GATE Question Paper
Civil Engineering 2006
Q.1-Q.20
Carry One Mark Each
1. Solution for the
system by the set of equations 4y + 3z = 8 ; 2x -
z = 2; and 3x + 2y = 5 is
(a) x = 0; y = 1; z = 4/3 (b) x
= 0; y = 1/2; z = 2
(c) x = 1; y = 1/2 ; z
= 2 (d) nonexistent
2. The differential equation
=
0.25 y2 is to be solved using the backward (implicit) Euler's
method with the boundary condition y = 1 at x = 0 and with a step size of 1.
What would be the value of y at x = 1?
(a) 1.33 (b) 1.67 (c)
2.00 (d) 2.33
3. The necessary and sufficient condition for a
surface to be called as a free surface is
(a) no stress should be acting on it
(b) tensile stress acting on it must
be zero
(c) shear stress acting on it must be
zero
(d) no point on it should be under
any stress
4. Mohr's circle for the state of stress defined
by
MPa
is a circle with
(a) center at (0,0) and radius 30 MPa
(b) center at (0,0) and radius 60 MPa
(c) center at (30,0) and radius 30
MPa
(d) center at (30,0) and zero radius
5.
The buckling load P = Pcr for the column AB in the
figure, as KT approaches infinity, become a
,
where α is equal to

(a) 0.25 (b) 1.00 (c)
2.05 (d) 4.00
6. A long shaft of diameter d is subjected to
twisting moment T at its ends. The maximum normal stress acting at its
cross-section is equal to
(a) zero (b)
(c)
(d) 
7. If the characteristic
strength of concrete fck is defined a the strength below which
not more than 50% of the test results are expected to fall the expression for fck in
terms of mean strength fm and standard deviation S would be
(a) fm- 0.1645S (b) fm-1.645S (c) fm (d)
fm+1.645S
8. The range of void ratio between which quick
sand conditions occurs in cohesion less granular soil deposits is
(a) 0.4-0.5
(b) 0-6-0.7 (c) 0.8-0.9 (d) 1.0-1.1
9. Figure given below shows a smooth vertical
gravity retaining wall with cohesionless soil backfill having an angle of
internal friction f In the graphical
representation of Rankine's active earth pressure for the retaining wall shown
in figure, length OP represents
(a) vertical stress at the base
(b) vertical stress at a height H/3
from the base
(c) lateral earth pressure at the
base
(d) lateral earth pressure at a
height H/3 from the base
10. Which of the following statement is NOT true
in the context of capillary pressure in soils ?
(a) Water is under tension in
capillary zone
(b) Pore water pressure is negative
in capillary zone
(c) Effective stress increases due to
capillary pressure
(d) Capillary pressure is more in
coarse grained soils
11. A channel with a mild slope is followed by a
horizontal channel and then by a steep channel. What gradually varied flow
profiles will occur ?
(a) M1, H1,S1 (b)
M2,H2,S2 (c) M1,H2,S3 (d)
M1,H2,S2
12. To provide safety against piping failure,
with a factor of safety of 5, what should be he maximum permissible exit
gradient for soil with specific gravity of 2.5 and porosity of 0.35 ?
(a) 0.155 (b)
0.176 (c) 0.195 (d) 0.213
13. Identify the FALSE statement from the
following : The specific speed of the pump increases with
(a) increase in shaft speed (b)
increase in discharge
(c) decrease in gravitational
acceleration (d) increase in head
14. For steady flow to a fully penetrating well
in a confined acquifer, the drawdowns at radial distances of r1 and
r2 from the well have been measured as s1 and s2 respectively,
for a pumping rate of Q. The transmissivity of the aquifer is equal to
(a)
(b) 
(c)
(d) 
15. To determine the
BOD5 of a wastewater sample, 5, 10 and 50 mL aliquots of the
wastewater were diluted to 300 mL and incubated at 20°C in BOD bottles for 5 days.
