List of top Civil Engineering Questions

The critical hydraulic gradient \(i_c\) for a soil with a grain specific gravity \(G\) and a void ratio \(e\) is given by

The shear strength for a structural clay from the unconfined compression test is

When a retaining wall moves away from the backfill, the pressure exerted on the wall is termed as

During CBR test, the load sustained by a re-moulded soil specimen at \(5\,\mathrm{mm}\) penetration is \(50\,\mathrm{kg}\). The CBR value of the soil will be

The earth pressure distribution on braced sheeting is based on

Textural classifications are merely based on

Compressibility of a field deposit is

The pore water pressure in the capillary zone is

A plate used for connecting two or more steel members is called

High strength/high grade concrete is preferred for pre-stressed concrete for controlling

Which one of the following is categorized as a long-term loss of pre-stress in a pre-stressed concrete member?

As per IS 456:2000, the maximum spacing of vertical stirrups is to be limited to

In the case of stiffness method of structural analysis, the quantity taken as redundant is

What is the minimum grade of concrete recommended in coastal areas according to IS 456:2000?

To avoid the limit state of collapse, the safety of RC structures is checked for appropriate combinations of dead load (DL), live load (LL), wind load (WL) and earthquake load (EQ). Which of the following combinations is not considered?

The maximum spacing of longitudinal bars measured along the periphery of a column is

The diameter of the lateral ties in a column shall in no case be less than

Which section is good from ductility point of view?

The diameter of the kernel of a circular section of diameter \(d\) is

The ratio of the maximum shear stress and the average shear stress in a circular section is

Rotation contribution at the fixed end of a member is

Redundant frames may be analysed by using

The bending moment diagram for a cantilever beam subjected to a couple at the free end would be a

The flexibility matrix method is also known as

A steel beam is subjected to a bending moment of \(60\,\mathrm{kN\!-\!m}\). If the allowable bending stress is \(150\,\mathrm{MPa}\), the required section modulus is