Friday 10 December 2010

Interview Questions for Structural Engineers


  1. Draw Deflected Shape, Shear Force and Bending Moment Diagram for all above structures
  2. What is effect of Creep in Reinforced Concrete Beams?
  3. Compute maximum soil pressure for 3m x 3m size isolated pad footing with Force = 1000kN and Moment about one axis 600kNm
  4. Define Ductility?
  5. Please describe the methods to find Flexural tensile strength of concrete?
  6. What is reason behind keeping limit on maximum shear strength of Concrete?
  7. How to arrive at structural working load capacity of axially loaded pile?
  8. Compute maximum compression in Pile for Group of 9 Piles ( 3 Row x 3 Columns) spaced at 3m c/c, Force transferred on Pile Cap, F = 1000t (Down) , Moments, Mx = 400tm My = 200tm