Civil Engineering :: GATE Exam Questions
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A parabolic curve is used to connect a 4% upgrade with a 2% downgrade as shown in the below figure. The highest point on the summit is at a distance of (measured horizontally from the first tangent point - (FTP)
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A deep cut of 7 m has to be made in a clay with unit weight 16 kN/m3 and a cohesion of 25 kN/m2. What will be the factor of safety if one has to have a slope angle of 30° ? Stability number is given to be 0.178 (from Taylor's chart) for a depth factor of 3.
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An inverted siphon is a
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The main constituents of gas generated during the anaerobic digestion of sewage sludge are :
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A weir on a permeable foundation with downstream sheet pile is shown in the figure below. The exit gradient as per Khosla's method is
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Which one of the following set of values give the minimum clear cover (in mm) for the main reinforcements in the slab, beam, column and footing, respectively, according to IS : 456-1978 ?
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Two flow patterns are represented by their stream functions ψ1 and ψ2 as given below:
ψ1 = x2 + y2, ψ2 = 2xy
If these two patterns are superimposed on one another, the resulting streamline pattern can be represented by one of the following : -
The forces in members 'a, b, c' in the truss shown are, respectively
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The plan of stairs supported at each end by landings spanning parallel with risers is shown in the below figure. The effective span of staircase slab is