INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT &

TECHNICAL STUDIES
Structural analysis – II

Max. Marks:100
1. SECTION-A, Question 1-5 carry 10 Marks.
2. SECTION-B, Question 6-15 carries 30 Marks.
3. SECTION-C, Question 16-20 carries 12 Marks.

SECTION – A

Q-1 Explain briefly about characteristic strength of concrete.

Ans:
Characteristic strength of a concrete is the strength below which not more than
5% of sample should fail when testing is done.
Example: For M25 concrete if 100 cubes are casted and tested on 28 days, then
more than 95 cubes will pass the 25 N/mm2 mark

Q-2 What are the assumptions made in the design of limit state?
Ans:

1. Plane sections normal to the axis before bending remain plane after bending.
2. Tensile strength of concrete is ignored (since it is negligible)
3. The maximum strain in concrete at the outermost compression fibre is taken as
0.0035 in bending.
4. Maximum strain in the tension reinforcement in the section at failure shall not be
less.
5. There is a perfect bond between steel and concrete.
6. The stresses in a particular reinforcement are derived from stress strain curve for that
particular type of steel used.

Q-3 Draw stress-strain curve of steel bars with and without definite yield point and
indicate the yield stress fy of them.

Q-4 Define characteristic strength fck of concrete.

Q-5 State principle of Working Stress Method.

Ans :
Working stress method assumes concrete as a linear elastic material and steel
bars and concrete act together elastically. This method is designated as working
stress method because the loads for design of structures are service or the
working loads the failure of structure occurs at much higher load. The stress in
concrete and steel are not allowed to exceed some specified values of stresses
 known as permissible stresses

SECTION – B

Q-6 Describe the salient features of “Working stress Design Philosophy” and “Limit
State Design Philosophy”.

Q-7 Determine the area of tension reinforcement required for a singly reinforced beam
section of size 300 x 600 mm (overall) to carry a factored moment of 175 kN.m.
Use M-20 and Fe-415. Also show the detailing of reinforcement in cross section of
beam.

Ans:
Given: D =600mm, b=300mm, fck = 20N/mm^2, fy =415N/mm^2, Mu = 175 kN.m
Limiting Moment for Fe415
d=600-40 = 560 mm

Mulim = 0.138•fck•b•d^2
=0.138•20•300•560^2
= 259.66 kN.m> 175 kN.m
Hence Mu,lim>Mu
The section is Under Reinforced

Ast •fy
Mu=0.87 • fy • Ast •d •(1− )
b •d •fck
Ast • 415
(
175 •10^6 = 0.87 • 415 • Ast •560 • 1−
300 •560 • 20 )
Solving for Ast we get
Ast = 985 mm2

Use #5 No of 16mm dia bars as shown ,

3.14
to which Ast= • 162 • 5=1005> 985mm 2
4

Were Xumax/d = 0.48 for Fe415

Fy= yield strength of the steel
Fck= characteristic strength of concrete
B=

OR
Q-7 Draw the strain and stress block parameters for a under- reinforced doubly
reinforced E rectangular beam section and wrrite the formula to calculate the
moment of resistance of the same. Also describe each and every term used in the
formula.
Q-8 A simply supported beam spanning over 8m effective span is of rectangular section
300 x 600 mm overall. The beam is reinforced with 4 bars of 25 mm diameter on
tension side at an effective cover of 50 mm. Two nominal hanger bars of 12 mm
diameter are provided on the compression side. The beam is subjected to a service
moment of 140 kN.m at the centre of span section. Use M-20 and Fe-415 and check
the beam for the serviceability of deflections using theoretical method as per IS 456
:2000.

Q-9 Write a short note on Pu-Mu interaction curve and their use in designing the
column.

Q-10 A Hall of 4m x 9m is to be converted with a R.C.C. roof slab of 180 mm thick. Design
the slab using: M-25 grade of concrete, Fe-415 grade of steel service live load
kN/m2, Dead load (including self weight of slab) = 5.5 kN/m2. Assume effective
span of slab as 4.16 m.
Design the slab and show the reinforcement detail in plan and section.

Q-11 The interior panel of a flat slab is of 6m x 6m. The thickness of slab = 150 mm,
thickness of drop = 200 mm column head diameter = 1.5 m, Drop width = 3m. The
slab is subjected to total ultimate bending moment (MJ = 230 kN.m. Distribute the
moments in column and middle strips and show them in neat plan.

Q-12 Derive an expression for developmental length of bars in tension- 7M.

