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MODULE-33C

Concrete Technology- properties of concrete, basics of mix design. Concrete

design

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1. Group I contains some properties of concrete/cement and Group 2

contains list of some tests on concrete/cement. Match the property
with the corresponding test.
Group I
P Workability of concrete
Q Direct tensile strength of concrete
R Bond between concrete and steel
S Fineness of cement

Group II
1. Cylinder splitting test
2. Vee-Bee test
3. Surface area test
4 Fineness modulus test
5. Pull out test.
Codes:
P Q R S
(a) 2 1 5 3
(b) 4 5 1 3
(c) 2 1 5 4
(d) 2 5 1 4

Ans: (c)

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2. Column I gives a list of test methods for evaluating properties of
concrete and Column II gives the list of properties
Column I Column II
P. Resonant frequency test 1.Tensile strength
Q. Rebound hammer test 2. Dynamic modulus of
elasticity
R. Split cylinder test 3.Workability
S. Compacting factor test 4. Compressive strength
The correct match of the test with the property is
(A)P-2,Q-4,R-1,S-3
(B)P-2,Q-1,R-4,S-3
(C)P-2,Q-4,R-3,S-1
(D)P-4,Q-3,R-1,S-2

Ans: (A)

3. A 16 mm thick plate measuring 650 mm x 420 mm is used as a

base plate for an ISHB 300 column subjected to a factored axial
compressive load of 2000 KN. As per IS 456-2000, the minimum
grade of concrete that should be used below the base plate for
safely carrying the load is

(A) M15 (B) M20 (C) M30 (D) M40

Ans:

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4. Consider a reinforcing bar embedded in concrete. In a marine
environment this bar undergoes uniform corrosion, which leads to
the deposition of corrosion products on its surface and an increase
in the apparent volume of the bar. This subjects the surrounding
concrete to expansive pressure. As a result, corrosion induced
cracks appear at the surface of concrete. Which of the following
statements is TRUE?

(A) Corrosion causes circumferential tensile stresses in concrete

and the cracks will be parallel to the corroded reinforcing bar.
(B) Corrosion causes radial tensile stresses in concrete and the
cracks will be parallel to the corroded reinforcing bar.
(C) Corrosion causes circumferential tensile stresses in concrete
and the cracks will be perpendicular to the direction of the corroded
reinforcing bar.
(D) Corrosion causes radial tensile stresses in concrete and the
cracks will be perpendicular to the direction of the corroded
reinforcing bar.

Ans: (a)

5. The cross-section of a thermo-mechanically treated (TMT)

reinforcing bar has

(A) Soft ferrite-pearlite throughout.

(B) Hard martensite throughout.
(C) A soft ferrite-pearlite core with a hard martensitic rim.
(D) A hard martensitic core with a soft pearlite-bainitic rim.

Ans: (c)

6. Maximum possible value of Compacting Factor for fresh (green)

concrete is:

(A) 0.5 (B) 1.0 (C) 1.5 (D) 2.0

Ans: (B)

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7. The creep strains are
(A) Caused due to dead loads only
(B) Caused due to live loads only
(C) Caused due to cyclic loads only
(D) Independent of loads

Ans: (A)

8. Hydration of cement is due to chemical action of water with

a) &
b) &
c) &
d) All
Ans: (d)

9. The commonly used material in the manufacture of cement is

a) Sand stone
b) Slate
c) Lime stone
d) Graphite
Ans: (c)

10. If 20kg of coarse aggregate is sieved through 80mm, 40mm,

20mm, 10mm, 4.75mm, 2.36mm, 1.18mm, 600
standard sieves and the weights retained are 0kg, 2kg, 8kg, 6kg,
4kg respectively, the fineness modulus of aggregate is
a) 7.30 b) 7.35

c) 7.4 d) 7.45

Ans: (c)

11. Slump test is done for

a) Clay
b) Sand
c) Lime
d) Concrete
Ans: (d)

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12. Workability of concrete is measured by
a) Fineness
b) Consistency
c) Setting time
d) Both b & c
Ans: (b)

13. Workability of concrete is measured by

a) Vicat apparatus
b) Slump test
c) Minimum void method
d) None
Ans: (b)

