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    This document contains a list of knowledge improvement questions for structural engineers related to structural general notes, foundations, columns, beams and slabs, and Indian standard codes. It asks engineers to provide details on reinforcement cover, deshuttering times, foundation bar lap locations and lengths, column bar and stirrup details including lap lengths and hook bends, beam and slab bar lap locations and lengths, secondary beam details on main beams, and differences between ordinary moment resisting frames and special moment resisting frames. The document is from TRC Engineering seeking to improve engineers' knowledge.

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    This document contains a list of knowledge improvement questions for structural engineers related to structural general notes, foundations, columns, beams and slabs, and Indian standard codes. It asks engineers to provide details on reinforcement cover, deshuttering times, foundation bar lap locations and lengths, column bar and stirrup details including lap lengths and hook bends, beam and slab bar lap locations and lengths, secondary beam details on main beams, and differences between ordinary moment resisting frames and special moment resisting frames. The document is from TRC Engineering seeking to improve engineers' knowledge.

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    This document contains a list of knowledge improvement questions for structural engineers related to structural general notes, foundations, columns, beams and slabs, and Indian standard codes. It asks engineers to provide details on reinforcement cover, deshuttering times, foundation bar lap locations and lengths, column bar and stirrup details including lap lengths and hook bends, beam and slab bar lap locations and lengths, secondary beam details on main beams, and differences between ordinary moment resisting frames and special moment resisting frames. The document is from TRC Engineering seeking to improve engineers' knowledge.

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    TRC Engineering (I) Pvt. Ltd.

    # 109, 4th ‘C’ Cross, 5th Block,


    Koramangala Industrial Estate,
    Koramangala, Bangalore – 560 095.

    LIST OF KNOWLEDGE IMPROVEMENT QUESTIONS TO BE


    ANSWERED BY STRUCTURAL ENGINEERS: (PART-1)

    A) QUESTIONS RELATED TO STRUCTURAL GENERAL NOTES


    1 List out nominal cover to reinforcement for following structural members:

    a) Footing : Top Cover = , Bottom Cover = , Side cover =

    b) Column :

    c) RC Walls :

    d) Shear walls :

    e) Beams :

    f) Slabs :

    2 Mention de-shuttering time for the following listed items:

    a) Column :

    b) RC Walls :

    c) Shear Walls :

    d) RC Beams :

    e) RC Slabs :

    f) PT Beams :

    g) RC Slabs :

    B) QUESTIONS RELATED TO FOUNDATION


    1 Stirrups for the columns inside the footing should be provided or not?
    How many stirrups (no's) should be minimum inside the footing?

    2 Indicate Lap location & lap lengths for footing top & bottom bars (only in combined footings if its length
    or breadth is more than 12m)
    TRC Engineering (I) Pvt. Ltd.
    # 109, 4th ‘C’ Cross, 5th Block,
    Koramangala Industrial Estate,
    Koramangala, Bangalore – 560 095.

    3 Does lap is allowed in isolated footing??

    C) QUESTIONS RELATED TO COLUMN


    1 Please indicate detailed sketch showing lap location for column vertical bars as per TRC Standard :

    2 Please provide lap length for column vertical bars (consider below example):
    Example: Column size - 750mmX750mm, Vertical reinforcement (12)-T25 , Stirrups - T8@250 C/C

    3 Please provide hooks & bend details for column ties ?


    (indicate separately for 90 degree & 135 degree hooks - as per TRC Standard)

    i) for 90 degree:

    ii) for 135 degree hooks:


    TRC Engineering (I) Pvt. Ltd.
    # 109, 4th ‘C’ Cross, 5th Block,
    Koramangala Industrial Estate,
    Koramangala, Bangalore – 560 095.

    4 Indicate minimum no. of stirrups in column splice location? Also specify spacing of stirrups at column
    Lap location?

    D) QUESTIONS RELATED TO RC/PT BEAM & RC/PT SLABS


    1 Please indicate detailed sketch showing lap location for :
    i) RC BEAMS/PT BEAMS (for both top & bottom bars)

    a) for top bars

    a) for bottom bars

    Please indicate detailed sketch showing lap location for :


    ii) RC SLABS / PT SLABS (for both top & bottom bars)

    a) for top bars

    a) for bottom bars


    TRC Engineering (I) Pvt. Ltd.
    # 109, 4th ‘C’ Cross, 5th Block,
    Koramangala Industrial Estate,
    Koramangala, Bangalore – 560 095.

    2 Please provide lap length for top & bottom bars : (consider below example):
    Example: Beam size - 450mmX750mm,
    Top reinforcement: Left - (4)-T25 , Middle - (4)-T16 , Right - (4)-T25 ,
    Bottom reinforcement: Continuous bars (4)-T20 , Additional @ bottom - (4)-T16
    Stirrups: - Left - T10@150 C/C , , Middle - T10@250 C/C , Right - T10@150 C/C

    i) RC BEAMS / PT BEAMS

    Lap length =

    3 Please provide lap length for top & bottom bars : (consider below example):
    Example:
    BOTTOM BARS - T10 @ 150 C/C
    TOP BARS - T10 @ 200 C/C

    i) RC SLABS / PT SLABS

    4 Please provide hooks & bend details for RC/PT beam stirrups (as per TRC Standard) :
    TRC Engineering (I) Pvt. Ltd.
    # 109, 4th ‘C’ Cross, 5th Block,
    Koramangala Industrial Estate,
    Koramangala, Bangalore – 560 095.

    5 Please provide details showing secondary beam resting on main beam (as per TRC Standard) :
    (Explain top bar & bottom bar arrangement when secondary beam rests on main beam)

    E) QUESTIONS RELATED TO INDIAN STANDARD CODES


    (Choose the right answer from below choices)

    1 Which Indian code you will refer for concrete reinforcement & its detailing?
    (a) SP- 6 (b) SP- 34 (c) IS-456 : 2002 (d) IS 1343-1980

    Answer :

    2 Which Indian code you will refer for plain & reinforced concrete design?
    (a) SP- 6 (b) SP- 34 (c) IS-456 : 2002 (d) IS 1343-1980

    Answer :

    3 Which Indian code you will refer for earthquake resistance design of structures?
    (a) IS-456 : 2002 (b) IS 1343-1980 (c) IS 1893 : 2002 (d) SP- 6 & SP- 34

    Answer :

    4 Which Indian code you will refer for design of earthquake resistance building with ductile detailing?
    (a) IS-456 : 2002 (b) IS 1893 : 2002 (c) IS 13920 : 1993 (d) SP- 6 & SP- 34

    Answer :

    5 Please list out some projects (presently ongoing in site) indicating which is OMRF & SMRF?

    5 Please list out the differences between OMRF & SMRF with reference to TRC typical beam schedule?

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