Civil Engineering - GATE Exam Questions

46.
The ideal form of curve for the summit curve is :
spiral
parabola
circle
lemniscate
Answer: Option
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47.
A septic tank is
an aerobic method of on site sewage treatment
an anaerobic method of on site treatment
a physical method of water treatment
a physicochemical method of water treatment
Answer: Option
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48.
At highway stretches where the required overtaking sight distance cannot be provided, it is necessary to incorporate :
at least twice the stopping sight distance
half the required overtaking sight distance
one-third the required overtaking sight distance
three times the stopping sight distance
Answer: Option
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49.
The members EJ and IJ of steel truss shown in the figure below are subjected to a temperature rise of 30° C. The coefficient of thermal expansion of steel is 0.000012 per °C per unit length. The displacement (mm) of joint E relative to joint H along the direction HE of the truss, is
0.255
0.589
0.764
1.026
Answer: Option
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50.
A-2-hour unit hydrograph can be approximated as trapezoidal as shown in the below figure. The unit hydrograph refers to catchment of area
138.24 km2
0.0384 km2
384 m2
3840 m2
Answer: Option
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