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- Question
Principle involved in the relationship between submerged unit weight and saturated weight of a soil is based on
Options- A. Equilibrium of floating bodies
- B. Archimedes' principle
- C. Stokes' law
- D. Darcy's law
- Correct Answer
- Archimedes' principle
- 1. In a steady radial flow into an intake, the velocity is found to vary as (1/r2), where r is the radial distance. The acceleration of the flow is proportional to
Options- A. 1/r5
- B. 1/r3
- C. 1/r4
- D. 1/r Discuss
- 2. The cylinder strength of the concrete is less than the cube strength because of
Options- A. the difference in the shape of the cross section of the specimens
- B. the difference in the slendeness ratio of the specimens
- C. the friction between the concrete specimens and the steel plate of the testing machine
- D. the cubes are tested without capping but the cylinders are tested with capping Discuss
- 3. The number of simultaneous equations to be solved in the slope deflection method, is equal to :
Options- A. the degree of statical indeterminacy
- B. the degree of kinematic indeterminacy
- C. the number of joints in the structure
- D. none of the above Discuss
- 4. In a compaction test, as the compaction effort is increased, the optimum moisture content
Options- A. decreases
- B. remains same
- C. increases
- D. increases first and thereafter decreases Discuss
- 5. A 40° slope is excavated to a depth of 10 m in a deep layer of saturated clay of unit weight 20 kN.m3; the relevant shear strength parameters are cu = 70 kN/m2 and ?u = 0. The rock ledge is at a great depth. The Taylor's stability coefficient for ?u = 0 and 40° slope angle is 0.18. The factor of safety of the slope is :
Options- A. 2.0
- B. 2.1
- C. 2.2
- D. 2.3 Discuss
- 6. The drop manholes are provided in a sewerage system when there is
Options- A. change in alignment of sewer line
- B. change in size of sewers
- C. change in the elevation of ground level
- D. change from gravity system to pressure system Discuss
- 7. Minimum required water cement ratio for a workable concrete, is
Options- A. 0.30
- B. 0.40
- C. 0.50
- D. 0.60
- E. 1.0. Discuss
- 8. The compound of Portland cement which contributes to the strength after two to three years is
Options- A. Tricalcium silicate
- B. Di-calcium silicate
- C. Tricalcium aluminate
- D. Tetracalcium alumino ferrite. Discuss
- 9. Seasoning is
Options- A. a process of removing sap
- B. creosoting
- C. painting with sodium silicate
- D. coating with tar. Discuss
- 10. Refractory bricks are used for
Options- A. retaining walls
- B. columns
- C. piers
- D. combustion chambers. Discuss
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Correct Answer: 1/r5
Correct Answer: the difference in the slendeness ratio of the specimens
Correct Answer: the number of joints in the structure
Correct Answer: decreases
Correct Answer: 2.0
Correct Answer: change in the elevation of ground level
Correct Answer: 0.40
Correct Answer: Di-calcium silicate
Correct Answer: a process of removing sap
Correct Answer: combustion chambers.
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