Description : Which of the following structures protects the shore by trapping of littoral drift? (A) Groynes (B) Sea walls (C) Revetments (D) Moles
Last Answer : (A) Groynes
Description : Which of the following structures are constructed parallel to shore line to develop a demarcating line between land area and water area? (A) Sea walls, bulk heads and groynes (B) Sea walls, bulk heads and revetments (C) Sea walls, revetments and groynes (D) Bulk heads, revetments and groynes
Last Answer : (B) Sea walls, bulk heads and revetments
Description : In which country are ‘Dykes’ especially constructed? -General Knowledge
Last Answer : answer:
Description : ‘Dykes’ are especially constructed in - (1) Norway (2) Holland (3) France (4) United Kingdom
Last Answer : (2) Holland Explanation:A dike or dyke in geology is a type of sheet intrusion referring to any geologic body that cuts discordantly across: planar wall rock structures, such as bedding or ... Netherlands (also known as Holland) was able to reclaim land for settlement and also control flooding.
Description : Which of the following is not a form of intrusive igneous rocks (A) Dykes (A) Sills (B) Laccoliths (C) Concordant
Last Answer : Concordant
Description : 1. What does the Preamble of our Constitution contin? 2. Which will you put into pure water in order to pass electric current through it? 3. Of the various ways of financing government's ... pollution? 19. Which Strait separates Asia from North America? 20. Who was contemporary of Namdev?
Last Answer : Answer : 1. The spirit of the Constitution 2. Lemon Juice 3. Taxation 4. Norway 5. Farid 6. Ahmedabad 7. Warming effect 8. Uttar Pradesh 9. Grand Canyon 10. Second Battle of Tarain 11. ... 15. Iltutmish 16. Chloroplasts 17. Single Transferable Vote System 18. Hydrogen 19. The Bering Strait 20. Sena
Description : ‘Dykes’ are especially constructed in (1) Norway (2) Holland (3) France (4) United Kingdom
Last Answer : Holland
Description : A circular gravity aqueduct is not generally preferred to because of (A) Its maximum hydraulic mean depth (B) Maximum area per unit of wetted perimeter (C) Minimum cost of construction (D) Its proper support on the ground
Last Answer : (D) Its proper support on the ground
Description : In a wet dock system, (A) Minimum required depth of water for the vessels is maintained (B) Entrance locks are provided with massive gates (C) The cost of construction is quite heavy (D) All the above
Last Answer : (D) All the above
Description : A hardness depth of about 3 mm can be achieved by induction hardness in __________ seconds. (A) 5 (B) 100 (C) 250 (D) 500
Last Answer : (A) 5
Description : Main purpose of mean water training for rivers is (A) Flood control (B) To provide sufficient depth of water in navigable channels, during low water periods (C) To preserve the channel in good shape by efficient disposal of suspended and bed load (D) All of the above
Last Answer : Answer: Option C
Description : Consider the following statements The general depth of scour calculated by Lacey's formula in a river represents the depth below the: 1. Maximum flood level in the river 2. Minimum flow water level in the river 3. Normal flow water ... 2, 3 and 4 b) 1, 2 and 3 only c) 2, 3 and 4 only d) 1 only
Last Answer : d) 1 only
Description : A river training work is generally required when the river is (A) Aggrading type (B) Degrading type (C) Meandering type (D) Both (A) and (B)
Description : A circular sewer section is preferred to because A. It is cheaper in construction B. It provides maximum area for a given perimeter C. It provides maximum hydraulic mean depth D. All the above
Last Answer : ANS: D
Description : When proposed depth of construction of a bridge is more than the existing depth of construction in a bridge work, the existing rail level requires a) Lowering b) Lifting* c) Slewing d) None
Last Answer : b) Lifting*
Description : Depth of construction in a girder bridge means the depth from a) RL to HFL b) RL to top of bed block * c) RL to bottom of bed block d) RL to Bed level
Last Answer : b) RL to top of bed block *
Description : Which of the following statements is false? (A) Optimal binary search tree construction can be performed efficiently using dynamic programming. (B) Breadth-first search cannot be used to find connected components of a graph. (C) ... used to find the components of a graph. (1) A (2) B (3) C (4) D
Last Answer : Answer: 2
Description : Removal of parallax, may be achieved by focussing (A) The objective (B) The eye-piece (C) The objective and the eye-piece (D) None of these
Last Answer : (C) The objective and the eye-piece
Description : In geodetic surveys higher accuracy is achieved, if (A) Curvature of the earth surface is ignored (B) Curvature of the earth surface is taken into account (C) Angles between the curved lines are treated as plane angles (D) None of these
Last Answer : (B) Curvature of the earth surface is taken into account
Description : Select the incorrect statement. (A) In a direct shear box test, the plane of shear failure is predetermined (B) Better control is achieved on the drainage of the soil in a triaxial compression ... compression test is uniform (D) Unconfined compression test can be carried out on all types of soils
Last Answer : Answer: Option D
Description : In resources levelling (A) Total duration of project is reduced (B) Total duration of project is increased (C) Uniform demand of resources is achieved (D) Cost of project is controlled
Last Answer : C
Description : The practical limit of moisture content achieved in air drying of timber is (A) 5 % (B) 15 % (C) 25 % (D) 35 %
Last Answer : Answer: Option B
Description : What advantages are there in taking courses in Construction Management Training?
Last Answer : If you get a degree in Construction Mgmt you can move from a manual position to a management job! You'll learn how to supervise and manage the job instead of having to do the heavy labor. Finishing ... up new job opportunities. You will be able to become a Foreman or Site manager with higher pay.
