Gate2020civil Engineering Afternoon Session

Detailed Solution CE
09-02-2020 | AFTERNOON SESSION
the number of LED bulbs sold by the firm Y during

GENERAL APTITUDE April-June 2018 is ____
Percentage of 9 Watt LED bulbs sold
1. Nominal interest rate is defined as the amount by the firms X and Y from january
paid by the borrower to the lender for using the 2018 to June, 2018
borrowed amount for a specific period of time.
Real interest rate calculated on the basis of actual 10%
15%
value (inflation-adjusted), is approximately equal January (15%)
to the difference between nominal rate and 10%
February (20%)
expected rate of inflation in the economy.
March (30%)
Which of the following assertions is best supported 20%
15% April (15%)
by the above information?
May (10%)
(a) Under low inflation, real interest rate is high June (10%)
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and borrowers get benefited.
(b) Under high infilation, real interest rate is low
and lenders get benefited.
(c) Under low inflation, real interest rate is low
Ratio of LED bulbs
Month sold by two firms
(d) Under high inflation, real interest rate is low
(X : Y)
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January 7:8
Ans. (d) February 2:3
Sol. Real interest = Nominal rate – Inflation rate March 2 :1
So, when inflation increases, real interest April 3:2
decreases and Borrower gets benefited. May 1: 4
June 9 : 11
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2. Select the most appropriate word that can replace
the underlined word without changing the meaning
of the sentence:
(a) 8250 (b) 8750
Now-a-days, most children have a tendency a
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(c) 9750 (d) 11250

belittle the legitimate concerns of their parents.
Ans. (*)
(a) Begrudge (b) reduce
Sol. LED bulbs sold is April by
(c) disparage (d) Applaud
Ans. (c) 15
Y =  2  6%
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5
3. Rescue teams deployed______ disaster hit areas
combat _______ a lot of difficulties to save the LED bulbs sold in May by
people. 10
Y =  4  8%
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(a) in, with (b) with, at 5

LED bulbs sold in June by
(c) to, to (d) with, with
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Ans. (a) Y =  11  5.5%
20
4. The monthly distribution of 9 watt LED bulbs sold LED bulb sold by Y in period of April-June
by two firms X and Y from January to June 2018
= (6 + 8 + 5.5)%
is shown in the pie-chart and the corresponding
table. If the total number of LED bulbs sold by = 19.5%
two firms during April-June 2018 is 50000, then
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Total number of LED bulbs sold by both firms in

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April -June
= 35% = 50000 HoD Q R S
 LED bulb sold by firm Y in period April-June
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50000 (d)
 19.5 P LIFT
= 19.5% =
35
= 27857 LAB
There is no correct choice Ans. (c)

5. After the inauguration of the new building, the Sol. Option (c) is correct choice
head of the department (HoD) collated faculty
6. The ratio of ‘the sum of the odd positive integers
preferences for office space. P wanted a room
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from 1 to 100’ to ‘the sum of even positive 150
adjacent to the lab. Q wanted to be close to the
to 200’ is__________.
lift. R wanted a veiw of the playground and S
wanted a corner office. (a) 50 : 91 (b) 1 : 1
Assuming that everyone was satisfied, which (c) 45 : 95 (d) 1 : 2
among the following shows a possible allocation? Ans. (a)
PLAYGROUND Sol. Odd series 1, 3, 5 ..... 99

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99 = 1 + (n – 1)2
S R P HoD
n = 50
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Odd = (1 + 3 + 5 + ..... 50 terms)

(a)
Q LIFT
 1  99 
Sodd =    50
LAB  2 
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= 2500
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Even series 150, 152, 154,.... 200
HoD S R Q 200 = 150 + (n – 1)2
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n = 26
ROAD
(b) Even = 150 + 152 + 154 ...... 26 terms

P LIFT
 150  200 
LAB Seven = 
2   26
 
S
= 4550
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Sodd 2500 50
S R HoD Q = 
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Seven 4550 91
7. Select the word that fits the analogy:
ROAD
(c) Partial : Impartial : : Popular : _____

P LIFT
(a) Impopular (b) Dispopular
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(c) Mispopular (d) Unpopular
Ans. (d)
8. In a school of 1000 students, 300 students play Sol. 2013 to 2019 to year gap = 6 years
chess and 600 students play football. If 50
Total odd days = 1 × 2 + 5 × 1 = 7 = 0
students play both chess and football, the number
of students who play neither is ____. (one leap year and 5 normal years)
(a) 150 (b) 100 So, 2013 and 2019 has same calendar.
(c) 200 (d) 50 Hence, option (a) is the correct choice
Ans. (a)
CIVIL ENGINEERING
Sol. Let x, number of students play neither chess
nor foot ball
1. Superpassage is a canal cross-drainage structure
in which
chess
(a) canal water flows under pressure below a
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natural stream
250 50 550
(b) natural stream water flows under pressure
x below a canal.
(c) natural stream water flows with free surface
250 + 50 + 550 + x = 1000 below a canal
x = 150 students. (d) canal water flows with free surface below a
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f(f(f(x)))
9. If f(x)  x2 for each x  (, ) , then Ans. (d)
f(x)
Sol. Cross-section of a super passage
is equal to____.
(a) (f(x))3 (b) (f(x))2

HFL of drain
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(c) f(x) (d) (f(x))4 FSL of canal
Ans. (a)
Sol. f(x) = x2
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Canal
f(f(x)) = (x2)2
= x4 2. The integral
f(f(f(x)) = (x4)2 1
3
 (5x  4x 2  3x  2)dx
= x8
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
f f  f  x   x8 is estimated numerically using three alternative
=  x6 methods namely the rectangular, trapezoidal and
f x x2
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Simpson’s rules with a common step size. In this

