DRC Iii Year-Unit 3

EXCEL ENGINEERING COLLEGE
(Autonomous)
B.E Civil Engineering
Fifth Semester
20CE501 Design of Reinforced Cement Concrete Elements
Regulations 2020
Question Bank
UNIT – 3 DESIGNS OF SLABS AND STAIRCASE
PART- A
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What are the types of design of slab?
1  One way slab 2 CO3 R
 Two way slab
Briefly explain about one way slab.
 The reinforced concrete slabs may be supported on two parallel long edges only
and free of any support along the two parallel short edges.
2  The structural action of the slab is essentially one way. 2 CO3 R
 The loads are carried by the slab in the direction perpendicular to the supporting
beams. Such slabs are called as slabs spanning in one direction.
 These are also called as one- way slabs
Briefly explain about two way slab
The reinforced concrete slabs may also be supported on all its four sides. The
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structural action of the slab is two way. The loads are carried by the slab along its short span
and along its long span depending upon the ratio of long span to short span
What are the conditions to be followed in design of slab?

 Main bars: The reinforcement constituting the main bars shall be based on the
maximum bending moment.
 The reinforcement shall not be less than 0.15% of cross sectional area. (0.12 when
4 high strength deformed bars are used).
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 The pitch of the main bars shall not exceed the following.
(i) three times of effective depth of slab
(ii) 300mm
Write about minimum percentage of reinforcement for slabs?
5 The minimum reinforcement in either direction shall be 0.15 percent of the total cross 2 CO3 U
sectional area
Mention the purpose of providing distribution reinforcements in R.C. slabs?
6 These are reinforcement provided running at right angles to the main steel in order to 2 CO3 U
distribute the load and the temperature and shrinkage stresses.
Write about condition for cover to reinforcement for slabs
The minimum cover to outside of the main bars shall not be less than the following
7  15mm
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 Diameter of the main bar
Write about condition for curtailment of reinforcement in simply supported slabs
Not less than 50 percent of the tension steel bars provided as reinforcement at
8 mid span should extend for at 12 times diameter of steel bars (or) its equivalent in hooks or 2 CO3 R
bends beyond the centers of supports. The remaining 50 percent should extend to within
0.08 times span length of the supports.
9 Define restrained slab 2 CO3 R
When the corners of the slab are prevented from lifting the slab is called as “restrained slab”
What are the types of edges of slabs?
 Simply supported
10  Fixed 2 CO3 U
 Partially fixed
 Continuous
Write any two various boundary conditions in the two way slab acting UDL?
11 1. One Short Edge Continuous: 2 CO3 U
2. Two Adjacent Edges Discontinuous
What is a stair case?
12 A staircase consists of a number of steps arranged in a series, with landings at appropriate 2 CO3 U
locations,for the purposes of giving access to different floors of a building
Define tread:
13 The horizontal portion of a step was the foot rests is referred to, as tread.250 to 300 mm 2 CO3 U
is the typical dimensions of a tread
Define Riser
14 Riser is the vertical distance between the adjacent treads or the vertical projection of the step 2 CO3 R
with value of 150 to 190 mm depending upon the type of building
Define Going:
15 Going is the horizontal projection of an inclined flight of steps between the first and last 2 CO3 R
riser.
What are the types of staircases?
i.Straight stair
iiQuarter turn stair iii. Half turn stair
16 iv.Dog legged stair
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v.Open newer stair with quarter space landing
vi.Geometrical stairs such as circular stair, spiral stair,etc
What is a flight?
17 A flight is the length of the staircase situated between two landings. The number of steps in a 2 CO3 R
flight may vary between 3 to 12.
What is the minimum rise and tread in residential buildings?
18 In residential buildings, the rise may vary between 150mm to 180mm tread between200mm 2 CO3 U
to 250mm.
What is the minimum rise and tread in public buildings?
19 In public buildings, the rise may vary between 120mm to 150mm tread
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between200mm to 300mm.
Mention the places where the following staircase can be used
 Single flight staircase is used in cellars or attics where the height between floors is
small and the frequency of its use is less
 .Quarter turn staircase flight generally runs adjoining the walls and provides
uninterrupted space at the centre of the room. Generally used in domestic houses
20 where floor heights are limited to 3m.
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 Dog legged staircase is generally adopted in economical utilization of available
space. Open well staircases are provided in public buildings where large spaces are
available. In congested locations, where space availability is small, Spiral stairs are
provided.
PART- B
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Design a one way slab with a clear span of 3.2m, simply supported on
230mm thick masonry walls (width of bearing) and subjected to a live load of 3kN/m² and
1 surface finish of 1kN/mm².Assume M20 &Fe 415 steel. Assume that the slab is
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subjected to moderate exposure conditions.
Design a one way slab for a clear span 4m simply supported on 230mm thick wall.
2 Subjected to a live load of 4kN/m² and floor finish of 1kN/m².use M20 concrete and F415 16 CO3 AZ
steel.
Design a cantilever slab for the following data
Clear span: 2.5 m
Working LL : 20Kn/m
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Concrete grade: M20
Steel grade: Fe415
Cantilever slab is monolithically cast with column of size 300mm X450mm
Design a simply supported two way slab for a room of clear dimensions 3.5x 2.5m
4 with discontinuous edges. The width of support is 230mm the corners are free to lift 16 CO3 AZ
and supporting a live load of 3 Kn/m2. Use M20 & Fe415.
5 Write down the step by step procedure followed for design of dog legged stair case. 16 CO3 AZ
Describe in detail about the cracking in structural members
Cracking of concrete occurs whenever the tensile stress developed is greater than
the tensile strength of concrete. This happens due to large values of the following:
1. Flexural tensile stress because of excessive bending under the applied load
2. Diagonal tension due to shear and torsion
3. Direct tensile stress under applied loads (for example hoop tension in a circular
tank)
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4. Lateral tensile strains accompanying high axis compressive strains due to
Poisson's effect (as in a compression test)
5. Settlement of supports
In addition to the above reasons, cracking also occurs because of
1. Restraint against volume changes due to shrinkage, temperature creep and
chemical effects.
2. Bond and anchorage failures
(Note:*Blooms Level (R – Remember, U – Understand, AP – Apply, AZ – Analyze, E – Evaluate, C – Create)

PART A- Blooms Level : Remember, Understand, Apply
PART B- Blooms Level: Understand, Apply, Analyze, Evaluate(if possible)
Marks: 16 Marks, 8+8 Marks, 10+6 Marks)
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UNIT – 3 DESIGNS OF SLABS AND STAIRCASE

What are the conditions to be followed in design of slab?

(Note:*Blooms Level (R – Remember, U – Understand, AP – Apply, AZ – Analyze, E – Evaluate, C – Create)

Subject In charge Course Coordinator HOD IQAC

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