Description : What are some skills taught at construction management training?
Last Answer : Construction management training teaches some skills starting with how to use a construction management calculator. Reading both commercial construction and residential construction Blue Prints, prepare detailed material lists, online applications, and much more.
Description : What are the prerequisites to get construction management training?
Last Answer : You'll need at least a high school education to enter a construction management training program. Expect to spend four years getting your degree.
Description : Can I get Construction Management Training online?
Last Answer : Yes, you can get a Construction Management Training online. For more infomation, go to http://www.worldwidelearn.com/engineering-construction/construction/construction-management/ and look at the information they provide on how to obtain the training.
Description : Do all construction companies require osha safety training?
Last Answer : All construction companies do require OSHA safety training. Furthermore, all companies in the United States require following OSHA guidelines. If your employer is putting you at risk by not following OSHA safety guidelines you can make an anonymous tip.
Last Answer : The maximum depth of Padma river is 1581 feet or 489 meters. And an average depth of 96 feet or 295 meters.
Description : What is the maximum depth of river ganga?
Last Answer : Need answer
Description : River erosion is at its greatest where river's – (1) depth is more (2) breadth is more (3) flow is fast (4) gradient is more
Last Answer : (3) flow is fast Explanation: The outer bank (called a cut bank) has the greatest erosion because the water is flowing faster along the outer bank than the inner bank. The slower water allows sediment to be deposited (called a point bar).
Description : The ultimate Settlement of a soil is directly proportional to: (A) Depth of the compressible soil strata (B) Compressive index (C) Both (a) and (b) (D) None of these
Last Answer : (D) None of these
Description : While calculating the average depth of annual precipitation in a catchment basin, importance to individual rain-gauge station is given in (A) Arithmetical method (B) Thiessen's mean method (C) Isohyetal method (D) Both (b) and (c)
Description : Coefficient of discharge of an ogee spillway (A) Depends on depth of approach and upstream slope (B) Depends on downstream apron interference and downstream submergence (C) Remains constant (D) Both (A) and (B
Description : The critical depth in a channel can be produced (A) By raising the bottom of the channel (B) By lowering the bottom of the channel (C) By decreasing the width of the channel (D) Both (a) and (c) of above
Description : Tyre pressure influences the (A) Total depth of pavement (B) Quality of surface course (C) Both the above (D) None of the above
Description : Assertion A: For a given depth of cut, the output of a power shovel can be increased by decreasing the angle of swing. Reason R: If the angle of swing is decreased, the cycle time will be decreased. Select the ... explanation of A (C) A is true but R is false (D) A is false but R is true
Last Answer : (A) Both A and R is true and R is the correct explanation of A
Description : Assertion A: Depth and width required at the entrance to a harbour are more than those required in the channel. Reason R: The entrance to a harbour is usually more exposed to waves as compared to the harbour itself. ... explanation of A (C) A is true but R is false (D) A is false but R is true
Description : Assertion A: Intervention of undulations in the sea bed reduces the depth of wave at the section. Reason R: No wave can have a height greater than the depth of water through which it passes Select your answer based on ... of A (C) A is true but R is false (D) A is false but R is true
Last Answer : (A) Both A and R is true and R is correct explanation of A
Description : In a R.C section under flexure, the assumption that a plane section before bending remains plane after bending leads to (a) Strain distribution being linear across the depth (b) ... strain distribution being linear across the depth (d) Shear stress distribution being uniform along the depth
Last Answer : (a) Strain distribution being linear across the depth
Description : The minimum percentage of tension steel is mainly based on the [ A ] Total depth [ B ] Effective depth [ C ] Both (a) and (b) [ D ] None of the above.
Last Answer : [ A ] Total depth
Description : The span/effective depth ratio is ----------------- for control of deflection [ A ] An exact method [ B ] An empirical method [ C ] An accurate method. [ D ] Both (a) and (c)
Last Answer : [ B ] An empirical method
Description : If the depth of actual neutral axis is greater than the depth of critical neutral axis, then [ A ] Concrete attains its permissible stress earlier [ B ] Steel attains its permissible stress earlier [ C ] Both concrete and steel reaches its permissible stresses simultaneously [ D ] None of the above
Last Answer : [ A ] Concrete attains its permissible stress earlier
Description : Why do people oppose the construction of Tehri Dam on the river Ganga and Sardar sarover project on the river Narmada. (Or) Mention three disadvantage of producing hydroelectricity by ... construction of dams for production of electricity adversely affects the environment of that place. -Biology
Last Answer : Answer. Large area is required to build the dam that result rehabilitation of displaced people.Large eco-systems are destroyed when submerged under the water in dams.The vegetation which is submerged rots ... and gives rise to large amounts of methane gas which leads to a green-house effect.
Description : The construction of Damodar river project has resulted in
Last Answer : The construction of Damodar river project has resulted in
Description : The construction of Tehri dam is done across which river
Last Answer : Bhagirathi
Description : Canal construction needs, A. Perennial river. B. Flat land. C. Soft soil. D. All the above.
Last Answer : D. All the above.
Description : The largest irrigation project in India is A. River joining project. B. Indira Gandhi Canal. C. recharge Trenches. D. Construction of tanks.
Last Answer : B. Indira Gandhi Canal.
Description : The construction of Tehri dam is done across which river- —
Description : A temporary enclosure in a river or Lake built around a working area for the purpose of excluding water during construction is known a) Caisson b) Augur c) Cofferdam * d) Sheet pile wall
Last Answer : c) Cofferdam *