Design of Reinforced Concrete structures (3160612) MCQs

MCQs of Design of Retaining wall

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11.

All are types of retaining wall, except?

(a)

Anchored Wall
(b)

Cantilever retaining wall
(c)

Box culvert
(d)

Garavity wall
Answer:

Option (a)

12.

 Pick up the incorrect statement from the following_?

(a)

In the stem of a retaining wall, reinforcement is provided near the earth side
(b)

In the toe slab of a retaining wall, reinforcement is provided at the bottom of the slab
(c)

In the heel slab of a retaining wall, reinforcement is provided at the top of the slab
(d)

None of these
Answer:

Option (d)

13.

All are the component of retainig wall except?

(a)

Toe Slab
(b)

Heel Slab
(c)

Surcharge
(d)

Stem 
Answer:

Option (c)

14.

Cantilever retaining walls can safely be used for a height not more than

(a)

3 m
(b)

4 m
(c)

5 m
(d)

6 m
Answer:

Option (d)

15.

The design of a retaining wall assumes that the retained earth

(a)

is dry
(b)

is free from moisture
(c)

consists of granular particles
(d)

all the above.
Answer:

Option (d)

16.

The thickness of base slab of a retaining wall generally provided, is

(a)

width of the stem at the bottom
(b)

one-third of the width of the stem at the bottom
(c)

one fourth of the width of the steam at the bottom
(d)

twice the width of the steam at the bottom.
Answer:

Option (a)

17.

Pick up the incorrect statement from the following:

(a)

In the stem of a retaining wall, reinforcement is provided near the earth side
(b)

In the toe slab of a retaining wall, rein forcement is provided at the bottom of the slab
(c)

In the heel slab of a retaining wall, rein forcement is provided at the top of the slab
(d)

None of these.
Answer:

Option (d)

18.

To have pressure wholly compressive under the base of a retaining wall of width b, the resultant of the weight of the wall and the pressure exerted by the retained, earth should have eccentricity not more than

(a)

b/3
(b)

b/4
(c)

b/6
(d)

b/5
Answer:

Option (c)

19.

The angle of internal friction of soil mass is the angle whose

(a)

tangent is equal to the rate of the maximum resistance to sliding on any internal inclined plane to the normal pressure acting on the plane
(b)

sine is equal to the ratio of the maximum resistance to sliding on any internal inclined plane to the normal pressure acting on the plane
(c)

cosine is equal to the ratio of the maximum resistance sliding on any internal inclined plane to the normal pressure acting on the plane
(d)

none of these.
Answer:

Option (a)

20.

If H is the overall height of a retaining wall retaining a surcharge, the width of the base slab usually provided, is

(a)

0.3 H
(b)

0.7 H
(c)

0.5 H
(d)

0.4 H
Answer:

Option (b)

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