Civil Engineering :: UPSC Civil Service Exam Questions
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A ladder AB of weight W and length l is held in equilibrium by a horizontal force P as shown in the figure given above. Assuming the ladder to be idealized as a homogeneous rigid bar and the surfaces to be smooth, which one of the following is correct ?
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In the structure shown in the given figure, the fixed end moment at joint 'A' is
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Wearing locations of rails and their reasons are listed below :
1. Wear at end of rails : Loose fish bolts
2. Wear at sides of rail head : Constant lerake application
3. Wear on the top of rail head on tangent truck : Rigidity of wheel base
4. Wear on top of rail head on curves : Lesser area of contact between wheel and rail Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched ? -
The cleaning of slow sand filter is done by
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In a laminar boundary layer, the velocity distribution can be assumed to be given, in usual notations, as
Which one of the following is the correct expression for the displacement thickness δ* for this boundary layer ? -
In a plate load test, how is the ultimate load estimated from the load settlement curve on a log-log graph ?
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The standard Proctor compaction curve of a clay is depicted in the above figure. Points A, B and C correspond to three compaction states of the soil, which fall on this curve. For which point(s) is the coefficient of permeability minimum ?
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In which one of the following grades of a highway is an emergency escape ramp provided ?
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Ratio of the width of the car parking area required at kerb for 30° parking relative to 60° parking is approximately
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