Design Department Weekly Technical Quiz

Issue Number 72 (11th to 15th July 2011)

Questions for This Week

Thought of the Week

Author -Unknown

Q.143)

a) 1.0 b) 1.2 c) 1.4 d) 1.8

Q.144) The traditional name of Gujarat is

a) Kalinga b) Saurashtra c) Madadha d) Konkan

Q.141) A reinforced concrete column contains longitudinal steel equal to 1 percent of net cross-sectional area of the column. Assume modular ratio as 10, the loads carried (using the elastic theory) by the longitudinal steel and

the net area of concrete, are Ps and Pc respectively. The ratio Ps/Pc expressed as percent is ANS: 0.1

a) 0.1 b) 1 c) 1.1 d) 10

ANS: Cancer

a) Cystitis b) Cancer c) T. B. d) Poliomyelitis

Sanal Babu A K:

The atmosphere in office is quite welcoming and staff is helpful . The staff is found to be very much

sharing in knowledge which helped us to gain a lot of knowhow

A lot of learning happened in a period of one month

Learned about importance of basics and how much we should be strong in it

The major thing I learned from AFCONS is that we sh ould never feel complacent and lot of hardwork

and studies is required.

Feedbacks - Summer Internship

Paul Jacob K:

needs to be appreciated. Thanks for pouring some stuff to our literally empty pots

Training really helped me to understand my level (where I really stand) really n eed to improve

Working environment is good , cooperative and friendly behavior of all the staff in the office really

encourages me to work

The records of past projects and how systematically AFCONS kept it really amazed me

Helped me to think differently, when Karnik sir told we should not see the size of the structure, just

we have to see how loads transfer through structures without failure. See only small elements -safely

designed one by one-really threw some light to my thinking

Small opinion: The pers on should know at initial stage what work he has to handle, which help him to

Standardization

studies.

Akarsh:

Its my great pleasure to have some time with this company. I am very happy that I can

lear n a lot of things from this firm. All the staff members especially my guide helped to

improve my professional career. I would never forget the e xperience with this firm. And I

gained self confidence sin ce I joined this firm. This is my first experience and I am very

thankful for giving this opportunity.