My Cart
Your Cart 0

    Your cart is empty.

  • Total (Amount) ₹0.00
Previous year question hub

Concrete Structures - Structural Engineering - Civil Engineering Previous Year Questions

Practice Concrete Structures - Structural Engineering - Civil Engineering previous year questions organised from real papers, with year-wise coverage and clear topic navigation.

22Papers
17Years
59Questions
1Topics

Concrete Structures question pattern

Every graph below is calculated only from this selection.

Questions by year

Year-wise coverage for Concrete Structures. Each bar uses a separate theme-derived color.

Difficulty distribution

How the classified questions are distributed by difficulty.

Medium 30 50.8%
Easy 25 42.4%
Hard 4 6.8%

Question type distribution

MCQ, numerical, multiple-select and other formats found in these papers.

MCQ 34 57.6%
Numerical Answer Type (NAT) 20 33.9%
Fill in the blanks 3 5.1%
MSQ 2 3.4%

Subject weightage

Top subjects by unique question coverage.

Civil Engineering
59 Qs

Most asked topics

Top topics across the included previous year papers.

Structural Engineering
59 Qs

Subtopic coverage

Top subtopics inside this exact selection.

Concrete Structures
59 Qs

Paper coverage

Question coverage for the most populated papers. Every active PYP paper remains listed below.

Civil Engineering (CE) 2026
3 Qs
Civil Engineering (CE) 2026
2 Qs
Civil Engineering (CE) 2025 [Session 2]
3 Qs
Civil Engineering (CE) 2025 [Session 1]
2 Qs
Civil Engineering (CE) 2024 [Session 1]
3 Qs
Civil Engineering (CE) 2024 [Session 2]
3 Qs
Civil Engineering (CE) 2022 [Session 2]
2 Qs
Civil Engineering (CE) 2020 [Session 2]
2 Qs
Civil Engineering (CE) 2019 [Session 2]
1 Qs
Civil Engineering (CE) 2018 [Session 2]
5 Qs
Civil Engineering (CE) 2017 [Session 2]
1 Qs
Civil Engineering (CE) 2016 [Session 1]
3 Qs
Civil Engineering (CE) 2016 [Session 2]
2 Qs
Civil Engineering (CE) 2015 [Session 2]
2 Qs
Civil Engineering (CE) 2015 [Session 1]
1 Qs
Civil Engineering (CE) 2014 [Session 1]
3 Qs
Civil Engineering (CE) 2013
2 Qs
Civil Engineering (CE) 2012
5 Qs
Civil Engineering (CE) 2011
2 Qs
Civil Engineering (CE) 2010
3 Qs
Civil Engineering (CE) 2009
3 Qs
Civil Engineering (CE) 2008
6 Qs

Included previous year papers

Newest papers appear first. Sort by year, question coverage or name.

PaperYear / sessionQuestions in this viewOpen
Civil Engineering (CE) 202620262View paper
Civil Engineering (CE) 202620263View paper
Civil Engineering (CE) 2025 [Session 1]20252View paper
Civil Engineering (CE) 2025 [Session 2]20253View paper
Civil Engineering (CE) 2024 [Session 1]20243View paper
Civil Engineering (CE) 2024 [Session 2]20243View paper
Civil Engineering (CE) 2022 [Session 2]20222View paper
Civil Engineering (CE) 2020 [Session 2]20202View paper
Civil Engineering (CE) 2019 [Session 2]20191View paper
Civil Engineering (CE) 2018 [Session 2]20185View paper
Civil Engineering (CE) 2017 [Session 2]20171View paper
Civil Engineering (CE) 2016 [Session 1]20163View paper
Civil Engineering (CE) 2016 [Session 2]20162View paper
Civil Engineering (CE) 2015 [Session 1]20151View paper
Civil Engineering (CE) 2015 [Session 2]20152View paper
Civil Engineering (CE) 2014 [Session 1]20143View paper
Civil Engineering (CE) 201320132View paper
Civil Engineering (CE) 201220125View paper
Civil Engineering (CE) 201120112View paper
Civil Engineering (CE) 201020103View paper
Civil Engineering (CE) 200920093View paper
Civil Engineering (CE) 200820086View paper

All Concrete Structures previous year questions

Practice every matching question in batches of 20, with every available option.