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=  f  x  context, which one of the following statements is
TRUE?
10. For the year 2019, which of the previous year’s
(a) Simpson’s rule as well as rectangular rule of
calendar can be used?
estimation will give NON-zero error.
(a) 2013 (b) 2011
(b) Simpson’s rule rectangular rule as well as
(c) 2014 (d) 2012 trapezoidal rule of estimation will give NON-
Ans. (a) zero error.
(c) Only the rectangular rule of estimation will 5. Two identically sized primary settling tanks receive
give zero error. water for type-I settling surface overflow rate (SOR)
maintained in the two tanks are 30 m3/s2.d and
(d) Only Simpson’s rule of estimation will give
15 m3/m2.d. The lowest diameters of the particles,
zero error.
which shall be settled out completely under SORs
Ans. (d) of 30 m3/m2.d and 15 m3/m2.d are designated as
d30 and d15, respectively. The ratio d30/d15 (round
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Sol. Numerical integration using Simpson th gives off to two decimal places), is _________
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exact result for the polynomial upto degree three Ans. (1.41)
option (d) is correct choice
Sol. For type I settling (discrete particles in dilute
3. A triangular direct runoff hydrograph due to a strom suspension) under laminar flow condition, Stokes’
has a time base of 90 hours. The peak flow of 60 law can be applied.
m3/s occurs at 20 hours from the start of the
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As per Stokes’ law,
storm. The area of catchment is 300 km2. The
rainfall excess of the storm (in cm), is  Gs  1  w d2
Settling velocity (Vs) =
(a) 5.40 (b) 6.48 18 
(c) 2.00 (d) 3.24 If other parameters are assumed to be constant,
then
Ans. (d)
Vs  d2
Sol.
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2
 V30   d30 
   = d 
Q
60 m3/sec  V15   15 
 d30   V30   30 
   =       1.414
 d15   V15   15 
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 d30 
   = 1.414
90 hr
hour  d15 
20 hr 6. Soil deposit formed due to transportation by wind

is termed as
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1
 60  90  60  60 = P × 300 × 106 (a) alluvial deposit (b) lacustrine deposit
2
P = 0.0324 m = 3.24 cm (c) estuarine deposit (d) aeoline deposit
4. For an axle load of 15 tonne on a road, the Vehicle Ans. (d)

Damage Factor (round off to two decimal places), Sol. Soil deposit formed due to transportation by wind
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in terms of the standard axle load of 8 tonne, is termed as aeolian deposit

is__________.
7. 24-h traffic count at a road section was observed
Ans. (12.36) to be 1000 vehicles on a Tuesday in the month
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Sol. Vehicle Damage factor of July. If daily adjustement factor for Tuesday is
1.121 and monthly adjustment factor for July is
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 Axle load  0.913, the Annual Average Daily Traffic (in Veh/
=  
 Standard axle load  day, round off to the nearest integer) is ________
4 Ans. (1024)
 15 
=    12.36
 8  Sol. Annual average daily traffic
= observed traffic × daily adjustment factor ×
monthly adjustment factor
= 1000 × 1.121 × 0.913  (–5 + 6x)(9 + 6y) = constant

= 1023.473  1024 vehicles/day
9x 2  2020
8. The ordinary dif f erential equation 10. The value of lim is
x  x7
2
du
 2x2u  sin x  0 is
dx2 7
(a) 1 (b)
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(a) linear and non homogenous
(c) 3 (d) indeterminable
(b) non-linear and homogenous
Ans. (c)
(c) linear and homogenous
(d) non-linear and nonhomogenous 2020
9
x2
Ans. (a) 9x 2  2020 lim
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Sol. lim = n  7
n x7 1  x 
d2u  
Sol.  2x2u  sin x = 0
dx2 On putting the limit, we have
d2u 90
2
 2x2u = –sin x 3
dx 1 0
F(D)u  x 9x 2  2020
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n  x7
Given differential equation is linear and non-
homogenous 11. The relationship between oxygen consumption and
9. The velocity components in the x and y directions equivalent biodegradable organic removal (ie.,
for an incompressible flow are given u = (–5 + 6x) BOD) in a closed container with respect to time
and v= –(9 + 6y), respectively. The equation of is shown in the figure.
the streamline is L0
A equivalent organic removal
Oxygen consumption and
BOD Exerted
(a) (5  6x)  (9  6y)  cons tan t
5  6x
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(b)  constant
9  6y L Remaining
9  6y
(c)  constant 0 2 4 6 8 10 12
5  6x
Time, Days
(d) (–5+6x) (9+ 6y) = constant
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Assume that the rate of oxygen consumption is

Ans. (d) directly proportional to the amount of degradable
Sol. Slope of stream line is given as dLt

organic matter and is expressed as  kLt ,
dt
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dx dy where Lt (in mg/litre) is the oxygen equivalent of

=
u v the organics remaining at time t and k (in d–1) is
dx dy the degradation rate constant. L0 is the oxygen
 =   9  6y 
equivalent of organic matter at time, t = 0.
5  6 x
In the above context, the correct expression is
n  5  6x  n  9  6y 
 =  C
6 6 (a) BODt = L0 – Lt (b) Lt  L0 (1  ekt )
 n  5  6x   n  9  6y  = constant (c) L0  L t ekt (d) BOD5= L5
Ans. (a) is parabolic PDE which requires 2 boundary and

one initial condition to solve.
Sol. Given,
So, option (c) is correct.
dL t
= – kLt 13. A one-dimensional consolidation test is carried
dt
out on a standard 19 mm thick clay sample. The
dL t oedometer’s deflection gauge indicates a reading
 Lt
= – kdt
of 2.1 mm, just before removal of the load, without
Lt t
allowing any swelling. The void is 0.62 at this
dL t
stage. The intial void ratio (round off to two decimal
 L L t = k  dt
o 0 places) of the standard specimen is _______
 Lt 
 n  L  = – kt Ans. (0.82)
 o
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Sol. Oedometer test has one dimensional
 Lt = Loe–kt
consolidation. Hence, settlement of clay layer is
The term Lo in the above equation represents given as,
the total oxygen equivalent of the organics at
H e
time t = 0, while Lt represents the amount = 1 e  e  e o  e t 
remaining at time t, and decays exponentially H o
with time. eo  0.62

