UPSC Civil Service Exam Questions - Engineering

Q1:

In the design of two-way slab restrained at all edges, torsional reinforcement required is :

A 0.75 times the area of steel provided at midspan in the same direction

B 0.375 times the area of steel provided at midspan in the same direction

C 0.375 times the area of steel provided in the shorter span

D Nil

ANS:A - 0.75 times the area of steel provided at midspan in the same direction

Area of torsional reinforcement = (3/4) *100% of area required for the maximum moment.

So, the answer is A.