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Design of Bridges

The document discusses various aspects of bridge design and construction: 1. Solid slabs are one of the structural forms commonly used for bridges for medium and long spans. Prestressed concrete is well-suited for bridge superstructures. 2. Prestressed concrete has largely replaced reinforced concrete for bridge construction due to advantages like high strength, durability, and economy. 3. For through-type bridge structures, the floor and girders should be constructed in a single continuous operation to ensure monolithic action.

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Design of Bridges

The document discusses various aspects of bridge design and construction: 1. Solid slabs are one of the structural forms commonly used for bridges for medium and long spans. Prestressed concrete is well-suited for bridge superstructures. 2. Prestressed concrete has largely replaced reinforced concrete for bridge construction due to advantages like high strength, durability, and economy. 3. For through-type bridge structures, the floor and girders should be constructed in a single continuous operation to ensure monolithic action.

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Design of bridges

1. One of the structural forms used for bridges are ____________


a) Solid slabs
b) Dense slabs
c) Rigid slabs
d) Open slabs
View Answer

Answer: a
Explanation: For medium and long spans prestressed concrete is ideally suited for
the super structure of bridges and the structural forms generally used for bridges
are listed as follows solid slabs(10-15m), voided or hollow slabs(15-25m), rigid
frame bridges(15-30m), Tee beams and slabs(20-40m), two cell box girders(30-
70m), multi cell box girders(40-80), balanced cantilever type bridges(20-30m),
continuous girders of variable depth(30-40), cable stayed bridges(100-500m).

2. Prestressed concrete has more or less replaced ____________


a) Reinforced concrete
b) Prestressed concrete
c) Aluminium concrete
d) Voids concrete
View Answer

Answer: a
Explanation: Prestressed concrete has more or less replaced reinforced concrete as
the most suitable material for bridge construction due to its inherent advantages of
high strength coupled with durability, energy absorption under dynamic loads,
ability to resist repetitive loads, freedom from cracks, easy mould ability to desired
shape, economy and ease of maintenance.

3. The floors and girders of through type structures should be placed in


____________
a) Two continuous
b) One continuous
c) Span continuous
d) Limit continuous
View Answer

Answer: b
Explanation: The floor and girders of through type structures should be placed in
one continuous unless otherwise specified in which case a special sear anchorage
should be provided to ensure monolithic action between the girders and floor and
the case of tee beam slab floors, it is preferable to deposit concrete first up to the
top of the girder ribs followed by concreting of the slab in one continuous
operation and if the slab concrete is delayed, suitable shear keys should be formed
by roughening the top of the girder before depositing the centre in the slab.

4. Prestressed concrete members should be compacted by which type of vibration?


a) Mechanical vibration
b) Structural vibration
c) Internal vibration
d) External vibration
View Answer

Answer: a
Explanation: Prestressed concrete members should be compacted by mechanical
vibrations expect when certain types of extrusion machines are used which
consolidate the concrete by tamping and depending on the type of structural
members, internal, external or surface type vibrators are used and normally
vibrators having frequencies in the range of at least 3200-3600 cycles per minute
are used.

5. The vibrations should be used only for ____________


a) Densation
b) Compaction
c) Rotation
d) Spinning
View Answer

Answer: b
Explanation: Vibration should be well distributed so that the concrete reaches a
state of plastic mass with uniform density and vibrators should be used for
compaction only and not for moving concrete horizontally along the forms.

6. When vibrators are used for horizontal and vertical operation, the spacing should
____________
a) Overlap
b) Attached
c) Hardened
d) Made wet
View Answer

Answer: a
Explanation: When vibrators are used for horizontal and vertical operation, the
spacing of points of vibration should be such that their zones of influence overlap
and when concrete is deposited in layers such as that in column, the vibrator should
be inserted vertically.

7. When concrete is deposited in layers it should be allowed to ____________


a) Sink
b) Collapse
c) Cut
d) Restrain
View Answer

Answer: a
Explanation: When concrete is deposited in layer it is allowed to sink due to its
own weight to the bottom of the layer and then slowly withdrawn and during
vibration of succeeding layers, the vibrator should preferably penetrate the surface
of the preceding layer by at least 150mm and good vibration should result in a
surface without honey combing, aggregate or mortar pockets or excessive air
bubbles.

8. The self compacting concrete (SCC) is generally referred as ____________


a) Spatial concrete
b) Pores concrete
c) Rheodynamic concrete
d) Flexible concrete
View Answer

Answer: c
Explanation: Rheodynamic concrete generally referred to as self compacting
concrete (SCC) is able to flow under its own weight and completely fill the
formwork, even in the presence of dense reinforcements without the need for any
vibration whilst maintaining homogeneity and resulting in concrete of high early
strength and durability.

9. Degussa-MBT construction chemicals (INDIA) have developed revolutionary


type of admixtures based on?
a) Micro science
b) Nano science
c) poly science
d) Animal science
View Answer

Answer: b
Explanation: Degussa-MBT construction chemicals (INDIA) have developed
revolutionary type of admixtures using nano polymers which can be used to bring
together functional groups aimed at targeted performances in concrete and based
on nano science.

