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1. What is Bar bending schedule?

Junior
  1. A.clear horizontal gap at least the bar diameter or 5 mm plus nominal aggregate size, and tension bars in beams no further apart than 180 mm for Fe415
  2. B.laps only in the central half of the member, never inside a joint or within 2d of the face, confined by hoops at 150 mm maximum
  3. C.a 90 degree bend continued 8 d or a 135 degree hook continued 6 d, with IS 13920 requiring the 135 degree hook with 65 mm minimum extension
  4. D.tabulation of bar mark, diameter, shape code, cutting length, number and total weight for every bar in a member, used to cut and bend steel

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2. Which term means: "tabulation of bar mark, diameter, shape code, cutting length, number and total weight for every bar in a member, used to cut and bend steel"?

Junior
  1. A.Bar bending schedule
  2. B.GFC drawing
  3. C.Unit weight of reinforcement
  4. D.Splice location in ductile frames

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3. Which statement is correct?

Junior
  1. A.Bar bending schedule — tabulation of bar mark, diameter, shape code, cutting length, number and total weight for every bar in a member, used to cut and bend steel
  2. B.Bar bending schedule — clear horizontal gap at least the bar diameter or 5 mm plus nominal aggregate size, and tension bars in beams no further apart than 180 mm for Fe415
  3. C.Bar bending schedule — tables giving steel percentage against Mu/bd² for beams and interaction charts of Pu/fck bD against Mu/fck bD² for columns by d′/D
  4. D.Bar bending schedule — cutting length is reduced by 1 d for each 45 degree bend, 2 d for 90 degrees and 3 d for 135 degrees to account for stretch at the bend

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4. What is Unit weight of reinforcement?

Junior
  1. A.at least Ld or 30 d in tension and Ld or 24 d in compression, staggered so not more than half the bars lap at one section
  2. B.Good for Construction issue that supersedes tender and for-approval sets, identified by revision index and clouds, and is the only drawing a site may build from
  3. C.tabulation of bar mark, diameter, shape code, cutting length, number and total weight for every bar in a member, used to cut and bend steel
  4. D.d²/162 kg per metre, giving 0.395 for 8 mm, 0.888 for 12 mm, 1.58 for 16 mm and 2.47 for 20 mm bars

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5. Which term means: "d²/162 kg per metre, giving 0.395 for 8 mm, 0.888 for 12 mm, 1.58 for 16 mm and 2.47 for 20 mm bars"?

Junior
  1. A.Lap length
  2. B.Unit weight of reinforcement
  3. C.Bar bending schedule
  4. D.Splice location in ductile frames

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6. Which statement is correct?

Junior
  1. A.Unit weight of reinforcement — at least Ld or 30 d in tension and Ld or 24 d in compression, staggered so not more than half the bars lap at one section
  2. B.Unit weight of reinforcement — d²/162 kg per metre, giving 0.395 for 8 mm, 0.888 for 12 mm, 1.58 for 16 mm and 2.47 for 20 mm bars
  3. C.Unit weight of reinforcement — tables giving steel percentage against Mu/bd² for beams and interaction charts of Pu/fck bD against Mu/fck bD² for columns by d′/D
  4. D.Unit weight of reinforcement — tabulation of bar mark, diameter, shape code, cutting length, number and total weight for every bar in a member, used to cut and bend steel

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7. What is Bend deductions?

Junior
  1. A.a 90 degree bend continued 8 d or a 135 degree hook continued 6 d, with IS 13920 requiring the 135 degree hook with 65 mm minimum extension
  2. B.at least Ld or 30 d in tension and Ld or 24 d in compression, staggered so not more than half the bars lap at one section
  3. C.d²/162 kg per metre, giving 0.395 for 8 mm, 0.888 for 12 mm, 1.58 for 16 mm and 2.47 for 20 mm bars
  4. D.cutting length is reduced by 1 d for each 45 degree bend, 2 d for 90 degrees and 3 d for 135 degrees to account for stretch at the bend

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8. Which term means: "cutting length is reduced by 1 d for each 45 degree bend, 2 d for 90 degrees and 3 d for 135 degrees to account for stretch at the bend"?

Junior
  1. A.GFC drawing
  2. B.Bar bending schedule
  3. C.Bend deductions
  4. D.Bar spacing rules

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9. Which statement is correct?

Junior
  1. A.Bend deductions — tables giving steel percentage against Mu/bd² for beams and interaction charts of Pu/fck bD against Mu/fck bD² for columns by d′/D
  2. B.Bend deductions — d²/162 kg per metre, giving 0.395 for 8 mm, 0.888 for 12 mm, 1.58 for 16 mm and 2.47 for 20 mm bars
  3. C.Bend deductions — a 90 degree bend continued 8 d or a 135 degree hook continued 6 d, with IS 13920 requiring the 135 degree hook with 65 mm minimum extension
  4. D.Bend deductions — cutting length is reduced by 1 d for each 45 degree bend, 2 d for 90 degrees and 3 d for 135 degrees to account for stretch at the bend

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10. What is Lap length?

