VALLIAMMAI ENGINEERING COLLEGE

SRM Nagar, Kattankulathur 603 203

DEPARTMENT OF
CIVIL ENGINEERING
(M.E-STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING)
QUESTION BANK

I SEMESTER

ST5101ADVANCE CONCRETE STRUCTURES

Regulation 2017

Academic Year 2017 18

Prepared by

Mr. G.R.Iyappan, Assistant Professor/ CIVIL

 VALLIAMMAI ENGINEERING COLLEGE
SRM Nagar, Kattankulathur 603 203.

DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING

QUESTION BANK
SUBJECT : ST5101- ADVANCE CONCRETE STRUCTURES
SEM / YEAR: I/ FIRST

UNIT-1 DESIGN PHILOSOPHY

Limit state design - beams, slabs and columns according to IS Codes. Calculation of deflection and crack
width according to IS Code, interaction curve generation for axial force and bending.
PART - A
Q.No Questions BT Level Competence
1. Differentiate and state why limit state method of design is superior from BT-4 understand
working stress method of design?
2. Tell about balanced, under-reinforced and over-reinforced section? BT-3 Creating
Judge which is more predominant section for design.
3. What doyou mean by flanged beam? Explain with neat sketch? BT-1 Application
4. State the difference between 1-way slab and 2-way slab. BT-2 Evaluate
5. Report the factors affecting the crack width of RC beams and mention BT-3 Analyze
the limiting value of crack width as per IS code.
6. How does shrinkage of concrete lead to deflection in reinforced concrete BT-1 Evaluate
flexural members
7. Assess about slender columns. BT-5 understand
8. How the effective length of column is determined? BT-1 Analyze
9. Express When we will opt for doubly reinforced beam and why? BT-6 Analyze
10. Can a doubly reinforced beam be under-reinforced? What is the normal BT-1 Remember
practice?
11. Debate about Long column and short column BT-5 understand
12. Write about cracking torque. BT-6 Application
13. Mention the codal provisions to control deflection and crackwidth of RC BT-3 Remember
Slabs
14. Indicate the use of partial safety factors? BT-2 Remember
15. Why it is necessary to limit deflections in reinforced concrete flexural BT-1 understand
members?
16. Discover Why is additional moment considered for long columns? BT-2 Remember
17. What is meant by balanced failure? BT-1 Application
18. Compare the difference between deterministic design and probabilistic BT-2 Creating
design?
19. Point out the factors that affect the behavior of slender column? BT-4 Remember
20. Calculate the effective length of a column if its unsupported length is 4m BT-4 Remember
when both ends are fixed
PART - B
1. A rectangular beam 200 mm wide and 400 mm deep up to the centre of BT-4 Application
reinforcement has to resist a factored moment of 40 kNm. Calculate the
reinforcement of the section. Use M25 concrete and Fe 500 steel

2. A rectangular beam section of width 250 mm and effective depth 500 BT-6 Remember
mm is subjected to an ultimate moment of 50kNm, ultimate shear force
of 60 kN and ultimate torsional moment of 20 kNm. Design the beam.
3. A rectangular simply supported beam of span 5 m in 300 x 600 mm in BT-5 understand
cross section and is reinforced with 3 bars of 20 mm on tension side at an
effective cover of 50 mm. Determine the shear reinforcement due to an
limit state load of 175kN/m including self-weight, and live load. Assume
grade of concrete M20 and grade of steel as Fe 500.
4. Design a RCC slab for a room measuring 5m X 6m size. The slab is BT-3 Remember
supported on all the four edges, with corners held down and carries a
superimposed load of 3 kN/m2inclusive of floor finishes. Assume M20
concrete & Fe415

5. A simply supported reinforced concrete beam of rectangular section BT-4 Remember

250mm wide by 450mm overall depth is used over an effective span of
4m. The beam is reinforced with 3 nos.20mm dia Fe415 at an effective
depth of 400mm. Two hanger bars of 10mm dia are provided. The self-
weight together with dead load on the beam is 4kN/m and service live
load is 10 KN/m. Using M20 grade concrete and Fe415 grade steel.
Compute

(a) Short term deflection

(b)Long term deflection

(c)Maximum crack width at tension face directly under bar

6. Examine the short term deflection of a simply supported beam 250 mm x BT-1 Application
400 mm in size for the following data:

Span of the beam = 6 m

Effective cover = 40 mm

Area of tension steel = 3 Nos of 28 mm diameter bars

Live load = 10 kN/m.

