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An embankment is to be constructed with a granular soil (bulk unit weight $=20 \: kN/m^3$) on a saturated clayey silt deposit (undrained shear strength $=25$ kPa). Assumi...

A smooth rigid retaining wall moves as shown in the sketch causing the backfill material to fail. The backfill material is homogeneous and isotrophic, and obeys the Mohr-...

As per the Indian Standard soil classification system, a sample of silty clay liquid limit of $40\%$ and plasticity index of $28\%$ is classified asCHCICLCL-ML

Two series of compaction tests were performed in the laboratory on an inorganic clayey soil employing two different levels of compaction energy per unit volume of soil. W...

The effective stress friction angle of a saturated, cohesionless soil is $38^{\circ}$. The ratio of shear stress to normal effective stress on the failure plane is$0.781$...

The ratio of the theoretical critical buckling load for a column with fixed ends to that of another column with the same dimensions and material, but with pinned ends, is...

In a steel plate with bolted connections, the rupture of the net section is a mode of failure undertensioncompressionflexureshear

Which one of the following is categorised as a long-term loss of prestress in a prestressed concrete member?Loss due to elastic shorteningLoss due to frictionLoss due to ...

As per $IS \: 456:2000$, in the Limit State Design of a flexural member, the strain in reinforcing bars under tension at ultimate state should not be less than$\dfrac{f_y...

If a small concrete cube is submerged deep in still water in such a way that the pressure exerted on all faces of the cube is $p$, then the maximum shear stress developed...

The following statements are related to bending of beams:The slope of the bending moment diagram is equal to the shear force.The slope of the shear force diagram is equal...

The Poisson’s ratio is defined as$\begin{vmatrix} \dfrac{\text{axial stress}}{\text{lateral stress}} \end{vmatrix} \\$$\begin{vmatrix} \dfrac{\text{lateral strain}}{\text...

The infinite series $1+x+\dfrac{x^2}{2!}+\dfrac{x^3}{3!}+\dfrac{x^4}{4!} + \dots $ corresponds to$\sec x$$e^x$$\cos x$$1+\sin^2x$

The annual precipitation data of a city is normally distributed with mean and standard deviation as $1000$ mm and $200$ mm, respectively. The probability that the annual ...

The estimate of $$\int_{0.5}^{1.5} \dfrac{dx}{x}$$ obtained using Simpson’s rule with three-point function evaluation exceeds the exact value by$0.235$$0.068$$0.024$$0.01...

An aerial photographer of a terrain having an average elevation of $1400$ m is taken at a scale of $1:7500$. The focal length of the camera is $15$ cm. The altitude of th...

The space mean speed (kmph) and density (vehicles/km) of a traffic stream are linearly related. The free flow speed and jam density are $80$ kmph and $100$ vehicles/km re...

A schematic flow diagram of a completely mixed biological reactor with provision for recycling of solids shown in the figure. $S_0$, $S$ = readily biodegradable soluble B...

A three-fluid system (immiscible) is connected to a vacuum pump. The specific gravity values of the fluids ($S_1, \: S_2$) are given in the figure.The gauge pressure valu...

A group of nine piles in a $ 3 \times 3$ square pattern is embedded in a soil strata comprising dense sand underlying recently filled clay layer, as shown in the figure. ...

The total horizontal and vertical stresses at a point X in a saturated sandy medium are $170$ kPa and $300$ kPa, respectively. The static pore-water pressure is $30$ kPa....

A cable PQ of length $25$ m is supported at two ends at the same level as shown in the figure. The horizontal distance between the supports is $20$ m. A point load of $15...