Civil Engineering :: UPSC Civil Service Exam Questions
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What is the total degree of indeterminancy, both internal and external of the plane frame ?
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In the design of two-way slab restrained at all edges, torsional reinforcement required is :
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Two bars AO and BO are of uniform area 'A' each and are hinged at O as shown in the given figure. A load W is applied at O. The vertical deflection of O will be
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The length of a transition curve for a circular curve of radius 300 m and for a design speed of 15 m/s, when the rate of change of centrifugal acceleration is 0.3 m/s3 is
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Two closed-coil springs of stiffness s and 2s are arranged in series in one case and in parallel in the other case. The ratio of stiffness of springs connected in series to parallel is
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The rigid portal frame shown in the given figure will not have any sidesway if
I1 = the moment of inertia of the column cross-section
I2 = the moment of inertia of the beam cross-section -
Two similar round bars A and B are each 30 cm long as shown in the given figure. The ratio of the energies stored by the bars A and B, is
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Consider the following statements :
The effect of air entrainment in concrete is to
1. increase resistance to freezing and thawing.
2. improve workability.
3. decrease strength.
Which of these statements are correct ? -
The state of stress at a point in a stressed element is shown in the given figure. The maximum tensile stress in the element will be
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The shear modulus of a material is half of its Young's modulus. What is the value of its Poisson's ratio ?