Civil Engineering
2023 · Paper 1
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Question 55
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The cross-section of a girder is shown in the figure (not to scale). The section is symmetric about a vertical axis (Y-Y). The moment of inertia of the section about the horizontal axis (X-X) passing through the center is ______ cm
(round off to nearest integer).
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A soil having the average properties, bulk unit weight = 19 kN/m
; angle of internal friction = 25° and cohesion = 15 kPa, is being formed on a rock slope existing at an inclination of 35° with the horizontal. The critical height (in m) of the soil formation up to which it would be stable without any failure is ______ (round off to one decimal place).[Assume the soil is being formed parallel to the rock beding plane and there is no ground water effect.]
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A smooth vertical retaining wall supporting layered soils is shown in figure. According to Rankine’s earth pressure theory, the lateral active earth pressure acting at the base of the wall is ______ kPa (round off to one decimal place).
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