Bridge Engineering
Which of the following class of prestressed concrete bridge attribute to allow flexural tensile stress without any visible cracking?
- Class-4
- Class-3
- Class-2
- Class-1
The bridge which does not allow the high flood water to pass over it, is known as
- high level bridge
- through bridges
- deck bridges
- submersible bridges
As far as possible, the alignment of a bridge should be
- Circular
- Skewed
- Square
- Parabolic
Suspension bridges are
- movable bridges
- suitable for long spans
- suitable for short spans
- used for navigable channels
Which of the following can be a part of the Ideal Bridge Site Characteristics?
i. There should be no confluence of large tributaries in the vicinity of the bridge site
ii. The stream at the bridge site should be well defined and as wide as possible
iii. There should be minimum obstruction of the natural waterway so as to have maximum afflux
- Only (i)
- (i) and (ii)
- (ii) and (iii)
- (i), (ii) and (iii)
Bridge Engineering
The formula ___________________ is applicable only for 6 – 15 m span T – bridge bridges, where, W = Total weight in kg/m², L = clear span in meter
- W = 415 + 80L
- W = 198.5 L
- W = 166 L
- W = 144 L
Which of the following are a part of Bridge substructure?
(i) Pier
(ii) Abutment
(iii) Wing wall
(iv) Girder
- (i) and (ii)
- (iii) and (iv)
- (i), (ii) and (iii)
- (ii), (iii) and (iv)
For bridging gaps in hilly areas __________________ bridges are ideal solution.
- Rigid frame bridges
- Suspension bridges
- Cantilever bridges
- None of the above
The correct order of components of a typical bridge starting from the top level
(1) Abutment,
(2) Girder,
(3) Foundation, and
(4) Flooring, is:
- 3-2-1-4
- 3-1-4-2
- 3-4-2-1
- 4-2-1-3
As per IRC recommendations the minimum straight length of approaches on either side of bridge should be ________________
- 10 m
- 15 m
- 20 m
- 25 m
Bridge Engineering
The minimum clearance from the edge of the bearing plate to the pier edge should be not less than ________________
- 100 m
- 250 m
- 300 m
- 600 m
Note :-
This Question is cancelled in Final Answer Key.
Cable stayed bridges are generally preferred for bridges in the span range of ________________
- 8-10 m
- 15-20 m
- 30-50 m
- Above 100 m
As per the IRC recommendations, Approaches in a bridge should have a minimum straight length of ________________ on either side of a bridge
- 10 m
- 15 m
- 30 m
- 45 m
Hudson’s formula gives the dead weight of a truss bridge as a function of
- bottom chord area
- top chord area
- middle chord area
- effective span of bridge
In bridge construction, the width of the expansion joint is:
- 25 mm
- 50 mm
- 75 mm
- 100 mm
Bridge Engineering
The end supports of a bridge superstructure are known as
- Wing walls
- Piers
- Abutments
- Bed blocks
The type of bridge which is preferred when the width of the lineal waterways is upto 6 m
- Culverts
- Minor Bridge
- Major Bridge
- Medium Bridge
Cross drainage structure with waterway in the range of 6m to 30m is known as _________________
- Minor Bridge
- Major Bridge
- Medium Bridge
- Culvert
In bridge engineering, LRB stands for
- Light rubber bearing
- Lead rubber bearing
- Liquid rubber bearing
- Lined rubber bearing
A submersible bridge is designed
- To be moved to pass the ship
- To be temporary bridge
- To be submerged during high flood
- To create a storage upstream
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