Civil Engineering :: UPSC Civil Service Exam Questions
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The initial and final void ratios of a clay sample in a consolidation test are 1 and 0.5, respectively. If the initial thickness of the sample is 2.4 cm, then its final thickness will be
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Cohesion is 15 kN/m2, the unit weight of soil is 20 kN/m3, the factor of safety is 1.5 and stability number is 0.05; the safe maximum height of the slope is
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The nail diameter should not be more than(t = least thickness of the wooden member to be connected)
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As per practice of Indian Railways, the grade compensation provided for B.G. on curves is
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In cement concrete pavements, tie bars are installed in
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A cantilever beam of T cross-section carries uniformly distributed load. Where does the maximum magnitude of the bending stress occur ?
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Which of the following are claimed as advantageous in respect of aerobic sludge digestion as compared to anaerobic sludge digestion ?
1. Lower BOD concentration in supernatant liquor.
2. Production of a sludge with excellent dewatering propensity.
3. Greater production of methane.
4. Lesser operating cost.
5. Lesser capital cost.
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Which one of the following statements is not correct ?
A control section in an open channel is the site -
For a given storm, other factors remaining same :
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Two small orifices A and B of diameters 1 cm and 2 cm, respectively, are placed on the sides of a tank at depths of h1 and h2 below the open liquid surface. If the discharges through A and B are equal, then the ratio of h1 and h2 (assuming equal Cd values) will be