The dock wall is designed as a gravity retaining wall and is tested for (A) Back fill pressure when the dock is empty (B) Maximum water pressure from the dock without any back fill (C) The load charge transmitted to the dock by the movement of loaded vehicles or trains on the way (D) All of the abov

The dock wall is designed as a gravity retaining wall and is tested for
(A) Back fill pressure when the dock is empty
(B) Maximum water pressure from the dock without any back fill
(C) The load charge transmitted to the dock by the movement of loaded vehicles or trains on
the way
(D) All of the above
by

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(D) All of the above
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Which of the following conditions of loading imposes the greatest load on the foundation in case of dry docks? (A) When the dock is empty (B) When the dock is empty with the ship of maximum tonnage (C) When the dock is full of water (D) When the dock is dry and is under construction

Description : Which of the following conditions of loading imposes the greatest load on the foundation in case of dry docks? (A) When the dock is empty (B) When the dock is empty with the ship of maximum tonnage (C) When the dock is full of water (D) When the dock is dry and is under construction

Last Answer : (C) When the dock is full of water

The design of heel slab of a retaining wall is based on the maximum bending moment due to: (A) Its own weight (B) Weight of the soil above it (C) Load of the surcharge, if any (D) All the above

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Last Answer : Answer: Option D

A retaining wall 6m high supports a backfill with a surcharge angle of 10°. The back of the wall is inclined to the vertical at a positive batter angle of 5°. If the angle of wall friction is 7°, then the resultant active earth pressure will act at a distance of 2 m above the base and inclined to the horizontal at an angle of (A) 7° (B) 10° (C) 12° (D) 17

Description : A retaining wall 6m high supports a backfill with a surcharge angle of 10°. The back of the wall is inclined to the vertical at a positive batter angle of 5°. If the angle of wall friction is 7°, then the resultant ... inclined to the horizontal at an angle of (A) 7° (B) 10° (C) 12° (D) 17

Last Answer : (C) 12°

Pick up the incorrect statement from the following: (A) The retaining wall should be structurally capable to resist the applied earth pressure (B) The section of the retaining wall should be so proportioned that it may not overturn by the lateral pressure (C) The retaining wall should be safe against sliding (D) To drain off water from the earth retained, weep holes are provided near the top of the retaining wall

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Last Answer : Answer: Option D

Parapet walls along hill roads, are provided (A) To retain the back filling (B) To prevent the hill from sliding (C) To prevent the wheels of the vehicle from coming on the retaining wall (D) None of these

Description : Parapet walls along hill roads, are provided (A) To retain the back filling (B) To prevent the hill from sliding (C) To prevent the wheels of the vehicle from coming on the retaining wall (D) None of these

Last Answer : Answer: Option C

The wall constructed for the stability of a back filling portion of a road on the downhill side, is known as (A) Retaining wall (B) Breast wall (C) Parapet wall (D) All the above

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Last Answer : Answer: Option A

In a counterfort retaining wall, the main reinforcement is provided on the (i) Bottom face in front counterfort (ii) Inclined face in front counterfort (iii) Bottom face in back counterfort (iv) Inclined face in back counterfort The correct answer is (A) (i) and (ii), (B) (ii) and (iii) (C) (i) and (iv) (D) (iii) and (iv)

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Last Answer : Answer: Option C

he lateral earth pressure on a retaining wall (A) Is equal to mass of the soil retained (B) Proportional to the depth of the soil (C) Proportional to the square of the depth of the soil (D) Proportional to the internal friction of the soil

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Last Answer : (D) Proportional to the internal friction of the soil

To have pressure wholly compressive under the base of a retaining wall of width b, the resultant of the weight of the wall and the pressure exerted by the retained, earth should have eccentricity not more than (A) b/3 (B) b/4 (C) b/5 (D) b/6

Description : To have pressure wholly compressive under the base of a retaining wall of width b, the resultant of the weight of the wall and the pressure exerted by the retained, earth should have eccentricity not more than (A) b/3 (B) b/4 (C) b/5 (D) b/6

Last Answer : Answer: Option D

If"w" is weight of a retaining wall and is the horizontal earth pressure, the factor of safety against sliding, is (A) 1.0 (B) 1.25 (C) 1.5 (D) 2.0

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Last Answer : Answer: Option C

Total pressure on the vertical face of a retaining wall of height h acts parallel to free surface and from the base at a distance of (A) h/4 (B) h/3 (C) h/2 (D) 2h/3

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Last Answer : Answer: Option B

In a cantilever retaining wall without a heel slab (A) Thickness of the stem is kept same throughout (B) Base slab is made 10 cm thicker than the stem (C) Width of the base slab is kept 0.7 time the total height of the wall (D) All the above

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Last Answer : Answer: Option D

In counterfort type retaining walls (i) The vertical slab is designed as a continuous slab (ii) The heel slab is designed as a continuous slab (iii) The vertical slab is designed as a cantilever (iv) The heel slab is designed as a cantilever The correct answer is (A) (i) and (ii) (B) (i)and(iv) (C) (ii) and (iii) (D) (iii) and (iv)

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Last Answer : Answer: Option A

Track structure for CC+8 t+ 2 t loaded trains is:- (a) 52 Kg 90 UTS;PSC 1540 sleepers/ Km.; 250 mm ballast. (b) 60 Kg 90 UTS;PSC 1660 sleepers/ Km.; 300 mm ballast.* (c) 52 Kg 72 UTS;PSC 1540 sleepers/ Km.; 300 mm ballast. (d) 90 R;PSC 1340 sleepers/ Km.; 250 mm ballast.

