Civil and Mechanical Engineering : Practice Questions and Answers

The roadside slope of kerb is

The most suitable foundation for a culvert is

The height of concrete pier may be raised by ................. every day during the construction

The floor provided between masonry walls below the river bed is known as

The end supports of a bridge superstructure are known as

The cross section of a pier may be

The bridge having its floor flush with bed of stream is known as

The arrangement made to prevent entry of water at the site of pier construction is known as

Temporary bridges are built during

Slab bridges are used to a maximum span of

Rocker bearings are suitable for spans upto

R.C.C. piers of the following shapes are not used

Preliminary survey should be carried out to at least ................ distance on upstream and downstream side

Movable bridges are built across

Minimum depth of foundation below the scour line in a arch bridge for piers should not be less than

Masonry arch bridges are used to span

In the design of piers, the water pressure to be considered is

In preliminary survey cross sections at ................ interval should be determined.

In case of alluvial streams linear waterway is determined by Luceys formula as L = where Q is discharge and C is .............. depending upon the local conditions:

If a rocker and roller bearing is provided at one end of a bridge girder, then the other end will be