Sl. No. |
Wastewater
Volume, |
Initial DO,
mg/L |
DO After 5
days, mg/L |
1. |
5 |
9.2 |
6.9 |
2. |
10 |
9.1 |
4.4 |
3. |
50 |
8.4 |
0.0 |
Based on the
data, the average BOD5 of
the wastewater is equal to
(a) 139.5 mg/L (b) 126.5
mg/L (c) 109.8 mg/L (d) 72.2 mg/L
16. The cumulative noise power distribution curve
at a certain location is given below.
The value of L40 is
equal to
(a) 90 dBA (b) 80
dBA (c) 70 dBA (d) 60 dBA
17. A synthetic sample of water is prepared by
adding 100 mg Kaolinite (a clay minerla), 200 mg glucose, 168 mg NacI, 120 mg
MgSO4, and 111 mg CaCI2 to 1 liter of pure water.
The concentrations of total solids (TS) and fixed dissolved solids (FDS)
respectively in the solution in mg/L are equal to
(a) 699 and 599 (b) 599
and 399 (c) 699 and 199 (d) 699 and 399
18. If aggregate size of 50-40 mm is to be tested for finding out the
portion of elongated aggregates using length gauge, the slot length of the
gauge should be
(a) 81 mm (b) 45
mm (c) 53 mm (d) 90 mm
19. Name the traffic survey data which is plotted
by means of "Desire lines".
(a) Accident (b)
Classified volume
(c) Origin and Destination (d)
Speed and Delay
20. In case of governing equations for
calculating wheel load stresses using Wesergaard's approach, the following
statements are made.
I. Load stress are inversely
proportional to wheel load
II. Modulus of subgrade reaction is
useful for load stress calculation
(a) Both statements are TRUE (b)
I is TRUE and II is FALSE
(c) Both statements are FALSE (d)
I is FALSE AND II is TRUE
Q. 21 to Q.75
carry two marks each
21. For a given
matrix A =
,
one of the eigenvalues is 3. The other two eigenvalues are
(a) 2, -5 (b)
3, -5 (c) 2,
5 (d) 3, 5
22. The directional
derivative of f(x,y,z) = 2x2+3y2+z2 at
the point P : (2, 1, 3) in the direction of the vector a = i – 2 k is
(a) -2.785 (b)
-2.145 (c) –
1.789 (d) 1.000
23. A class of first
year B. Tech. students is composed of four bathes A,B,C and D, each consisting
of 30 students. It is found that the sessional marks of students in Engineering
Drawing in batch C have a mean of 6.6 and standard deviation of 2.3. The mean
and standard deviation of the marks for the entire class are 5.5 and 4.2,
respectively. It is decided by the course instructor to normalize the marks of
the students of all batches to have the same mean and standard deviation as
that of the entire class. Due to this, the marks of a student in batch C are
changed from 8.5 to
(a) 6.0 (b) 7.0 (c)
8.0 (d) 9.0
24. A 2nd degree polynomial,
f(x), has values of 1,4, and 15 at x = 0, and 2, respectively. The integral
dx
is to be estimated by applying the trapezoidal rule to this data. What is the
error (defined as "true value – approximate value") in the estimate?
(a)
(b)
(c) 0 (d) 
25. What is the area
common to the circles r = a and r = 2a
cos q?
(a) 0.524 a2 (b)
0.614 a2 (c) 0.147 a2 (d)
1.228 a2
26. Using Cauchy's
integral theorem, the value of the integral (integration being taken in counter
clockwise direction)
dz
is
(a)
(b)
-6pi (c)
(d) 1
27. There are 25
calculators in a box. Two of hem are defective. Suppose 5 calculators are
randomly picked for inspecion ((i.e., each has the same chance of being
selected), what is the probability that only one of the defective calculators
will be included in the inspection ?
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d) 
28. A spherical
naphthalene ball exposed to the atmosphere loses volume at a rate proportional
to is instantaneous surface area due to evaporation. If the initial diameter of
the ball is 2 cm and the diameter reduces to 1 cm after 3 months, the ball
completely evaporates in
(a) 6
months (b) 9 months (c) 12
months (d) infinite time
29. The solution of
the differential equation,
x2
+
2xy - x + 1 = 0 given that at x = 1, y
= 0 is
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d) -
30. A simply supported beam AB has the bending
moment diagram as shown in the following figure.