2.1
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The amount of oxygen used in the consumption 19 1  eo
of the organics, the BODt can be found from the
 0.1105 + 0.1105 eo = eo – 0.62
Lt value.
The difference between the value Lo and Lt is  eo = 0.82
the oxygen equivalent consumed, or the BOD 14. Muskingum method is used
exerted. Mathematically,
(a) hydrologic reservoir routing
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BODt = (Lo – Lt) = Lo – Loe–kt
(b) hydrologic channel routing
= Lo (1 – e–kt)
(c) hydraulic reservoir routing
12. The following partial differential equation is defined
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for u: u (x, y) (d) hydraulic channel routing

Ans. (b)
u 2u
 ; y  0 ; x1  x  x 2 Sol. Muskingum method is used in hydrological
y x 2
channel routing.
The set of auxiliary conditions necessary to solve
the equation uniquely, is 15. A fair (unbaised) coin is tossed 15 times. The
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probability of getting exactly 8 Heads (round off

(a) three boundary conditions to three decimal places), is____.
(b) three initial conditions Ans. (0.196)
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(c) one initial condition and two boundary Sol. n = 15

conditions
(d) two initial conditions and one boundary 1
p =
condition. 2
Ans. (c)
1
q =
u u 2 2
Sol. = , y  0, x  x  x 2
y x 2 r = 8
n  = 1.0 m
P(X = 8) = Cr pr qnr
 y 
u = 0.3 sin  
15  1  1
8 7
 2 1.0 
= C8    
2 2  
u = 0.3 sin  y 
2 
= 0.196
Velocity gradient
16. A sample of 500 g dry sand, when poured into a
2 litre capacity cylinder which is partially filled    
with water, displaces 188 cm3 of water. The density u 0.3   sin  y  
=   2 
of water is 1 g/cm3. The specific gravity of the y
y
sand is
 
(a) 2.66 (b) 2.52 = 0.3 cos y
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2 2
(c) 2.72 (d) 2.55
u 
Ans. (a)
y at y 0 = 0.3  2
Sol. Weight of dry sand (w) = 500 gram
= 0.471 s–1
Sand displaced 188 cm3 of water
18. The ratio of the plastic moment capacity of a
So, volume of sand = 188 cm3 beam section to its yield moment capacity is
ST termed as
d sand
Specific gravity of sand (G) = (a) load factor (b) slenderness ratio
w
(c) shape factor (d) aspect ratio
500
 d sand =
188
= 2.659 gram/cm3 Ans. (c)
  d sand  2.659 Zp Mp

A
So, G =     = 2.659  2.66 Sol. Shape factor =
1 Ze My
 w 
17. Velocity distribution in the boundary layer is given 19. A gas contains two types of suspended particles
having average sizes of 2 µm and 50µm. Amongst
u  y
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 sin  the options given below, the most suitable pollution

by  , where u is the velocity at
U 2  control strategy for removal of these particles is
vertical coordinate y, U is the free stream velocity (a) electrostatic precipitator followed by cyclonic
separator
and  is the boundary layer thickness. The values
(b) bag filter followed by electrostatic precipitator
of U and  are 0.3 m/s and 1.0 m, respectively..
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(c) Settling chamber followed by bag filter

 u 
The velocity gradient  y  (in s–1, round off to (d) electostatic precipitator followed by venturi
 
scrubber.
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two decimal places) at y = 0, is

Ans. (c)
Ans. (0.47)
Sol. Large size particles should be removed first,
Sol. Given, hence answer should be (c).
Velocity distribution in boundary layer Theoretically, gravitational settling chamber
u should be able to remove particulates down to 5
 y
U
= sin   or 10 m , but in actual they are not practical for
2 
removal of particles much less than 50 m in
U = 0.3 m/s size.
Hence, gravitational settling chamber is most 22. The state of stress represented by Mohr’s circle
suitable choice for removal of suspended particles shown in the figure is
of size 50 m . Shear
stress
After the removal of 50 m size particles, to
remove 2 m size particles, we use fabric bag
filter.
Note: Fabric bag filter has high collection
(0, 0) Normal
efficiency for all particle sizes, especially for
Stress
particles smaller than 10 in diameter..
20. As per IS 456:2000. the pH value of water for
concrete mix shall NOT be less than
(a) Unixial tension
(a) 4.5 (b) 5.0
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(b) Biaxial tension of equal magnitude
(c) 6.0 (d) 5.5
(c) hydrostatic stress
Ans. (c)
(d) Pure shear
Sol. As per IS 456-2000 clause 5.4.2,
Ans. (d)
The pH value of water used for concrete mix
shall be not less than 6. Sol. In case of pure shear state of stress condition,
the centre of Mohr’s circle lies at origin. Also in
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A soil has dry unit weight of 15.5 kN/m2, specific
this case, the principal stresses are equal to
gravity of 2.65 and degree of saturation of 72%.
maximum shear stress.
Considering the unit weight of water as
10 kN/m3, the water content of the soil (in %, Hence, option (d) is correct.
round off to two decimal places) is _____ 23. The maximum applied load on a cylindrical
Ans. (19.26) concrete specimen of diameter 150 mm and length
300 mm tested as per split tensile strength test
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Sol. Given,
guidelines of IS 5816:1999 is 157 kN. The split
 d = 15.5 kN/m3 tensile strength (in MPa, round off to one decimal
place) of the specimen is ____.
G = 2.65
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Ans. (2.2)
S = 72% = 0.72
2P
Sol. Split tensile strength =
 w = 10 kN/m3 DL
We know that, 2  157  103