7. Summarize the design of a T- beam for the following data: BT-2 understand

bf : 750 mm

bw : 300 mm

Effective depth : 450 mm

Thickness of flange : 90 mm

Applied moment : 350 kNm.

Adopt M20 concrete and Fe 415 steel

8. Summarize the reinforcement of a braced column 300mm X 400 mm BT-2 Creating

subjected to factored axial load of 1500 kN and factored moments 60
kNm and 40 kNm with respect to major and minor axis respectively at
the top end . Assume that the column is bent in double curvature (both
directions) with the moments at bottom end equal to 50% of the
corresponding moments at top. Assume an unsupported length of 7m and
effective length ratio of 0.85 in both the direction. Assume M30 concrete
and Fe 415 steel.
9. Summarize the reinforcement of a biaxial eccentrically loaded braced BT-2 Evaluate
rectangular column for the following data

Ultimate axial load = 2000kN

Ultimate biaxial moments = Mux=250kNm and Muy=150kNm

Unsupported length(l)=3.25m

Effective length lex=3m, ley=2.75m

Column section (b) in x-direction=400mm, D=600mm

Adopt M25 grade concrete and Fe415 grade steel

10. Recognize the issues involved in designing for achieving control over BT-1 Analyze
thermal and shrinkage cracking in large RC structures

11. A rectangular beam 300x500 mm having a effective span of 6m, is BT-3 Remember
subjected to a uniformly distributed load of 16kN/m, inclusive of its self-
weight. The beam is reinforced with 3 bars of 20mm dia bars at an
effective cover of 50mm. Assuming M20 concrete and Fe415 steel
calculate the surface crack width at the following locations

12. a) Athow
Describe a point
youdirectly under
can control a bar onoftension
cracking face structural element.
reinforced BT-1 Remember
b) At the bottom corner of the beam
c) At a point C on tension face, mid-way between bars
d) At a point of distance 2/3 (d-x) from N.A where the crack width
is likely to be maximum.
 13. Compute the design parameters of a doubly reinforced beam to carry a BT-3 Applying
super imposed load of 60KN/m. The overall depth and width of the beam
are restricted to 840mm and 300mm respectively. The beam has a clear
span of 5m and bearing of 50cm on each end. Use M20 grade concrete
and M.S. grade-I bars.

14. Outline the design and reinforcement of a RC beam to carry a load of BT-4 Analyzing
6kN/m inclusive of self-weight with an effective span of 6m and breadth
to be 2/3 rd of effective depth. The permissible stresses in concrete and
steel are 5N/mm2 and 140 N/mm2. Take m=18.

1. Discuss the issues involved in designing for achieving control over BT-2 Remember
thermal and shrinkage cracking in large RC structures
2. Analyze the torsion shear interaction of reinforced concrete beams BT-4 understand
3. Summarize the basis for the simplified code procedure for analyzing the BT-5 Application
design strength components of a biaxially loaded column with rectangular
cross section
4. A reinforced cantilever concrete beam is 250mm by 500mm .bending BT-6 Creating
moment at support due to an udl is 120kn.m.50% of moment is due to
permanent load. Check the beam for deflection. The beam is reinforced
with 3 bars of 22mm in tension with an effective cover of 50mm