The beam is possibly under the action of
following loads :
(a) Couples
of M at C and 2M at D
(b) Couples
of 2M at C and M at D
(c) Concentrated
loads of M/L at C and 2M/Lat D
(d) Concentrated load of M/L at C and
couple of 2M at D.
31.
For the section shown below, second moment of the area about an axis d/4
distance above the bottom of the area is

(a)
(b) 
(c)
(d) 
32. Consider the beam
AB shown in the figure below. Part AC of the beam is rigid while Part CB has
the flexural rigidity EI. Identify the correct combination of deflection at end
B and bending moment.
(a)
,
2PL (b)
,
PL (c)
,
2PL (d)
,
PL
33.
A beam with the cross-section given below is subjected to a positive bending
moment (causing compression at the top) of 16 kN-m
acting around the horizontal axis. The tensile force acting on the hatched area
of the cross-section is

(a) zero
(b) 5.9
kN
(c) 8.9
kN
(d) 17.8 kN
34.
T-section of a beam is formed by gluing wooden planks as shown in the
figure below. If this beam transmits a constant vertical shear force of 3000 K,
the glue at any of the four joints will be subjected to a shear force (in kN
per meter length) of

(a) 3.0
(b) 4.0
(c) 8.0
(d) 10.7
35. If a beam of rectangular cross-section is
subjected to a vertical shear force V, the shear force carried by the upper
one-third of the cross-section is
(a) zero (b)
(c)
(d) 
36. A thin-walled
long cylindrical tank of inside radius r is subjected simultaneously to
internal gas pressure p and axial compressive force F at its ends. In order to
produce 'pure shear' state of stress in the wall of the cylinder, F should be
equal to
(a) ppr2 (b)
2ppr2 (c)
3ppr2 (d)
4ppr2
37.
Vertical reaction developed at B in the frame be-low due to the applied
load of 100 kN (with 150, 000mm2 cross-sectional area and
3.125 ´ 109 mm4 moment
of inertia for both members) is

(a) 5.9
kN
(b) 302
kN
(c) 66.3
kN
(d) 94.1 kN
38. Consider the beam ABCD and the influence line
as shown below. The inflience the pertains to
(a) reaction at A, RA
(b) shear force at B, VB
(c) shear force on the left of C, 
(d) shear force on the right of C, 
39. Carry-over factor CAB for the
beam shown in the figure below is
(a)
(b) 
(c)
(d) 1
40. Assuming concrete
below the neutral axis to be cracked, the shear stress across the depth of a
singly-reinforce rectangular beam section
(a) increases
parabolically to the neutral axis and then drops suddently to zero value.
(b) increases
parabolically to the neutral axis and then remains constant over the remaining
depth
(c) increases
linearly to the neutral axis and then remains constant up to the tension steel
(d) increases parabolically to the
neutral axis and then remains constant up to the tension steel.
41. As per IS :
456-2000, consider the following statements
I. The
modular ratio considered in the working stress method depends on the type of
steel used
II. There is
an upper limit on the nominal shear stress in beams (even withshear
reinforcement) due to the possibility of crushing of concrete in diagonal
compression.
III. A
rectangular slab whose length is equal to its width may not be a two-way slab
for some support conditions.
The TRUE
statements are
(a) only I and II (b) only
II and III (c) only I and III (d) , II and III
42. In the design of
welded tension members, consider the following statements :
I. The
entire cross-sectional area of the connected leg is assumed to contribute to
the effective area in case of angles.
II. Two
angles back-to-back and tack-welded as per the codal requirements may be
assumed to behave as a tee section.
III. A
check on slenderness ratio may be necessary in some cases.
The TRUE
statements are
(a) only I and II (b) only
II and III (c) only I and III (d) I, II and
III
43. Consider the
following statements
I. Effective
length of a battened column is usually increased to account for the additional
load on battens due to the lateral expansion of columns.
II. As per
IS: 800-1984, permissible stress in bending compression depends on both Euler
buckling stress and the yield stress of steel.
