In symmetrically reinforced sections, shrinkage stresses in concrete and steel are respectively 

Critical section for shear in case of flat slabs is at a distance of

The purpose of reinforcement in pre-stressed concrete is

The temperature reinforcement in the vertical slab of a T-shaped R.C. retaining wall is

The main object of compaction of concrete, is: 

Due to shrinkage stresses, a simply supported beam having reinforcement only at bottom tends to 

Which of the following has high tensile strength? 

To determine the modulus of rupture, the size of test specimen used is

For road pavements, the cement generally used, is 

For construction of structures in sea water, the cement generally preferred to, is 

In counterfort retaining walls, the main reinforcement in the stem at support is

Bulking of sand is maximum if moisture content is about

Curing of pavements, floors, roofs and slabs, is done by 

For concreting of heavily reinforced sections without vibration, the workability of concrete
expressed as compacting factor should be

For a slab supported on its four edges with corners held down and loaded uniformly, the Marcus
correction factor to the moments obtained by Grashoff Rankine’s theory 

Tricalcium aluminate (C3A)

When shear stress exceeds the permissible limit in a slab, then it is reduced by

Due to circumferential action of the spiral in a spirally reinforced column 

The workability of concrete is directly proportional to

To minimise the effect of differential settlement, the area of a footing should be designed for

The diameter of ties in a column should be 

Diagonal tension in a beam 

Addition of pozzolana to ordinary portland cement, causes

According to IS: 4561978, the column or the strut is the member whose effective length is greater
than 

Concrete gains strength due to