UNIT-2 DESIGN OF SPECIAL RC ELEMENTS

Design of slender columns- Design of RC walls - Strut and tie method of analysis for corbels and deep beams,
Design of corbels, Deep-beams and grid floors.
PART - A
Q.No Questions BT Competence
1. Write about shear wall BT-3
Level understand
2. What do you meant by coupled shear walls? BT-1 Remember
3. What is meant by punching shear? BT-1 Remember
4. Classify shear walls according to their behavior. BT-4 Creating

5. Differentiate the interaction between structural frame and shear wall. BT-2 Application
6. Distinguish the main difference between a braced wall and an unbraced BT-2 Application
wall?
7. Contrast between ordinary-moment shear walls and ductile-moment BT-2 Remember
shear walls

8. Briefly explain about corbel with a neat sketch. BT-5 understand

9. State the function of horizontal steel in corbel? BT-1 understand
10. When will you classify a cantilever projection from a column as a BT-6 Application
corbel? Justify and explain how the corbel carries the load.
11. How a nib is different from cantilever beam? Draw a neat sketch. BT-1 Creating
12. Explain the strut and tie method of analysis for a corbel, write the BT-6 Remember
equation of lever arm (z/d)
13. How a deep beam differ from ordinary RC beam? Under what BT-1 Analyze
circumstances deep beams are preferred?
14. What is the development length adopted for deep beams? Calculate it for BT-3 Analyze
16 mm mild bars in M20 grade concrete

15. How do you calculate the lever arm for a deep beam? BT-3 Evaluate
16. Why side face reinforcements are extremely important in deep beams? BT-4 Remember

17. Explain the arch action on the deep beam with the load transfer model? BT-2 Analyze

18. Which method of analysis of grid floor to be used for the final analysis BT-4 understand
and design. Justify your answer.
19. Assess the structural action of grid floor system BT-5 Remember
20. Enumerate the advantages of grid floors BT-1 Evaluate
PART - B
1. (i) Briefly classify different types of walls BT-1 Application
(ii) State the difference between
a) Column & wall
b) Plain wall & RC wall
c) Braced and unbraced walls

2. A plain concrete wall of 4 m high, 6 m long and 200 mm thick is BT-1 Evaluate
restrained against rotation at its base and unrestrained at the ends.
Examine the load the wall can carry. Assume fck = 25 N/mm2, fy = 500
N/mm2. Design the wall if it has to carry a factored load of 600kN/m

3. Estimate the reinforcement of a shear wall of length 4.16 m and BT-5 Remember
thickness 250mm is subjected to the following forces. fck = 25 N/mm2, fy
= 500 N/mm2

4. Discuss and distinguish ordinary-moment shear walls and ductile- BT-2 Analyze
moment shear walls
5. A bar bell type shear wall with central part 3600x150 mm and two BT-3 Remember
400x400 mm strong bands at each ends is supported on a footing 8mx4m
which rests on soil whose modulus is 30000kN/m3. Determine the
lateral stiffness of the wall. Height of wall is 14m and use M25 grade of
concrete.
6. Explain about shear wall? Write the step by step procedure for the design BT-2 understand
of rectangular shear wall with boundary element.

7. Create a corbel design for a 350mm square column to support an BT-3 Evaluate
ultimate vertical load of 600kN with its Line of action 200mm from the
face of the column. Use M20 grade concrete and Fe 415 grade steel.

8. Design a RC corbel to carry load of 350 kN acting at a distance of 250 BT-6 understand
mm from the face to face of a column of size 300 x 450 mm. the corbel
is provided on the 300 mm face, sketch the reinforcement details.