Q-13 A reinforced concrete beam of M 20 grade concrete, 300 mm wide required to

resist a super-imposed moment of 152kN-m at an intermediate continuous beam.
Using mild steel bars, calculate Ast at top, if 4 number are required to be continued
at bottom from one span to the other. Assume to compression steel as 45 mm and
that to the tension steel as 50 mm.

Q-14 Determine and provide the longitudinal reinforcement and lateral ties in a column
of size 550 x 425 mm. Also check the column for minimum eccentricity if the
unsupported length of column is 3m. Use M-20 and Fe-415. The column is
subjected to ultimate axial load of 2500 kN.

Ans:
Given: b=425 mm, d= 550mm, leff= 3000mm , fck = 20N/mm2, fy= 415N/mm2

Pu=0.4 •fck • Ag+ ( 0.67 fy−0.4 fck ) • Asc

2500 •103=0.4 •20 • 425• 550+ ( 0.67 • 415−0.4 • 20 ) Asc
Solving for Asc we Get, Asc = 2332.9 mm2

Q-15 Describe the “balanced failure”, “compression failure” and “tension failure” of a
 short column subjected to axial load and uniaxial moment.
OR
Q-15 Design an isolated footing for a square column, 400 mm x 400 mm with 12-20 <x>
(Fe-415) longitudinal bars, carrying service axial load of 1500 kN. The safe bearing
capacity of soil is 250 kN/m2 at a depth of lm below the ground level. Use M-20 and
Fe-415. Draw the neat sectional elevation and plan showing reinforcement
detailing.

SECTION – C

Q-16 Two columns having cross section of 250 x 250 mm and 300 x oD0 mm are loaded
(A) with 300 kN and 500 kN service loads respective The centre to centre distance
between the column is 4m and the safe be ig capacity of soil is 100 kN/m 2. Design
the combined rectangular footing if the width of footing is restricted to 1.5 m. Use
M-20 and Fe-415.

(B) Design a beam of 5m effective span, carrying uniform load of 20 KN/m, if the
compression flange is laterally unsupported. Assume f y = 250Mpa

Q-17 Design the longitudinal and lateral reinforcement in a rectangular reinforced

(A) 200mmX400mm; subjected to a design ultimate load of 1200KN and an ultimate
moment of 200KN-m with respect to the major axis. Adopt M20 grade and Fe 415
grade HYSD bars. Sketch the details of reinforcement.

Ans: Given : b=200mm, D=400mm, Pu= 1200kN, Mu=200kN.m, fck=20N/mm2,

fy=415kN/mm2

Step1: Check for Minimum Eccentricity

Mu 200
e x= = =0.1667 m=166.7 mm
Pu 1200
e min = 20mm
hence e x>e min

Step 2: find d'/D

Assume 20mm dia bars as main bars and 8mm dia ties
Effective cover d' = 40 + 8 + 20/2
=58mm

d'/D=58/400 =0.145~0.15

Step 3: To find Pt Percentage of reinforcement using code SP 16

Pu 1200 •103
= =0.75
fck • b • D 20 •200 •400
 M 200 •106
= =0 .3125
fck • b • D 2 20• 200• 4002

Refer Chart 45, SP16

d'/D =0.15, fy=415N/mm2

(B) Explain the detailed procedure of flexural design of Beam- 10M

Q-18 A reinforced concrete column 400mmX400mm supports an axial service of 1 safe

(A) bearing capacity of the soil at site is 200KN/m 2. Adopting M20 grade concrete
Fe415 HYSD bars design a suitable footing for the column and sketch the details.

(B) Design a simply supported RCC slab for an office floor having clear dimensions of
with 230mm thick walls all-round. Adopt M20 grade concrete and Fe 415 grade.

Q-19 Design an underground water tank of size 3m × 8m × 3m for the following data.
(A) Type of soil: Submerged sandy soil with density = 16 KN/m 2 and angle of friction φ
= 30°. The water table can rise up to ground level. Design the side walls of the tank.

(B) Design a RC wall of 4.6m height to support a factored load of 650 KN/m and
factored moment of 30 KNm at right angles to the length of wall. The distance
between cross wall is 4m. Sketch the reinforcement details.

Q-20 Design a dog legged staircase for an office building in a room measuring 2.8m ×
(A) 5.8m clear. Vertical distance between the floors is 3.6m. Width of flight is to be
1.25m. Live Load = 3KN/m2. The stairs are supported on 230mm walls at the end of
outer edges of landing slab.

(B) Derive an expression relating yield line moment and ultimate load intensity in the
following isotropically reinforced slab:
(i) Square slab simply supported all around
(ii) Fixed square slab