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III B. Tech I Semester (R09) Regular & Supplementary Examinations, November 2012
DESIGN & DRAWING OF REINFORCED CONCRETE STRUCTURES
(Civil Engineering)
Time: 3 hours
Max Marks: 70
Use of IS 456-2000, IS-800 code books to be permitted in the examination hall.
Part A
(Answer any one question, 1 x 28 marks)
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Design a RC cantilever beam with tension steel only to carry a super imposed load of
10kN/m over a clear span of 3.5 m with a uniform breadth of 300 mm overall depth of
beam at the free end is to be 300 mm. Permissible stresses in concrete and steel are 7
N/mm2 and 190 N/mm2.
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(a)
(b)

(a)

(b)

What is meant by limit state? Discuss the different limit states to be considered in
reinforced concrete design.
Why is the partial safety factor for concrete (c) greater than that for reinforcing steel (s) in
the consideration of ultimate limit states?
Part B
(Answer any three questions, 3 x 14 marks)
A RC floor slab of 100 mm thick is supported by T-beam at 3 m intervals c/c. The slab
carries a total superimposed load of 3 kN/m2 in addition to itself weight. The effective span
of T-beams is 9 m. Design the beam using M20 grade concrete and Fe 415 grade steel.
Determine the moment capacity of a doubly-reinforced rectangular cross-section beam for
the following data: b = 350 mm, d = 700 mm, Ast=1400 mm2, fy = 415 N/mm2, fck=25
N/mm2, ASC=650 mm2.

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The critical section of an RC rectangular beam is subjected to a bending moment of 28

kNm, a torsional moment of 15 kNm and a shear force of 32 kN. The overall size of the
section is 350 mm x 700 mm. provide effective cover to reinforcement as 50 mm. concrete
grade M 25 and steel grade Fe 415 are used. Design the necessary reinforcements for the
section. Draw the drawings showing the design details.
(a)
(b)

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Explain the limitations of the traditional limit state method with regard to the design of
axially loaded reinforced concrete columns.
Design the reinforcement in a column of size 300 mm x 450 mm, with an unsupported
length of 6.0 m, subjected to a factored axial load of 1150 kN. Assume the column to be
braced, and pinned at both ends in both end directions. Assume M20 concrete and Fe415
steel, and design by:
(i) Strength reduction coefficient method.
(ii) Additional moment method.

Design a footing of a brick wall 30 cm thick which is transmitting a load of 150 kN/m per
unit length. The gross bearing capacity of the soil is 100 kN/m2. Use M20 grade concrete
and Fe 415 HYSD. Assume suitable data.

Design reinforced concrete slab for a room measuring 5 m x 5 m. The slab is to rest upon
11/2 brick thick walls constructed all round. The flooring is to consist of 25 mm thick cement
concrete layer. The flooring may be assumed to be subjected to a uniformly distributed
super imposed load of 4kN/m2.The following data may be assumed in the design:
Use M 20 grade of concrete and Fe 415 grade steel. Draw a cross section of the designed
slab showing clearly the bar bending schedule of the reinforcement.
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Code: 9A01501

III B. Tech I Semester (R09) Regular & Supplementary Examinations, November 2012
DESIGN & DRAWING OF REINFORCED CONCRETE STRUCTURES
(Civil Engineering)
Time: 3 hours
Max Marks: 70
Use of IS 456-2000, IS-800 code books to be permitted in the examination hall.

(a)
(b)

(a)
(b)

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How the effective width of flange of a T-beam & L- beam is determine?

A RC floor slab of 120 mm thick is supported by T-beam at 3.2 m intervals c/c. the slab
carries a total superimposed load of 3.5kN/m2 in addition to its self weight. The effective
span of T-beams is 9.6 m. Design the beam using M 20 grade concrete and Fe 415
grade steel.
Part B
(Answer any three questions, 3 x 14 marks)
What is a bond stress? Explain what will happen if bond stress exceeds the allowable
limit? What are the steps taken to keep the bond stress within allowable limits? If the
beam is simply supported at what section is the bond stress maximum.
Determine the shear carrying capacity of :
(i) 8 mm 2 legged vertical stirrups of mild steel provided at 200 mm centers and
(ii) 8 mm 2 legged inclined stirrups of mild steel provided at 200 mm centers with 450
inclinations to the axis of the beam if the effective depth of the beam is 540 mm.
(iii) 8 mm 2 legged inclined stirrups of mild steel provided at 200 mm centers with 600
inclinations to the axis of the beam if the effective depth of the beam is 500 mm.
Draw the drawing for each case.

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Consider a square column,400 mm x 400 mm, with 4-25 bars at corners placed with a
clear cover of 45 mm, and lex=ley=12 D, subjected to axial loading conditions. Determine
the maximum factored axial load Pu that the column can safely carry considering:
(a) Short column behavior under axial loading, assuming l=12 D;
(b) Short column behavior under biaxial loading with minimum eccentricities:
(c) Slender column behavior (considering additional eccentricities alone).
Comment on the result obtained. Assume M20 concrete and Fe415 steel. Draw the
drawings showing the design details.

Part A
(Answer any one question, 1 x 28 marks)
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Explain the basis for the selection of partial safety and load factors recommended by the
IS:456 for serviceability limit states
Explain briefly about the codal recommendations for limit states design as per IS 456
2000.

(a)
(b)

Explain with necessary sketches how an isolated RC footing is checked against the
transverse and punching shears.
Briefly explain the conditions in which transfer of forces at the interface of the column (or
pedestal) and footing can be achieved without the aid of reinforcement.
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Design a cantilever slab for a clear projection of 1.8m using M25 grade concrete and
mild steel. Live load may be taken as 2000 N/m2. Weight of the weathering course is
1000 N/m2.