9. Analyze and design a single span deep beam with following data. BT-4 Creating

Effective span =6m

Over all depth=6m

Width of support=0.6m

Width of beam =0.4m

Total load on beam including self-weight 400kN/m .Use M20&Fe415

grade of materials
10. A beam 3500 mm deep and 250 mm wide continuous over three spans as BT-2 Remember
shown below, carries UDL of 160kN/m. Estimate the reinforcement of
the beam, using M20 concrete and Fe415 steel

11. Analyze and construct a simply supported deep beam with width = BT-4 understand
250mm, overall depth (D) = 3500mm, width of supports = 500mm, clear
span = 5m.Live load on the beam = 150kN/m at service state. Adopt
M20 grade concrete and Fe415 steel.
12. R.C. grid floor is to be designed to cover a floor area of 12mx18m.The BT-1 Application
spacing of ribs in mutually Perpendicular directions is 1.5mc/c. Live
load on the floor is 2kN/m. Analyze the grid floor by IS-456 methods
and enumerate the suitable reinforcements with grid floor
 13. Reproduce the expression for the depth of neutral axis and moment of BT-1 Remembering
resistance of a singly reinforced beam section under flexure and obtain
design constants K, j, Q for M20 concrete and Fe250 steel. Use working
stress method?
14. Relate working stress method with limit state method and ultimate load BT-2 Understanding
method

1. Compare the interaction between shear wall and structural frame BT-2 Evaluate

2. A plain traced concrete wall of dimensions 8 m high, 6 m long and 200 BT-6 Application
mm thick is restrained against rotation at its base and unrestrained at the
ends. If it has to carry a factored total gravity load of 200 kN and a
factored horizontal load of 8 kN at top. Check the safety of the wall.
Assume M20 concrete and Fe415 steel

3. Calculate the moment to be carried by the boundary elements of a bar bell BT-5 Analyze
type shear wall using following data.

Central web 3400mmby250mm with two ends 380mmby760mm

each. Axial force due to dead load and live load is1950KN due to
seismic load is 250KN
Moment due to dead and live load is 600Kn-m and due seismic load is
4800KN-m
4. Explain briefly the classification of shear walls BT-4 understand

UNIT-3 FLAT SLABS AND YIELD LINE BASED DESIGN

Design of flat slabs and flat plates according to IS method Check for shear - Design of spandrel beams -
Yield line theory and Hillerborgs strip method of design of slabs
PART - A
Q.No UNIT-3 FINITE ELEMENTQuestions
ANALYSIS OF TWO DIMENSIONAL PROBLEMS
BT Level Competence
1. Write down the Advantages and disadvantages of flat slab? BT-6 Evaluate
2. Explain about the components of flat slab with neat sketch. BT-4 Remember
UNIT-3 FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS OF TWO DIMENSIONAL PROBLEMS
BT-1
3. State the assumptions of equivalent frame method. Remember
4. Point out are the assumptions made in yield line theory? BT-4 understand

5. Discover the concept of punching shear. BT-2 Remember

6. Give the characteristics of yield line? BT-2 Analyze
7. What are the limitations of yield line theory? BT-1 Analyze
8. Debate the limitations of Hillerborgs strip method? BT-5 understand
9. Differentiate b/w yield line and strip line? BT-4 Analyze
10. Write down the steps in the design for spandrel beams. BT-6 Creating
11. Relate how to increase the shear capacity of flat slab with ordinary slab BT-2 Evaluate
12. Define the terms drop and column head. BT-1 Creating
13. The yield line analysis is possible only for slabs and not possible foe BT-5 Remember
beams state the reasons. Justify.
14. State the function of drop panel and column capital in a flat slab. BT-1 understand
15. Draw any 4 yield line patterns with various support conditions. BT-3 Remember
16. What are the forces to be considered in the design of spandrel beams? BT-1 Application

17. What are the type of shear action to be checked in the design of a flat BT-2 Application
slab?
18. List out the various methods available for the analysis of flat slab. BT-1 Application

19. Interpret lower bound theorem with upper bound theorem. BT-3 understand
20. Sketch the division of load paths in simply supported rectangular Rc BT-3 Remember
slabs according to Hillerborgs pattern.
PART - B
1. An exterior panel of a flat slab floor is 6m x 6m along column centre BT-1 Application
lines. Live load on floor is 3kN/m2.Supporting column diameter is 500
mm. Choosing the thickness of the slab (from stiffness criteria) and
appropriate dimensions for column head and drops, Examine the design
moments and shear forces. Use direct design method
2. Estimate the reinforcement and design the exterior panel of a flat slab in BT-5 Creating
a hotel carrying a superimposed live load of 3kN/m2. Weight of floor
finishes on the slab may be taken as 2kN/m2.The panel is supported on
300 mm diameter circular column. Drops may be provided. The size of
panel is 5mx7m.Adopt M20 concrete and Fe415 steel.

