UPSC Civil Service Exam Questions - Engineering

Q1:

Drop panel is a structural component in :

A grid floor

B flat plate

C flat slab

D slab-beam system of floor

ANS:C - flat slab

Flat slab doesn't consist of the beam.

It is supported by column with which it is monolithically built. Consists of two parts drop panel Is followed by column capital. Maximum width of flat slab is 125 mm as per is 456 2000.