MEWAR UNIVERSITY

Civil Engineering Department

Question Bank on Civil Engineering
4th Year 8th Semester
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The water is flowing through a pipe having diameters 20 cm and 10 cm at sections 1 and 2 respectively. The
rate of flow through pipe is 35 liters/s. The section 1 is 6 m above the datum and section 2 is 4 m is above
the datum. If the pressure at section 1 is 39.24 N/cm2, find the intensity of pressure at section 2.
Using the slope deflection method or the moment-distribution method, analyze the structure shown. Draws
shear force and bending moment diagrams. On each diagram for each member, indicate the magnitudes of
the maximum and minimum ordinates and the relative EI values are shown on the structure.

Describe desirable properties of bitumen for highway construction.

Explain the following terms in detail:
(a) Lumped mass matrix
(b) Global stiffness matrix
(c) Over damped
(d) Critically damped
(e) Under damped
What are the characteristics curves of a turbine? How are they obtained? What is their utility?
A tachometer was set up a station A and the readings on a vertically held staff at B were 2.225, 2.605 and
2.955, the line of sight being at an inclination of +8 24. Another observation on the vertically held staff at
B.M. gave the readings 1.640, 1.920 and 2.200, the inclination of the line of sight being + 1 6.Calculate the
horizontal distance between A and B and the elevation of B if the R.L. of B of B.M. is 418.685 meters. The
constants of the instruments were 100 and 0.3.
a. Derive expression for Eulers equation of motion, also derive the expression for Bernoullis equation
from Eulers equation of motion. Enlist the assumption made in the derivation of Bernoullis equation.
b. The velocity vector in a fluid flow is given:V = 4x3i 10x2yj + 2tk, find the velocity and acceleration of a fluid particle at (2, 1, 3) at time t = 1.
Define the following terms:a. Traversing with Theodolite
b. Adjustment of closed traverse
c. Stadia system fixed hair method
d. Uses of Tachometry

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What is meant by disinfection in treating public water supply? What is its importance? What are the
chemicals which are used as disinfectants and what are their comparative merits and demerits?
Describe factors to be considered in the design of highway pavement.
Write the short notes on any five of the following:
a. Chlorination
b. Water aeration
c. Fluoridation
d. Desalination
e. Chemical coagulation
f. Removal of Hardness of water
Discuss the various Physical, Chemical and Biological characteristics of water.
Define the following terms:a. Void ratio
b. Porosity
c. Degree of saturation
d. Specific gravity
e. Bulk unit weight
A cylindrical specimen of saturated clay, 4 cm in diameter and 9 cm in overall length is tested in an
unconfined compression tester. The specimen has coned end and its length between the apices of cone is
8 cm. find the unconfined compressive strength of clay, if the specimen fails under an axial load of 46.5 N.
The change in the length of specimen at failure is 1 cm.
A retaining wall 4m high, has a smooth vertical back. The backfill has a horizontal surface in level with the
top of the wall. There is uniform distributed surcharge load of 36 kN/m3 intensity over the backfill. The unit
weight of the backfill is 18 kn/m3; its angle of shearing resistance is 30o and cohesion is zero. Determine the
magnitude and point of application of active pressure per meter length of the wall.
A storm of 12 cm rainfall produced a runoff of direct runoff 6.2 cm the duration of rainfall was 16 hours and
its time distribution is given below. Estimate the -index.
Time
from
start (h)
Cumulative
Rainfall

10

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14

16

0.4

1.3

2.8

5.1

6.9

8.5

9.5

10.0

17. The ordinates of 12-h unit hydrograph are given. Derive the ordinates of 3-h unit hydrograph for the same
catchment by S-curve method.
Time(h)

12-h UH 0

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18

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36

42

48

54

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66

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146

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18. A river power plant has a capacity of 15000 kW and operates at 30% load factor when it serve as a peak

load station. What should be the minimum discharge in the stream so that it may be serve as a peak load
station? The plant efficiency may be taken as 82 % when working under a head of 25 m. Also calculate the
maximum load factor of the plant when the discharge in the stream is 32%.
19. For the following data, find optimum duration and cost.
Activity
Normal
Normal cost
Crash duration Crash cost
Cost slope
duration
1-2
9
8000
6
9500
500
2-3
5
5000
3
5500
250
20. Explain why Material, Equipment, Labor and Finance schedule is required? Explain material schedule in
detail.
21. Prepare a preliminary estimate of a multistoried office building having a carpet area of 2200sq.m. 35% of
the built up area will be taken up by corridors, verandahs, lavatories, staircases etc. and 1% of the built up
area will be occupied by walls. Assume the plinth area rate to be Rs. 2500/- per sq. m. and provide for water
supply and sanitary fittings and electrical installation, contingencies and other services.
22. Write down the unit of measurement and units of payment of the following terms:a) Earth work
b) Concrete work
c) Brick work
d) Hand rails
e) R.C.C slab roofing
f) Plastering
g) Painting
23. Describe in brief
a. Cement stabilization
b. What are the factors that affect the stability of soil cement?
c. Jet grouting
d. Compaction grouting.
e. Grouting pressure.
f. Grouting materials.
24. The following data are obtained from an axle load survey. Determine vehicle damage factor (VDF) based on
a standard axle load of 80kN.
Axle Load (kN)
Frequency (%)

30-40
5.76

40-50
6.45

50-60
7.22

60-70
6.96

70-80
9.63

80-90
12.04

Axle Load (kN)

Frequency (%)

90-100
14.02

100-110
10.49

110-120
8.43

120-130
7.82

130-140
5.25

140-150
5.93

25. Draw the flow chart representing the process of analysis for design of rigid pavement according
a. IRC:58-2002
b. AASHTO 1993
26. Discuss the Moodys diagram for commercial pipes.
27. A rectangular channel has a width of 2 m and carries a discharge 5.8 m3/s with a depth of 1.6 m. At a certain
section, there is a small, smooth hump with a flat top and a height of 0.5 m. Estimate the water surface

elevation on the hump and also estimate the minimum size of the hump to cause critical flow over the
hump.
28. Define the term for centrifugal pump:
a. Suction head,
b. Delivery head,
c. Static head
d. Manometric head
e. NPSHA
f. Overall Efficiency
g. Cavitation
h. Priming
29. Design a Laceys regime channel, flowing through a material of average diameter of 0.328 mm, for the
following data:
Cultural Command Area:
100000 ha
Intensity of irrigation:
Rabi=40%
Kharif= 30%
Outlet Discharge:

Rabi=1800 ha/cumec
Kharif=800 ha/cumecs
Assume conveyance losses to be 10%
30. A dam of 6 m high and 1.5 m wide at the top has vertical water face. Find the base width of the dam if no
tension is to develop. Take unit weight of masonry as = 2.4 and c = 1. Investigate the stability of the
above dam if the coefficient of friction is 0.6 and maximum allowable compressive stress is 1800 kN/m2.