GATE CE 2017 Paper 2 — page 6

Questions 16–18 of 65. Imported answers require review unless explicitly marked reviewed.

In a material under a state of plane strain, a 10×10 mm square centered at a point gets deformed as shown in the figure.

Diagram for Civil Engineering question 16

If the shear strain

at this point is expressed as

(in rad), the value of

Your answerChoose one option.

0.50

0.25

−0.25

−0.50

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The plate load test was conducted on a clayey stratum by using a plate of 0.3 m × 0.3 m dimensions, and the ultimate load per unit area for the plate was found to be 180 kPa. The ultimate bearing capacity (in kPa) of a 2 m wide square footing would be

Your answerChoose one option.

180

120

200

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For a construction project, the mean and standard deviation of the completion time are 200 days and 6.1 days, respectively. Assume normal distribution and use the value of standard normal deviate

for the 95% confidence level. The maximum time required (in days) for the completion of the project would be _________.

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2017 · Paper 2

Question 16

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