Civil Engineering :: UPSC Civil Service Exam Questions
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During the measurement of a line by chain or tape in slopes, if the length of the line is 'l' and the height difference between the ends of the line is 'h', then the correction to the measured length is more than
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Which one of the following represents the correct relationship between seepage pressure (ps), unit weight of water (γω) and hydraulic gradient (i), inside an earth dam ?
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Consider the following factors :
1. Large number of loading cycles
2. Large variations in stress
3. Large stress concentration.
Those associated with fatigue would include -
As per I.S. 1904-1986 the permissible angular distortion with respect to steel sructures in isolated foundations resting on plastic clay is
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Which one of the following statements about photogrammetric surveying is correct ? The relief displacement
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A soil has liquid limit of 60%, plastic limit of 35% and shrinkage limit of 20% and it has a natural moisture content of 50%. The liquidity index of soil is
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Which of the following statements about design period are true ?
1. It is concerned with economy of investment.
2. It takes into account aspects like life of durability and ease or difficulty of capacity increase of installations.
3. It considers the frequency of occurrence of extremes of river flow.
4. It is concerned with estimating future requirements.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below : -
Gypsum is used as an admixture in cement grouts for
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A sand deposit has a porosity of 0.375 and a specific gravity of 2.6, the critical hydraulic gradient for the sand deposit is
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If the actual observed value of standard penetration resistance, N is greater than 15 in a fine sand layer below water table, then the equivalent penetration resistance will be
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