Junior
  1. A.a 90 degree bend continued 8 d or a 135 degree hook continued 6 d, with IS 13920 requiring the 135 degree hook with 65 mm minimum extension
  2. B.at least Ld or 30 d in tension and Ld or 24 d in compression, staggered so not more than half the bars lap at one section
  3. C.d²/162 kg per metre, giving 0.395 for 8 mm, 0.888 for 12 mm, 1.58 for 16 mm and 2.47 for 20 mm bars
  4. D.cutting length is reduced by 1 d for each 45 degree bend, 2 d for 90 degrees and 3 d for 135 degrees to account for stretch at the bend

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11. Which term means: "at least Ld or 30 d in tension and Ld or 24 d in compression, staggered so not more than half the bars lap at one section"?

Junior
  1. A.Bar spacing rules
  2. B.Bar bending schedule
  3. C.Lap length
  4. D.Bend deductions

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12. Which statement is correct?

Junior
  1. A.Lap length — at least Ld or 30 d in tension and Ld or 24 d in compression, staggered so not more than half the bars lap at one section
  2. B.Lap length — clear horizontal gap at least the bar diameter or 5 mm plus nominal aggregate size, and tension bars in beams no further apart than 180 mm for Fe415
  3. C.Lap length — cutting length is reduced by 1 d for each 45 degree bend, 2 d for 90 degrees and 3 d for 135 degrees to account for stretch at the bend
  4. D.Lap length — Good for Construction issue that supersedes tender and for-approval sets, identified by revision index and clouds, and is the only drawing a site may build from

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13. What is Stirrup anchorage?

Mid
  1. A.a 90 degree bend continued 8 d or a 135 degree hook continued 6 d, with IS 13920 requiring the 135 degree hook with 65 mm minimum extension
  2. B.tabulation of bar mark, diameter, shape code, cutting length, number and total weight for every bar in a member, used to cut and bend steel
  3. C.Good for Construction issue that supersedes tender and for-approval sets, identified by revision index and clouds, and is the only drawing a site may build from
  4. D.cutting length is reduced by 1 d for each 45 degree bend, 2 d for 90 degrees and 3 d for 135 degrees to account for stretch at the bend

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14. Which term means: "a 90 degree bend continued 8 d or a 135 degree hook continued 6 d, with IS 13920 requiring the 135 degree hook with 65 mm minimum extension"?

Mid
  1. A.Splice location in ductile frames
  2. B.Bar bending schedule
  3. C.Stirrup anchorage
  4. D.Bend deductions

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15. Which statement is correct?

Mid
  1. A.Stirrup anchorage — cutting length is reduced by 1 d for each 45 degree bend, 2 d for 90 degrees and 3 d for 135 degrees to account for stretch at the bend
  2. B.Stirrup anchorage — Good for Construction issue that supersedes tender and for-approval sets, identified by revision index and clouds, and is the only drawing a site may build from
  3. C.Stirrup anchorage — laps only in the central half of the member, never inside a joint or within 2d of the face, confined by hoops at 150 mm maximum
  4. D.Stirrup anchorage — a 90 degree bend continued 8 d or a 135 degree hook continued 6 d, with IS 13920 requiring the 135 degree hook with 65 mm minimum extension

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16. What is Bar spacing rules?

Mid
  1. A.clear horizontal gap at least the bar diameter or 5 mm plus nominal aggregate size, and tension bars in beams no further apart than 180 mm for Fe415
  2. B.tables giving steel percentage against Mu/bd² for beams and interaction charts of Pu/fck bD against Mu/fck bD² for columns by d′/D
  3. C.tabulation of bar mark, diameter, shape code, cutting length, number and total weight for every bar in a member, used to cut and bend steel
  4. D.Good for Construction issue that supersedes tender and for-approval sets, identified by revision index and clouds, and is the only drawing a site may build from

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17. Which term means: "clear horizontal gap at least the bar diameter or 5 mm plus nominal aggregate size, and tension bars in beams no further apart than 180 mm for Fe415"?

Mid
  1. A.Lap length
  2. B.Unit weight of reinforcement
  3. C.Stirrup anchorage
  4. D.Bar spacing rules

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18. Which statement is correct?

Mid
  1. A.Bar spacing rules — Good for Construction issue that supersedes tender and for-approval sets, identified by revision index and clouds, and is the only drawing a site may build from
  2. B.Bar spacing rules — d²/162 kg per metre, giving 0.395 for 8 mm, 0.888 for 12 mm, 1.58 for 16 mm and 2.47 for 20 mm bars
  3. C.Bar spacing rules — clear horizontal gap at least the bar diameter or 5 mm plus nominal aggregate size, and tension bars in beams no further apart than 180 mm for Fe415
  4. D.Bar spacing rules — at least Ld or 30 d in tension and Ld or 24 d in compression, staggered so not more than half the bars lap at one section

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19. What is SP 16 design aids?

