Prestressed Concrete Structures (Practice Test MCQs)

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1. Prestressed concrete is mainly used to:





2. The main advantage of prestressed concrete over reinforced concrete is:





3. Prestressing is generally achieved by:





4. The two main methods of prestressing are:





5. In pre-tensioning, prestress is applied:





6. In post-tensioning, the prestressing force is applied:





7. The main materials used for prestressing tendons are:





8. Prestressed concrete is particularly advantageous in:





9. Losses of prestress occur due to:





10. Which IS code deals with prestressed concrete?





11. The modulus of elasticity of prestressing steel is generally:





12. In prestressed beams, the zone where the prestressing force is applied is known as:





13. Which type of loss is predominant in pre-tensioned members?





14. The main purpose of prestressing in concrete is to:





15. Prestressing results in:





16. End block in prestressed concrete refers to:





17. The eccentricity of prestressing force is used to:





18. The ideal shape of cable profile in a simply supported prestressed beam is:





19. Which of the following is not a method of prestressing?





20. Creep of concrete affects prestress by:





21. Anchorage devices in post-tensioning are used to:





22. The primary stress induced in concrete during prestressing is:





23. Which type of structure benefits most from prestressing?





24. The relaxation of steel in prestressed concrete refers to:





25. Partial prestressing is used to:





26. Which of the following is an advantage of pre-tensioning over post-tensioning?





27. Which loss is exclusive to post-tensioning?





28. Prestressing increases:





29. The preferred grade of concrete for prestressing is:





30. Transfer strength in prestressed concrete is:





31. A typical pre-tensioning factory method is known as:





32. In post-tensioning, ducts are usually:





33. Prestressed concrete is more economical when:





34. Prestressed concrete resists:





35. The loss due to elastic shortening is:





36. The allowable tensile stress in prestressed concrete under service loads is:





37. Prestressing reduces deflection because:





38. End anchorage zone bursting is resisted by:





39. Which of the following is a non-conventional prestressing method?





40. Prestressed concrete has:





41. The term “camber” in prestressed concrete refers to:





42. Prestressing is not suitable for:





43. Which type of steel is most commonly used in prestressed concrete?





44. Which of the following is a time-dependent loss?





45. The efficiency of a prestressing system depends on:





46. The ultimate strength design of prestressed concrete is based on:





47. Prestressing tendons are placed in:





48. For water-retaining structures, prestressing helps in:





49. The first country to develop modern prestressed concrete technology was:





50. The inventor of modern prestressed concrete was:





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