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QUESTION BOOKLET
RPSC A.En. (Mains)
Test ID : M01 Test Series – 2018
Branch : Civil Engineering
Subject : SOM + SOIL + STEEL

Number of Pages in Booklet : 4 Number of Questions in Booklet : 39

Time : 3.00 Hours Maximum Marks : 200

INSTRUCTIONS
1. Answer all questions.
2. The question paper is divided into different unit and parts. The number of questions to be
attempted and their marks are indicated in each unit and parts.
3. The candidates should not write the answer beyond the prescribed limit of word; failing
this, marks will be deducted.
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by the ZONE TECH, for which students will be liable.
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PART – A Marks – 40
Note : Attempt all the twenty questions. Each question carries 2 marks. Answer should not exceed
15 words.
Q.1 Define creep and factors affecting creep.
Q.2 A solid circular shaft of dia 150 mm is subjected to a torque of 50 kN-m. Then determine maximum
shear stress in shaft.
Q.3 The design compressive stress of axially loaded compression member is IS 800 – 2007 is given by
Q.4 A clay soil has unit weight as 20 kN/m3, angle of friction 0° and cohesion is 25 kN/m2. Determine
maximum depth of cut which can be made in given soil without any support.
Q.5 What are the different design criteria of design of beam ?
Q.6 What does 4 and 6 imply for bolts of grade 4.6 ?
Q.7 Draw the shear stress distribution due to direct shear for a triangular cross-section.
Q.8 Discuss the effect of ground water table position on effective stress in soil.
Q.9 A thin cylindrical shell of dia 500 mm and thickness 15 mm is subjected to a internal pressure of
10MPa then determine hoop stress and longitudinal stress.
Q.10 What is liquefaction?
Q.11 Write the relationship between flexural rigidity and curvature of beam subjected to pure bending.
Q.12 A solid circular bar of dia 50 mm and length 2 m is subjected to a tensile force. Due to application of
tensile force length increases by 0.4 mm and dia decreases by 0.003 mm, then determine poisson's
ratio and modulus of rigidity. (Consider E = 200000 MPa)
Q.13 In which circumstances gusset base will be used ?
Q.14 For given plane stress condition determine the principal stresses and maximum shear stress.
y = 50 MPa

x x = 100 MPa

y
Q.15 Explain disadvantages of Direct shear test ?
Q.16 What is Axial thrust diagram.
Q.17 What is grip length in well foundation?
Q.18 What is phreatic line?
Q.19 What are the different types of loads on gantry girder ?
Q.20 Define zero air void line.

PART – B Marks – 60
Note : Attempt all the twelve questions. Each question carries 5 marks. Answer should not exceed
50 words.
Q.21 How does ductility affect the strength of a tension member ?
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Q.22 Derive the formula for final void ratio in consolidation process by change in void ratio method.
Q.23 Describe the maximum shear stress theory regarding theories of failure.
Q.24 Two plate of 8 mm thickness each are connected by a fillet weld of 6 mm thickness as shown in the figure.
The permissible stresses in the plate and the weld are 150 MPa and 110 MPa respectively. Assuming the
length of the weld shown in the figure to be the effective length the permissible load P(in kN) is ___ .

80 mm 120 mm
P P

120 mm

Q.25 A rectangular cross section of width 250 mm and depth 400 mm is subjected to a bending moment of
150 kN–m and a shear force of 75 kN. Then determine the bending stress and shear stress in a fibre
which is present 150 mm above neutral axis of section.
Q.26 A Structure is to be constructs, where basic wind pressure is 47 m/sec, risk factor = 1.07, terrain and
size factor 1.17 and topography factor is 1. Determine the design wind pressure.
Q.27 Draw the stress–strain curve for remoulded sensitive soft clay, insensitive clay and undisturbed
sensitive clay.
Q.28 A bar of mild steel of length 2 m and dia 500 mm is subjected a tensile loading such that total strain
in bar is 0.3%. If this is unloaded then determine the final length of bar after unloading. Stress strain
curve for mild steel follow a linear upto elastic limit (elastic limit = 250 MPa)after that it is constant.
E = 200000 MPa
Q.29 A soil sample is subjected to a major principal stress of 2 kg/cm2 and minor principal stress of 1.1 kg/
cm2. Determine the normal and shear stress acting on plane at 30° to the major principal stress.
Q.30 For a soil sample void ratio is 0.6 and Sp. Gravity is 2.67. Then determine critical hyraulic gradient
and shrinkage limit.
Q.31 Discuss the corrections to hydrometer reading in hydrometer analysis.
Q.32 Why are the end returns provided in fillet welds ?

PART – C Marks – 100

Note : Attempt any 5 questions. Each question carries 20 marks. Answer should not exceed 200
words.
Q.33 Draw neat sketch of plate girder and explain different types of web stiffners ?
Q.34 A tapered rectangular bar of length L is having constant thickness and varying width (width at one
end is B1 and at other end is B2). If this bar is subjected to a tensile force "P" then determine total
elongation of bar. Modulus of elasticity is "E".
Q.35 A compound steel column consisting of 2 ISHB 400 place at 320 mm centres, carries a total axial load
of 2500 kN. Minimum slenderness ratio of the compound column is 30 width of the flange of one
ISHB section is 250 mm and its minimum radius of gyration is 51.6 mm. Design a suitable single flat
lacing 20 mm diameter single rivet is used to connect the lacing to the column. Rivet capacity need
not be calculated.
 Permissible compressive stress (N/mm2)
100 80
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110 71
120 64
130 57
140 51
150 45
250 250


L


320 mm
Assuming a single flat loading system inclined at   45
Q.36 What are moment area theorems?
A simply supported beam of length 10m is subjected to a udl of 10 kN/m. Then determine the
deflection at mid span and slope at supports by using moment area theorems.
Q.37 (a) Describe the Active earth pressure and Passive earth pressure. Write the assumption of Rankine's
earth pressure theory.
(b) For given soil profile determine the total active thrust per unit length and its location.
GWT GL

3
Unit weight of soil = 21 kN/m
angle of friction = 30
6m Cohesion = 0
Consider unit wt. of water as 10 kN/m3

Q.38 (i) Discuss the factors affecting permeability of soil.

(ii) A 8 m thick clay layer is drained at both top and bottm. The ultimate consolidation settlement for
a given loading is 248 mm. If settlement of 99.2 mm take place in 4 years then determine.
(a) Degree of consolidation achieved in 4 years.
(b) Time required to achieve 60% degree of consolidation.
(c) Total settlement in 5 years.
(d) Permeability of soil if coefficient of volume compressibility is 4.766 × 10 –4 m2/kN.
Q.39 Draw the SFD & BMD for given beam.
Internal
15 KN-m 12.5 KN/m Hinge 20 KN
D E
A
F B C

2 m 1 m 1 m
2.5 m 2.5 m