Civil Engineering - GATE Exam Questions

21.
In highway pavements emulsions are mainly used in :
surface dressing
patching and maintenance operation
bitumen macadam
asphaltic concrete
Answer: Option
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22.
While deriving an expression for loss of head due to a sudden expansion in a pipe, in addition to the continuity and impulse-momentum equations, one of the following assumptions is made :
Head loss due to friction is equal to the head loss in eddying motion
The mean pressure in eddying fluid is equal to the downstream pressure
The mean pressure in eddying fluid is equal to the upstream pressure
Head lost in eddies is neglected
Answer: Option
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23.
A three hinged arch shown in the below figur is quarter of a circle, If the vertical and horizontal components of reaction at A are equal, the value of θ is
60°
45°
30°
None in (0°, 90°)
Answer: Option
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24.
The appropriate field test to determine the insitu undrained shear strength of soft clay is :
plate load test
static cone penetration test
standard penetration test
vane shear test
Answer: Option
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25.
Generally the maximum deflection/span ratio of a steel member should not exceed
Answer: Option
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