Civil Engineering GATE 2016 Set-2 Questions with Answer

Ques 40 Solid Mechanics

For the stress state (in MPa) shown in the figure, the major principal stress is 10 MPa. The shear stress τ is

Ques 41 Structural Engineering

The kinematic indeterminacy of the plane truss shown in the figure is

Ques 42 Structural Engineering

As per IS 456-2000 for the design of reinforced concrete beam, the maximum allowable shear stress (τ_cmax) depends on the

Ques 43 Structural Engineering

An assembly made of a rigid arm A-B-C hinged at end A and supported by an elastic rope C-D at end C is shown in the figure. The members may be assumed to be weightless and the lengths of the respective members are as shown in the figure.

Ques 44 Structural Engineering

The portal frame shown in the figure is subjected to a uniformly distributed vertical load w (per unit length). The bending moment in the beam at the joint 'Q' is

Ques 45 Structural Engineering

Consider the structural system shown in the figure under the action of weight W. All the joints are hinged. The properties of the members in terms of length (L), area (A) and the modulus of elasticity (E) are also given in the figure. Let L, A and E be 1 m, 0.05 m² and 30×10⁶ N/m², respectively, and W be 100 kN. Which one of the following sets gives the correct values of the force, stress and change in length of the horizontal member QR?

Ques 46 Structural Engineering

A haunched (varying depth) reinforced concrete beam is simply supported at both ends, as shown in the figure. The beam is subjected to a uniformly distributed factored load of intensity 10 kN/m. The design shear force (expressed in kN) at the section X-X of the beam is

Ques 47 Structural Engineering

A 450 mm long plain concrete prism is subjected to the concentrated vertical loads as shown in the figure. Cross section of the prism is given as 150 mm × 150 mm. Considering linear stress distribution across the cross-section, the modulus of rupture (expressed in MPa) is

Ques 48 Structural Engineering

Two bolted plates under tension with alternative arrangement of bolt holes are shown in figures 1 and 2. The hole diameter, pitch, and gauge length are d, p and g, respectively.

Ques 49 Structural Engineering

A fixed-end beam is subjected to a concentrated load (P) as shown in the figure. The beam has two different segments having different plastic moment capacities (M_p, 2M_p) as shown. The minimum value of load (P) at which the beam would collapse (ultimate load) is

Ques 50 Transportation Engineering

The critical flow ratios for a three-phase signal are found to be 0.30, 0.25, and 0.25. The total time lost in the cycle is 10 s. Pedestrian crossings at this junction are not significant. The respective Green times (expressed in seconds and rounded off to the nearest integer) for the three phases are

Ques 51 Transportation Engineering

A motorist traveling at 100 km/h on a highway needs to take the next exit, which has a speed limit of 50 km/h. The section of the roadway before the ramp entry has a downgrade of 3% and coefficient of friction (f) is 0.35. In order to enter the ramp at the maximum allowable speed limit, the braking distance (expressed in m) from the exit ramp is

Ques 52 Transportation Engineering

The spot speeds (expressed in km/hr) observed at a road section are 66, 62, 45, 79, 32, 51, 56, 60, 53, and 49. The median speed (expressed in km/hr) is __________.
(Note: answer with one decimal accuracy)