List of top Civil Engineering Questions

In the slope deflection equations, the deformations generated are due to:
i. axial force
ii. shear force
iii. bending moment
Two simply supported beams \( B_1 \) and \( B_2 \) have spans \( l \) and \( 2l \) respectively. Beam \( B_1 \) has a cross-section of \( 1 \times 1 \) units and \( B_2 \) has a cross-section of \( 2 \times 2 \) units. These beams are subjected to concentrated loads \( W \) each at the centre of their spans. The ratio of the maximum flexural stress in these beams is ............
Capillary rise is most prominent in which soil?
Negative skin friction occurs when ...........
Which of the following parameters most significantly influences the development length in a reinforced concrete beam?
Which of the following statements best explains why shear reinforcement (stirrups) is provided in reinforced concrete beams?
Which method is used for structural analysis of indeterminate structures?
A thin-walled circular pressure vessel has an internal pressure ‘\( p \)’, radius ‘\( r \)’, and wall thickness ‘\( t \)’. What is the hoop stress?
A solid circular shaft is subjected to a constant torque. Which statement is correct about shear stress?
Design of laterally unsupported steel beams is governed by ......
On which end of a circle, the zero is marked in a prismatic compass?
An imaginary line joining the point of intersection of the cross-hairs of the diaphragm and the optical center of the object glass is called as .......
Deflection at the free end of a cantilever beam of length 2 m with 5 kN point load at the end is .......
If ‘L’ is the length of chain, the compensating errors that occur in chaining are proportional to .......
If the bearing of a line AB is N 60° 30′ and that of BC is 122° of a closed traverse ABCDE, then the measure of the interior angle B is .......
Which one of the following is mid-ordinate value for a circular curve of radius 50 m and chord length 60 m?
Marshall stability determines .......
What is the minimum grade of concrete in CC pavement?
Maximum size of aggregate in base course is ........
The distance travelled by a moving vehicle during perception and brake reaction time is known as .........
The braking efficiency for a vehicle moving with a speed of 18 kmph, having a lag distance of 14 m and coefficient of longitudinal friction of 0.36 is .......
The ratio of contact pressure to the tyre pressure is known as ........
The standard load used in the estimation of subgrade CBR corresponding to 5 mm standard penetration is .......
In a flexible pavement, the minimum thickness of base material should be kept as ..........
The limit of aggregate crushing value for dense mix carpet in flexible pavements is .......