Civil Engineering :: UPSC Civil Service Exam Questions
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The approximate proportion of dry cement mortar required for brick work is
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The changes that take place during the process of consolidation of a saturated clay would include
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Consider the following statements :
1. Water hammer can develop in an unsteady flow only.
2. Time required for rapid closure of valve is between 2 L/C and 4 L/C where L is the pipe length and C is the celerity of wave.
3. In flexible water column theory, pipe may expand and water may compress in the flow system.
4. Joukowskyhas carried out the mathematical analysis of water hammer.
Which is the above statements relating to water hammer in pipes are correct ? -
It is required to determine by periodical soundings, the rate at which silting or scouring is taking place in a harbour. Which one of the following methods is best suited for locating the positions of the soundings?
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For the motion represented by the graph shown in the given figure, the numerical value of velocity , when acceleration will be
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A star is observed at its upper culmination when it is north of zenith. The latitude of the place of observation is 30°N and declination of the star is 50°N. The zenith distance of the star is
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For flow under a sluice gate where the upstream depth is 1.2 m and the depth at vena contracta is 0.3 m, the discharge per meter width would be nearly
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At what value of saturation does the zero air voids curve in a compaction test represent the dry density?
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Which steel member section among the following combinations can carry maximum load ?
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A pair of angles welded on opposite sides of a gusset plate, but not tack welded
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A pair of angles welded on opposite sides of a gusset plate, and tack welded along its length.
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A pair of angles back to back on same side of a gusset plate, and tack welded.
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A pair of angles on same side of a gusset plate, but not tack welded
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