III. As per
IS: 800-1984, the effective length of a column effectively held in position at
both ends but not restrained against rotation, is taken to be greater than that
in the ideal end conditions.
The TRUE
statements are
(a) only I and II (b) only II and III (c)
only I and III (d) I, II and III
44.
When the triangular section of a beam as shown below becomes a plastic
hinge, the compressive force acting on the section (with σy denoting
the yiield stress) becomes

(a)
(b)
(c)
(d) 
45. Consider the
following statements :
I. The
width-thickness ratio limitations on the plate elements under compression in
steel members are imposed by IS: 800-1984 in order to avoid fabrication
difficulties.
II. In a
doubly reinforced concrete beam, the strain in compressive reinforcement is
higher than the strain in the adjoining concrete.
III. If a
cantilever I-section supports slab construction all along its length with
sufficient friction between them, the permissible bending stress in compression
will be the same as that in tension.
The TRUE
statements are
(a) only I and II (b)
only II and III
(c) only I and III (d)
I, II and III
46. List – I below
gives the possible types of failure for a finite soil slope and List – II gives
the reasons for these different types of failure. Match the items in List – I
with the items in List – II.
List – I
List-II
P Base
failure 1.
Soils above and below the toe have same strength
Q Face
Failure 2.
Soil above the toe is comparatively weaker
R Toe
failure 3.
Soil above the toe is comparatively stronger
(a) P-1 Q-2 R-3
(b) P-2 Q-3
R-1
(c) P-2 Q-1 R-3 (d)
P-3 Q-2 R-1
47.
For the soil profile shown in figure below, the minimum number of
precast concrete piles of 300 mm diameter required to safety carry the load for
a given factor of safety of 2.5 (assuming 100% efficiency for the pile group)
is equal to

(a) 10
(b) 15
(c) 20
(d) 25
48. In a standard
proctor test, 1.8 kg of moist soil was filling the mould (volume = 944 cc)
after compaction. A soil sample weighing 23 g was taken from the mould and
overdried for 24 hours at a temperature of 1100C. Weight of the dry
sample was found to be 20 g. Specific gravity of soil solids is G = 2.7. The
theoretical maximum value of the dry unit weight of the soil at that water
content is equal to
(a) 4.67 kN/m3 (b)
11.5 kN/m3 (c) 16.26 kN/m3 (d)
8.85 kN/m3
49. A sample of
saturated cohesionless soil tested in a drained triaxial compression test
showed an angle of internal friction of 30°.
The deviatoric stress at failure for the sample at a confining pressure of 200
kPa is equal to
(a) 2000 kPa (b) 400
kPa (c) 600 kPa (d) 800 kPa
50. The thickness of
the laminar boundary layer on a flat plate at a point A is 2 cm and at a point
B, 1m downstream of A, is 3 cm. What is the distance of A from the leading edge
of the plate ?
(a) 0.50 m (b) 0.80
m (c) 1.00 m (d) 1.25 m
51. The velocity field for flow is given by

and the density varies as r = r0 exp
(-2t). In order that the mass is conserved, the value of l should be
(a) -12 (b) -10 (c)
-8 (d) 10
52. In a cultivated
area, the soil ahs porosity of 45% and field capacity of 38%. For a particular
crop, the root zone depth is 1.0 m, the permanent wilting point is 10% and the
consumptive use is 15 mm/d. If the irrigation efficiency is 60%, what should be
the frequency of irrigation such that the moisture content does not fall below
50% of the maximum available moisture ?
(a) 5d (b) 6d (b)
9d (d) 15 d
53. A hydraulic jump
occurs in a rectangular, horizontal, frictionless channel. What would be the
pre-jump depth if the discharge per unit width 2m3/s/m and the
energy loss is 1 m?
(a) 0.2 (b) 0.3
m (c) 0.8 m (d) 0.9 m
54. During a 3 hour
storm event, it was observed that all abstractions other than infiltration are
negligible. The rainfall was idealized as 3 one hour storms of intensity 10
mm/hr, 20 mm/hr and 10 mm/hr respectively and the infiltration was idealized as
a Horton curve, f=6.8+8.7 exp (-t) (f in mm/hr and t in hr). What is the
effective rainfall ?
