Civil Engineering :: UPSC Civil Service Exam Questions
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In a diamond riveting, for a plate of width land rivet diameter 'd' the efficiency of the joint is given by
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Shear strength of timber depends on which one of the following ?
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The number of independent conditions required to be satisfied for the adjustment of a braced quadrilateral in triangulation survey is
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In case of well foundation, grip length is defined as the
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The coefficient of linear expansion of granite is in the range of that of
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The optimistic, most likely and pessimistic time estimates of an activity are 5, 10 and 21 days respectively. What are the expected time and standard deviation respectively ?
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A fixed beam made of steel is shown in the figure. At collapse, the value of load P will be equal to :
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Consider the following statements :
The use of relatively weak motor
1. will accommodate movements due to loads, cracking if any and will be distributed as thin hair cracks which are less noticeable or harmful.
2. will result in reduction of stresses due to differential expansion of masonry units.
Of these statements : -
A stone dropped from the top of a tower is found to travel (5/9) of the height of the tower during the last second of its fall. What is the total time of fall ?
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Field vane shear is the appropriate field test for obtaining the shear strength of which one of the following ?