IIIT RK Valley (Idupulapaya)

Rajiv Gandhi University of Knowledge Technologies - Andhra Pradesh

Academic Year 2019 – 20: Semester I

Weekly Test-8

Civil Engineering

Year: ENGG-3 Date of Examination: 08th Nov, 2019

Time: 30 Minutes Max Marks: 10

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Answer All Questions

Each Question Carries 1 Mark

1. The equipment required for construction of under-reamed pile is

a. Spiral auger

b. Auger boring guide

c. Concreting Funnel

d. All of the above

2. The use of bore guide in under-reamed pile foundation is essential for

a. To drill the bore hole

b. To provide a support to the pile

c. To keep the bore holes vertical

d. To set the guide assembly in position

3. Identify the various stages involved in the construction of under reamed piles

a. Boring by auger
 b. Under-reaming by under reamer

c. Placing reinforcing cage in position

d. Concreting of pile caps and plinth beams

e. All of the above

f. None of the above

4. For completion of one under-ream, how many buckets of earth are required for removal

a. 5

b. 10

c. 8

d. 3

5. How many fundamental building blocks for the clay mineral structure

a. 3

b. 5

c. 4

d. 2

6. The thickness of each sheet in montmorillonite is

a. 4 A0

b. 7 A0

c. 10 A0
 d. 9 A0

7. Void ratio is more in

a. Boulders

b. Gravel

c. Sand

d. Fine grained soils

8. The concept of reinforced earth was demonstrated by

a. Karl Terzaghi

b. Columb

c. Henry Vidal

d. Rankine

9. Which among the following is not an advantage of soil reinforcement

a. Rigidity

b. High resistance

c. Ease Installation

d. None of the above

10. Reinforced should have resistivity

a. > 1000 ppm

b. < 1000 ppm

 c. 800 – 1000 ppm

d. None of the above

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KEY

1. D
2. C
3. E
4. C
5. D
6. B
7. D
8. C
9. D
10. A