1
2014 · Civil Engineering · Structural Engineering · Concrete Structures
Civil Engineering (CE) 2014 [Session 1]
A rectangular beam of width (b) 230 mm and effective depth (d) 450 mm is reinforced with four bars of 12 mm diameter. The grade of concrete is M20 and grade of steel is Fe500. Given that for M20 grade of concrete the ultimate shear strength, τuc = 0.36 N/mm² for steel percentage, p = 0.25, and τuc = 0.48 N/mm² for p = 0.50. For a factored shear force of 45 kN, the diameter (in mm) of Fe500 steel two legged stirrups to be used at spacing of 375 mm, should be
Open complete paper
2
2014 · Civil Engineering · Structural Engineering · Concrete Structures
Civil Engineering (CE) 2014 [Session 1]
For a beam of cross-section, width = 230 mm and effective depth = 500 mm, the number of rebars of 12 mm diameter required to satisfy minimum tension reinforcement requirement specified by IS:456-2000 (assuming grade of steel reinforcement as Fe500) is ______
Open complete paper
3
2014 · Civil Engineering · Structural Engineering · Concrete Structures
Civil Engineering (CE) 2014 [Session 1]
In a reinforced concrete section, the stress at the extreme fibre in compression is 5.80 MPa. The depth of neutral axis in the section is 58 mm and the grade of concrete is M25. Assuming linear elastic behaviour of the concrete, the effective curvature of the section (in per mm) is
Open complete paper
4
2015 · Civil Engineering · Structural Engineering · Concrete Structures
Civil Engineering (CE) 2015 [Session 1]
Consider the singly reinforced beam section given below (left figure). The stress block parameters for the cross-section from IS:456-2000 are also given below (right figure). The moment of resistance for the given section by the limit state method is ___________ kN-m.

Question diagram

Open complete paper
5
2015 · Civil Engineering · Structural Engineering · Concrete Structures
Civil Engineering (CE) 2015 [Session 2]
According to the concept of Limit State Design as per IS 456: 2000, the probability of failure of a structure is __________.
Open complete paper
6
2015 · Civil Engineering · Structural Engineering · Concrete Structures
Civil Engineering (CE) 2015 [Session 2]
In a pre-stressed concrete beam section shown in the figure, the net loss is 10% and the final pre-stressing force applied at \( X \) is 750 kN. The initial fiber stresses (in N/mm²) at the top and bottom of the beam were:

Question diagram

Open complete paper
7
2016 · Civil Engineering · Structural Engineering · Concrete Structures
Civil Engineering (CE) 2016 [Session 1]
A reinforced concrete (RC) beam with width of 250 mm and effective depth of 400 mm is reinforced with Fe415 steel. As per the provisions of IS 456-2000, the minimum and maximum amount of tensile reinforcement (expressed in mm²) for the section are, respectively
Open complete paper
8
2016 · Civil Engineering · Structural Engineering · Concrete Structures
Civil Engineering (CE) 2016 [Session 1]
For M25 concrete with creep coefficient of 1.5, the long-term static modulus of elasticity (expressed in MPa) as per the provisions of IS:456-2000 is ________
Open complete paper
9
2016 · Civil Engineering · Structural Engineering · Concrete Structures
Civil Engineering (CE) 2016 [Session 1]
In shear design of an RC beam, other than the allowable shear strength of concrete (τc), there is also an additional check suggested in IS 456-2000 with respect to the maximum permissible shear stress (τc max). The check for τc max is required to take care of
Open complete paper
10
2016 · Civil Engineering · Structural Engineering · Concrete Structures
Civil Engineering (CE) 2016 [Session 2]
A 450 mm long plain concrete prism is subjected to the concentrated vertical loads as shown in the figure. Cross section of the prism is given as 150 mm × 150 mm. Considering linear stress distribution across the cross-section, the modulus of rupture (expressed in MPa) is ______
Open complete paper
11
2016 · Civil Engineering · Structural Engineering · Concrete Structures
Civil Engineering (CE) 2016 [Session 2]
As per IS 456-2000 for the design of reinforced concrete beam, the maximum allowable shear stress \( (\tau_{c,max}) \) depends on the
Open complete paper
12
2017 · Civil Engineering · Structural Engineering · Concrete Structures
Civil Engineering (CE) 2017 [Session 2]