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Last Answer : b) 60 Kg 90 UTS;PSC 1660 sleepers/ Km.; 300 mm ballast.*

Coulomb's wedge theory assumes that (A) Back fill is dry, cohesionless, homogeneous and isotropic (B) Slip surface is the plane which passes through the heel of the wall (C) Position and direction of the resultant earth pressure are known (D) All the above

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Last Answer : (D) All the above

The total active earth pressure due to dry back fill with no surcharge, acts at H/3 above the base of the wall and is directly proportional to (A) H (B) H (C) H 2 (D) H 3

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Last Answer : (C) H

Back fill with a sloping surface exerts a total active pressure Pa on the wall of height H and acts at (A) H/4 above the base parallel to base (B) H/2 above the base parallel to base (C) H/3 above the base parallel to base (D) H/5 above the base parallel to base

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Last Answer : Answer: Option C

In testing a pile by load test, pile platform is loaded with one and half times the design load and a maximum settlement is noted. The load is gradually removed and the consequent rebound is measured. For a safe pile, the net settlement (i.e. total settlement minus rebound) per tonne of test load should not exceed (A) 10 mm (B) 15 mm (C) 20 mm (D) 25 mm

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Last Answer : Answer: Option D

can you empty a fish tank and fill it back up without the sealant leaking

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Last Answer : Is the sealant leaking now? Why would removing water and adding new water cause the sealant to leak?

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Last Answer : (D) All the above

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Last Answer : (d) All of the above.

A failure wedge develops if a retaining wall (A) Moves away from the backfill (B) Moves towards the backfill (C) Sinks downwards (D) Stresses equally by vertical and horizontal forces

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Last Answer : Answer: Option A

The major principal stress in an element of cohesion-less soil within the backfill of a retaining wall is (A) Vertical if the soil is in an active state of plastic equilibrium (B) Vertical if the soil is in a passive state of plastic equilibrium (C) Inclined at 45° to the vertical plane (D) None of the above

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Last Answer : Answer: Option A

The design of a retaining wall assumes that the retained earth (A) Is dry (B) Is free from moisture (C) Is not cohesive (D) All the above

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Last Answer : Answer: Option D

The thickness of base slab of a retaining wall generally provided, is (A) One half of the width of the stem at the bottom (B) One-third of the width of the stem at the bottom (C) One fourth of the width of the steam at the bottom (D) Width of the stem at the bottom

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Last Answer : Answer: Option D

If is the overall height of a retaining wall retaining a surcharge, the width of the base slab usually provided, is (A) 0.3 H(B) 0.4 H(C) 0.5 H(D) 0.7 H

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The stem of a cantilever retaining wall which retains earth level with top is 6 m. If the angle of repose and weight of the soil per cubic metre are 30° and 2000 kg respectively, the effective width of the stem at the bottom, is (A) 51.5 (B) 52.5 (C) 53.5 (D) 54.5

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Last Answer : Answer: Option C

Pick up the incorrect statement from the following: (A) In the stem of a retaining wall, reinforcement is provided near the earth side (B) In the toe slab of a retaining wall, reinforcement is provided at the bottom of the slab (C) In the heel slab of a retaining wall, reinforcement is provided at the top of the slab (D) None of these

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Last Answer : Answer: Option D

The wall constructed for the stability of an excavated portion of a road on the hill side, is known as (A) Retaining wall (B) Breast wall (C) Parapet wall (D) All the above

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The walls which are necessary on the hill side of roadway where earth has to be retained from slipping is known as (A) Retaining wall (B) Breast wall (C) Parapet wall (D) None of the above

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Last Answer : Answer: Option B

Pick up the correct statement from the following: (A) The breakwater which can be used as a platform for loading and unloading of cargo is called a mole (B) The brick masonry retaining wall which is used for loading and unloading of cargo is called quay wall (C) Three types of break waters are generally provided in harbours (D) All of the above

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Last Answer : (D) All of the above

A T-shaped retaining wall mainly consists of (A) One cantilever (B) Two cantilevers (C) Three cantilevers (D) Four cantilevers

Description : A T-shaped retaining wall mainly consists of (A) One cantilever (B) Two cantilevers (C) Three cantilevers (D) Four cantilevers

Last Answer : (C) Three cantilevers

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Last Answer : Answer: Option D

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Last Answer : Answer: Option A

In the design of a front counterfort in a counterfort retaining wall, the main reinforcement is provided on (i) Bottom face near counterfort (ii) Top face near counterfort (iii) Bottom face near centre of span (iv) Top face near centre of span The correct answer is (A) Only (i) (B) Only (ii) (C) Both (i) and (iv) (D) Both (ii) and (iii)

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Last Answer : Answer: Option C

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Last Answer : Answer: Option A

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Last Answer : Answer: Option D

The stepped structure provided for lateral support of a structure, is (A) Retaining wall (B) Breast wall (C) Buttress (D) Parapet wall

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Last Answer : Answer: Option C

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Last Answer : (A) 5/8

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Last Answer : Answer: Option D

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Last Answer : (C) 2.50

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When a simply supported beam is loaded with a point load at the centre, the maximum tensile stress is developed on the (a) Top fibre (b) Bottom fibre (c) Neutral axis (d) None of these

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Last Answer : (b) Bottom fibre

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Last Answer : (B) L/3 

The horizontal deflection of a parabolic curved beam of span 10 m and rise 3 m when loaded with a uniformly distributed load l t per horizontal length is (where Ic is the M.I. at the crown, which varies as the slope of the arch). (A) 50/EIc (B) 100/EIc (C) 150/EIc (D) 200/E

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Last Answer : (D) 200/E