Explore topic-wise MCQs in Prestressed Concrete Structures.

This section includes 10 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Prestressed Concrete Structures knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.

1.

In roadway slabs, construction joints should be formed?

A. Vertical
B. Horizontal
C. Aligned
D. Loaded
Answer» B. Horizontal
2.

When the work has resumed the surfaces of the concrete previously placed should be cleaned of ____________

A. Ash
B. Mud
C. Dirt
D. Soil
Answer» D. Soil
3.

The construction joints should be located at points of ____________

A. Maximum shear
B. Minimum shear
C. Total shear
D. Average shear
Answer» C. Total shear
4.

A nano polymer range which meets wider expectations as aesthetics is known as ____________

A. Refit
B. Break
C. Struck
D. Collapse
Answer» B. Break
5.

The British and Indian standard codes on prestressed concrete maximum limiting crack for members exposed to aggressive environment is?

A. 0.1mm
B. 0.3mm
C. 0.6mm
D. 0.4mm
Answer» B. 0.3mm
6.

The width of cracks is influenced by?

A. Hollow stress
B. Linear stress
C. Net stress
D. Shear stress
Answer» D. Shear stress
7.

The stabilized mean crack spacing acs can be expressed as ____________

A. C (A<sub>1</sub>/ 0)
B. C (A<sub>1</sub>/ 8)
C. C (A<sub>1</sub>/ 5)
D. C (A<sub>1</sub>/ 7)
Answer» B. C (A<sub>1</sub>/ 8)
8.

The reason for smaller crack widths in slabs under service loads is?

A. H x is large
B. H + x is small
C. 0
D. Constant
Answer» C. 0
9.

The formula recommended by the British code BS: 8110 1985 for the estimation of surface crack width Wcr is?

A. W<sub>cr</sub> = 3a<sub>cr</sub> <sub>m</sub> / 1+2(a<sub>cr</sub> C<sub>min</sub>/h-x)
B. W<sub>cr</sub> = 3a<sub>cr</sub> <sub>m</sub>
C. W<sub>cr</sub> = 3a<sub>cr</sub> <sub>m</sub> / 1+2(a<sub>cr</sub> + C<sub>min</sub>/h-x)
D. W<sub>cr</sub> = 5a<sub>cr</sub> <sub>m </sub>
Answer» B. W<sub>cr</sub> = 3a<sub>cr</sub> <sub>m</sub>
10.

The width of cracks that developed in prestressed members is governed by how many factors?

A. 3
B. 4
C. 5
D. 7
Answer» C. 5