Civil Engineering :: UPSC Civil Service Exam Questions
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Consider the following factors :
1. Period of construction, winter/summer
2. Degree of foundation roughness
3. Slab thickness
4. Reinforced/unreinforced
Which of these factors are considered as per IRC for obtaining the maximum expansion joint spacing in rigid pavements ? -
The concentration of hardness producing cations may be estimated using which one of the following ?
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A vehicle is moving up on an inclined plane. The vehicle has rear-wheel drive. Force of friction on the rear wheels will be in a direction
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Consider the following statements :
In the case of close coiled spring carrying an axial loading the spring is subjected to :
1. torsion
2. axial force
3. bending moment the effect of which can be neglected.
Of these statements : -
The given figure shows a frame to be analysed by moment distribution method. The distribution factors for members GF, GH and GD will be respectively
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Which one of the following equations correctly gives the relationship between the specific graivity of soil grains (G) and the hydraulic gradient (i) to initiate 'quick' condition in a sand having a void ratio of 0.5 ?
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What is the bending moment at A for the bent column shown in the D figure ?
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Consider the following statements :
The principle of superpositions is applied to :
1. Linear elastic bodies
2. Bodies subjected to small deformations.
Of these statements : -
In which type of lakes, does a perfect ecological equilibrium among the producers, decomposers and consumer groups of organisms exist ?
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A soil deposit has three layers having same thickness each but the permeabilities of the layers are in the ratio of 1 : 2 : 4 from top to bottom. What is the ratio of average permeability in the horizontal direction to that in the vertical direction ?