Civil Engineering :: UPSC Civil Service Exam Questions
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A pipeline of 5 cm diameter is reduced abruptly to 2.5 cm diameter at a section to enable measurement of the water flowing through it. The loss of head at the contraction is 0.5 m. Given that, in metric units, 2g = 4.43 and g = 3.132, the mean velocity in the reduced section will be
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A clay layer, 5 m thick undergoes 50% consolidation in 5 years when subjected to an average pressure increase of 50 kN/m2. If the clay layer were 10 m thick, in what period would it undergo 50% consolidation for the same pressure ?
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Which one of the following is the most preferred wood for high quality and durable furniture ?
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For ornamental work, which type(s) of bricks is/ are preferred ?
1. Silica bricks
2. Silica lime bricks
3. Bricks produced in autoclaves
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In case of footing on the surface of shallow depth is very dense sand, which one of the following types of failure is likely to occur?
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For one cubic metre of brick masonry, the number of modular bricks needed is
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The probability that the load on a scaffolding will exceed the design load of 3 tonnes is 0.15. At the same time, the probability that the strength of the scaffolding will be more than 3 tonnes is 0.85. The probability that the scaffolding will fail is
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The dry density of a soil is 1.5 g/cc. If the saturation water content were 50%, then its saturated density and submerged density would, respectively, be
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Consider the following soil parameters and conditions :
1. Drainage conditions
2. Thickness of layer
3. Initial void ratio
4. Over-burden pressure
The magnitude of settlement is influenced by,
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