366) In the design of a front counterfort in a counterfort retaining wall, the main reinforcement is provided on i) bottom face near counterfort ii) top face near counterfort iii) bottom face near centre of span iv) top face near centre of span The correct answer is

only (i)

only (ii)

both (i) and (iv)

both (ii) and (iii)

Answer is:

both (i) and (iv)

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367) In a counterfort retaining wall, the main reinforcement in the stem at mid span is provided on

front face only

inner face only

both front face and inner face

none of the above

Answer is:

front face only

368) The depth of footing for an isolated column is governed by i) maximum bending moment ii) shear force iii) punching shear The correct answer is

only (i)

(i)and(ii)

(i) and (iii)

(i), (ii) and (iii)

Answer is:

(i), (ii) and (iii)

369) If the foundations of all the columns of a structure are designed on the total live and dead load basis, then

there will be no settlement of columns

there will be no differential settlement

the settlement of exterior columns will be more than interior columns

the settlement of interior columns will be more than exterior columns

Answer is:

the settlement of exterior columns will be more than interior columns

370) To minimise the effect of differential settlement, the area of a footing should be designed for

dead load only

dead load + live load

dead load + fraction of live load

live load + fraction of dead load

Answer is:

dead load + fraction of live load

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366) In the design of a front counterfort in a counterfort retaining wall, the main reinforcement is provided on i) bottom face near counterfort ii) top face near counterfort iii) bottom face near centre of span iv) top face near centre of span The correct answer is

both (i) and (iv)

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367) In a counterfort retaining wall, the main reinforcement in the stem at mid span is provided on

front face only

368) The depth of footing for an isolated column is governed by i) maximum bending moment ii) shear force iii) punching shear The correct answer is

(i), (ii) and (iii)

369) If the foundations of all the columns of a structure are designed on the total live and dead load basis, then

the settlement of exterior columns will be more than interior columns

370) To minimise the effect of differential settlement, the area of a footing should be designed for

dead load + fraction of live load

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