Description : The steel pile which is generally sunk in soft clay or loose sand of low bearing capacity, is (A) H-pile (B) Pipe pile (C) Screw pile (D) Disc pile
Last Answer : Answer: Option C
Description : Engineering news formula for obtaining safe bearing capacity of pile for drop hammer, is, (A) Q = Wh/6 (S + 2.5) (B) Q = Wh/2.5 (S + 6) (C) Q = (W × 6)/h (S + 2.5) (D) Q = (W × 2.5)/6 (S + h)
Last Answer : Answer: Option A
Description : The least bearing capacity of soil is that of (A) Hard rock (B) Moist clay (C) Soft rock (D) Coarse sandy soil
Last Answer : Answer: Option B
Description : While investigating the site, a thick layer of fairly firm clay over a deep layer of soft clay is encountered. In such a situation, the following type of foundation is useful: (A) Pile formation (B) Raft foundation (C) Grillage foundation (D) None of these
Description : The maximum load carried by a pile, when it continues to sink without further increase of load, is known as (A) Ultimate load carrying capacity (B) Ultimate bearing capacity (C) Ultimate bearing resistant (D) All the above
Last Answer : Answer: Option D
Description : The advantage of a concrete pile over a timber pile, is (A) No decay due to termites (B) No restriction on length (C) Higher bearing capacity (D) All the above
Description : The bearing capacity of piles is determined by (A) Dynamic formula (B) Static formula (C) Pile load tests (D) All the above
Description : Pick up the correct statement from the following: (A) The bearing capacity of a pile is defined as the load which can be sustained by the pile without producing excessive settlement (B) The safe bearing capacity ... of safety (C) The factor of safety for piles is taken as 6 (D) All the above
Description : Negative skin friction on piles (A) Is caused due to relative settlement of the soil (B) Is caused in soft clays (C) Decreases the pile capacity (D) All of the above
Description : In soils possessing low bearing capacity, the type of foundation generally provided, is (A) Column footing (B) Grillage footing (C) Raft footing (D) All the above
Last Answer : Option D
Description : Consider the following statements: 1. The benefit of surcharge and depth of foundation is only marginal in case of footings on purely cohesive soils. 2. The bearing capacity of a footing in pure clay increases with increase in size of the ... , 2 & 3 (b) 1 & 2 only (c) 2 & 3 only (d) 1 & 3 only
Last Answer : (d) 1 & 3 only
Description : Grillage foundation (A) Is used to transfer heavy structural loads from steel columns to a soil having low bearing capacity (B) Is light and economical (C) Does not require deep cutting as the required base area with required pressure intensity is obtained at a shallow depth (D) All the above
Description : The pile provided with one or more bulles in its vertical shaft, is generally known as (A) Under-ream pile (B) Friction pile (C) Bearing pile (D) Sheet pile
Last Answer : Option A
Description : The pile which supports the load due to friction between pile face and surrounding soil, is generally known as (A) Bearing pile (B) Friction pile (C) Sheet pile (D) Battered pile
Last Answer : Option B
Description : The valve fitted closely in a recess against an opening in a pipe, is generally (A) Wedge shaped circular disc (B) Spherical disc (C) Parallelepiped disc (D) Conical shaped circular disc
Last Answer : (A) Wedge shaped circular disc
Description : Raft foundations are used for: (A) Providing increased area of foundation over poor bearing capacity of soil (B) Spanning over small soft or loose pockets (C) Counter acting the hydrostatic effect (D) All the above
Description : Best type of piles for soft soil having little resistance to the flow of concrete, is (A) Simplex pile (B) Vibro pile (C) Raymond pile (D) Franki pile
Description : The type of bearing generally used to support the discs on a standard disc plough is: A. Ball bearing. B. Tapered roller bearing. C. Plain roller bearing. D. Bush bearing.
Last Answer : B. Tapered roller bearing.
Description : Question No. 205 The pile which supports the load partly by friction and partly by resting on hard stratum, is called (A) Friction pile (B) Bearing pile (C) Friction bearing pile (D) Rough pile
Description : Pick up the incorrect statement from the following: (A) The width of the wall is constructed thicker at the base in a stepped fashion (B) A long vertical load transferring concrete structure is ... ) The pile which transfers the load to a hard rock bed at certain depth is called load bearing
Description : In places where the soil is soft and has small resistance to the flow of concrete, which one of the following types of piles, is used (A) Vibro pile (B) Pressure pile (C) Franki pile (D) Pedestal pile
Description : Pile foundations are suitable for (A) Water logged soils (B) Soft rocks (C) Compact soils (D) Multi-storeyed buildings
Description : The bearing capacity of granite is generally (A) 5 to 10 kg/cm2 (B) 15 to 20 kg/cm2 (C) 30 to 35 kg/cm2 (D) 40 to 45 kg/cm2
Description : is a circular concave revolving steel plate using for cutting and inverting the soil. a. Gang bolt. c. Disc b. Bearing d. None
Last Answer : Bearing
Description : Vanadium steel is generally used for (A) Railway switches and crossing (B) Bearing balls (C) Magnets (D) Axles and spring
Description : Steel pipe are (A) Suitable for withstanding high internal pressure (B) Connected by riveted or welded joints (C) Generally laid underground and no expansion joint is required (D) Likely to last 100 years under ordinary conditions
Last Answer : (D) Likely to last 100 years under ordinary conditions
Description : A pile is being driven with a drop hammer weighing 1800 kg and having a free fall of 1.00 m. If the penetration with last blow is 5 mm, the load carrying capacity of the pile, -according to the Engineering News formula, is (A) 100 tonnes (B) 50 tonnes (C) 20 tonnes (D) 10 tonnes
