Civil Engineering :: UPSC Civil Service Exam Questions
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A concentrated load acting on the surface of a soil produces a stress of 19.1 kPa at a depth of 1 m below it. Using Boussinesq's expression, the stress at 2 m depth is
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Consider the following statements :
Seasoning of timber results is
1. increased strength
2. increased durability.
3. reduced resilience.
Of these statements : -
Gypsum is added to Portland cement during its manufacture so that it may
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If the velocity potential φ = 4 xy, what are the x and y components of velocity at the point(1, 4) ?
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Unit cost of any item of work can be found by using
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Which one of the following different types of submerged soils is susceptible to liquefaction under earthquake shocks ?
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In the given figure, σ1 and the σ2 and maximum and minimum principal stresses. In order that the resultant stress on the plane AB is the value of θ should be
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Eutrophication of water bodies is caused by the
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For laminar flow through a circular tube, the average velocity at a section is
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In the figure shows, the effective pressure at C is given by (symbols have the usual meanings)