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  • The modulus of subgrade reaction is obtained from the plate bearing test in the form of load-deformation curve. The pressure corresponding to the following settlement value should be used for computing modulus of subgrade reaction


  • Options
  • A. 0.375 cm
  • B. 0.175 cm
  • C. 0.125 cm
  • D. 0.250 cm

  • Correct Answer
  • 0.125 cm 


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    • 1. Shear stress develops on a fluid element, if :

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    • A. the fluid is at least
    • B. the fluid-container is subject to uniform linear acceleration
    • C. the fluid is inviscid
    • D. the fluid is viscous and the flow is nonuniform
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    • 2. The treatment that should be given to the water from a deep tube well is :

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    • A. pre-settling only
    • B. coagulation and flocculation only
    • C. filtration only
    • D. disinfection only
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    • 3. The permissible bending tensile stress in concrete for the vertical wall of an R.C. water tank made of M 25 concrete is :

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    • A. 8.5 N/mm2
    • B. 6.0 N/mm3
    • C. 2.5 N/mm2
    • D. 1.8 N/mm2
    • Discuss
    • 4. Consolidation in soils

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    • A. is a function of the effective stress
    • B. does not depend on the present stress
    • C. is a function of the pore water pressure
    • D. is a function of the total stress
    • Discuss
    • 5. A steady discharge of 1 cumec flows uniformly in a rectangular channel 1 m wide at a depth of 250 mm. The slope of the channel bed is :

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    • A. adverse
    • B. steep
    • C. critical
    • D. mild
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    • 6. A water treatment plant is required to process 28800 m3/d of raw water (density = 1000 kg/m3, kinematic viscosity = 10-6 m2/s). The rapid mixing tank imparts tank a velocity gradient of 900s-1 to blend 35 mg/l of alum with the flow for a detention time of 2 minutes. The power input (W) required for rapid mixing is

    • Options
    • A. 32.4
    • B. 36
    • C. 324
    • D. 32400
    • Discuss
    • 7. The characteristic strength of concrete is defined as that compressive strength below which not more than

    • Options
    • A. 10% of results fall
    • B. 5% of results fall
    • C. 2% of results fall
    • D. None of the above.
    • Discuss
    • 8. In an iceberg, 15% of the volume projects above the sea surface. If the specific weight of sea water is 10.5 kN/m3 , the specific weight of iceberg ir kN/m3 is

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    • A. 12.52
    • B. 9.81
    • C. 8.93
    • D. 7.83
    • Discuss
    • 9. The ruling minimum radius of horizontal curve of a national highway in plain terrain for ruling design speed of 100 km/hour with e = 0.07 and f = 0.15 is close to

    • Options
    • A. 250 m
    • B. 360 m
    • C. 36 m
    • D. 300 m
    • Discuss
    • 10. The depth of tension crack in a soft clay (?u = 0) is

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    • A.
    • B.
    • C.
    • D.
    • Discuss


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