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Questions 421–430 of 1300. Imported answers require independent review unless marked reviewed.

The specific gravity of a soil is 2.60. The soil is at 50% degree of saturation with a water content of 15%. The void ratio of the soil is ________.

Your answerChoose one option.

0.35

0.78

0.87

1.28

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When a simply-supported elastic beam of span L and flexural rigidity EI (E is the modulus of elasticity and I is the moment of inertia of the section) is loaded with a uniformly distributed load w per unit length, the deflection at the mid-span is

If the load on one half of the span is now removed, the mid-span deflection ______.

Your answerChoose one option.

reduces to Δ₀/2

reduces to a value less than Δ₀/2

reduces to a value greater than Δ₀/2

remains unchanged at Δ₀

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A group of 9 friction piles are arranged in a square grid maintaining equal spacing in all directions. Each pile is of diameter 300 mm and length 7 m. Assume that the soil is cohesionless with effective friction angle of

. What is the center-to-center spacing of the piles (in m) for the pile group efficiency of 60%?

Your answerChoose one option.

0.582

0.486

0.391

0.677

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Muller-Breslau principle is used in analysis of structures for _________________.

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drawing an influence line diagram for any force response in the structure

writing the virtual work expression to get the equilibrium equation

superposing the load effects to get the total force response in the structure

relating the deflection between two points in a member with the curvature diagram in-between

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A possible slope failure is shown in the figure. Three soil samples are taken from different locations (I, II and III) of the potential failure plane. Which is the most appropriate shear strength test for each of the sample to identify the failure mechanism? Identify the correct combination from the following options:

P: Triaxial compression test Q: Triaxial extension test R: Direct shear or shear box test S: Vane shear test

Diagram for Civil Engineering question 18

Your answerChoose one option.

I-Q, II-R, III-P

I-R, II-P, II-Q

I-S, II-Q, II-R

I-P, II-R, II-Q

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A standard penetration test (SPT) was carried out at a location by using a manually operated hammer dropping system with 50% efficiency. The recorded SPT value at a particular depth is 28. If an automatic hammer dropping system with 70% efficiency is used at the same location, the recorded SPT value will be ______.

Your answerChoose one option.

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When a supercritical stream enters a mild-sloped (M) channel section, the type of flow profile would become ________.

Your answerChoose one option.

M₁

M₂

M₃

M₁ and M₂

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A vertical sheet pile wall is installed in an anisotropic soil having coefficient of horizontal permeability,

and coefficient of vertical permeability,

. In order to draw the flow net for the isotropic condition, the embedment depth of the wall should be scaled by a factor of _____, without changing the horizontal scale.

Your answerChoose one option.

1.0

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Which one of the following statements is TRUE for Greenhouse Gas (GHG) in the atmosphere?

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GHG absorbs the incoming short wavelength solar radiation to the earth surface, and allows the long wavelength radiation coming from the earth surface to pass through

GHG allows the incoming long wavelength solar radiation to pass through to the earth surface, and absorbs the short wavelength radiation coming from the earth surface

GHG allows the incoming long wavelength solar radiation to pass through to the earth surface, and allows the short wavelength radiation coming from the earth surface to pass through

GHG allows the incoming short wavelength solar radiation to pass through to the earth surface, and absorbs the long wavelength radiation coming from the earth surface

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Identify the cross-drainage work in the figure.

Diagram for Civil Engineering question 20

Your answerChoose one option.

Super passage

Aqueduct

Siphon aqueduct

Level crossing

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