Mid
  1. A.tables giving steel percentage against Mu/bd² for beams and interaction charts of Pu/fck bD against Mu/fck bD² for columns by d′/D
  2. B.a 90 degree bend continued 8 d or a 135 degree hook continued 6 d, with IS 13920 requiring the 135 degree hook with 65 mm minimum extension
  3. C.at least Ld or 30 d in tension and Ld or 24 d in compression, staggered so not more than half the bars lap at one section
  4. D.tabulation of bar mark, diameter, shape code, cutting length, number and total weight for every bar in a member, used to cut and bend steel

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20. Which term means: "tables giving steel percentage against Mu/bd² for beams and interaction charts of Pu/fck bD against Mu/fck bD² for columns by d′/D"?

Mid
  1. A.Stirrup anchorage
  2. B.SP 16 design aids
  3. C.Bend deductions
  4. D.GFC drawing

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21. Which statement is correct?

Mid
  1. A.SP 16 design aids — at least Ld or 30 d in tension and Ld or 24 d in compression, staggered so not more than half the bars lap at one section
  2. B.SP 16 design aids — d²/162 kg per metre, giving 0.395 for 8 mm, 0.888 for 12 mm, 1.58 for 16 mm and 2.47 for 20 mm bars
  3. C.SP 16 design aids — laps only in the central half of the member, never inside a joint or within 2d of the face, confined by hoops at 150 mm maximum
  4. D.SP 16 design aids — tables giving steel percentage against Mu/bd² for beams and interaction charts of Pu/fck bD against Mu/fck bD² for columns by d′/D

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22. What is Splice location in ductile frames?

Senior
  1. A.laps only in the central half of the member, never inside a joint or within 2d of the face, confined by hoops at 150 mm maximum
  2. B.d²/162 kg per metre, giving 0.395 for 8 mm, 0.888 for 12 mm, 1.58 for 16 mm and 2.47 for 20 mm bars
  3. C.Good for Construction issue that supersedes tender and for-approval sets, identified by revision index and clouds, and is the only drawing a site may build from
  4. D.tabulation of bar mark, diameter, shape code, cutting length, number and total weight for every bar in a member, used to cut and bend steel

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23. Which term means: "laps only in the central half of the member, never inside a joint or within 2d of the face, confined by hoops at 150 mm maximum"?

Senior
  1. A.SP 16 design aids
  2. B.Unit weight of reinforcement
  3. C.Splice location in ductile frames
  4. D.Stirrup anchorage

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24. Which statement is correct?

Senior
  1. A.Splice location in ductile frames — Good for Construction issue that supersedes tender and for-approval sets, identified by revision index and clouds, and is the only drawing a site may build from
  2. B.Splice location in ductile frames — laps only in the central half of the member, never inside a joint or within 2d of the face, confined by hoops at 150 mm maximum
  3. C.Splice location in ductile frames — a 90 degree bend continued 8 d or a 135 degree hook continued 6 d, with IS 13920 requiring the 135 degree hook with 65 mm minimum extension
  4. D.Splice location in ductile frames — tabulation of bar mark, diameter, shape code, cutting length, number and total weight for every bar in a member, used to cut and bend steel

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25. What is GFC drawing?

Senior
  1. A.tabulation of bar mark, diameter, shape code, cutting length, number and total weight for every bar in a member, used to cut and bend steel
  2. B.Good for Construction issue that supersedes tender and for-approval sets, identified by revision index and clouds, and is the only drawing a site may build from
  3. C.tables giving steel percentage against Mu/bd² for beams and interaction charts of Pu/fck bD against Mu/fck bD² for columns by d′/D
  4. D.d²/162 kg per metre, giving 0.395 for 8 mm, 0.888 for 12 mm, 1.58 for 16 mm and 2.47 for 20 mm bars

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26. Which term means: "Good for Construction issue that supersedes tender and for-approval sets, identified by revision index and clouds, and is the only drawing a site may build from"?

Senior
  1. A.GFC drawing
  2. B.Lap length
  3. C.Stirrup anchorage
  4. D.Bar spacing rules

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27. Which statement is correct?

Senior
  1. A.GFC drawing — tables giving steel percentage against Mu/bd² for beams and interaction charts of Pu/fck bD against Mu/fck bD² for columns by d′/D
  2. B.GFC drawing — laps only in the central half of the member, never inside a joint or within 2d of the face, confined by hoops at 150 mm maximum
  3. C.GFC drawing — a 90 degree bend continued 8 d or a 135 degree hook continued 6 d, with IS 13920 requiring the 135 degree hook with 65 mm minimum extension
  4. D.GFC drawing — Good for Construction issue that supersedes tender and for-approval sets, identified by revision index and clouds, and is the only drawing a site may build from

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