Civil Engineering :: UPSC Civil Service Exam Questions
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Consider the following statements in relation to the given sketch :
1. Soil is partially saturated at degree of saturation = 60%
2. Void ratio = 40%
3. Water content = 30%
4. Saturated unit weight = 1.5 g/cc
Of these statements : -
A journey from work to home made by walking to the bus, travelling by bus to the station and completing the journey by train is regarded as
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If P is the direct load, L is the length of the member, A is the uniform area of cross-section and E is the Young's modulus; then strain energy due to direct stress caused by a gradually applied load is
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A T-section is used as a simply supported beam with uniform loading. The maximum bending stress for a given load will occur at the
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If the width of a carriageway is 5.5 m, then what is it called ?
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The performance of a well is measured by its
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What is the prime objective of providing a point lock ?
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The velocity vector for a steady three-dimensional flow field is described as :
At point (1, 2, 3) what is the approximate value of the magnitude of the velocity? -
As per the maximum principal stress theory, when a shaft is subjected to a bending moment M and torque T, and if σ is the allowable stress in axial tension, then the diameter 'd' of the shaft is given by
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In a closed traverse, the sum of south latitudes exceeds the sum of north latitudes and the sum of east departures exceeds the sum of west departures. The closing line will lie in the