GATE AR 2017 Paper 1 — page 3

Questions 7–9 of 65. Imported answers require review unless explicitly marked reviewed.

‘Cold joint’ refers to the

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expansion joint in large span concrete members

interface between an already setting concrete and a fresh batch of concrete

structural crack arrested by embedding metal rod

joining of two similar metals in vacuum

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Slenderness ratio of a column is represented as:

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Effective length / Cross-sectional area

Effective length / Radius of gyration

Actual length / Cross-sectional area

Actual length / Radius of gyration

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Liquidated damage refers to the

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cost borne by the contractor to rectify defects within defect-liability period

compensation paid on breach of contract to the affected party by the other party

money paid by the insurance company to the owner of insured property if it is damaged

money earned by the owner from selling damaged property through auction

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