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24225
3 Hours / 70 Marks Seat No.
Instructions – (1) All Questions are Compulsory.
(2) Answer each next main Question on a few page.
(3) Illustrate your answer with neat sketches wherever
necessary.
(4) Figures to the right indicate full marks.
(5) Assume suitable data, if necessary.
(6) Use of Non-programmable Electronic Pocket
Calculator is permissible.
(7) Mobile Phone, Pager and any other Electronic
Communication devices are not permissible in
Examination Hall.
Marks
1. Attempt any FIVE of the following: 10
a) Define limit state and enlist types of various limit state.
b) Enlist function of reinforcement.
c) State any two reasons for providing shear reinforcement in the
form of stirrups in R.C.C. beam.
d) State the values for max. and min. shear reinforcement.
e) Define development length provided in R.C.C. members.
f) State the values for maximum spacing of main distribution bars
in slabs.
g) State the concept of limit state of flexure.
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2. Attempt any THREE of the following: 12
a) An R.C.C. beam 230 mm × 450 mm effective is subjected to
a factored moment of 150 KN-m. Calcualte area of steel in
tension and compression zone. Use M-20 grade of concrete
and Fe-415 steel (Assume d' = 45 mm d'/d = 0.1 Fsc = 353
N/mm2.
b) Calculate the area of logitudinal steel for short column of dia.
600 mm with effective length 5m to carry a factored load
800 kN use M-20 and Fe-415 steel.
c) A beam 230 mm × 500 mm effective size carries a factored
bending moment of 200 kN m. of concrete M-20 and steel
grade Fe 500 area used. Find area of steel required.
d) Explain procedure for shear reinforcement in a R.C.C. beam
according to limit state method.
3. Attempt any THREE of the following: 12
a) Determine the development length of 18 mm dia bar and Fe
415 grade steel in compression. If design bord stress 1.4 MPa
are concrete grade M-20.
b) A beam 230 mm × 500 mm effective is reinforced with 4-16
mm dia. on tension side and 2-14 mm in compression zone,
each of an effective cover of 40 mm, use M20 concrete and
Fe 415 steel. Find ultimate moment of resistance. Assume
Fsc = 352 N/mm2.
c) Calculate safe load carrying capacity of short column 350 mm
× 350 mm consisting of 16 mm φ and two bars of 12 mm φ.
Use M 20 concrete and Fe 250 steel.
d) Explain – ‘Over reinforced sections are not permitted as per
I.S. codes’.
4. Attempt any THREE of the following: 12
a) Define characteristics load. Enlist various types of load as per
IS 875 = 1987.
b) Draw a neat sketch of an isolated rectangular slopped footing,
showing all the reinforcement details.
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Marks
c) Determine depth of an isolated uniform square footing for
300 mm × 300 mm to carry a working load of 800 kN. Find
the depth of footing from B.M. criteria. Consider 8 BC of soil
as 300 kN/m2 and use M 15 grade concrete and Fe.415 steel.
(Checks for shear not required)
d) Differentiate between one way slab and two way slab –
i) Aspect ratio
ii) Spanning of main reinforcement
iii) Bending moment
iv) Effective depth of slab.
5. Attempt any TWO of the following: 12
a) Find the moment of resistance of the beam 300 × 600 mm
deep if it is reinforced with 420 mm dia bars in tension zone
and 2-12 mm dia. bars in compression zone each at effective
cover of 40 mm. Assume M-15 concrete and Fe-415 steel.
b) i) Find load carrying capacity of a column 400 mm × 400
mm in c/s provided 4 × 20 mmφ bars. Use M20 concrete
Fe-410 steel.
ii) State the specifications for longitudinal and transverse
steel for an axially loaded short column.
c) Design a shear reinforcement for a beam of 6 m span having
25 kN/m. udl. Beam size 300 mm × 600 mm. overall 30 mm
cover. The reinforcement consist of 6 bars of 25 mm dia. conc.
M-20 grade and steel 415 goods.
Pt% 1.0 1.25 1.5 1.75 2.0
τc 0.6 0.64 0.68 0.70 0.71
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6. Attempt any TWO of the following: 12
a) Design a one way slab with following data width of support =
230 mm, clear span = 4 m, live load = 2kN/m2. Floor finish
= 2 kN/m2 concrete M-20 and steel Fe 415. M.F. =1.4. Draw
a neat sketch of c/s slab. (No. checks are required)
b) Design a reinforced conc. slab 7.55 m × 4.55 m simply supported
on all sides. It carries a live load 3 kN/m2 and floor finish
1.0 kN/m2 use M20 concrete and Fe-415 steel. Sketch the c/s
of slab along shorter span showing steel detail (No. checks)
(ax = 0.104, ay = 0.046 MF = 1.3)
c) Design a cantilever chajja for 1.5 m carrying LL = 2.0 kN/
m2 and FF = 0.5 kN/m2. Use M20 concrete and Fe 415 steel.
Take M.F. = 1.6 check for shear and deflection and development
length need not to be taken. Draw reinforcement detail sketch.
