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In steel beam design, laterally unsupported beams are susceptible to which mode of failure?
AWeb crippling
BLateral Torsional Buckling (LTB)
CShear yield failure
DBlock shear failure
Which type of sewer pipe material is immune to crown corrosion caused by hydrogen sulfide gas (H2S)?
AUnlined Concrete Pipe
BVitrified Clay Pipe (VCP)
CMild Steel Pipe
DAsbestos Cement Pipe
The design period for municipal water treatment plant units is standardly taken as:
A5 to 10 years
B15 to 30 years
C50 to 75 years
D100 years
The phenomenon of bleeding in fresh concrete refers to:
ASeparation of coarse aggregates from concrete mass
BAppearance of excess mixing water on concrete surface after compaction
CLoss of air bubbles during vibration
DCracking due to thermal expansion
In rigid pavement slab design, expansion joints are provided primarily to:
ARelieve tensile stresses caused by drying shrinkage
BAllow longitudinal thermal expansion and prevent compressive buckling
CImprove skid resistance of pavement surface
DAllow transverse shear load transfer between lanes
In two-point and three-point problems of plane table surveying, orientation is achieved by:
AResection
BIntersection
CRadiation
DTraversing
Sensitivity of a level tube is defined as the angle subtended at the center by an arc of one division of the level tube, expressed in:
ADegrees
BRadians
CSeconds of arc
DMeters
In Total Station surveying, distance measurement is executed using which technology?
AOptical Stadia Hair System
BElectronic Distance Measurement (EDM) infrared/laser system
CSubtense Bar Method
DGunter's Chain
The Moment Distribution Method developed by Hardy Cross is primarily an iterative method used for analyzing:
AStatically determinate trusses
BStatically indeterminate continuous beams and rigid frames
CFlexible cable structures
DRetaining wall stability
In a parabolic three-hinged arch of span L and central rise h carrying UDL over entire span, horizontal thrust (H) at supports is:
Aw * L^2 / (8 * h)
Bw * L^2 / (4 * h)
Cw * L / (8 * h)
Dw * L^2 / (16 * h)