3. What is pad foundation?

4. What are the governing factors to decide the depth of footing?

5. Sketch one way and two way shears on footing.

6. Under what circumstances combined footing is necessary.

7. Define safe bearing capacity of soil.

8. What is punching shear in RCC footing.

9. Sketch the reinforcement detailing for a cantilever slab?

10. What are the advantages of providing pedestals to columns?

11. What is the situation in which trapezoidal shape is preferred to a rectangular
shape for a two column combined footing?

12. What is spread foundation?

13. What is meant by eccentric loading on a footing, and under what situation
does this occur?

14. Define strap footing.

15. What is mat foundation? Under what circumstances mat footing is required.

16. What is foundation? How the foundation is classified?

17. What is shallow foundation?

18. List out the types of shallow foundation?

19. What is deep foundation? List out the types of deep foundation?

20. Write down the formulae for calculating maximum and minimum soil
pressures for a rectangular footing carries eccentric point load?

21.Name any four loads you would consider in the design of masonary walls

22.Give the general steps involved in the design of combined footing

23.What is meant by eccentric loading on a footing ?

24.What are causes of failure of foundations ?

25.What are the governing factors to decide the depth of footing?

Part-B 16 Mark Question

1.Design a footing for 250mm thick masonary wall which supports a load of

200KN/m at service state for the following data:

Safe bearing capacity of soil = 150KN/m2

Angle of repose of soil = 30

Unit weight of soil = 20KN/m3

2.Design a footing for a rectangular column 300x 450mm carrying an axial

factored load of 1500KN.The safe bearing capacity of the soil is 120KN/ m 2.

Use also concrete and Fe415 steel

3. A rectangular column of size 300mmx450mm transmits a limit state.Load of

600KN at an eccentricity of 150mm about the major axis.Design a suitable
isolated footing for the column by the limit state concept.Safe capacity of
soil is 200KN/ m2.Use M30 concrete and Fe415 steel.

4. Design a combined footing for the two columns at a multistorey

building.The column of size 400mm x 400mm transmits a working load of
300KN each and they are spaced at 5m centres.The safe bearing capacity of
soil at site is 200KN/ m2.Adopt M20 grade concrete and Fe415 grade
steel.Sketch the details of reinforcement in the combined footing

5. Design a combined footing with strap beam for two reinforced concrete
column of size 300mmx300mm spaced 4m center,each supporting a service
load of 500KN.The safe bearing capacity of soil at site is 150KN/ m2.Adopt
M20 grade concrete and Fe415 HYSD bars.

6. Draw a neat sketches explain the detailing of RC slab and beam as per IS
code.