3. An interior panel of a flat slab floor is 6m x 6m along column centre BT-1 Application
lines. Live load on floor is 3kN/m2.Supporting column diameter is 500
mm. Choosing the thickness of the slab (from stiffness criteria) and
appropriate dimensions for column head and drops, Examine the design
moments and shear forces. Use direct design method.

4. Calculate the reinforcement and design the an interior panel of a flat slab BT-4 Remember
for a live load of 5kN/m2 and a column grid of 5mx6m. Columns are of
600mm diameter. Drops shall be provided. Show the reinforcement
details in the flat slab. Use M20 concrete and Fe415 steel.

5. Identify the ultimate load for isotropic of the following profiles simply BT-1 Analyze
supported on all edges carrying distributed load throughout the slab.

6. Derive an expression
(a) Square slab andfor calculating the ultimate design moments for a BT-2 Analyze
rectangular simply
(b) Circular slabsupported slab panel using yield line approach.
 7. A square interior panel of an intermediate floor is of effective dimension BT-4 understand
5 m x 5 m. The live load on the floor is 2.5 kN/m2. Finishes is 1 kN/m2.
Analyse the slab using yield line approach and design the slab. Use M20
concrete and Fe 415 steel.
8. A rectangular slab 3.5 m x 5 m in size simply supported at the edges. BT-3 understand
The slab is expected to carry a service load of 3 kN/m2and a floor
finishing load of 1 kN/m2. Determine the reinforcement and design the
slab if

(i) It is isotropically reinforced and

(ii) It is orthotropically reinforced with = 0.75.
9. Design a circular slab of 4.5 meter diameter, simply supported along the BT-6 Evaluate
edges, to carry a service load of 5 KN/m2. Adopt M20 Grade concrete
and Fe 415 Grade steel. Use yield line method for analysis.
10. Calculate the ultimate load carrying capacity of a 4 m x 6 m slab BT-3 Remember
continuous on all edges if yield moments are 25 kN m/m for positive and
negative moments respectively, they being uniformly loaded.

11. Derive an expression for calculating the ultimate design moments for a BT-2 Application
Triangular slab with 2 adjacent ends fixed other end simply supported
using yield line approach.

12. Explain Hillerborgs simple strip method of analysis BT-2 understand

13. An interior panel of a flat slab floor is 4.5m x 4.5m along column centre BT-1 Application
lines. Live load on floor is 4kN/m2.Supporting column diameter is 450
mm. Choosing the thickness of the slab (from stiffness criteria) and
appropriate dimensions for column head and drops, Examine the design
moments and shear forces. Use direct design method.
14. A square interior panel of an intermediate floor is of effective dimension BT-4 understand
3 m x 3 m. The live load on the floor is 2 kN/m2. Finishes is 1.5 kN/m2.
Analyse the slab using yield line approach and design the slab. Use M25
concrete and Fe 415 steel.
PART - C
1. Estimate the dimensions of a flat slab system (with drops) for a four BT-5 Application
storey building with 5 spans of 8 m in the longer direction, 5 spans of 6 m
in the shorter directions and a storey height of 3m.
2. Design a simply supported slab of size 4m by 3m using yield line theory. BT-6 Creating
The slab is subjected to a live load of 3.5kn/m2.And floor finish of
1.5kN/m2. . Use M20 &Fe415.using Hillerborgs pattern
3. Explain the methods available for analysis of flat slab briefly. BT-2 Analyze
 4. Enumerate from principles the ultimate design moments for a rectangular BT-1 understand
simply supported slab panel using yield line approach. Hence the design
moments for a simply supported rectangular slab 3 m x 4 m effective,
subjected to a live load (working) of 2.5 kN/m2 and finish of 1 kN/m2.
Assume suitable load factor