A simply supported rectangular concrete beam of span 8 m has to be prestressed with a force of 1600 kN. The tendon is of parabolic profile having zero eccentricity at the supports. The beam has to carry an external uniformly distributed load of intensity 30 kN/m. Neglecting the self-weight of the beam, the maximum dip (in meters, up to two decimal places) of the tendon at the mid-span to balance the external load should be __________

Open complete paper
13
2018 · Civil Engineering · Structural Engineering · Concrete Structures
Civil Engineering (CE) 2018 [Session 2]

A structural member subjected to compression, has both translation and rotation restrained at one end, while only translation is restrained at the other end. As per IS 456 : 2000, the effective length factor recommended for design is

Open complete paper
14
2018 · Civil Engineering · Structural Engineering · Concrete Structures
Civil Engineering (CE) 2018 [Session 2]

As per IS 456 : 2000, the minimum percentage of tension reinforcement (up to two decimal places) required in reinforced-concrete beams of rectangular cross-section (considering effective depth in the calculation of area) using Fe500 grade steel is ______

Open complete paper
15
2018 · Civil Engineering · Structural Engineering · Concrete Structures
Civil Engineering (CE) 2018 [Session 2]

A reinforced-concrete slab with effective depth of 80 mm is simply supported at two opposite ends on 230 mm thick masonry walls. The centre-to-centre distance between the walls is 3.3 m. As per IS 456 : 2000, the effective span of the slab (in m, up to two decimal places) is ______

Open complete paper
16
2018 · Civil Engineering · Structural Engineering · Concrete Structures
Civil Engineering (CE) 2018 [Session 2]

A singly-reinforced rectangular concrete beam of width 300 mm and effective depth 400 mm is to be designed using M25 grade concrete and Fe500 grade reinforcing steel. For the beam to be under-reinforced, the maximum number of 16 mm diameter reinforcing bars that can be provided is

Open complete paper
17
2018 · Civil Engineering · Structural Engineering · Concrete Structures
Civil Engineering (CE) 2018 [Session 2]
A 6 m long simply-supported beam is prestressed as shown in the figure.

The beam carries a uniformly distributed load of 6 kN/m over its entire span. If the effective flexural rigidity \(EI = 2 \times 10^4\) kNm² and the effective prestressing force is 200 kN, the net increase in length of the prestressing cable (in mm, up to two decimal places) is ______

Question diagram

Open complete paper
18
2019 · Civil Engineering · Structural Engineering · Concrete Structures
Civil Engineering (CE) 2019 [Session 2]
When a specimen of M25 concrete is loaded to a stress level of 12.5 MPa, a strain of \( 500 \times 10^{-6} \) is recorded. If this load is allowed to stand for a long time, the strain increases to \( 1000 \times 10^{-6} \). In accordance with the provisions of IS:456-2000, considering the long-term effects, the effective modulus of elasticity of the concrete (in MPa) is ______
Open complete paper
19
2020 · Civil Engineering · Structural Engineering · Concrete Structures
Civil Engineering (CE) 2020 [Session 2]
A concrete beam of span 15 m, 150 mm wide and 350 mm deep is prestressed with a parabolic cable as shown in the figure (not drawn to the scale). Coefficient of friction for the cable is 0.35, and coefficient of wave effect is 0.0015 per meter. If the cable is tensioned from one end only, the percentage loss (round off to one decimal place) in the cable force due to friction, is __________.

Question diagram

Open complete paper
20
2020 · Civil Engineering · Structural Engineering · Concrete Structures
Civil Engineering (CE) 2020 [Session 2]
The cross-section of the reinforced concrete beam having an effective depth of 500 mm is shown in the figure (not drawn to the scale). The grades of concrete and steel used are M35 and Fe550, respectively. The area of tension reinforcement is 400 mm². It is given that corresponding to 0.2% proof stress, the material safety factor is 1.15 and the yield strain of Fe550 steel is 0.0044. As per IS 456:2000, the limiting depth (in mm, round off to the nearest integer) of the neutral axis measured from the extreme compression fiber, is __________.

Question diagram

Open complete paper

Showing 20 of 59 questions