=
  150  300
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G
d = Yw = 2.22 N/mm2
1 e
2.65
= 2.22 MPa
15.5 =  10
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1 e 24. The traffic starts discharging from an approach at

e = 0.709 an intersection with the signal turning green. The
constant headway considered from the fourth or
Also, Se = wG fifth headway position is referred to as
Se 0.72  0.709 (a) discharge headway
w = 
G 2.65 (b) effective headway
w = 0.1926
(c) saturation headway
 Water content (w) = 19.26% (d) intersection headway
Ans. (c) the crops is 2 mm, the frequency of irrigating the

crops (in days), is
25. A weightless cantilever beam of span L is loaded
as shown in the figure. For the entire span of the (a) 11 (b) 13
beam, the material properties are identical and
(c) 10 (d) 7
the cross section is rectangular with constant
width. Ans. (*)
Sol. Given,
P
PL
fc = 0.3,   0.13, D = 0.8m, d  1500 kg / m3
L
From the flexure-critical perspective, the most  w  1000 kg / m3

economical longitudinal profile of the beam to carry Allowed consumption = 80% of available moisture
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the given loads amongst the options given below,
is d'
fw = C / day
u
(a) d
d' =   D   fc   
w
d
(b) d' =   D  0.8  fc   
ST w
1500
d' = 1000  0.8  0.8  0.3  0.13 
(c)
d' = 0.1632 m = 163.2 mm
163.2
fw =  81.6 days
(d) 2
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Hence, fw = 81 days
Ans. (d)
27. A 4 × 4 matrix [P] is given below
Sol. For most economical longitudinal profile of
0 1 3 0
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cantilever, the depth of beam should vary along

 2 3 0 4 
the length as per the shape of BMD
[P]  
P 0 0 6 1
 
0 0 1 6
PL The eigen values of [P] are
L
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(a) 1, 2, 3, 4 (b) 1, 2, 5, 7
PL
(c) 3, 4, 5, 7 (d) 0, 3, 6, 6
(+) Ans. (b)
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BMD
Sol. 1  2  3   4 = Trace (P)
Hence, most appropreate option is (d).
26. Crops are grown in a field having soil, which has = 0 + 3 + 6 + 6
filed capacity of 30% and permanent wilting point = 15
of 13%. The effective depth of root zone is 80 cm. 1  2  3   4 = |P|
Irrigation water is supplied when the average soil
moisture drops to 20%. Consider density of the = 70
soil as 1500 kg/m3 and density of water as 1000 Option (b) is satisfying both condition.
kg/m3. If the daily consumptive use of water for So, option is the right choice
28. The design speed of a two-lane two-way road is 0.25

60 km/h and the longitudinal coefficient of friction = = 0.72 cm/s
0.346
is 0.36. The reaction time of a driver is 2.5
30. A sample of water contains an organic compound
seconds. Consider acceleration due to gravity as
9.8 m/s2. The intermediate sight distance (in m, C 8H16O8 at a concentration of 10–3 mol/litre.
round off to the nearest integer) required for the Given that the atomic weight of C = 12 g/mol, H
road is ______ = 1 g/mol, and O = 16 g/mol, the theoretical
Ans. (162.14 m) oxygen demand of water (in g of O2 per litre,
round off to two decimal places), is ____.
Sol. Intermediate sight distance = 2 × stopping sight
distance Ans. (0.256 gm)
V2 C 8 H16 O8  8O2  8CO2  8H2 O

0.278 v  t  Sol. 240 gm 256gm
SSD = r
254  f  s 
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Concentration of C8H16O8 = 10–3mol/lt
602
= 0.278  60  2.5  = [10–3 × (molecular weight)]
254  0.36
= 81.07 m = (8 × 12 + 16 × 1 + 8 × 16) × 10–3 gm/lt
ISD = 2 × 81.07 = 162.14 m = 240 × 10–3 gm/lt
29. A constant-head permeability test was conducted = 0.24 gm/lt
on a soil specimen under a hydraulic gradient of
 256 
ST
2.5. The soil specimen has specific gravity of ThOD =   0.24  gm / lt

2.65 and saturated water content of 20%. If the  240 
coefficient of permeability of the soil is 0.1 cm/s, = 0.256 gm/lt
the seepage velocity (in cm/s, round off to two 31. Group-I gives a list of test methods for evaluating
decimal places) through the soil specimen is properties of aggregates. Group-II gives the list of
_____. properties to be evaluated.
Ans. (0.72)
A
Group-I :
Sol. Given, Test Methods
Hydraulic gradient (i) = 2.5 P. Soundness test
M
G = 2.65 Q. Crushing test

w = 20% = 0.2 R. Los Angeles abrasion test
Coefficient of permeability (k) = 0.1 cm/s S. Stripping value test
According to darcy law Group-II :
Properties
S
v = k × i
= 0.1 × 2.5 1. Strength
= 0.25 cm/s 2. Resistance to weathering

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3. Adhesion
We know that
4. Hardness
Se = wG (S = 1)
The correct match of test methods under Group-
e = 0.2 × 2.65 = 0.53 I to properties under Group-II, is
e 0.53 (a) P-4; Q-1; R-2; S-3
Porosity(  ) =   0.346
1  e 1  0.53
(b) P-2; Q-1; R-4; S-3
v
Seepage velocity (v s) = (c) P-2; Q-4; R-3; S-1

