Civil Engineering :: UPSC Civil Service Exam Questions
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Given figure shows a retaining wall of base width B1 and height H1 The sp. gravity of the material of construction is S. Further AB = BC = CD =
When the depth of storage increases from 0 to H1, the resultant force will move from
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A machine costs Rs. 16, 000. By constant rate of declining balance method of depreciation, its salvage value after an expected life of 3 years is Rs. 2, 000. The rate of depreciation is
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Consider the following statements regarding the longitude of a place.
It is determined by :
1. wireless time signals
2. transportation of chronometers
3. electric telegraph.
Of these statements : -
The outstand of the flange of built-up beams from the line of connection should not extend beyond:(where T is the thickness of flange and tw is the thickness of web)
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Consider the following statements :
In subsoil exploration programme the term "significant depth of exploration" is upto
1. the width of foundation
2. twice the width of foundation
3. the depth where the additional stress intensity is less than 20% of overburden pressure
4. the depth where the additional stress intensity is less than 10% of the overburden pressure
5. hard rock level.
Of these statements : -
Which one of the following statements is correct ? Compared to IFR conditions, the runaway capacity of a runway operating under VFR consitions
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In an otherwise symmetrical portal frame with one end fixed and the other end hinged, the large support sinks by an amount Δ. The fixed and bending moment induced at each end of the horizontal member of the frame due to the sinking of the support will be (given that 'L' is the length of the member and 'E' is the flexural stiffness)
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The total observed runoff volume during a 4 hour storm with a uniform intensity of 2.8 cm/hr is 25.2 x 106 m3 from a basin of 280 km2 area. What is the average infiltration rate for the basin ?
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A car accelerates from rest to a speed of 10 m/s and the energy spent in doing this is E. If the car is further accelerated from 10 m/s to 20m/s, what is the amount of energy to be spent further ?
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The losses in prestress in pre-tensioning system are due to :
1. elastic deformation of concrete when wires are tensioned successively
2. friction
3. shrinkage and creep of concrete
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
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