GATE 2008 Civil Engineering
22 questions across 1 session
Un-factored maximum bending moments at a section of a reinforced concrete beam resulting from a frame analysis are 50, 80, 120 and 180 kN-m under dead, live, wind and earthquake lo...
A reinforced concrete beam of rectangular cross section of breadth $$230$$ $$mm$$ and effective depth $$400$$ $$mm$$ is subjected to maximum factored shear force of $$120$$ $$kN.$$...
A reinforced concrete beam of rectangular cross section of breadth $$230$$ $$mm$$ and effective depth $$400$$ $$mm$$ is subjected to maximum factored shear force of $$120$$ $$kN.$$...
A reinforced concrete structure has to be constructed along a sea coast. The minimum grade of concrete to be used as per IS: 456-2000 is
A reinforced concrete column contains longitudinal steel equal to $$1$$ percent of net cross-sectional area of the column. Assume modular ration as $$10.$$ the loads carried (using...
Rivets and bolts subjected to both shear stress $$\left( {{\tau _{vf}},\,cal} \right)$$ and axial tensile stress $$\left( {{\sigma _{tf,cal}}} \right)$$ shall be so proportioned th...
The following system of equations $$$x+y+z=3,$$$ $$$x+2y+3z=4,$$$ $$$x+4y+kz=6$$$ will not have a unique solution for $$k$$ equal to
The product of matrices $${\left( {PQ} \right)^{ - 1}}P$$ is
If the interval of integration is divided into two equal intervals of width $$1.0,$$ the value of the definite integral $$\,\,\int\limits_1^3 {\log _e^x\,\,dx\,\,\,\,} $$ using sim...
The Newton-Raphson iteration $${x_{n + 1}} = {1 \over 2}\left( {{x_n} + {R \over {{x_n}}}} \right)$$ can be used to compute
Three values of $$x$$ and $$y$$ are to be fitted in a straight line in the form $$y=a+bx$$ by the method of least squares. Given $$\,\,\,\sum x = 6,\,\,\sum y = 21,\,\,\sum {{x^2}...
The eigenvalues of the matrix $$\left[ P \right] = \left[ {\matrix{ 4 & 5 \cr 2 & { - 5} \cr } } \right]$$ are
A wastewater sample contains $$10^{-5.6}$$ mol/l of OH - ions at $$25^o$$ C. The pH of this sample is
In the design of a reinforced concrete bean the requirement for bond is not getting satisfied. The economical option to satisfy the requirement for bond is by
A pre-tensioned concrete member of section $$200\,\,mm \times 250\,\,mm$$ contains tendons of area $$500\,\,m{m^2}$$ at the centre of gravity of the section. The prestress in tendo...
The shape of the cross-section, which has the largest shape factor, is
The type of surveying in which the curvature of the earth is taken into account is called
A mild steel specimen is under uniaxial tensile stress. Young's modulus and yield stress for mild steel are $$2 \times {10^5}\,\,MPa$$ and $$250$$ $$MPa$$ respectively. The maximum...
A thin walled cylindrical pressure vessel having a radius of $$0.5$$ $$m$$ and wall thickness of $$25$$ $$mm$$ is subjected to an internal pressure of $$700$$ $$kPa$$. The hoop str...
The maximum shear stress in a solid shaft of circular cross-section having diameter subjected to a torque $$T$$ is $$\tau $$ . If the torque is increased by four times and the diam...
The base width of an elementary profile of gravity dam of height H is b. The specific gravity of the material of the dam is G and uplift pressure coefficient is K. the correct rela...
An outlet irrigates an area of 20 ha. The discharge (lit/sec) required at this outlet to meet the evapotranspiration requirement of 20mm occurring uniformly in 20 days neglecting o...