Civil Engineering - GATE Exam Questions

21.
A test plate 30 cm x 30 cm resting on a sand deposit settles by 10 mm under a certain loading intensity. A footing 150 cm x 200 cm resting on the same sand deposit and loaded to the same load intensity settles by
2.0 mm
27.8 mm
3.02 mm
50.0 mm
Answer: Option
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22.
Cavitation is caused by
high velocity
low pressure
high pressure
high temperature
Answer: Option
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23.
Flow at critical depth takes place in an open channel When
for a given specific energy, discharge is maximum
for a given discharge, specific energy is maximum
discharge is minimum for a given specific energy
discharge is maximum for a given specific force
Answer: Option
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24.
Two completely penetrating wells are located L (in metres) apart, in homogeneous confined aquifer. The drawdown measured at the mid point between the two wells (at a distance of 0.5 L from both the wells) is 2.0 m when only the first well is being pumped at the steady rate of Q1 m3/sec. When both the wells are being pumped at identical steady rate of Q2 m3/sec, the drawdown measured at the same location is 8, 0 m. It may be assumed that the drawdown at the wells always remains at 10.0 m when being pumped and the radius of influence is larger than 0.5 L Q1/Q2 is equal to
8/5
4/3
5/8
ln (L/2)
Answer: Option
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25.
A footing 2 m x 1 m exerts a uniform pressure of 150 kN/m2 on the soil. Assuming a load dispersion of 2 vertical to 1 horizontal the average vertical stress (kN/m2) at 1.0 m below the footing is
50
75
80
100
Answer: Option
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