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Questions 551–560 of 1300. Imported answers require independent review unless marked reviewed.

Consider the cross-section of a beam made up of thin uniform elements having thickness

(

) shown in the figure. The

coordinates of the points along the center-line of the cross-section are given in the figure. The coordinates of the shear center of this cross-section are:

Diagram for Civil Engineering question 16

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Consider a beam PQ fixed at P, hinged at Q, and subjected to a load F as shown in figure (not drawn to scale). The static and kinematic degrees of indeterminacy, respectively, are

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2 and 1

2 and 0

1 and 2

2 and 2

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Four different soils are classified as CH, ML, SP, and SW, as per the Unified Soil Classification System. Which one of the following options correctly represents their arrangement in the decreasing order of hydraulic conductivity?

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SW, SP, ML, CH

CH, ML, SP, SW

SP, SW, CH, ML

ML, SP, CH, SW

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Read the following statements:

(P) While designing a shallow footing in sandy soil, monsoon season is considered for critical design in terms of bearing capacity.

(Q) For slope stability of an earthen dam, sudden drawdown is never a critical condition.

(R) In a sandy sea beach, quicksand condition can arise only if the critical hydraulic gradient exceeds the exiting hydraulic gradient.

(S) The active earth thrust on a rigid retaining wall supporting homogenous cohesionless backfill will reduce with the lowering of water table in the backfill.

Which one of the following combinations is correct?

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(P)-True, (Q)-False, (R)-False, (S)-False

(P)-False, (Q)-True, (R)-True, (S)-True

(P)-True, (Q)-False, (R)-True, (S)-True

(P)-False, (Q)-True, (R)-False, (S)-False

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Let

and

denote the effective vertical stress and effective horizontal stress, respectively. Which one of the following conditions must be satisfied for a soil element to reach the failure state under Rankine’s passive earth pressure condition?

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Stresses acting on an infinitesimal soil element are shown in the figure (with

). The major and minor principal stresses are

and

, respectively. Considering the compressive stresses as positive, which one of the following expressions correctly represents the angle between the major principal stress plane and the horizontal plane?

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With respect to fluid flow, match the following in Column X with Column Y:

Column X	Column Y
(P) Viscosity	(I) Mach number
(Q) Gravity	(II) Reynolds number
(R) Compressibility	(III) Euler number
(S) Pressure	(IV) Froude number

Which one of the following combinations is correct?

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(P) – (II), (Q) – (IV), (R) – (I), (S) – (III)

(P) – (III), (Q) – (IV), (R) – (I), (S) – (II)

(P) – (IV), (Q) – (II), (R) – (I), (S) – (III)

(P) – (II), (Q) – (IV), (R) – (III), (S) – (I)

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Match Column X with Column Y:

Column X	Column Y
(P) Horton equation	(I) Design of alluvial channel
(Q) Penman method	(II) Maximum flood discharge
(R) Chez’s formula	(III) Evapotranspiration
(S) Lacey’s theory	(IV) Infiltration
(T) Dicken’s formula	(V) Flow velocity

Which one of the following combinations is correct?

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(P)-(IV), (Q)-(III), (R)-(V), (S)-(I), (T)-(II)

(P)-(III), (Q)-(IV), (R)-(V), (S)-(I), (T)-(II)

(P)-(IV), (Q)-(III), (R)-(II), (S)-(I), (T)-(V)

(P)-(II), (Q)-(IV), (R)-(I), (S)-(V), (T)-(II)

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Let

represent soil suction head and

represent hydraulic conductivity of the soil. If the soil moisture content

increases, which one of the following statements is TRUE?

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decreases and

increases.

increases and

decreases.

Both

and

decrease.

Both

and

increase.

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In a certain month, the reference crop evapotranspiration at a location is 6 mm/day. If the crop coefficient and soil coefficient are 1.2 and 0.8, respectively, the actual evapotranspiration in mm/day is

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5.76

7.20

6.80

8.00

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