(d) P-3; Q-4; R-1; S-2
Ans. (b)
Sol.  Soundness test is done to ev aluate
resistance against weathering of aggregate.
1.5 m 200 kN/m2
 Crushing test is done to evaluate strength of
aggregate. D = 15 kN/m3
1m Silty Sand
 Los angles abrasion test is to evaluate sat = 18 kN/m3 0.5 m
hardness of aggregate.
1.5 m sat = 17 kN/m3
 Stripping value test is to evaluate ratio of
uncovered area observed to the total area of 3.75 Clay
aggregate. The test is conducted to
determine the effects of moisture upon the Change in effective stress due to surcharge
adhesion of binding material. 200  2  2
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=  56.888 kN/m 2
32. A footing of size 2m × 2m transferring a pressure 3.75  3.75
of 200 kN/m2, is placed at depth of 1.5 m below Initial void ratio of clay (eo)
the ground as shown in the figure (not drawn to
the scale). The clay stratum is normally G  eo
 sat = 1  e  w
consolidated. The clay has specific gravity of 2.65 o
and compression index of 0.3.
2.65  eo
17 =  10
ST 1  eo
200 kN/m2 e0 = 1.357

1.5 m Primary consolidation settlement ( h )
3 GWT
1m Silty Sand d = 15 kN/m CC H     
sat = 18 kN/m
3
0.5 m h = log  o 
1  eo  o 
A
1.5 m Clay sat = 17 kN/m
3
0.3  1.5  39.25  56.888 
= log  
1  1.357  39.25 
Dense Sand = 0.07428 m
M
Consideration 2:1 (vertical to horizontal) method = 74.28 mm

of load distribution and  w  10kN m 3 , the
33. Permeability tests were carried out on the samples
primary consolidation settlement (in mm, round
collected from two different layers as shown in
off to two decimal places) of the clay stratum is
the figure (not drawn to the scale). The relevant
_____.
horizontal (kh) and vertical (ky) coefficients of
S
Ans. (74.28) permeability are indicated for each layer.

Sol. Initial effective stress at the mid depth of clay Ground level
–3
layer kh1 = 4.4×10 m/s
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3m
( o ) = (1.5 +0.5) × 15 + 0.5 × 18 –3
kv1 = 4×10 m/s Layer 1
1.5  1.5 
  17    0.5   10 kh2 = 6×10–1 m/s
2  2 
4m
= 39.25 kN/m2 kv2 = 5.5×10 m/s
–1
Layer 2
The ratio of the equivalent horizontal to vertical dam and foundation soil is 0.45. Specific weights
coefficients of permeability, is of concrete and water are 24 kN/m3 and 9.81 kN/
m3, respectively.
(a) 80.20 (b) 37.29
(c) 68.25 (d) 0.03
Ans. (b)
Dam
Sol. Given,
10.0 m
kh1 = 4.4 × 10–3 m/s
kh2 = 6 × 10–3 m/s
Soil
k v1 = 4 × 10–3 m/s
B
k v2 = 5.5 × 10–1 m/s
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H1 = 3m
For NO sliding condition, the required minimum
H2 = 4m base width B (in m, round off to two decimal
Equivalent horizontal coefficients of permeability places) is _____.
(kheq) Ans. (15.36)
k h1.H1  k h2 .H2 Sol. For no sliding condition
kheq =
H1  H2
ST
H
4.4  10 3  3  6  10 1  4 B =  G  C
= c
43
= 0.3447 m/s 10
B =
Equivalent vertical coefficient of permeability (kveq)  24 
0.45   1
 9.81 
A
H1  H2
k veq =
H1 H2 B = 15.363 m

k v1 k v 2
35. A theodolite was set up at a station P. The angle
34
M
of depression to a vane 2 m above the foot of a

=
3 4 staff held at another station Q was 45°. The

4  10 3 5.5  10 1 horizontal distance between stations P and Q is
= 9.2436 × 10–3 m/s 20 m. The staff reading at a benchmark S of RL
433.050 m is 2.905 m. Neglecting the errors due
The ratio of equivalent horizontal to vertical to curvature and refraction, the RL of the station
coefficient of permeability
S
Q (in m), is
k heq (a) 413.050 (b) 431.050
=
k veq
(c) 413.955 (d) 435.955
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0.3447
= Ans. (c)
9.2436  103
= 37.29 Sol.
P
Correct option (b) H.I.
2.905m 45°
34. A concrete dam holds 10 m of static water as S
shown in the figure (not drawn to the scale). The (433.050)
Q
uplift is assumed to vary linearly from full
hydrostatic head at the heel, to zero at the toe 2m
of dam. The coefficient of friction between the 20m
H.I = 433.050 + 2.905 = 435.955 m Neglecting axial deformations,

