Explore topic-wise MCQs in Prestressed Concrete Structures.

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1.

The deflection due to self weight and imposed loads are __________

A. 5(g+q)L<sup>4</sup>/384EI
B. 5(g+q)L<sup>4</sup>/384EI
C. 5(g+q)L<sup>4</sup>/384EI
D. 5(g+q)L<sup>4</sup>/384EI
Answer» B. 5(g+q)L<sup>4</sup>/384EI
Discussion
2.

The deflection is computed in a way similar to sloping tendon is given as __________

A. 2PL<sup>2</sup>/24EI
B. 4PL<sup>2</sup>/24EI
C. PL<sup>3</sup>/24EI (-2e<sub>1</sub>+e<sub>2</sub>)
D. PL<sup>2</sup>/24EI (e<sub>1</sub>+e<sub>2</sub>)
Answer» D. PL<sup>2</sup>/24EI (e<sub>1</sub>+e<sub>2</sub>)
Discussion
3.

The deflection of a beam with parabolic tendon is given as __________

A. 5PeL<sup>2</sup>/48EI
B. 10PeL<sup>2</sup>/48EI
C. 15PeL<sup>2</sup>/48EI
D. 3PeL<sup>2</sup>/48EI
Answer» B. 10PeL<sup>2</sup>/48EI
Discussion
4.

A tendon with a trapezoidal profile considering the bending moment and deflection at the centre of the beam is obtained by __________

A. Pe/6EI(2l<sub>1</sub><sup>2</sup>+6l<sub>1</sub>l<sup>2</sup>+3l<sub>2</sub><sup>2</sup>)
B. Pe/6EI(2l<sub>1</sub><sup>2</sup>+6l<sub>1</sub>l<sup>2</sup>+3l<sub>2</sub><sup>2</sup>)
C. Pe/6EI(2l<sub>1</sub><sup>2</sup>+6l<sub>1</sub>l<sup>2</sup>+3l<sub>2</sub><sup>2</sup>)
D. Pe/6EI(2l<sub>1</sub><sup>2</sup>+6l<sub>1</sub>l<sup>2</sup>+3l<sub>2</sub><sup>2</sup>)
Answer» C. Pe/6EI(2l<sub>1</sub><sup>2</sup>+6l<sub>1</sub>l<sup>2</sup>+3l<sub>2</sub><sup>2</sup>)
Discussion
5.

A straight tendon at a uniform eccentricity below the centroidal axis is given as __________

A. PeL<sup>2</sup>/4EI
B. PeL<sup>2</sup>/8EI
C. PeL<sup>2</sup>/14EI
D. PeL<sup>2</sup>/16EI
Answer» C. PeL<sup>2</sup>/14EI
Discussion
6.

The problems involving unsymmetrical loading can be solved by __________

A. Mohr s theorem
B. Kennedy s theorem
C. Row s theorem
D. Casagrande s theorem
Answer» B. Kennedy s theorem
Discussion
7.

Which of the following deflections are directly obtained by Mohr s second area theorem?

A. Simply supported beam
B. Uniformly distributed load
C. Point beams
D. Fixed beams
Answer» B. Uniformly distributed load
Discussion
8.

Which of the following is the equation given by Mohr s second theorem?

A. Mid span/flexural rigidity
B. Moment of area of bending moment diagram/flexural rigidity
C. End span/flexural rigidity
D. Thickness/flexural rigidity
Answer» C. End span/flexural rigidity
Discussion
9.

Which of the following is the equation given Mohr s first theorem?

A. Area of bending moment deflection/flexural rigidity
B. Moment/flexural rigidity
C. Deflection/flexural rigidity
D. Loads/flexural rigidity
Answer» B. Moment/flexural rigidity
Discussion
10.

The short term deflections are also known as __________

A. Cracked
B. Un cracked
C. Instantaneous
D. Non instantaneous
Answer» D. Non instantaneous
Discussion