UNIT-4 INELASTIC BEHAVIOUR OF CONCRETE STRUCTURES

Inelastic behaviour of concrete beams and Bakers method, moment - rotation curves, ductility definitions,
evaluation
PART - A
Q.No Questions BT Level Competence
1. What are the assumptions of bakers method? BT-1 Remember
2. Define allowable rotation for inelastic analysis. BT-1 Remember
3. Indicate the conditions to be satisfied for redistribution of moments as BT-2 Remember
4. Generalize and write short note on : Tension stiffening effect in
per IS 456:2000 BT-2 Remember
concrete.
5. Summarize about plastic hinge. BT-5 Application
6. Discriminate about confined concrete? BT-4 Analyze
7. Give an outline about moment redistribution? BT-4 understand
8. Outline the advantages of moment redistribution? BT-4 understand
9. Draw a typical moment rotation curve for simply supported beam under BT-3 Remember
10. flexure.down the moment rotation curvature relationship for balanced
Write BT-6 Creating
section.
11. Draw the stress-strain curves for un confined concrete. BT-3 Application
12. List the major factor which influence the formation of plastic hinge BT-1 understand
13. State true or false and justify your answer. Moment redistribution to be BT-1 understand
applied to reduce bending moments in column.
14. Formulate the ordinates of the ebnding moment diagram of a SS beam BT-6 Creating
subjected to the UDL of 2kN/m.
15. Generalize the effect of shear cracking on zone of plasticization. BT-2 Evaluate
16. Why moment redistribution is limited when percentage of steel is BT-1 Remember
higher.
17. Describe what do you meant by point of contra flexure? BT-2 Evaluate
18. List the uses of moment rotation curves. BT-1 Analyze
19. Sketch the distribution of stresses along the corner diagonal in opening BT-3 Analyze
and closing joints.
20. Debate difference between elastic analysis and In elastic analysis. BT-5 Application
PART - B
1. Describe about moment rotation curvature relationship for balanced, BT-1 Understand
over, under reinforced beams with neat sketches?
2. Estimate the salient points on the stree-strain curve of concrte in bending BT-4 Remember
of a unconfined concrete member if cylinder strength of concrete used is
25 N/mm2. If such concrete is confined in a section of breadth 300mm,
total depth 500mm and clear cover 50mm with 10mm stirrups at 100mm
c/c, determine the stress-strain curve for inelastic analysis of the
structure. Use the relation fc=0.8fck

3. A reinforced concrete section is 200mm X 550mm depth. If the applied BT-1 understand
moment is 140kNm, Locate the instantaneous curvature assuming a
tensile stress in concrete at level of steel of 1 N/mm2. Assume
Ec=28kN/mm2 m=7.14. Use M20 grade concrete.

4. A T- beam ABC is continuous over two spans of 8 m each and it carries BT-4 Application
uniformly distributed factored load of 75 kN/m. Assuming fck = 25 and
fy = 500 (with bilinear stress strain curve) check whether we can
reduce the maximum moment by 30 % and redistribute the spans. Width
of flange = 1000 mm, width of web = 300 mm, thickness of slab = 150
mm, D = 800 mm and d = 750 mm are given.
5. A T-beam ABC is continuous over two spans of 8m each and it carries BT-4 Creating
uniformly distributed factored load of 75kN/m. Check whether we can
reduce the maximum moment by 30% and redistribute to the spans. Take
width of web = 300mm, thickness of slab = 150mm.D = 820mm and d =
770mm.
6. A reinforced concrete slab is 120 mm thick with 30mm cover. If the BT-2 understand
positive reinforcement is 420mm2/m. Predict the approximate moment-
curvature diagram and also determine the ductility factor. Use M25 and
Fe 415 grade of concrete and steel.
7. Sketch the design bending moment diagram of the beam shown below, BT-3 Creating
clamped at both ends and carrying ultimate uniformly distributed load of
24 kN/m with full redistribution of 30 per cent as per IS 456

