MEENAKSHI SUNDARARAJAN ENGINEERING COLLEGE

DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING

DESIGN OF RC & BRICK MASONRY
UNIT 1
PART - A

1. Explain about Rankine’s theory of earth pressure

2. Define active earth pressure and passive earth pressure?
3. Write Code Provision for Overturning and sliding
4. Explain about anchorage of walls
5. What is the value of limiting eccentricity?
6. Write the functions of shear key in retaining wall
7. Explain about sheet piled retaining wall

PART – B

1. Determine suitable dimensions of a cantilever retaining wall which is required to support

a bank of earth 4.0m high above the ground level on the toe side of the wall consider a
backfill surface to be inclined at an angel of 15deg with the horizontal assume good soil
for foundation at a depth of 1.25m below the ground level with a safe bearing capacity of
160kN/sq.m Further assume the backfill to comprise granular soil with a unit weight of
16kN/cu.m and an angle of shearing resistance of 30deg Assume the coefficient of
friction between soil and concrete to be 0.5 use M20 Concrete and Fe 415 steel
2. Design a counterfort retaining wall to the following
Height of the wall above general ground level 5.75m
Safe bearing capacity of the soil 180kN/m2
Angle of repose of the soil 30 degree
Weight of soil 16500N/m3
Spacing of counterfort 3m
Use M20 concrete and Fe250 Steel
3. Design a cantilever retaining wall to the following
Over all height of the wall 4.5m
Super imposed load due to traffic 10000n/m2
Angle of repose of the soil 30 degree
Weight of soil 18000N/m3
Width of base slab 3.5m
Toe projection 0.8m
 A parapet 1m high shall also be provided
Use M20 concrete and Fe415 Steel

4. Design a suitable counter fort retaining wall to support a level backfill 7.5m high above
the Ground level on the toe side. Assume good soil for foundation at a depth of 1.5m
below the Ground level with a bearing capacity of 170kN/sqm. Further assume the
backfill to comprise Granular soil with a unit weight of 16kN/cu.m and an angle of
shearing resistance of 30deg. Assume the coefficient of friction between soil and concrete
to be 0.5 Use M25 and Fe415 steel

UNIT 2
PART - A
1. What are the Design requirement of tanks
2. Classification of tank

PART – B

1. Design a circular tank 12m diameter and 4metre high. The tank rests on firm ground the
walls of the tank are restrained at the base

2. A reinforced concrete tank is 6m x 3m with a maximum depth of 2.5m of water the tank
rests on ground 150mm x 150mm splays are provided at the junction of walls and base slab
Design the tank Use M20 concrete and mild steel reinforcement

3. Deeply explain about joints in water tank construction, and codal provision for design

4. A dividing wall of an underground water reservoir is to be designed for the worst possible
condition of loading the wall is to be reinforced concrete fixed at the base and simply propped
at the roof the following data may be used for the design
Height of the wall above the base =6m
Maximum height of water above the floor of reservoir =5.5m
Reaction at the support due to triangular water pressure (1/5) of triangular load
Fixing moment at the base due to water pressure per unit run of the wall is given by
M =(ph2/120H2) (8H2+9Hy+3y2)
5. Design an R.C tank of internal dimensions 12m x3.5x 3.5m the tank is to be provided
underground the soil surrounding the tank is likely to get wet. Adopt suitable working stresses
soil weights 18kN/m3 use M20 concrete and Fe250 steel

6. An open square tank 5m x 5x x3m deep rests on firm ground design the tank use M20
concrete and mild steel reinforcement

UNIT 3
PART - A
1. What is meant by mat foundation
2. What are the technical terms used in stair
3. Classification of concrete walls
4. What are the advantages of flat slab
5. Write classification of stairs
6. What is meant by aqueducts
7. Write down the slenderness ratio of walls

PART - B

1. A concrete wall is 3m high 100mm thick and 4m in length between cross walls the loads
are carried to the wall through a floor at the top assuming that there are no openings on the
wall Design the wall if it has to carry a factored load of 600kN use of M20 concrete and Fe
415 steel.

2. Design an interior panel of a flat slab for a live load of 5000N/m2 Drop shall be provided
All the panels are 6m x6m Use M20 concrete and mild steel reinforcement

3. A stair case slab has waist 75mm rise 175mm tread 250mm and going 225mm it is built in
to an adjoining wall and cantilevers for a clear width of 1.5m the longitudinal span is 3.5m
Assume a live load of 3kN/m2 and use of M15 concrete and Fe 415 steel Design the stair

4. Design an aqueduct for a 4.5m wide irrigation channel to cross a drainage having a water
way of 6m The depth of water in the channel is 1.25m Use M20 and Fe415 Steel
 5. Design a box culvert having inside dimensions 3.5m x3.5m The superimposed dead load
on the culvert is 12kN/m2. The live load on the culvert is 50kN/m2. The soil at the site
weights 18kN/m3 having an angle of repose of 30 degree use M20 concrete and mild steel
reinforcement

6. A building rests on six columns 450mm x 450mm arranged as shown in fig 01 Each
central column carries a load of 800 kN and the end columns carry 500 kN each. Design
a raft foundation for the column the design shall also allow for a wind load moment of
1200kNm about the base of the raft. Use M20 concrete and Fe 415 Steel

7. A staircase slab has waist 75mm rise 175mm tread 250mm and going 225mm it is built into
an adjoining wall and cantilevers for a clear width of 1.5m. The longitudinal span is 3.5m
Assuming a live load of 3.0kN/sq.m and use of M15 concrete and Fe 415 steel calculate the
necessary reinforcements

8. Design a reinforced concrete wall of height 5m which is restrained in position and

direction at both ends and has to carry at its top a factored load 600kN and factored moment
25kNm at right angles to the plane of the wall use of M20 concrete and Fe 415 steel

UNIT 4
PART- A
1. Write down assumptions made in yield line theory
2. Show yield line pattern for simply supported square rectangular and triangular slabs
3. Give the notation for boundary conditions of slab and yield lines
4. Explain the virtual work method
5. Explain Equilibrium method

PART -B

1. Design a rectangular slab 7.5m by 5m simply supported on all edges. The live load is 6kN/m2.
The load factors are 1.5 and 2.2 for dead and live load respectively. The ultimate moment in the
longer direction is half of the shorter side Design the slab by yield line theory. Assume suitable data if
required

2. Design a square slab 5m x 5m simply supported on all four edges carrying a live load of 6 kN/m2
Assume load factors of 1.5 and 2.2 for dead load and live load respectively Design the slab based on
Yield line theory. Assume suitable data if required.
3. Find the ultimate load for a isotropically reinforced square slab simply supported and uniformly
loaded
4. Find the ultimate load for a ortropically reinforced rectangular slab continuous and uniformly
loaded
5. Find the ultimate load for a isotropically reinforced square slab supported on columns at the
corners and uniformly loaded

UNIT 5
PART-A
1. Write down assumptions made brick construction
2. Write down Advantageous of brick construction
3. Design criteria for R.C. brick slab construction
4. Design criteria for brick wall construction
5. Design criteria for brick pillar construction

PART - B

1. Design design requirements of brick construction