Rajiv Gandhi University of Knowledge Technologies

(Department ofCivil Engineering)

WEEKLY TEST – 1&2
Year/Sem:E3-SEM2 Date: 28-12-2019
Subject: Prestressed concrete structurs Time: 40 Minutes
Subject Code:CE3253 Max. Marks : 20 Marks

Answer all the questions. Each question carries one mark. (10 X 1 = 10 Marks)

1. Prestressing means
a. Design a structure without reinforcement
b. Design a structure without having any cracks
c. Initial checking of the structure prior to it’s use
d. Initial load on the structure prior to it’s use
2. Which one of the following is not an example of prestressing?
a. Pre tensioning the spokes in bicycle wheel
b. Threading of a cricket bat
c. Sewing of nuts in a machine
d. Force fitting of metal bands on wooden barrels
3. Prestressing of the member enhances the
a. Bending capacity
b. Shear capacity
c. Torsional capacity
d. All the above
4. Two and three or seven wires are wound to form
a. Tendon
b. Strand
c. Bar
d. Cable
5. Unit of strain
a. MPa
b. meters
c. kg
d. none
 6. In prestressed concrete structures we uses
a. High strengnth concrete and high tensile strength steel
b. low strengnth concrete and high tensile strength steel
c. High strengnth concrete and low tensile strength steel
d. low strengnth concrete and low tensile strength steel

7. In design flexural tensile strength of concrete taken as

a. 0.7 fCK1/2
b. 0.7 fCM1/2
c. 0.25 fCK1/2
d. 0.25 fCM1/2
8. Maximum grade of concrete used in prestressing systems as per IS :1343 2012
a. M60

b. M70
c. M80
d. M100
9. Prestressing technique used in
a. bridges
b. slabs
c. railway sleepers
d. all of the above
10. The nominal coarse aggregate size used in prestressing systems is limited to
a. ¼ of times of minimum thickness of member
b. Spacing between the strands minus 3mm
c. cover size minus 2mm
d. all of the above
11. Couplers are used for
a. Lifting the test specimen
b. Alternative to jacks
c. Connect strands or bars
d. grouting
12. The Various stages post tensioning operations are listed below. Arrange them in an order
1.placement of ducts
2.applying tension to the tendons
 3.casting of concrete
4.cutting of tendons
a. 1 2 3 4
b. 3 2 1 4
c. 3 1 2 4
d. 1 3 2 4
13. Using self equlibrating system to avoid transper of heavy loads to foundations Is also known as
a. Compression frame
b. shear frame
c. torsional frame
d. tension frame
14. prestressing bed is important in
a. post tensioning system
b. Pre tensioning system
c. both
d. none

15. Span to depth ratio in slabs when prestressing steel is used

a. 45:1
b. 35:1
c. 28:1
d. 1:38

16. If a prestressed concrete beam is loaded with two point loads, the shape of cable profile is
a. parabolic

b. triangular
c. circular
d. trapezoidal

17. in a freyssinet anchoring system

a. sandwitch plates are used
b. button heads are used
c. split cone is used
d. concrete wedge is used
18. The minimum grades of concrete to be used for post tensioned and pre tensioned structural elements
are respectively
a. M20 and M30

b. M30 and M40

c. M40 and M30
d. M30 and M20
19. in a magnel blaton system the shape of duct shoud be
a. rectangular
b. circular
c. conical
d. triangular

20. In a Gifford udal post tensioned system

a. Strands can be stretched
b. Only wires can be stretched
c. Only bars can be stretched
d. Strands and bars can be stretched

KEY
1.D
2.B
3.D
4.B
5.D
6.A
7.A
8.C
9.D
10.A
11.C
12.D
13.D
14.B
15.A
16.D
17.D
18.B
19.A
20.B