Civil Engineering
2020 · Paper 1
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Question 33
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The appropriate design length of a clearway is calculated on the basis of ‘Normal Take-off condition’. Which one of the following options correctly depicts the length of the clearway? (Note: None of the options are drawn to scale.)
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The total stress paths corresponding to different loading conditions, for a soil specimen under the isotropically consolidated stress state (O), are shown below. The correct match between the stress paths and the listed loading conditions, is
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The soil profile at a site up to a depth of 10 m is shown in the figure (not drawn to the scale). The soil is preloaded with a uniform surcharge (q) of 70 kN/m² at the ground level. The water table is at a depth of 3 m below ground level. The soil unit weight of the respective layers is shown in the figure.
Consider unit weight of water as 9.81 kN/m³ and assume that the surcharge (q) is applied instantaneously. Immediately after preload, the effective stresses (in kPa) at points P and Q, respectively, are
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