(a) 10.00 mm (b) 11.33
mm (c) 12.43 mm (d) 13.63 mm
55. A very wide
rectangular channel is designed to carry a discharge of 5m3/s per
meter width. The design is based on the Manning's equation with the roughness
coefficient obtained from the grain size using Strickler's equation and results
in a normal depth of 1.0 m. By mistake, however the engineer used the grain
diameter in mm in the Stickler's equation instead of in meter. What should be
the correct normal depth?
(a) 0.32 m (b) 0.50
m (c) 2.00 m (d) 3.20 m
56. The flow of
glycerin (kinematic viscosity v = 5 ×10-4 m2/s) in an open channel is to
be modeled in a laboratory flume using water (v=10-6m2/s)
as the flowing fluid. If both gravity and viscosity are important, what should
be the length scale (i.e. ratio of prototype to model dimensions) for
maintaining dynamic similarity ?
(a) 1 (b) 22 (c)
63 (d) 500
57. The mean indoor airborne chloroform (CHCI3)
concentration in a room was determined to be 0.4 mg/m3.
Use the following data : T = 293 K, P = 1 atmosphere, R = 82.05 ´ 10-6 atm.m3/ mol-K,
Atomic weights : C = 12, H=1, CI= 35.5. This concentration expressed in parts
per billion (volume basis, ppbv) is equal to
(a) 1.00 ppbv
(b) 0.20 ppbv
(c) 0.10 ppbv
(d) 0.08 ppbv
58. The composition of a certain MSW sample and
specific weights of its various components are given below.
Component |
Percent by Weight |
Specific Weight (kg/m3) |
Food waste |
50 |
300 |
Dirt and Ash |
30 |
500 |
Plastics |
10 |
65 |
Wood and Yard waste |
10 |
125 |
Specific weight
(kg/m3) of the MSW sample is
(a) 319
(b) 217
(c) 209
(d) 199
59. A subgrade soil sample was tested using
standard CBR apparatus and the observations are given below.
Load, kg Penetration,
mm
60.5 2.5
80.5 5.0
Assuming that the load-penetration curve is
convex throughout, the CBR value (%) of the sample is
(a) 6.5 (b) 5.5 (c)
4.4 (d) 3.9
60. A vehicle moving at 60 kmph on an ascending
gradient of a highway has to come to stop position to avoid collision with a
stationary object. The ratio of lag to brake distance is 6 : 5. Considering
total reaction time of the driver as 2.5 Considering total reaction time of the
driver as 2.5 seconds and the coefficient of longitudinal friction as 0.36, the
value of ascending gradient (%) is
(a) 3.3 (b) 4.8 (c)
5.3 (d) 6.8
61. For designing a
2-phase fixed type signal at an intersection having North-South and East-West
road where only straight ahead traffic permitted, the following data is
available.
Parameter Design Hour |
North |
South |
East |
West |
Flow (PCU/hr) |
1000 |
700 |
900 |
550 |
Saturation Flow (PCU/hr) |
2500 |
2500 |
3000 |
3000 |
Total time lost
per cycle is 12 seconds. The cycle length (seconds) as per Webster's approach
is
(a) 67 (b) 77 (c) 87
(d) 91
62. On an urban road, the free mean speed was
measured as 70 kmph and the average spacing between the vehicles under jam
condition as 7.0 m. The speed-flow-density equation is given by
U = Usf
and
q = Uk
where U =
space-mean speed (kmph); Usf = free mean speed (kmph); k =
density (veh/km); kj = jam density (veh/km); q = flow (veh/hr).
The maximum flow (veh/hr) per lane for this condition is equal to
(a) 2000 (b) 2500 (c)
3000 (d) None of these
63. At a horizontal
curve portion of a 4 lane undivided carriageway, a transition curve is to be
introduced to attain required superelevation. The design speed is 60 kmph and
radius of the curve is 245 m. Assume length of wheel base of a longest vehicle
as 6 m, superelevation rate as 5% and rate of introduction of this
superelevation as 1 in 150. The length of the transition curve (m) required, if
the pavement is rotated about inner edge is.