8. Illustrate the Bakers method of plastic analysis of RCC frames stating BT-2 Application
the assumptions made.
9. Draw envelope of the design moments for the beam shown in figure BT-3 Creating
when the redistribution is limited to 20 per cent.
10. a) Explain the concept of redistribution of moments in statically BT-1 Application
indeterminate reinforced concrete structures.
b) Mention three advantages of considering the redistribution of
moments for the design of statically indeterminate reinforced
concrete structures.
11. Predict and sketch
c) State the design bending
the assumptions moment the
of considering diagram of the beam
redistribution of BT-2 understand
clampedmoments
at both ends
in theanddesign
carrying two point indeterminate
of statically loads of 30 kN each at
reinforced
distances of 3 mstructures.
concrete from the supports. Over all span measures 9m. Assume
full d)
redistribution
What are ofthe30 per cent as per IS 456.
recommendations of IS 456 regarding the
12. Write detailed notes on of
redistribution moment curvature
moment in therelation
design of
of reinforced
statically concrete
indeterminate BT-6 Analyze
13. sections.structures
Design employingloaded
a biaxial eccentric working stresscircular
braced and limit state methods?
column deforming in
single curvature for the following data: Ultimate load=200kNUltimate
moment in longer direction at bottom Mux1=178 kNm and at top Mux1=
128kNm.Ultimate moment in shorter direction at bottom Muy1= 108 BT-3 Applying
kNm and at top Muy2= 88kNm. Unsupported length of column =
9m.Effective length in long direction lex=8m.Effective length in shorter
direction ley= 5.8m.Diameter of column = 550mm.Use M25&Fe415.

14. Design a short column subjected to biaxial bending. Determine the

reinforcement fora short column for the following data. Column size:
BT-5 Evaluating
400mmx600mm, Pu=200kN Mux: 160kN, Muy=120kN.Use M20 grade
concrete and Fe415 grade steel.
PART - C
1. Predict approximate moment curvature values at salient points for a BT-2 understand
rectangular beam with the following dimensions: fck = 37 fc=30 N/mm2
fy = 500 N/mm2breadth = 300mm overall depth = 800mm Ast=1900mm2.

2. Narrate the stress-strain relationship with neat sketch for BT-6 Evaluate

a) Confined concrete
b) unconfined concrete
3. Draw envelope of the design moments of the two-span continuous beam BT-3 understand
(span length =8m/span) carrying characteristic live load of 35 kN/m in
addition to its characteristic self-weight. The cross-section of the beam is
300 mm 700 mm.

4. A four span continuous T beam of 4m each of span is subjected to a BT-5 Evaluate

characteristic load of 40 kN/m including its self-weight. Predict the beam
design so that it fails by plastic failure at the support at an ultimate load.
Tale load factor as 1.5. use bakers method of plastic analysis.
 UNIT-5 DUCTILE DETAILING
Concept of Ductility Detailing for ductility Design of beams, columns for ductility - Design of cast-in-
situ joints in frames.
PART - A
Q.No Questions BT Competence
1. Summarize ductility property of steel. BT-2
Level Remember
2. Point out the precaution to be taken to avoid sapling of concrete? BT-4 Evaluate
3. List basic assumptions in earthquake resistant design of structures? BT-1 Remember

4. Discus about average cover & ductility factor. BT-2 understand

5. Give the advantages of ductile detailing. BT-2 Remember
6. Write a short note on the placement of steel in ductile detailing. BT-5 Remember
7. Show the factors influencing ductility of a reinforced concrete member. BT-3 Remember
8. Write short notes on fire resistance of reinforced concrete members. BT-6 Remember
9. What are the various factors affecting the ductility? BT-1 understand
10. Draw the ductile detailing of a beam column joint. BT-3 Analyze
11. How the RCC elements are made ductile? BT-1 Evaluate

