Design Department Weekly Technical Quiz

Issue Number 75 (1st to 5th August 2011)

Questions for This Week

Answer of the Last Weeks Questions

Thought of the Week

Most of the things we desire are expensive, but the truth is the things that

really satisfy us are free Love, Joy, Smile, Peace and Relations

Q.149) The ratio of maximum deflections of a cantilever beam of span l with (i) a load W at free end (ii) a u.d.l over

entire length of total W is given by

a) 3/8 b) 8/3 c) 5/8 d) 8/5

Q.150) The author of the book Daughter of the East is.

a) Mrs. Gandhi b) Mrs. Benzir Bhutto c) Mrs. V L Pandit d) Mrs. Sarojini Naidu

Q.147) Un-factored maximum bending moments at a section of a reinforced concrete beam resulting from a

frame analysis are 50, 80, 120 and 180kNm under dead, live, wind and earthquake loads respectively. The

design moment (kNm) as per IS: 456- 2000 for the limit state of collapse (flexure) is ANS: 372

a) 195 b) 250 c) 345 d) 372

Q.148) Bahujan Hitaya, Bahujana Sukhaya is the motto of ANS: All India Radio

a) All India Radio b) Doordarshan c) LIC of India d) Zee TV

***Last Months Winners***

1)Mr. Mandar Karnik 2) Mr. Vinay Kumar 3) Mr. Najmuddin Saify 4) Mr. Yogesh Karande 5) Mr. Ashish Harle 6) Mr. Aravind Ashok 7) Mr. Prashant

Good Lord: This

tender specifies

structural design by

Indian, British and

American codes,

and asks for

adaptation of the

design from the

most severe of the

three codes.

Friendship Day is celebrated every year, on the first Sunday of

August. In 2011, it will be celebrated on 7th August.

The month of Shravan is the fifth month of the Hindu calender beginning from Chaitra, and is the most auspicious month of the Chaturmas. On Purnima or fullmoon day, or during the course of the month the star 'Shravan' rules the sky, hence the month is called Shravan. This month is spread out with innumerably religious festivals and ceremonies and almost all the days of this month are auspicious.

Festivals in Shravan Month During this month people practice many rules and regulations while praying and also fast. Shravan has a special importance as it ushers in a host of auspicious days and festivals like:

Naga-Panchami Raksha Bandhan

Vara Lakshmi Vrata Rishi Panchami Pithori

Narali Purnima Janmashtami Pola