TGPSC HMWSSB Manager 2015 Paper 2 · Question 148

Question 148 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) · Q148 · RCC, Steel & Prestressed Design · RCC Design

   Splicing of reinforcement in flexure members is taken-up at a location where bending moment is less than ______ the moment of resistance at that section and not more than ______ of bars are spliced at any particular section.

   1. 75%, 50%
   2. 50%, 75%
   3. 25%, 50%
   4. 50%, 50%
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   Answer: (4) 50%, 50%

   IS 456:2000 (cl. 26.2.5.1) requires splices in flexural members to be placed where the bending moment is not more than 50% of the moment of resistance, and not more than half (50%) of the bars may be spliced at any one section.

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