Code No: RR310103 Set No.

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III B.Tech I Semester Regular Examinations, November 2007
STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING DESIGN AND DRAWING-I(RCC)
(Civil Engineering)
Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80
Answer any ONE Question from PART-A
and any THREE Questions from PART-B
Note:Assume suitable data whenever necessary
Use of IS codes & Structural Tables is permitted
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PART-A(Marks:32)

1. Design the Flexural Reinforcement for the Rectangular concrete Beam of size 250
mm ×400mm simply supported an two marmarry walls 230mm thick and 6m apart.
The Beam has to carry in addition to its own weight, a distributed live load of
10kN/m, dead load of 5 kN/m and a concentrated dead load of 30kN placed at
the mid span point. Assume that the Beam in subjected to moderate exposure
conditions and grade of steel Fe 415 used.
Draw suitable scale longitudinal section and cross section of the Beam
2. Design a isolated footing for a rectangular column 300 x 450mm carrying an axial
load of 1000 kN. The net bearing capacity of the soil is 120kN/m2 . Use M20 grade
concrete and Fe 415 grade steel.
Draw to scale the reinforcement details.
(a) Plan of the footing
(b) Sectional elevation of the footing.

PART-B (Marks:16x3=48)

3. (a) Distinguish between static modulus and dynamic modulus of elasticity of con-
crete.
(b) Why does the code limit the compressive strength of concrete in structural
design to 0.67 fck and not fck?
4. Sketch the stress-strain curves for the following.
(a) Mild steel (Fe 250)
(b) Fe 415
(c) Fe 500.
5. What is meant by ‘anchorage’ of steel bars in reinforced concrete? construction?
What are the IS code provisions for providing anchorage of shear teinforcement ?
6. Design an axially loaded tied column 400mm x 400mm pinned at both ends with
an unsupported length of 3m for carrying a factored load of 2300KN use M20 grade
concrete and Fe 415 steel.

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7. A one way slab of clear span 3.5m is simply supported on masonry walls 30cm
thick. Design the slab for a live load of 2.5kN/m2 using M 20 grade of concrete
and Fe - 415 grade steel.

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Code No: RR310103 Set No. 2
III B.Tech I Semester Regular Examinations, November 2007
STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING DESIGN AND DRAWING-I(RCC)
(Civil Engineering)
Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80
Answer any ONE Question from PART-A
and any THREE Questions from PART-B
Note:Assume suitable data whenever necessary
Use of IS codes & Structural Tables is permitted
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PART-A(Marks:32)

1. Design a doubly reinforced section for a rectangular Beam at mid span having an
effective span of 4m. The superimposed load is 40 kN/m and size of the Beam is
limited to 250mm x 400mm overall. Adopt M20 grade concrete and Fe 415 grade
steel. Draw to a suitable scale.

(a) Longitudinal section showing reinforcement details.

(b) Cross section of the Beam showing reinforcement details.

2. A square column of 400mm size is carrying a live load of 260 kN and dead load
of 340 kN including self weight. The allowable net bearing capacity of the soil is
100kN/m2 and allowable width of the footing is 2m. Design an isolated footing
with M20 concrete and Fe 415 grade of steel.
Draw to scale:

(a) Plan showing the reinforcement details

(b) Sectional elevation of the footing.

PART-B (Marks:16x3=48)

3. (a) Distinguish between static modulus and dynamic modulus of elasticity of con-
crete.
(b) Why does the code limit the compressive strength of concrete in structural
design to 0.67 fck and not fck.

4. (a) Define the term ‘partial safety factors’ as used in limit state design. Identify
the various factors and state the values recommended in IS 456.
(b) Compare ‘working stress method’ and ‘limit state’ design of R.C.C. structures.
Explain the answer with suitable examples.

5. Determine the shear stress in a 250 X 500 mm rectangular section if the shear force
is 20 kN and torsional moment is 10 kN.m at service loads. Asume M 20 mix and
0.75% tension reinforcement at an effective coverof 50 mm.

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6. Design the reinforcement for a R.C.column 250mm x 400mm in cross section for
the following data. Pu =1000KN; L=6M, lex = 4.m; leu =4.0 m; M20 and Fe 415.
M ux =30KN-M at top and M ux =20KN-m at bottom; M uy =10KN-m at top and
bottom, which is braced and bends into single curvature effective cover d1 =50mm.

7. Design a simply supported slab to rest on masonry walls for a live load of 4kN/m2
if the clear spam is 2.8m. Use M 20 grade of concrete and HYSD Bars.