12. Differentiate between ordinary-moment shear wall and ductile moment BT-4 understand
shear wall?
13. Discuss the two ways of expressing the fire resistance of a structural BT-2 Application
member?
14. Compile curvature ductility and rotational ductility. BT-6 Analyze
15. How do you improve the fire resistance of reinforced concrete? BT-1 Creating

16. Analyze strong column-weak beam design. BT-4 understand

17. Narrate the effect of fire on steel structure. BT-5 Application
18. Discuss about the basic objective of form work. BT-1 Analyze
19. State the assumptions made in Bakers method. BT-1 Creating
20. Sketch the detailing of reinforcement in columns for ductility. BT-3 Application

PART-B
1. Define and explain ductility with respect to BT-1 understand

a) Displacement
b) Curvature
c) Rotation of a reinforced concrete structure
2. Summarize the design of the column in a mulitstoreyed building for BT-2 Remember
ductility with M 25 and Fe 415 subjected to an axial force of 3000 kN
and bending moment of 800 kNm

3. Compare the ductility with respect to curvature of the cross-section of BT-4 understand
the beam of Fig. using (a) M 25 and Fe 250, and (b) M 25 and Fe 415.

4. The size of bottom column of five storeyed building located in Chennai BT-3 Remember
is 300 x 500 mm. the height of the column is 3m. The end moments from
the beam are 85 kNm and 65 kNm. Sketch the reinforcement of the
column as per IS 13920. The main reinforcement consists of 6 numbers
of 20 mm diameter bars.

5. Explain BT-2 Application

a) What are the devices used to improve the ductility performance

with seismic loading.
b) Also mention the methods used for achieving these objectives as
laid in IS-13920.
6. Determine the ductility with respect to curvature of the beam of b = 300 BT-5 Analyze
2 2
mm, d = 540 mm, D = 600 mm, A = 942 mm (3-20T), f = 20 N/mm
st ck
2
and f = 250 N/mm
y

7. In a 8 storeyed building, a typical column of 3.36m clear height carries BT-6 Creating
an axial force 3200kN and BM of 750kN.m. The building is subjected to
8. Explain
seismic loads and located in zone III. Use M25 and Fe415 grade of BT-4 Creating
materials
a) The anddesign
designrules
the beam
to befor ductility
applied to concrete members under fire
test.
b) Effect of fire on RCC beam, slab and columns
9. Write explanatory notes on BT-2 Evaluate

a) Quality control of concrete

b) Dimensions of RC members for fire resistance
c) Spalling of concrete and the methods to avoid the spalling of
concrete
10. Chart the steps involved in the design of cast-in-situ joints in frames BT-3 Remember
11. What are the main design requirement in ductile shear walls in earthquake BT-1 understand
resistant design

12. a) State the effect of high temperature on steel and concrete. BT-1 understand
b) What are the factors that influence fire resistance ratings of
reinforced concrete members?
13. Sketch the various types of shear reinforcements normally provided in
BT-3 Applying
practice?
14. A circular column, 4.6m high is effectively held in position at both ends Remember
and restrained against rotation at one end only to carry an axial load of BT-1
1200kN, if its dia is restricted to 450mm. Use M20 and Fe415 grades.

PART - C
1. Derive the expressions of ductility of BT-6 Remember

(a) singly-reinforced and

(b) doubly-reinforced concrete beams.

2. Discuss the need for the provision of ductility in RC framed structures BT-2 understand
when subjected to earthquake loads and state the methods of providing
ductility in RC framed structures.
3. What are the design rules to be applied to concrete members under fire BT-1 Evaluate
test under IS 1834 with respect to the following:

a) cover to steel
b) size of members(minimum thickness for a given fire rating)
c) other factors like detailing practice

4. Briefly explain the design procedure for design of sesmic retrofitted BT-4 Creating
structure with provision of ductile detailing