14. If 375 of water is required to have a cement paste 1875g of normal

consistency, the percentage of water is

a) 20% b) 25%

c) 30% d) 35%

Ans:

15. Le-Chatlier’s apparatus is used for testing

a) Soundness
b) Hardness
c) Strength
d) Durability
Ans: (a)

16. Gypsum is added for

a) Color
b) Strength
c) Controlling setting time
d) None
Ans: (c)

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17. Strength of concrete with passage of time

a) Increases
b) Decreases
c) Fluctuates
d) Remains constant
Ans: (a)

18. Efflorescence in cement is caused due to an excess of

a) Alumina
b) Iron oxide
c) Silica
d) Alkalis
Ans: (d)

19. An ordinary Portland cement when tested for its fineness should
not leave any residue on IS- sieve No.9, more than

a) 5% b) 10% c) 15% d) 20%

Ans: (b)

20. The individual variation between test strength of sample should not
be more than

a)
b)
c)
d)
Ans: (c)

21. According to IS:456, the flexural strength of concrete is

a) Directly proportional to compressive strength.

b) Inversely proportional to compressive strength
c) Directly proportional to square root of comp-strength
d) Inversely proportional to square root of comp-strength
Ans: (c)

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22. Mean strength of cube test requires

a)
b)
c)
d)
Ans: (b)

23. The working stress method of design specifies the value of modular

ratio m= , where is the allowable stress in bonding

compression in concrete. To what extent does the above value m

make any allowance for the creep of concrete?

a) No compensation
b) Full compensation
c) Partial compensation
d) The two are unrelated
Ans: (c)

24. Maximum strains in an extreme fiber in concrete and in the tension

reinforcement ( ) in a balanced
section at limit state of flexure are respectively.

a) 0.0035 and 0.0038

b) 0.002 and 0.0018
c) 0.0035 and 0.0041
d) 0.002 and 0.0031

Ans:

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25. The state of two dimensional stresses on a concrete lamina consists
of direct tensile stress ( and shear stress
) which causing cracking of concrete. Then the tensile
strength of concrete in N/

a) 1.5 b) 2.08 c) 2.17 d) 2.29

Ans:

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26. In the limit state design method of concrete structures the

recommended partial material safety factor ( ) for steel according
to IS:456:2000 is

a) 1.5 b) 1.15 c) 1.0 d) 0.87

Ans: (b)

27. For avoiding the limit state of collapse, the safety of RC structure is
checked for appropriate combinations of dead load (DL) , imposed
load (live load) (IL), wind load (WL) and earthquake load (EL)
which of the following load combinations is not considered.

a) 0.9DL+1.5WL
b) 1.5DL+1.5WL
c) 1.5DL+1.5WL+1.5EL
d) 1.2DL+1.2IL+1.2WL+1.2L

Ans: (c)

28. The partial factor of safety for concrete as per Is:456:2000 is

a) 1.5 b) 1.15 c) 0.87 d) 0.446

Ans: (a)

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29. In a random sampling procedure for use strength of concrete, one
sample consists of X number of specimen. These specimen are
tested at 28days and average strength of these X specimen is
considered as test result of the sample provided the individual
variation in the strength of specimens is not more than % of the
average strength. The values of X and Y as per IS:456:2000 is

a) 4 &10 b) 3 & 10

c) 4 & 15 d) 3 & 15

Ans: (d)

30. If the characteristic strength of concrete is defined as the

strength below which not more than 50% test results are expected
to fall, the expression for in terms of mean strength and
standard deviation S would be

a)
b)
c)
d)

Ans: (b)

31. The modulus of rupture of concrete in terms of its characteristics

cube compressive strength ( ) in MPa according to IS:456:2000
is

a) 5000
b) 0.7
c) 5000√

d) 0.7√

Ans: (d)

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32. For limit state of collapse, the partial safety factors recommended
by IS: 456:2000 for estimating the design strength of concrete and
reinforcing steel are respectively.

a) 1.15 & 1.5 b) 1.0 & 1.0

c) 1.5 and 1.15 d) 1.5 and 1.0

Ans: (c)

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