(a) 81.4 (b) 85.0 (c)
91.5 (d) 110.2
64. Using IRC : 37 –
1984 "Guidelines for the Design of Flexible Pavements" and the following data,
choose the total thickness of the pavement.
No. of
commercial vehicles when construction is completed = 2723 veh/day
Annual growth
rate of the traffic = 5.0%
Design life of
the pavement = 10 years
Vehicle damage
factor = 2.4
CBR value of the
subgrade soil = 5%
Data for
5% CBR value
No. of Standard Axels, msa |
Total Thickes, mm |
20 |
620 |
25 |
640 |
30 |
670 |
40 |
700 |
(a) 620 mm (b) 640
mm (c) 670 mm (d) 700 mm
65. The observed
magnetic bearing of a line OE was found to be 185°.
It was later discovered that station O had a local attraction of + 1.5°. The true bearing of the line OE,
considering a magnetic a magnetic declination of 3.5° E shall be
(a) 180° (b)
187° (c) 190° (d) 193°
66. A Bench Mark (BM)
with Reduced Level (RL) = 155.305 m has been established at the floor of a
room. It is required to find out the Rl of the underside of the roof (R) of the
room using Spirit Leveling. The Back Sight (BS) to the BM has been observed as
1.500 m whereas the ForeSight (FS) to R has been observed as 0.575 m (Staff held
inverted). The RL (m) of R will be
(a) 155.880
(b) 156.230 (c)
157.380 (d) 157.860
67.
Consider the following figure, which is an extract from a contour map
(scale = 1:20,000) of an area. An alignment of a road at a ruling gradient of
4% is to be fixed from the point O and beyond. What should be the radius of the
arc with O as the center to get the point of a alignment on the next contour on
the map.

(a) 0.025
cm (b) 0.25 cm
(c) 2.5
cm (d) 5.0 cm
68. In the figure given below, lengths PQ(WCB:300)
and QR (WCB:450) respectively up to three places of decimal are

(a) 273.205, 938.186 (b)
273.205, 551.815
(c) 551.815, 551.815 (d)
551.815, 938.186
69. During a leveling
work along a falling gradient using a Dumpy level and a Staff of 3m length,
following successive readings were taken : 1.785, 2.935, 0.360, 1.320. What
will be the correct order of booking these four readings in a level book ? (BS
: Back Sight, IS : Intermediate Sight, FS : Fore Sight)
(a) BS, FS, BS, FS (b)
BS, IS, FS, FS
(c) BS, IS, IS, FS (d)
BS, IS, BS, FS
Common Data
Questions
Common Data
for Question 70, 71 :
Laboratory sieve analysis was carried
out on a soil sample using a complete set of standard IS sieves. Out of 500g of
soil used in the test, 200g was retained on IS 600μ sieve, 250g was
retained on IS 500μ sieve and the remaining 50g was retained on IS 425m sieve.
70. The coefficient of uniformity of the soil is
(a) 0.9 (b) 1.0 (c)
1.1 (d) 1.2
71. The classification of the soil is
(a) SP (b) SW (c)
GP (d) GW
Common Data
for Questions 72,73 :
For a catchment, the S-curve (or
S-hydrograph) due to a rainfall of intensity 1cm/hr is given by Q =1 – (1+t)
exp (-1) (t in hr and Q in m3/s).
72. What is the area of the catchment ?
(a) 0.01 km2 (b)
0.36 km2 (c) 1.00 km2 (d)
1.28 km2
73. What will be the ordinate of a 2-hour unit
hydrograph for this catchment at t=3 hour ?
(a) 0.13 m3/s (b)
0.20 m3/s (c) 0.27 m3/s (d)
0.54 m3/s
Common Data
for Questions 74,75:
In a rapid sand filter, the time for
reaching particle breakthrough (TB) is defined as the time elapsed
from start of filter run to the time at which the turbidity of the effluent
from the filter is greater than 2.5 NTU. The time for reaching terminal head
loss (TH) is defined as the time elapsed from the start of the
filter run to the time when head loss across the filter is greater than 3m.
