Civil Engineering Gate 2014 Set-1 Questions with Answer

Ques 40 GATE 2014 SET-1

The flow net constructed for the dam is shown in the figure below. Taking the coefficient of permeability as 3.8 x 10^-6 m/s, the quantity of flow (in cm³/s) under the dam per meter of dam is _______.

Ques 41 GATE 2014 SET-1

In reservoirs with an uncontrolled spillway, the peak of the plotted outflow hydrograph

Ques 42 GATE 2014 SET-1

Match the information given in Group - I with those in Group - II.

Ques 43 GATE 2014 SET-1

The possible location of shear centre of the channel section, shown below, is

Ques 44 GATE 2014 SET-1

The ultimate collapse load (P) in terms of plastic moment M_p by kinematic approach for a propped cantilever of length L with P acting at its mid-span as shown in the figure, would be

Ques 45 GATE 2014 SET-1

While designing, for a steel column of Fe250 grade, a base plate resting on a concrete pedestal of M20 grade, the bearing strength of concrete (in N/mm²) in limit state method of design as per IS: 456-2000 is

Ques 46 GATE 2014 SET-1

A steel section is subjected to a combination of shear and bending actions. The applied shear force is V and the shear capacity of the section is V_s. For such a section, high shear force (as per IS: 800-2007) is defined as

Ques 47 GATE 2014 SET-1

The degree of static indeterminacy of a rigid jointed frame PQR supported as shown in the figure is

Ques 48 GATE 2014 SET-1

In a beam of length L, four possible influence line diagrams for shear force at a section located at a distance of L/4 from the left end support (marked as P, Q, R and S) are shown below. The correct influence line diagram is

Ques 49 GATE 2014 SET-1

For the cantilever beam of span 3 m (shown below), a concentrated load of 20 kN applied at the free end causes a vertical displacement of 2 mm at a section located at a distance of 1 m from the fixed end. If a concentrated vertically downward load of 10 kN is applied at the section located at a distance of 1 m from the fixed end (with no other load on the beam), the maximum vertical displacement in the same beam (in mm) is _______.

Ques 50 GATE 2014 SET-1

For the truss shown below, the member PQ is short by 3 mm. The magnitude of vertical displacement of joint R (in mm) is _______.

Ques 51 GATE 2014 SET-1

A rectangular beam of width (b) 230 mm and effective depth (d) 450 mm is reinforced with four bars of 12 mm diameter. The grade of concrete is M20 and grade of steel is Fe500. Given that for M20 grade of concrete the ultimate shear strength, τ_uc = 0.36 N/mm² for steel percentage, p = 0.25, and τ_uc = 0.48 N/mm² for p = 0.50. For a factored shear force of 45 kN, the diameter (in mm) of Fe500 steel two legged stirrups to be used at spacing of 375 mm, should be

Ques 52 GATE 2014 SET-1

The tension and shear force (both in kN) in each bolt of the joint, as shown below, respectively are