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GATE CE 2023 Set 1
Numerical
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A drained direct shear test was carried out on a sandy soil. Under a normal stress of 50 kPa, the test specimen failed at a shear stress of 35 kPa. The angle of internal friction of the sample is ________ degree (round off to the nearest integer).
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GATE CE 2022 Set 2
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
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Match the following in Column X with Column Y :
| Column X | Column Y | ||
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| P. | In a triaxial compression test, with increase of axial strain in loose sand under drained shear condition. The volumetric strain. | I. | decreases |
| Q. | In a triaxial compression test, with increase of axial strain in loose sand under undrained shear condition, the excess pore water pressure. | II. | increase |
| R. | In a triaxial compression test, the pore pressure parameter "B" for a saturated soil. | III. | remains same |
| S. | For shallow strip footing in pure saturated clay, Terzaghi's bearing capacity factor (N$$_q$$) due to surcharge. | IV. | is always 0.0 |
| V. | is always 1.0 | ||
| VI. | is always 0.5 |
Which one of the following combinations is correct?
Questions Asked from Shear Strength of Soil (Marks 1)
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GATE CE Subjects
Engineering Mechanics
Strength of Materials Or Solid Mechanics
Structural Analysis
Construction Material and Management
Reinforced Cement Concrete
Steel Structures
Geotechnical Engineering
Origin of Soils Definitions and Properties of Soils Classification of Soils and Clay Mineralogy Effective Stress and Permeability Seepage Analysis Compaction of Soil Compressibility and Consolidation Shear Strength of Soil Stress Distribution of Soil Retaining Wall and Earth Pressure Stability of Slopes Shallow Foundation Pile Foundation Soil Stabilization
Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulic Machines
Hydrology
Geomatics Engineering Or Surveying
Levelling Traversing Theodolites and Plane Table Surveying Measurement of Area, Volume and Theory of Errors and Survey Adjustment Field Astronomy and Photogrammetric Surveying Basics of GIS, GPS and Remote Sensing Angular Measurements and Compass Survey Basic Concepts Linear Measurements and Chain Survey
Environmental Engineering
Transportation Engineering
Engineering Mathematics
General Aptitude