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Browse complete papersIn an irrigated plot, the net irrigation requirement of a crop is found to be 14.9 cm, the application efficiency is 80% and the water conveyance efficiency is 70% the gross irrigation requirement is
26.6 cm
8.3 cm
17.0 cm
21.3 cm
Correct answer
26.6 cm
Which of the following equations is used to calculate absolute pressure?
absolute pressure = gauge pressure- atmospheric pressure
absolute pressure = atmospheric pressure + gauge pressure
absolute pressure = atmospheric pressure - gauge pressure
absolute pressure = gauge pressure- vacuum pressure
Correct answer
absolute pressure = gauge pressure- atmospheric pressure
The cofferdam used when the depth of water is up to 3 m is called
Earth fill cofferdam
Rockfill cofferdam
Cellular cofferdam
Single wall cofferdam
Correct answer
Earth fill cofferdam
The covered area of the proposed building is 150 m2 and it includes a rear courtyard of 5 m × 4 m. If the plinth area rate for similar buildings is Rs.1,250/m2, what is its cost?
Rs.1,87,500
Rs. 2,12,500
Rs. 3,75,000
Rs. 1,62,500
Correct answer
Rs.1,87,500
Pick the odd one out with respect to the type of failure of tension members.
Lateral torsional flexural buckling
Gross section yielding
Block shear failure
Net section rupture
Correct answer
Lateral torsional flexural buckling
According to IS 456:2000, a column is classified as a short column if the slenderness factor about both the major and minor principal axes is less than:
22
12
34
40
Correct answer
22
Why is the dry-mix process preferred over the wet-mix process in shotcreting?
It allows admixtures to be used more effectively.
It eliminates dust hazards completely.
It ensures lower creep and greater durability.
It allows higher water/cement ratios for better workability.
Correct answer
It allows admixtures to be used more effectively.
Cement mortar of fluid consistency used to fill the voids and joints in masonry and to repair the cracks is known as:.
guniting and permeability
guniting
permeability
grout
Correct answer
guniting and permeability
As per IRC recommendations the minimum straight length of approaches on either side of bridge should be _______
10 m
15 m
20 m
25 m
Correct answer
10 m
The process of marking the positions of various foundations and other elements on to the ground as per the drawings is called as -
Settlement of foundations
Settling of foundations
Siting of foundations
Setting out of foundations
Correct answer
Settlement of foundations