Introduction

1 Explain briefly about characteristic strength of concrete. What are the assumptions made in the
design of limit state-

2 Draw stress-strain curve of steel bars with and without definite yield point and indicate the yield
stress fy of them. Define characteristic strength fck of concrete.

3 What is the difference between Limit state of collapse and Limit state of serviceability?

Working stress method of design

1 Which kind of section is designed –under reinforced, over reinforced, balanced & why?

2 What is the difference between under reinforced, over reinforced section?

3 (a) Determine the moment of resistance of the rectangular beam of Fig. given below having b =
350 mm, d = 600 mm, D = 650 mm, Ast = 804 mm2 (4-16T), σcbc = 7 N/mm2 and σst = 230 N/mm2. (b)
Determine the balanced moment of resistance of the beam and the balanced area of tension steel.
(c) Determine the actual compressive stress of concrete fcbc and tensile stress of steel fst when 60
kNm is applied on the beam. Use direct computation method for all three parts.

4 Design a singly-reinforced rectangular beam to carry the design moment = 100 kNm using M 20
concrete and Fe 500 grade of steel. Use b = 300 mm and d = 700 mm as preliminary dimensions

5 Given b = 300 mm, d = 550 mm, D = 600 mm, Mu, lim = 220.45 kNm, Ast, lim = 1107.14 mm2, M 20
and Fe 500.

a) Determine the balanced moment of resistance and Ast,b in working stress method.
b) Determine the areas of steel required to resist the design moment = Mu,lim /1.5 = 146.97 kNm.

Limit state method of design

2 What are limit states?

3 How many limit states are there? Should a structure be designed following all the limit states?
4 Define partial safety factors of load and material. Write the expressions to determine the design
load and design strength of the material from their respective characteristic values employing the
corresponding partial safety factors.

5 What is size effect of concrete? What is its role in determining the material strength of concrete?

6 Which theory should be employed for the analysis of structural system to be designed element
wise, by limit state method?

7 Justify the need to do the redistribution of moments in statically indeterminate structures.

8 What are the analytical methods for the design of simply supported and restrained slabs?

9 Give four reasons to justify the design of structures by limit state method.

10 What are the drawback of limit state of design?

Analysis, design and detailing of singly reinforced rectangular, ‘T’, ‘L’ and doubly

reinforced beam sections by limit state method

1 How do the beams and slabs primarily carry the transverse loads ?

2 Name three different types of reinforced concrete beams and their specific applications.

3 Name four parameters which determine the effective widths of T and Lbeams
4 Differentiate between one-way and two-way slabs

5 State and explain the significance of the six assumptions of design of flexural members employing
limit state of collapse.

6 What is the development length? How it is calculated?

7 Write the final expression of the total compressive force C and tensile force T for a rectangular
reinforced concrete beam in terms of the designing parameters.

8 A T-beam flange width of 1.5m and an effective depth of 400mm and slab thickness
=100mm and breadth of the web=230mm. Beam is reinforced on tension side only with
total steel area of 2000 sq mm. Using LSM calculate the limiting moment of resistance, if
M15 Concrete and MS is used.

9 a)A RC beam 230 x 415mm effective is subjected to a working moment of 140kN/m.

10 Design a doubly reinforced rectangular beam of span 4m to carry a live load of 150Kn/m.
Take 250*350 mm squ section.
11 a)A T- beam with following dimensions bf= 1500 mm, bw= 300 mm, d= 560 mm, Df= 120
mm Ast = 4200 mm2, use of concrete M20 and steel Fe 415 is made. Calculate the limiting
moment of resistance
b) Why over reinforced sections are disallowed in Limit State Method? Give reason.

Design and detailing of one-way and two-way slab panels

1 State the limit of the aspect ratio of ly/lx of one- and two-way slabs.

2 Explain the share of loads by the supporting beams in one- and twoway slabs

3 How to determine the design shear strength of concrete in slabs of different depths having the
same percentage of reinforcement?

4 State span to depth ratios of one-way slabs for different support conditions to be considered for
the control of deflection.

