Civil Engineering Quiz 8

A rope is wrapped twice around a rough pole with a coefficient of friction ?A . It is subjected to a force Fj at one end and a gradually increasing force F2 is applied at the other end till the rope just starts slip-ping. At this instant the ratio of F2 to Fi is____________?

The ratio of the length and diameter of a simply supported uniform circular beam which experiences maximum bending stress equal to tensile stress due to same load at its mid span, is__________?

The settling velocity of a particle in a sedimentation tank increases if________?

An R.C. column is treated as short column if its slenderness ratio is less than______?

The significant wave height is defined is the average height of the________?

In order that flow takes place between two points in a pipeline, the differential pressure between thes^ points must be more than________?

bending moment of a simply supported slab is M Kg.cm, the effective depth of the If the maximum slab is (where Q is M.R. factor)_______?

As compared to crest of the normal portion of the weir, the crest of the under sluice portion of weir is kept at_____________?

In order to increase sensitivity of U-tube manometer, one leg is usually inclined by angle 9. Sensitivity of inclined tube to sensitivity of U-tube is equal to________?

The effect of cohesion on a soil is to_____?

A particle moves in a straight line and its position is defined by the equation x = 6 t2 ? t3 where t is expressed in seconds and x in meters. The maximum velocity during the motion is________?

A young engineer borrowed P 10,000 at 12% interest and paid P 2,000 per annum for the last 4 years. What does he have to pay at the end of the fifth year in order to pay off his loan ?

In the triaxial compression test, the application of additional axial stress (i.e. deviator stress) on the soil specimen produces shear stress on_________?

Which of the following gradients exerts maximum influence on properties of steel?

Pick up the correct statement from the following?

The approximate value of the ratio between direct tensile strength and flexural strength is_____________?

For a sphere of radius 15 cm moving with a uniform velocity of 2 m/sec through a liquid of specific gravity 0.9 and dynamic viscosity 0.8 poise, the Reynolds number will be________?

Pick up the correct statement from the following ?

A quantity measured in the C.G.S system of units has dimensions M?2L3 T3/2. What numerical factor would be required to convert the quantity to SI units ?

When the rail ends rest on a joint sleeper, the joint is termed as________?

intensity of pressure at a depth h on a block of earth weighing w per unit If p1 is the vertical_____?

Minimum composite sleeper index pres-cried on Indian Railways for a track sleeper is______?

The slope of the outlet of ?P trap? below the horizontal is kept_______?

To ensure uniform pressure distribution, the thickness of the foundation, is_________?

The most efficient cross section of sewers in a separate sewerage system is_________?

The angle of repose of a soil is the maximum angle which the outer face of the soil mass makes______?

As compared to ordinary portland cement, use of pozzuolanic cement______?

1% of voids in a concrete mix would reduce its strength by about_____?

The minimum thickness of a steel plate, which is directly exposed to weather and is not accessible for cleaning and repainting, should be__________?

The flow-mass curve is graphical representation of_________?

A steel bar 5 m ? 50 mm is loaded with 250,000 N. If the modulus of elasticity of the material is 0.2 MN/mm2 and Poisson?s ratio is 0.25, the change in the volume of the bar is________?

The term string is used for_____?

For design purposes, the normal rate of infiltration of ground water into the sewer, is__________?

Joule is the unit of_________?

Sand particles are made of_______?

Direct method of contouring is________?

For water bound macadam roads in localities of heavy rainfall, the recommended value of camber is______?

Standard EDTA (ethylene diamine tetra acetic acid solution is used to determine the______?

The normal values of over flow rates for secondary sedimentation tanks, ranges between_________?

According to IS : 456-1978, the cblumn or the strut is the member whose effective length is greater than_______?

Distribution of shear intensity over a rectangular section of a beam, follows________?

If and are external and internal diameters of a circular shaft respectively, its polar moment of inertia, is_______?

Which of the following soils has more plasticity index ?

In areas where rainy season is limited to a few months, the type of sewerage system recommended is_________?

When a uniformly distributed load, longer than the span of the girder, moves from left to right, then the maximum bending moment at mid section of span occurs when the uniformly distributed load occupies______?

Select the incorrect statement?

Thickened part of a flat slab over its supporting column, is technically known as_____________?

Select the correct statement?

Which of the following bricks are used for lining of furnaces ?

In a B.G. railway track, the specified ruling gradent is 1 in 250. The horizontal curve of 3? on a gradient of 1 in 250 will have the permissible gradient of_________?