R.L. of Q = 435.955 – 20 tan 45° –2
 PL 
L
= 435.955 – 20 – 2 ML  2  PL2 (anticlockwise)
R   
= 413.955 m 6EI 6EI 12EI
36. The planar structure RST shown in the figure is 37. An ordinary differential equation is given below :
roller-supported at S and pin-supported at R.
2
Members RS and ST has uniform flexural rigidity d y dy
6  y 0
(EI) and S is a rigid joint. Consider only bending dx 2
dx
deformation and neglect effects of self-weight and
the general solution of the above equation (with
axial stiffening.
constants C1 and C2), is
P
T  x/3
 C2e x/2
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(a) y  x   C 1xe
L/2
 x /3
(b) y  x   C 1e  C2 xe x/2
R S
 x/3
(c) y  x   C 1e  C2 e x/2
L
x/3  x/2
(d) y  x   C 1e  C 2e
ST
When the structure is subjected to a concentrated
horizontal load P at the end T, the magnitude of Ans. (d)
rotation at the support R, is Sol. Auxiliary equation of given D.E
6D2 + D – 1 = 0
PL3 PL2
(a) (b) 1 1
12EI 12EI D =  ,
A
2 3
PL
2
PL So, general solution
(c) (d)
6EI 6EI 1 1
y = C e 2 x  C e 3 x
M
1 2
Ans. (b)
Option (d) is the right choice
Sol. Given,
38. Two steel plates are lap jointed in a workshop
P T using 6 mm thick fillet weld as shown in the
figure (not drawn to the scale). The ultimate
L/2
S
strength of the weld is 410 MPa.
R S
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L 120 mm
Fillet
Weld
Let us draw the free body diagram,
P T
200mm
L/2 As per Limit State Design of IS 800:2007, the
design capacity (in kN, round of to three decimal
R R S
P S P places) of the welded connection,
L
PL is _____.
2 PL
2
Ans. (413.586)

= 60   10  10
Sol. Total welded length = 200 + 120 + 200 2
= 520 mm = 9424.778 kN-m/m
Throat thickness = 0.7S = 0.7 × 6 = 4.2 mm Overturning moment per unit width
Total welded area = 520 × 4.2 = 2184 mm2 = (Area of soil × Unit weight) × lever arm
Design capacity of welded connection
 2 1 
=   10   10  10   20  4.48
fu  4 2 
= Area 
3  1.25
= 2557.167 kN-m/m
410 resisting moment

= 2184 
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3  1.25 FOS = overturning moment
= 413586.02N
9424.778
= 413.586 kN =  3.685
2557.167
39. A 10 m high slope of dry clay soil (unit weight =
20 N/m3), with a slope angle of 45° and the 40. The diameter and height of right circular cylinder
circular slip surface, is shown in the figure (not are 3 cm and 4 cm respectively. The absolute
ST error in each of these two measurements is 0.2
drawn to the scale). The weight of the slip wedge
is denoted by W. The undrained unit cohesion cm. The absolute error in a computed volume (in
(cu) is 60 kPa. cm3, round off to three decimal places), is _____
10m Ans. (5.184)
Unit weight = 20 kN/m

3 D2
Sol. Volume of cylinder, V  H
10m 4
A
cu = 60 kPa
4.48m
V V
V   eD   eH
45° D H
W
M
The factor of safety of the slope against slip failure,

is 2D  D2
V   H  0.2   1 0.2
4 4
(a) 1.84 (b) 1.57
(c) 0.58 (d) 1.67 234   32
V   0.2   1 0.2
Ans. (**) 4 4
S
Sol. V  3.7699  1.4137

 10m
  90  V  5.184 cm3
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41. A theodolite is set up at station A. The RL of

10m 4.48m Cu = 60 kPa instrument axis is 212.250 m. The angle of

soil = 20 kN/m elevation to the top of a 4 m long staff, held
vertical at station B, is 7°. The horizontal distance
W between station A and B is 400 m. Neglecting the
Resisting moment per unit width errors due to curvature of earth and refraction, the
RL (in m, round of to three decimal places) of
=  Cu    r   r station B is _____.
Ans. (257.364) Element Percent Mass per

Sol. by mass day at rate
of 1000
tonne/day
staff 4m Carbon 35% 350 tonnes
Oxygen 26% 260 tonnes
B
Hydrogen 10% 100 tonnes
7°
Sulphur 6% 60 tonnes
H.I. = 212.250
Nitrogen 3% 30 tonnes
A
Inerts 20% 200 tonnes
400m
Amount of air required for combustion of carbon
R.L. of B = 212.250 + 400 tan 7° – 4
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= 257.364 mm  32 1 
=    350 
 12 0.23 
42. A waste to energy plant burns dry solid waste of
composition; Carbon = 35%, Oxygen = 26%, = 4057.971 tonnes/day
Hydrogen = 10%, Sulphur = 6%, Nitrogen = 3% 26 

and Inerts = 20%, Burning rate is 1000 tonnes/ Net available hydrogen = 10   %  6.75%
 8
d, Oxygen in air by weight is 23%. Assume
complete conversion of Carbon to CO2, Hydrogen  6.75 
ST =   1000   67.5 tonne / day
to H2O, Sulphur to SO2 and Nitrogen to NO2.  100 
Given Atomic weights : H = 1, C = 12, N = 14. Amount of air required for combustion of hydrogen
O = 16, S = 32.
 32 1 
The stoichiometric (theoretical) amount of air (in =    67.5  tonnes/day
 4 0.23 
tonnes/day, round off to the nearest integer)
required for complete burning of this waste, is = 2347.826 tonnes per day
A
_____. Amount of air required for combustion of sulphur
Ans. (6965)
 32  60 
Sol. Air requirements for combustion:
=   tonnes / day
 32  0.23 
M
For carbon: = 260.869 tonnes/day

C  O2  CO2 Amount of air required for combustion of nitrogen
12  32  44 
 64  30 
For Hydrogen: =   tonnes / day
 28  0.23 
S
2H2  O2  2H2 O = 298.137 tonnes/day

 4  32   36 
For sulphur:  Total theoretical amount of air required

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= (4057.971 + 2347.826 + 260.863 + 298.137)

