TGPSC HMWSSB Manager 2015 Paper 2 · Question 145

Question 145 of the TSPSC Manager (Engineering), HMWSSB, 2015: Paper 2 (Civil Engineering) (1 November 2015). Try it first, then open the answer and explanation.

1. Manager 2015 Paper 2 (Civil) · Q145 · RCC, Steel & Prestressed Design · RCC Design

   Maximum spacing of vertical shear reinforcement measured along the axis of the RCC beam shall not exceed ______, whichever is lowest.

   1. 0.75d or 300mm
   2. 0.75d or 400mm
   3. 0.50d or 250mm
   4. 0.5d or 300mm
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   Answer: (1) 0.75d or 300mm

   IS 456:2000 (cl. 26.5.1.5) limits the spacing of vertical stirrups to 0.75d or 300 mm, whichever is less, where d is the effective depth. For inclined stirrups at 45° the limit is d.

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