74. The effect of
increasing the filter depth (while keeping all other conditions same) on TBand
TH is
(a) TB increases
and TH decreases (b) both TB and
TH increase
(c) TB decreases and
TH increases (d) both TB and
TH decreases
75. The effect of increasing the filter loading
rate (while keeping all other conditions same) on TB and TH
is
(a) TB increases and TH decreases (b) both
TB and TH increases
(c) TB decreases
and TH increases (d) both TB and
TH decreases
Linked
Answer questions : Q.76 to Q.85 Carry two marks each
Statement
of Linked Answer Question 76 and 77
Consider a propped
cantilever beam ABC under two loads of magnitude P each as shown in the figure
below. Flexural rigidity of the beam is EI.
76. The reaction at C is
(a)
(upwards) (b)
(downwards)
(c)
(upwards) (d)
(downwards)
77. The rotation at B is
(a)
(clockwise) (b)
(anticlockwise)
(c)
(clockwise) (d)
(anticlockwise)
Statement
for Linked Answer Questions 78 and 79:
In the design of
beams for the limit state of colapse in flexure as per IS : 456-2000, let the
maximum strain in concrete be limited to 0.0025 (in place of 0.0035). For this
situation, consider a rectangular beam section with breadth as 250 mm,
effective depth as 350 mm, area of tension steel as 1500 mm2, and
characteristics strengths of concrete and steel as 30Mpa and 250 MPa
respectively.
78. The depth of
neutral axis for the balanced failure is
(a) 140 mm (b) 156
mm (c) 168 mm (d) 185 mm
79. At the limiting
state of collapse in flexure, the force acting on the compression zone of the
section is
(a) 326 kN (b) 389
kN (c) 424 kN (d) 542 kN
Statement
for Linked Answer Questions 80 and 81
The average
effective overburden pressure on 10 m thick homogeneous saturated clay layer is
150 kPa. Consolidation test on undisturbed soil sample taken from the clay
layer showed that the void ratio decreased from 0.6 to 0.5 by increasing the
stress intensity from 100 kPa to 300 kPa. (G=2.65)
80. The initial void
ratio of the clay layer is
(a) 0.209 (b) 0.563 (c)
0.746 (d) 1.000
81. The total
consolidation settlement of the clay layer due to the construction of a
structure imposing an additional stress intensity of 200 kPa is
(a) 0.10 m (b) 0.25
m (c) 0.35 m (d) 0.50 m
Statement
for Linked Answer Questions 82 and 83
An upward flow
of oil (mass density 800 kg/m3, dynamic viscosity 0.8 kg/m-s) takes
place under laminar conditions in an inclined pipe of 0.1 m diameter as shown
in the figure. The pressures at section 1 and 2 are measured p1=435 kN/m2 and
p2= 200 kN/m2
82. The discharge in
the pipe is equal to
(a) 0.100 m3/s (b)
0.127 m3/s (c) 0.144 m3/s (d)
0.161 m3/s
83. If the flow is
reversed, keeping the same discharge, and the pressure at section 1 is
maintained as 435 kN/m2, the pressure at section 2 is equal to
(a) 488 kN/m2 (b) 549
kN/m2 (c) 586 kN/m2 (d) 614
kN/m2
Statement
for Linked Answer Questions 84 and 85
A water sample contains the
following dissolved
ions. [Na+] =
56 mg/L;[Ca2+]
= 40
mg/L;Mg2+]
= 30mg/L;[A13+]
=
3mg/L; [HCO3]
=
190 mg/L; [Cl-]
= 165 mg/L; Water Ph is 7
Atomic weights : Ca:40; Mg:
24;AI:27;H:1, C:12; O:16; Na:23; CI:35.5
84. The total
hardness of the sample in mg/L as CaCO3 is
(a) 484
(b) 450 (c)
242 (d) 225
85. The non-arbonate
hardness of the sample in mg/L as CaCO3 is
(a) 225 (b) 156 (c) 86
(d) 0
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