Civil Engineering Mcqs

If Hs is the significant wave height, then the average wave height and highest wave height respectively are given by_______________?

(A) 0.6 Hs and 1.67 Hs
(B) 0.6 Hs and 1.87 Hs
(C) 1.27 Hs and 1.87 Hs
(D) 1.27 Hs and 1.67 Hs

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In basins subjected to strong winds and tide, the length of the berthing area should not be less than____________________?

(A) the length of design vessel
(B) the length of design vessel + 10% clearance between adjacent vessels
(C) the length of design vessel + 20% clearance between adjacent vessels
(D) twice the length of design vessel

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Direct load carrying capacity of a brick masonry wall standing freely as against when it supports RC slab will be___________________?

(A) more
(B) less
(C) the same in both the cases
(D) 100%

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In a cavity wall, both leaves of which are load bearing, the effective thickness is taken as________________?

(A) sum of thickness of both leaves
(B) two-third of the sum of thickness of both the leaves
(C) actual thickness of the stronger leaf
(D) larger of (B) and (C)

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For earthquake resistant masonry buildings, the vertical distance between openings one above the other in a load bearing wall shall not be less than_________________?

(A) 50 cm
(B) 60 cm
(C) 75 cm
(D) 100 cm

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Minimum compressive strength in N/mm2 for H1 type mortar used for masonry is_______________?

(A) 3
(B) 5
(C) 7.5
(D) 10

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Which of the following will give higher ratio of brickwork strength to mortar strength ?

(A) 1 : % : 3
(B) 1 : Vz: 4>/2
(C) 1:1:6
(D) 1:2:9

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The timber floor not spanning on the masonry wall but properly anchored to the wall gives________________?

(A) lateral restraint but not rotational restraint
(B) rotational restraint but not lateral restraint
(C) both lateral and rotational restraints
(D) neither lateral nor rotational restraint

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The mode of failure of a very short masonry member having h/t ratio of less than 4 is by _______________?

(A) shear
(B) vertical tensile splitting
(C) buckling
(D) any of the above

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If the eccentricity ratio is more than 1/24, then increase in the permissible stress in the design of wall subjected to eccentric loading as per code is_________________?

(A) 10%
(B) 25%
(C) 33 1/3%
(D) 50%

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