10. A system of polymers with longer side and shorter side chains is called
____________
a) Zero energy system
b) Elastic energy system
c) Bonded energy system
d) Force energy system
View Answer

Answer: a
Explanation: A system of polymers with longer side chains and shorter main
chains to facilitate high early strengths in concrete without steam curing and with
specific applications in precast reinforced and prestressed concrete units
manufacturing industry.
1.Minimum Free Board required in a bridge is

a)1 m  b) 1.20 m c)600 mm d) 300 mm

2.Free Board is the level difference between Formation Level and …………….

a)Rail Level  b)HFL c)Bed Level d) Danger Level

3.Skew of a bridge is the angle between

a)C.L. of water course to C.L. of track 

b)C.L. of water course to C.L. of pier

c)C.L. of water course/road to normal (perpendicular) of C.L. of track 

 d) C.L. of abutment to C.L. of pier

4.In a single span bridge, the clear span is the distance between

a)Centres of Abutments  b)Inner faces of Abutments

 c)Outer faces of Abutments  d) Width of Abutment

5.Sub structure of a bridge does not include

a)Abutment b)Girder/Slab

 c)Piers  d) Wing and Return walls

6.Bearings are provided in bridges to transfer the load to

a)Super structure b) Track c)Embankment d)Sub structure

 7.Wing walls and return walls are provided to retain

a)earth on approaches

 b) ballast

c)track on approaches  d) none

8.The medium to transfer loads from superstructure to substructure is called

a)Abutment  b) Bed block c)Bearing  d) Pier


9.The diameter of hole for 20 dia rivet shall be

a)23 mm b) 18 mm c)21.5 mm  d) 22 mm

10.Pipe culvert is a/an

a)major bridge b)minor bridge

c)unimportant bridge d) important bridge

Bridge and Culvert – MCQ


1. Slab culverts are suitable for maximum span of
a) 3 m
b) 6 m
c) 9 m
d) 12 m
View Answer
a) 3 m
Slab culverts are suitable for maximum span of 3 m
2. Which of the following statements is not correct
a) In slab culvert, a R.C.C slab is simply supported over
abutments.
b) A box culvert is constructed of R.C.C with one or more box
casted monolithically.
c) In a box culvert, a pipe is fitted to drain off water.
d) Arch culverts are culverts having its superstructure consisting
of one or two arches.
View Answer
c) In a box culvert, a pipe is fitted to drain off water.
3. Which of the following is not the component of
substructure of a bridge?
a) Pier
b) Abutment
c) Wing-walls
d) Roadway
View Answer
d) Roadway.
The roadway is not the component of substructure, it is a
component of superstructure of a bridge.
4. A pier is an intermediate supporting structure of a
bridge which transfers the load directly to
a) Foundation
b) Abutment
c) Soil
d) Wing-walls
View Answer
a) Foundation.
A pier of a bridge which transfers the load directly to the
foundation
5. When the wing-walls are constructed at right angles to
the abutment then it is called
a) Return wing-walls
b) Straight wing-walls
c) Curved wing-walls
d) Splayed wing-walls
View Answer
a) Return wing-walls. When the wing-walls are constructed at
right angles to the abutment then it is called return wing-walls.
6. Spread foundation is a type of
a) Shallow foundation
b) Raft foundation
c) Deep foundation
d) Pile foundation
View Answer
a) Shallow foundation
7. Pneumatic caisson is a type of
a) Well foundation
b) Pile foundation
c) Raft foundation
d) Open caisson
View Answer
a) Well foundation.
Pneumatic caisson is a type of well foundation.
8. Box culvert is having ____ construction.
a) P.C.C
b) R.C.C
c) R.P.C
d) None
View Answer
b) R.C.C. Box culvert is having R.C.C construction
9. A pier is an ____ supporting structure of bridge.
View Answer
Intermediate. A pier is an Intermediate supporting structure of
bridge.
10. A end supports of the superstructure of a bridge are
called __
a) Wing-walls
b) Abutment
c) None of these.
View Answer
b) Abutment.
A end supports of the superstructure of a bridge are called
abutment.
11. Wing-walls constructed at an acute angle is called
___ wing-walls.
a) Straight
b) Curved
c) Return
d) Splayed
View Answer
d) Splayed
12. As per I.R.C. approaches should be straight for a
minimum length of __ on either side of a bridge.
a) 5 m
b) 10 m
c) 15 m
d) 20 m
View Answer
c) 15 m
13. The side of the pier may be given a batter varying
from ___ to 1 in 12.
a) 1 in 2
b) 1 in 4
c) 1 in 6
d) 1 in 8
View Answer
c) 1 in 6
14. An aboutment serves both as a pier and ___
View Answer
Retaining Wall
15. Which of the following type of caissons is used to go
to the greater depth for want of suitable hard starts.
a) Pneumatic Caisson.
b) Open Caisson.
c) Box Caisson.
View Answer
a) Pneumatic Caisson.
16. Open caisson may be made of
a) Timber
b) Steel
c) Reinforced Concrete
d) All of these
View Answer
d) All of these
17. Which statement is true, in case of box caisson
a) A box caisson is closed at the bottom and open at bottom
b) Top and bottom both are closed
c) Top and bottom both are open
d) A box caisson is open at top and closed at the bottom.
View Answer
d) A box caisson is open at top and closed at the bottom.
19. When the bridge is constructed at some other angle
than right angle to the flow of water, it is called
a) Skey bridge
b) Through bridge
c) Semi through bridge
d) Deck bridge
View Answer
a) Skey bridge
20. The area through which water flows under a bridge
structure is known as
a) Flood level
b) Low water level
c) Water way
d) None of these
View Answer
c) Water way

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