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- Question
A footing 2 m x 1 m exerts a uniform pressure of 150 kN/m2 on the soil. Assuming a load dispersion of 2 vertical to 1 horizontal the average vertical stress (kN/m2) at 1.0 m below the footing is
Options- A. 50
- B. 75
- C. 80
- D. 100
- Correct Answer
- 50
- 1. The stepped cantilever is subjected to moments, M as shown in the figure below. The vertical deflection at the free end (neglecting the self weight) is
Options- A.
- B.
- C.
- D. Zero Discuss
- 2. If the shear force at a section of beam under bending is equal to zero then the bending moment at the section is
Options- A. zero
- B. maximum
- C. minimum
- D. minimum or maximum Discuss
- 3. The maximum permissible deflection for a gantry girder, spanning over 6 m, on which an EOT (electric overhead travelling) crane of capacity 200 kN is operating, is
Options- A. 8 mm
- B. 10 mm
- C. 12 mm
- D. 18 mm Discuss
- 4. Use of coagulants such as alum
Options- A. results in reduction of pH of the treated water.
- B. results in increase of pH of the treated water.
- C. results in no chnage in pH of the treated water.
- D. may cause an increase in decrease of decrease of pH of the treated water. Discuss
- 5. In network of pipes
Options- A. the algebraic sum of discharges around each circuit is zero
- B. the algebraic sum of (pressure + datum) head drops around each circuit is zero
- C. the elevation of hydraulic grade line is assumed for each junction point
- D. elementary circuits are replaced by equivalent pipes Discuss
- 6. Bituminous materials are commonly use in highway construction because of their good
Options- A. tensile and compression properties.
- B. binding and water proofing properties.
- C. shear strength and tensile properties.
- D. bond and tensile properties. Discuss
- 7. A road is provided with a horizontal circular curve having deflection angle of 55° and centre line radius of 250 m. A transition curve is to be provided at each end of the circular curve of such a length that the rate of gain of radial acceleration is 0.3 m/s3 at a speed of 50 km per hour. Length of the transition curve required at each of the ends is
Options- A. 2.57 m
- B. 33.33 m
- C. 35.73 m
- D. 1666.67 m Discuss
- 8. Group symbols assigned to silty sand and clayey sand are respectively
Options- A. SS and CS
- B. SM and CS
- C. SM and SC
- D. MS and CS Discuss
- 9. A hyetograph is a graph representing
Options- A. rainfall volume with time
- B. rainfall intensity with time
- C. rainfall intensity with duration
- D. rainfall intensity over an area Discuss
- 10. Cavitation is caused by
Options- A. high velocity
- B. low pressure
- C. high pressure
- D. high temperature Discuss
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