Civil Engineering :: UPSC Civil Service Exam Questions
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The Chezy's coefficient C is related to Darcy-Weisbach friction factor f as
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What is the maximum permissible longitudinal pitch in staggered riveted compression joints ?
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For determining the forces in the members of a truss by graphic statics, the method of substitution will be required in the case of
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A Rankine (oval) half-body PP is subjected to a two-dimen-sional flow (x, y coordinate directions from origin O) with uniform velocity V, resulting in typical streamlines as shown in the figure by dotted lines. The point A on the body surface is
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A projectile is fired horizontally with a velocity of 6 m/s from a point of height h m above and 12 m away from an object. What is the value of h required so that projectile hits the object ?
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For a simple circular curve which one of the following gives the correct relation between the radius R and degree of curve D, for 20 m arc length ?
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A car negotiates a curve on a slippery road at a constant speed of 10 m/s. If the coefficient of friction is 0.5, what is the minimum radius of the arc in which the car can turn ?
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Grid lines on a mapsheet can be plotted mechanically by means of a
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A municipal sewage has BOD5 of 200 mg/l. It is proposed to treat it and dispose off into a marine environment. For what minimum efficiency should the sewage treatment plant be designed ?
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As the state of strain of an element of dense sand changes from plain strain to trivial condition, the effective angle of internal friction :