Earthquake Engineering (3160621) MCQs

MCQs of Ductile Detailing

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11.

At the near face of a column in a beam, the spacing of stirrups not more than ______ and ________ times beam bar diameter.

(a)

d/4, 8

(b)

d/4, 6

(c)

d/2, 8

(d)

d/2, 6

Answer:

Option (a)

12.

A center of the beam, the spacing of stirrups not more than _______.

(a)

d

(b)

2d

(c)

d/2

(d)

3d

Answer:

Option (c)

13.

________ is an essential attribute of an earthquake-resistant design of a structure that serves as a shock absorber in a structure and reduces the transmitted force to one that is sustainable.

(a)

Elasticity

(b)

Ductility

(c)

Plasticity

(d)

All of the above.

Answer:

Option (b)

14.

For all buildings which are more than 3 stories in height, the minimum grade of concrete shall be _________.

(a)

M15

(b)

M20

(c)

M25

(d)

None of the above.

Answer:

Option (b)

15.

The factored axial stress on the flexural member under earthquake loading shall not exceed _______.

(a)

0.1 fck

(b)

0.2 fck

(c)

0.15 fck

(d)

0.25 fck

Answer:

Option (a)

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