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Civil Engineering - UPSC Civil Service Exam Questions

Exercise : UPSC Civil Service Exam Questions - Section 2
11.
Consider the following statements :
Wind rose diagram is used for the purpose of
1. runway orientation.
2. estimating the runway capacity
3. geometric design of holding apron.
Of these statements :
1 and 2 are correct
2 and 3 are correct
1 and 3 are correct
1 alone is correct
Answer: Option
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12.
The discharge per metre width at the foot of a spillway is 10 m3/s at a velocity of 20 m/s. A perfect free hydraulic jump will occur at the foot of the spillway when the tail water depth is approximately equal to
4.50 m
5.00 m
5.50 m
6.50 m
Answer: Option
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13.
Which one of the following is the appropriate triaxial test to assess the immediate stability of an unloading problem, such as an excavation of a clay slope ?
UU test
CU test
CD test
Unconsolidated drained test
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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14.
A mild steel flat subjected to a tensile force of 84 tonnes is connected to a gusset plate using rivets. If the forces required to shear a single rivet, to crush the rivet and to tear the plate per pitch length are 5000 kg, 8000 kg and 6000 kg respectively, then the number of rivets required is
12
14
16
17
Answer: Option
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15.
What does the confining pressure used in triaxial compression tests on an undisturbed soil sample represent ?
The in-situ total normal stress
The in-situ total lateral stress
The in-situ effective average principal stress
The in-situ shear stress
Answer: Option
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