S  O2  SO2
 32   32   64 
= 6964.803  6965 tonnes/day
For nitrogen: Note: The net value of hydrogen is computed by
N2  2O2  2NO 2 subracting one-eight of the percent of oxygen
 28  64  92 from the total percentage of hydrogen present
It is given that, air contains 23% of oxygen by initially.
weight. This computation is based on the assumption
that the oxygen in the sample will combine with
the hydrogen in the waste to form water.
43. The iron product of water (pKw) is 14. If a rain When bar is subjected to load P1, the strain
water sample has a pH of 5.6, the concentration energy stored,
of OH– in the sample (in 10–9 mol/litre, round off
to one decimal place), is ____. P12 
U1 = ...(1)
Ans. (3.981) 2AE
Sol. We know that, where,  = length of bar

pkw = pH + pOH when bar is subjected to load P2, the strain
energy stored,
 pOH = (14 – 5.6) = 8.4
 pOH = – log [OH–], P22 

U2 = ...(2)
2AE
[OH– concentration of OH– ion in mol/lt]
Now when bar is subjected to load (P1 + P2),
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 8.4 = – log [OH–]
the strain energy stored,
 [OH–] = 3.981 × 10–9 mol/lt
2
P1  P2  
44. A prismatic linearly elastic bar of length L, cross- U =
sectional area A, and made up of a material with 2AE
Young’s modulus E, is subjected to axial tensile
force as shown in the figures. When the bar is P12  P 2  2P P 
=  2  1 2 ...(3)
subjected to axial tensile forces P1 and P2, the 2AE 2AE 2AE
ST
strain energies stored in the bar are U1 and U2,
From (1), (2) & (3), we can say
respectively.
U  U1  U 2
P1
Hence option (c)
45. Alkalinity of water, in equivalent/litre (eq/litre), is
A
P2
given by
(P 1 + P2)
HCO3   2CO32   OH  H 
M
where, { } represents concentration in

If U is the strain energy stored in the same bar mol/litre. For a water sample, the concentrations
when subjected to an axial tensile force (P1 + of HCO 3 = 2 × 10 –3 mol/litre, CO32 =
P2), the correct relationship is 4
3.04  10 mol litre and the pH of water = 9.0.
(a) U = U1 – U2 (b) U < U1 + U2 The atomic weights are : Ca = 40; C = 12; and
S
(c) U > U1 + U2 (d) U = U1 + U2 O = 16. If the concentration of OH– and H+ are

NEGLECTED, the alkalinity of the water sample
Ans. (c) (in mg/litre as CaCO3) is
Sol. (a) 65.2 (b) 130.4
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(c) 100.0 (d) 50.0

P1
Ans. (b)
Sol. Alkalinity of water (eq/lt)
P2
= HCO3   2CO32    OH   H 
{ }  concentration in mol/lt
(P 1 + P2)
Given,
HCO  
3 = 2 × 10–3 mol/lt xulimit d  xulimit
=
0.0035 0.0044
CO  2
3 = 3.04 × 10–4 mol/lt
As per question, xu limit

 d  xulimit = 0.79545
On neglecting H+ and OH– concentration
Alkalinity of water = (2×10–3 + 2×3.04×10–4)
 xu limit = 0.44304d
= 2.608 × 10–3 geq/lt
 xu limit = 0.44304 × 500
= (2.608 × 10–3 × 50) gm/lt as CaCO3
= 221.52  222 mm
= 130.4 mg/lt as CaCO3
47. A hydraulic jump occurs in a triangular (V-shaped)
46. The cross-section of the reinforced concrete beam channel with side slopes 1:1 (vertical to horizontal).
ER
having an effective depth of 500 mm is shown in The sequent depths are 0.5 m and 1.5m. The flow
the figure (not drawn to the scale). The grades of rate (in m3/s, round off to two decimal places) in
concrete and steel used are M35 and Fe550, the channel is _____.
respectively. The area of tension reinforcement is
400 mm2. It is given that the corresponding to Ans. (1.73)
0.2% proof stress, the material safety factor is Sol. Triangular channel
1.15 and the yield strain of Fe550 steel is 0.0044.
500 mm
ST
1
y
90° 1
100 mm
500 mm
For hydraulic jump, specific force

200 mm
P M
A
i.e., = constant

At sequent depth,
2
Ast = 400 mm
M
As per IS 456:2000, the limiting depth (in mm, P1  M1 P2  M2

round off to nearest integer) of the neutral axis =
 
measured from the extreme compression fiber, is
_____. At depth of flow “y1”
Ans. (222)
S
h C.G.
Sol. Yield strain of Fe550 steel = 0.0044
y1
0.0035 90°
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xulimit P1 = PC.G. × A1
d = 500 mm = g.h  A1
d–xulimit Hydrostatic force,

 y1  2  y1 
P1 =  g    y1  h  3 
0.0044 3  
in strain diagram (similar triangulation) gy13
=
3
M1 = Q.V1 Sol.
V V
10kN S Z 10kN S Z
2
Q Q
= Q ·  2 4m
A1 y1 U U
10kN R Y 10kN R Y
3 2 3 2
gy 1Q gy Q
1 4m
 2  2
3 y1 3 y2 10kN Q X 10kN Q X
=
g g (1) T
(1)
3 2 3 2 P W
gy Q1 gy Q
2 FQP FXW
 2 =  2
3 y1 3 y2
4m
Given, y1 = 0.5 m
 MQ  0
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y2 = 1.5m
FXW × 4 + 10 × 4 + 10 × 8 = 0
9.81 0.53 Q2 9.81 1.53 Q2
 2 =
 120
3 0.5 3 1.52 FXW =   30 kN
4
 1 1  9.81 49. A 5 m high vertical wall has a saturated clay
Q2  2  2 =
1.53  0.53 
 
