Design of Reinforced Concrete structures (3160612) MCQs

MCQs of Earthquake Resistant Design of building

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21.

A body of mass 20 kg is suspended from a spring which deflects 20mm under this load. Calculate the frequency of free vibrations in Hz.

(a)

3.5

(b)

5

(c)

6

(d)

7

Answer:

Option (a)

22.

In which of the cases the factor c = 0?

(a)

When there is damping

(b)

No damping

(c)

Resonance

(d)

c is never 0

Answer:

Option (b)

23.

Magnification factor is the ratio of the maximum displacement due to forced vibrations to the deflection due to _________

(a)

Static force

(b)

Dynamic force

(c)

Torsion

(d)

Compression

Answer:

Option (a)

24.

Calculate critical damping coefficient in N/m/s from the following data:

mass = 100 Kg

ω = 10 rad/s

(a)

5,132

(b)

6,283

(c)

7,132

(d)

8,132

Answer:

Option (a)

25.

Calculate critical damping coefficient in N·s/m from the following data.

mass = 200 Kg

ω = 20 rad/s

(a)

25,132

(b)

26,132

(c)

27,132

(d)

Not possible

Answer:

Option (a)

26.

The ratio of the actual damping coefficient (c) to the critical damping coefficient (cc) is known as _________

(a)

Damping factor 

(b)

Damping coefficient

(c)

Resistive factor

(d)

Resistive coefficient

Answer:

Option (a)

27.

What is meant by critical damping coefficient?

(a)

Frequency of damped free vibrations is less than zero.

(b)

The motion is a periodic in nature.

(c)

Both (a) and (b).

(d)

None of the above

Answer:

Option (b)

28.

In damped free vibrations, which parameters indicate vibrations?

(a)

Natural frequency

(b)

Rate of decay of amplitude

(c)

Both (a) and (b)

(d)

None of the above

Answer:

Option (c)

29.

Calculate logarithmic decrement if damping factor is 0.33.

(a)

1.36

(b)

3.23

(c)

5.16

(d)

2.19

Answer:

Option (d)

30.

Calculate natural frequency of damped vibration, if damping factor is 0.52 and natural frequency of the system is 30 rad/sec which consists of machine supported on springs and dashpots.

(a)

25.62 rad/sec

(b)

20.78 rad/sec

(c)

14.4 rad/sec

(d)

15.33 rad/sec

Answer:

Option (a)

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