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- Question
A saturated clay stratum draining both at the top and bottom undergoes 50 percent consolidation in 16 years under an applied load. If an additional drainage layer were present at the middle of the clay stratum, 50 percent consolidation would occur in
Options- A. 2 years
- B. 4 years
- C. 8 years
- D. 16 years
- Correct Answer
- 4 years
- 1. In scanty rainfall regions, the camber provided will be
Options- A. nil
- B. flatter
- C. steeper
- D. None of these. Discuss
- 2. The radius of curvature of the arc of the bubble tube is generally kept
Options- A. 10 m
- B. 25 m
- C. 50 m
- D. 100 m Discuss
- 3. The solid angles are measured in
Options- A. degrees
- B. grades
- C. radians
- D. steradians. Discuss
- 4. The absolute minimum sight distance required for stopping a vehicle moving with a speed of 80 km ph, is
Options- A. 120 m
- B. 200 m
- C. 640 m
- D. none of these. Discuss
- 5. The expected out turn of 12 mm plastering with cement mortar is
Options- A. 2.5 sq m
- B. 4.0 sq m
- C. 6.0 sq m
- D. 8.0 sq m
- E. 10 sq m Discuss
- 6. An ideal flow of a liquid obeys
Options- A. Continuity equation
- B. Newton's law of viscosity
- C. Newton's second law of motion
- D. dynamic viscosity law, Discuss
- 7. Attracting groynes are built
Options- A. perpendicular to the bank
- B. inclined down stream
- C. inclined up stream
- D. none of these. Discuss
- 8. All reinforcement should be free from
Options- A. loose mill scales
- B. loose rust
- C. paints
- D. oil
- E. all the above. Discuss
- 9. The pressure less than atmospheric , pressure, is known
Options- A. suction pressure
- B. vacuum pressure
- C. negative gauge pressure
- D. all the above. Discuss
- 10. The rainfall at any place is described by
Options- A. its intensity
- B. its duration
- C. its frequency
- D. all the above. Discuss
More questions
Correct Answer: flatter
Correct Answer: 100 m
Correct Answer: steradians.
Correct Answer: 120 m
Correct Answer: 8.0 sq m
Correct Answer: Continuity equation
Correct Answer: inclined down stream
Correct Answer: all the above.
Correct Answer: all the above.
Correct Answer: all the above.
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