Last Answer : (D) 10 tonnes
Description : Pile foundations are generally preferred to for (A) Bridge foundations (B) Sky scrapper buildings (C) Residential buildings (D) Runways
Description : A pre-cast pile generally used, is (A) Circular (B) Square (C) Octagonal (D) Square with corners chamfered
Description : Pile foundation is generally provided if soil is (A) Compressible (B) Water logged (C) Made up (D) All the above
Description : Pick up the correct statement from the following: (A) The sand in the sand pile is well compacted (B) The sand is kept moist at the time of placing and tamping (C) Sand piles are generally used under column loads (D) All of the above
Description : Which one of the following piles has a cast iron shoe even after removal of the hollow cylindrical steel casing? (A) Simplex pile (B) Pedestal pile (C) Vibro pile (D) Both (a) and (c) of the above
Description : Black cotton soil is unsuitable for foundations because its (A) Bearing capacity is low (B) Permeability is uncertain (C) Particles are cohesive (D) Property to undergo a volumetric change due to variation of moisture content
Description : For a wall carrying heavy load on low bearing capacity soil, (A) Lean concrete bed is provided (B) Thick concrete bed is provided (C) Reinforced concrete bed is provided (D) Both (a) and (c) of the above
Description : Pick up the correct statement from the following: (A) Sandy clayloam contains highest percentage of sand (B) Silty clayloam contains highest percentage of silt (C) Stiff boulder clay offers maximum shear strength (D) Soft chalk carries least safe load
Description : Tapper roller bearing are used in disc harrow because a) It can take heavy radial loads b) It can take both radial as well as end thrust c) It can operate effectively at low speed and in contact with dirt d) Both (b) and (c) are true
Last Answer : d) Both (b) and (c) are true
Description : The maximum harbour depth below lowest low water is generally equal to (i) Loaded draft +1.2 m when bottom is rock (ii) Loaded draft +1.8 m when bottom is soft (iii) Loaded draft +1.2 m when bottom is ... ) and (iii) are correct (C) (ii) and (iv) are correct (D) (iii) and (iv) are correct
Last Answer : (D) (iii) and (iv) are correct
Description : Pick up the correct statement from the following: (A) The pile driven in sand is called sand pile (B) The drilled hole filled with sand is called sand pile (C) The sand piles are used for bearing purposes (D) None of these
Description : Differentiate between ‘End bearing Pile’ and ‘Friction Pile’.
Last Answer : End bearing pile Friction pile 1) When piles transfer load of the building through a soft soil strata to a suitable bearing stratum at greater depths then it is called a bearing pile. 1) When piles ... It is used to transfer loads through a depth of friction 5)Fig: 5)Fig:
Description : Can i replace lite-on drive laser doide adjustment screw or is my disc drive trash?
Last Answer : Need Answer
Description : Air valves are generally provided in pressure pipes of water supply (A) At pipe junctions (B) At summits (C) At low points (D) Near service pipes
Last Answer : (B) At summits
Description : Draw B-H curve for magnetic material and state its nature. State the significance of hysteresis loop. Also draw the hysteresis loop for hard steel and soft steel.
Last Answer : B-H curve for magnetic material: The B-H curve is the graphical representation of relation between flux density (B) and applied field strength (H), with H plotted on the x-axis and B plotted on ... or crossing an air gap tends to bulge outwards the iron ring, this effect is called as Fringing .
Description : A screw jack has 4 threads per inch. The mean radius of the thread is 2.338 inches. The mean diameter of the bearing surface under the cap is 3.25 inches. What is the turning moment required to raise the bload of 150 kg ( a.5.61 kg-inch b.50.6 kg-inch c.107 dynes d.30.3 kg-inch e.23.6 kg-inch
Last Answer : b. 50.6 kg-inch
Description : Pick out the wrong statement. (A) A soft magnetic material should have high permeability and small area of hysteresis loop (B) Poisson's ratio of high melting point metals is more than unity (C) ... less than 185°C (D) Steel produced by B.O.F process is ideally suited for manufacturing flat product
Description : Select the incorrect statement. (A) Bearing capacity of a soil depends upon the amount and direction of load (B) Bearing capacity of a soil depends on the type of soil (C) Bearing capacity of a ... upon shape and size of footing (D) Bearing capacity of a soil is independent of rate of loading
Description : Material of construction of pipe generally used for conveying water in India is (A) Stainless steel (B) Cast iron (C) Wrought iron (D) Lead lined steel
Last Answer : (B) Cast iron
Description : If H is the height of the wave expected, then the height of the breakwater is generally taken as (A) 1.2 H to 1.25 H above the datum (B) 1.2 H to 1.25 H above the low water level (C) 1.2 H to 1.25 H above the high water level (D) 1.2 H to 1.25 H above the mean sea level
Last Answer : (C) 1.2 H to 1.25 H above the high water level
Description : The fluid generally used for grouting is (A) Cement and water mix (B) Clay suspension (C) Sodium silicate (D) All the above
Last Answer : (D) All the above
Description : In clay soil (A) Swelling and shrinkage characteristics prevail (B) Consolidation continues even after several years of construction (C) Differential settlement is generally prevalent (D) All the above
Description : The process of manufacturing steel by heating short lengths of wrought iron bars mixed with charcoal in fire clay crucibles and collecting the molten iron into moulds, is known as (A) Cementation process (B) Crucible process (C) Bessemer process (D) Open hearth process