ESE 2022 CE Technical Quiz 33

Determine the minimum and maximum longitudinal reinforcement for a square column of size 300 mm x 300 mm having a clear cover of 25 mm.

An initial cross-sectional area of a clay sample was 15 cm². The failure strain was 25% in an unconfined compression test. The corrected area of the sample at failure would be

If a structure has total 10 joints, then what should be the minimum no. of joints in which equilibrium equations should be concurrently satisfied for stability?

If a composite bar of steel and copper is heated, the copper bar will be under:

Which of the following statements regarding retaining wall is/are correct:

1. Active earth pressure is less in dense sands than in loose sands

2. Shear key is provided at base of a cantilever retaining wall to improve the stability against sliding.

3. For stability of a retaining wall against sliding minimum factor of safety should be 1.5.

4. For Stability of a retaining wall against overturning in a cohesive soil, minimum factor of safety should be 2.0.

A jet of water, of cross sectional area 0.005 m² strikes a flat plate normally with a velocity of 15 m/s. if the plate is moving with a velocity of 5 m/s in the direction of jet and away from the jet, what is the force exerted by the jet on the plate?

Which of the following spillways is least suitable for an earthen dam?

Wind rose diagram is used for the purpose of deciding

The scale in which three successive dimensions can be measured at a time is called _____