 0.5 1.5  3 backfill. The saturated unit weight and cohesion
of clay are 18 kN/m3 and 20 kPa, respectively.
ST
Q = 2.988  1.728 m3 / s The angle of internal friction of clay is zero. In
order to prevent development of tension zone, the
height of the wall is rquired to be increased. Dry
Q  1.73 m3 / s sand is used as backfill above the clay for the
increased portion of the wall. The unit weight and
48. The plane truss has hinge supports at P and W
angle of internal friction of sand are 16 kN/m3 and
and is subjected to the horizontal forces as shown
30°, respectively. Assume that the back of the
A
in the figure (not drawn to the scale).
wall is smooth and top of the backfill is horizontal.
2m 2m To prevent the development of tension zone, the
S V Z minimum height (in m, round off to one decimal
10 kN
place) by which the wall has to be raised, is
M
_____.
4m
Ans. (2.5)
R U Y
10 kN
Sol. Let the minimum height of backfill = H
4m
3
d(sand) = 16 kN/m
S
h  = 30°
Q T X 2C k a
10 kN
Clay
4m
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sat = 18kN/m3
5m C = 20 kPa
P W
 = 0°
Representing the tensile force with ‘+’ sign and

the compressive force with ‘–’ sign, the force in To prevent the development of tension zone the
member XW (in kN, round off to the nearest pressure at the junction of clay and sand in the
integer), is _____. clay will be zero
[Given 30] 1  sin0
ka (for clay) = 1
Ans. (–30) 1  sin 0
So 2C = K a(clay )   sand  H The magnitude of the horizontal component of

reaction (in kN) at S, is
2C 2  20 (a) 15 (b) 20
H = 
 sand 16 (c) 10 (d) 5
= 2.5 m Ans. (a)
50. For the hottest month of the year at the proposed Sol.
airport site. The monthly mean of the average
10 kN 10 kN 10 kN
daily temperature is 39°C. The monthly mean of 6
the maximum daily temperature is 48°C for the I J K
same month of the year. From the given
1m
information, the calculated Airport Reference R N P
S
Temperature (in °C), is RH
1m
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(a) 36 (b) 42
M 10 kN
(c) 48 (d) 39 L 10 kN Q 5
1m 1m 1m 1m 1m 1m
Ans. (b)
Sol. Airport reference temperature Let us give angular displacement to members RI
Tm  Ta and RL an amount ‘  ’ as shown.
= Ta 
3 Due to which the resulting displacements are
ST
Ta = Average daily temperature
 VI =  VJ   VK   VL   VQ   VM  
Tm = Maximum daily temperature
Given, HI =  HL  ;  HN  2;  HJ   HQ  3;
Ta = 39°C
HP = 4;  HK  HM  5 ; HS  6 
Tm = 48°C
A
From principle of virtual work,
Airport reference temperature
48  39 10   VI  10   VJ  10   VK  10  HL  10
= 39  = 42°C
3
M
51. Joints I, J, K, L, Q and M of the frame shown in HM  RH  HS = 0

the figure (not drawn to the scale) are pins.
Continuous members IQ and LJ are connected  10    10    10    10    10  5  RH  6  0
through a pin at N. Continuous members JM and
KQ are connected through a pin at P. The frame 90
 RH =
has hinge supports at joints R and S. The loads 6
S
acting at joints I, J and K are along the negative

Y direction and the load acting at joint L and M  RH = 15 kN
are along the positive X direction. 52. The flow-density relationship of traffic on a highway
is shown in the figure.
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Y
10 kN 10 kN 10 kN
Flow
I J K
1m
R N P S
X Density
1m
The correct representation of speed-density

relationship of the traffic on this highway is
L 10 kN Q M 10 kN
1m 1m 1m 1m 1m 1m
surface in the tank. The friction factor of the pipe

Speed
is 0.018. Consider acceleration due to gravity as

9.84 m/s2. The velocity of the flow in pipe
(a)
(in m/s, round of to two decimal places) is _____.
Density
Ans. (2.71)
Sol. Given, D = 600 mm
Speed
L = 400 m
(b)
h f = 4.5 m
Density
f = 0.018
g = 9.81 m/sec2
Speed
From Darcy weisbach equation,

(c)
ER
fLV 2
Density hf =
2gD
Speed
0.018  400  V 2
 4.5 =
(d) 2  9.81 0.6
Density  V = 2.712 m/sec
Ans. (a)
54. A concrete beam of span 15 m, 150 mm and 350
ST
Sol. mm m deep is prestressed with a parabolic cable
as shown in the figure (not drawn to the scale).
Coefficient of friction for the cable is 0.35, and
A
coefficient of wave effect is 0.0015 per metre.
Flow
Centroidal axis
50 mm
350 mm
A
B 50 mm
O Density 70 mm
In the OA
7.5m
q = kV  V = constant
M
Cable
15m
In the AB
q = – mk + C and q = kV If the cable is tensioned from one end only, the
percentage loss (round off to one decimal place)
kV = –mk + C
in the cable force due to friction, is ______.
C
S
V  m 
k Ans. (4.5)
Sol. Assume initial prestress force = Po
IE
O A
300mm
Speed 50mm 50mm
B 70mm
Density
53. A cast iron pipe of diameter 600 m and length 150mm
7.5m
400 m caries water from a tank and discharges
freely into air at a point 4.5 m below the water 15m
Loss of prestress due to friction 55. The Fourier series to represent x – x 2 for
  x   is given by
= Po  kx   
 
For tensioning one end only 2 a0
xx  
2 n 1
an cosnx  b
n 1
n sinnx
x =  = 15m
The value of a0 (round off to two decimal places),
8h 8   70  50  is _____.
 =   0.064
 15000
Ans. (–6.58)
So, loss = Po(0.0015 × 15 + 0.35 × 0.064) 
a0 1
= 0.0449 Po Sol. = 2  f  x  dx
2 
ER

loss in force 1
So, percentage loss =
initial force
 100 2
a0 =   x  x dx 

22
0.0449Po = 
=  100  4.49  4.5% 3
P = –6.5797
ST
A
M
S
IE

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