Check whether the following arrangements of reinforcement satisfy the bars spacing
rules in beams shown below assume that cover is 40 mm. Indicate any modification that
should be made
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III B. Tech I Semester (R09) Regular & Supplementary Examinations, November 2012
DESIGN & DRAWING OF REINFORCED CONCRETE STRUCTURES
(Civil Engineering)
Time: 3 hours
Max Marks: 70
Use of IS 456-2000, IS-800 code books to be permitted in the examination hall.

(a)
(b)

Part A
(Answer any one question, 1 x 28 marks)
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The concept of locating the neutral axis as a centroidal axis (in a reinforced concrete
beam section under flexure) is applied in WSM, but not in LSM. Why?
Why is it uneconomical to use high strength steel as compression reinforcement in design
by WSM?

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The roof slab of a cycle stand having a uniform thickness 80 mm is supported by a central
T-beam on an effective span of 8 m. The slab has clear over hangs of 1.2 m on either side
of the web of beam which is 250 mm wide. Live load on the slab is 750 N/m2. Design the
mid span of the T-beam using concrete grade M25 and steel grade Fe 415 taking the
maximum sagging moments as W L2/10.
Part B
(Answer any three questions, 3 x 14 marks)
A simply supported T-beam has the following details:
Breadth of the flange=2500 mm;
Thickness of the flange = 130 mm;
Breadth of rib = 350 mm;
Depth of rib = 400 mm;
Effective span = 10 m.
Total udl = 55 kN/m;
Grade of concrete = M 25;
Tension reinforcement at mid span = 8 nos. 20 mm Fe 415 grade steel bars;
Clear cover to reinforcement = 35 mm.
Suggested suitable shear reinforcement for the maximum shear in the beam.

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Design a square column 7 m long to carry a load of 400 kN if its size is restricted to 40 cm.
both ends of the column are hinged. Use helical reinforcement. Use M 20 concrete and
Fe415 steel.

Design a square footing for a square column 400 mm x 400 mm, reinforced with 6-25
bars, and carrying a service load of 1150 kN. Assume soil with an allowable pressure of
210kN/m2 at a depth of 1.4 m below ground. Assume Fe 415 grade steel and M 25 for
both column and footing.
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A hall 6 m x 8 m is to be covered with RC slab. Design suitable thickness of the slab

and the reinforcement. The dead load on the slab consists of 75 mm earth of density
12kN/cu.m. And tiles 40 mm thick (density of tiles=15kN/cu.m). Assume live load of
1kN/sq.m. use M 20 & Fe 415
(a)

What is the magnitude of crack width allowed in concrete structures?

(b)

Check whether the following arrangements of reinforcement satisfy the bars

spacing rules in beams shown below assume that cover is 40 mm Indicate any
modification that should be made.
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300

3T 20

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Code: 9A01501
III B. Tech I Semester (R09) Regular & Supplementary Examinations, November 2012
DESIGN & DRAWING OF REINFORCED CONCRETE STRUCTURES
(Civil Engineering)
Time: 3 hours
Max Marks: 70
Use of IS 456-2000, IS-800 code books to be permitted in the examination hall.
Part A
(Answer any one question, 1 x 28 marks)
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1
Enumerate the five limit states commonly used in limit state design and state briefly how
they are provided for in design.
2

A portico slab of clear projections 3 m and length 5 m is supported by two cantilevered

inverted T-beams at 3 m centers with equal overhangs of slab. Thickness of slab is 100
mm. Imposed load on the slab is 4kN/m2. Breadth of rib of T-beams is 250 mm. Design
the support section of the beam for bending using M25 grade concrete and mild steel.

(a)
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Part B
(Answer any three questions, 3 x 14 marks)
What are the advantages and disadvantages to inclined stirrups over vertical stirrups
A simply supported beam of effective span 6 m and M20 grade concrete carries an udl of
25kN/m. The overall size of the beam is 230 mm x 500 mm. It has 4 bars in the tension
zone and 4 bars in the compression zone all of 18 mm dia. Fe415 grade steel without any
curtailment or crank. Design the shear reinforcement for full length of the beam using mild
steel.

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A seven-storied building has a floor-to-floor height of 4.2 m and a plan area of 24 m x 36

m with columns spaced at 6 m intervals in the two directions. Assume that all columns
have a size 450 mm x 450 mm with M25 concrete and all primary beams have a size 300
mm x 600 mm with M20 concrete. (a) Determine the stability indicates of the structure in
the transverse and longitudinal directions, considering the second storey. Assume a total
disturbed load of 50kN/m2 from all the floors above combined.
(b) Determine the effective lengths of a corner column in the second storey.

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An RC column of 300 mm x 200 mm size carries an axial load of 450kN. Design a

rectangular footing of uniform thickness using M20 grade concrete and Fe415 grade steel
if the safe bearing capacity of soil is 125kN/m2. Keep the projections of footing beyond the
faces of the column equal in both directions.

The internal dimension of a small hall with 30 cm thick walls on four sides is 4.5 m x 6.5 m.
Design a suitable RC roof slab to span in two directions and to be capable of carrying a
live load of 8kN/m2. Take the slab to be simply supported on all four sides. Allow 1.8kN/m2
for insulation and water proofing treatment. Sketch the details of the slab showing
reinforcement and add a bar bending schedule.

A cantilever beam of span 5 m is subjected to a working superimposed dead load of

10kN/m and live load of 15kN/m. The beam is made of M20 concrete and HYSD-Fe415
bars. Design the beam by limit state design with a width equal to 300 mm and compute
the deflection due to live load
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