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Code No: RR310103 Set No. 3
III B.Tech I Semester Regular Examinations, November 2007
STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING DESIGN AND DRAWING-I(RCC)
(Civil Engineering)
Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80
Answer any ONE Question from PART-A
and any THREE Questions from PART-B
Note:Assume suitable data whenever necessary
Use of IS codes & Structural Tables is permitted
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PART-A(Marks:32)

1. Design the Flexural Reinforcement for the Rectangular concrete Beam of size 250
mm ×400mm simply supported an two marmarry walls 230mm thick and 6m apart.
The Beam has to carry in addition to its own weight, a distributed live load of
10kN/m, dead load of 5 kN/m and a concentrated dead load of 30kN placed at
the mid span point. Assume that the Beam in subjected to moderate exposure
conditions and grade of steel Fe 415 used.
Draw suitable scale longitudinal section and cross section of the Beam

2. Design a plain concrete footing for a column 300mm × 30mm carrying an axial
load of 330 kN. Assume an allowable soil bearing pressure of 360 kN/m2 at a depth
of 1.0m below ground. AssumeM20 concrete and Fe 415 steel.
Draw to scale showing

(a) Plan of the footing

(b) Nominal Reinforcement in sectional elevation

PART-B (Marks:16x3=48)

3. Explain the terms:

(a) Safety
(b) Screwiceability
(c) Partial safety factor for materials.

4. (a) Define the term ‘partial safety factors’ as used in limit state design. Identify
the various factors and state the values recommended in IS 456.
(b) Compare ‘working stress method’ and ‘limit state’ design of R.C.C. structures.
Explain the answer with suitable examples.

5. The car porch of a building is shown in figure 5 the beam and the slab being
cast monolithic. The live load on the beam due to U.D.L. on the slab is 2 kN/m.
Determine the torsion and shear due to live load for which the beam should be
designed.

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Figure 5
6. (a) How does bracing effect the behavior of slender columns? Explain how bracing
can be provided for columns in Multistoried buildings.
(b) A column 350 x 350mm has an unsupported length of 8m and equivalent
length of 5m both the axes. It is loaded with characteristic loads P=500KN,
Mxx (top)=40KN-m Mxx (bottom)=-25KN-M. Assuming the column is bent
in double curvature design the longitudinal steel. Use M30 & Fe415.

7. Design a roof slab 3.5m x 4m, simply supported on all four sides if the live load is
1.5kN/m2 . Take M - 20 grade concrete and Fe 415 grade steel.

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Code No: RR310103 Set No. 4
III B.Tech I Semester Regular Examinations, November 2007
STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING DESIGN AND DRAWING-I(RCC)
(Civil Engineering)
Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80
Answer any ONE Question from PART-A
and any THREE Questions from PART-B
Note:Assume suitable data whenever necessary
Use of IS codes & Structural Tables is permitted
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PART-A(Marks:32)

1. Design the Flexural Reinforcement for the Rectangular concrete Beam of size 250
mm ×400mm simply supported an two marmarry walls 230mm thick and 6m apart.
The Beam has to carry in addition to its own weight, a distributed live load of
10kN/m, dead load of 5 kN/m and a concentrated dead load of 30kN placed at
the mid span point. Assume that the Beam in subjected to moderate exposure
conditions and grade of steel Fe 415 used.
Draw suitable scale longitudinal section and cross section of the Beam

2. Design a plain concrete footing for a column 300mm × 30mm carrying an axial
load of 330 kN. Assume an allowable soil bearing pressure of 360 kN/m2 at a depth
of 1.0m below ground. AssumeM20 concrete and Fe 415 steel.
Draw to scale showing

(a) Plan of the footing

(b) Nominal Reinforcement in sectional elevation

PART-B (Marks:16x3=48)

3. How does the strength of concrete vary with age? What is modulus of rupture?
How can the tensile strength of concrete be determined?

4. What is meant by limit state? Discuss the different limit states to be considered
in reinforced concrete design.

5. What is meant by bundling of bars ? What is the maximum number of bars that
can contribute to a bundle ? What are the specifications regarding development
length of bundled bars ?

6. (a) Indicate how the interaction diagram for columns under continued axial load
and bending can be drawn. What are the advantages in representing it in a
non-dimensional form?
(b) Calculate the ultimate strength in axial compression of a column 400mm in
diameter and reinforced with 8 No’s 20mm of grate Fe 415 when the column
is helically reinforced by 8mm φ bars at 55mm pitch. Use M20 grade concrete.

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7. A 5 span continuous one way slab is to be used for a school building. The supporting
beams are spaced 3m c/c. Design the slab using M 20 grade concrete and Fe - 415
grade TOR steel for a live load of 3kN/m2 .

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