5 Design a one way slab with a clear span of 4m simply supported on 230mm thick masonary wall
subjected to live load of 3kn/m2 and surface finish of 1kn/m2?

6 Design the cantilever panel of the one-way slab shown in Fig. below subjected to uniformly
distributed imposed loads 5 kN/m 2 using M 20 and Fe 415. The load of floor finish is 0.75 kN/m 2. The
span dimensions shown in the figure are effective spans. The width of the support is 300 mm.

7 An open terrace 5 m wide is supported on 300 mm thick side wall. It carries superimposed load of
3.5 kN/m including floor finish. Design one way slab using concrete M20 and Fe415 grade. Take M. F.
= 1.4. Sketch cross-section of slab along shorter span showing reinforcement details. ( shear and
deflection checks are not necessary)

8 How do you determine the shear force of a two-way slab subjected to uniformly distributed loads?

9 State span to depth ratios of two-way slabs for different support conditions to be considered for
the control of deflection.

10 Explain the provisions of torsional reinforcing bars in restrained type of two way slabs.

11 A two way slab of a hall 4m x 5.2m (effective) if it carries a live load of 4 kN.m2. Corners are not
held on. Check the slab for deflection only. Use M15 concrete and Fe415 Steel. Take αx= 0.093 and
αy= 0.055 assume % steel as 0.31 and MF=1.4. Design the section and sketch cross-section of slab
along shorter span showing reinforcement details. (Shear and deflection checks are not necessary)
12 The effective dimensions of a slab panel are 4m x 7m. It carries superimposed loads of 3kN/ Sq m.
Design a suitable slab using M25 and Fe 415 steel. Take MF=1.25, αx= 0.113 and αy= 0.037. Find D,
factored BM and reinforcement details using suitable diameter of bar. Sketch the c/s of slab along
shorter span showing reinforcement details.

Staircases

1 Explain the method of determining the effective spans of stairs.

2 Design a dog-legged stair for a building in which the vertical distance between floors is 3.6 m. The
stair hall measures 2.5 m x 2.5 m. The live load may be taken as 2.5 kN/m2. Adopt M20 concrete and
Fe 415 steel.

3 A flight of a dog-legged staircase has the following details:

Going =2.25 m

Landing width = 1.25 m

Raise of a flight = 1.5 m

Support width = 300 mm

Choosing appropriate dimensions for rise and tread, and taking the flight to span longitudinally
between the supports, Determine the reinforcement of the flight.

Assume live load as 3 kN/m2.

Columns
1 Write is specifications for minimum eccentricity and transverse reinforcement of an axially loaded
column.

2 What is effective length for a column, write the expression for effective length of column
Fixed at both the ends ii) Fixed at one end and free at other end. iii) Fixed at one end and pined at
other end.

3 A column 230 x 450 mm has 6 nos. of 20 mm diameter bars. Use M20 and Fe 415 steel. Compute
working load carrying capacity.

4 Design a short rectangular tied column of b = 300 mm having the maximum amount of longitudinal
reinforcement employing the equation given in cl.39.3 of IS 456, to carry an axial load of 1200 kN
under service dead load and live load using M 25 and Fe 415. The column is effectively held in
position at both ends and restrained against rotation at one end. Determine the unsupported length
of the column.

5 design the reinforcement for a column with lex=ley=3.5m and size 300*500 mm sq. subjected to a
factored axial load of 1250KN with biaxial moment of 180KNm and 100KNm wrt major axis and
minor axis respectively.

Use M25 and fe500.

1 A square column of size 480mm x 480mm carries an axial load of 1700kN. Determine the size of
Square footing for column if the SBC of the soil is 300kN/sq m. Calculate the depth of footing for BM
criteria and punching failure creteria. Use M25 and Fe415 steel

2 Design one isolated footing for a column 300 mm x 450 mm, having 20 bars of 20 mm diameter
(Ast = 4021 mm2) carrying Pu = 1620 kN and Mu = 170 kNm using M 25 and Fe 415. Assume that the
moment is reversible. The safe bearing capacity of the soil is 200 kN/m2 at a depth of 1 metre from
ground level. Use M 25 and Fe 415 for the footing.