Pragyan: Uppsc Ae 2021 Civil Engineering Test-05 Detailed Solutions

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UPPSC AE 2021 CIVIL ENGINEERING
TEST-05 DETAILED SOLUTIONS
1. 1.
Sol. (b)
2.
2.
11.
Sol. (d)
Sol. (c)
3.
12.
Sol. (c)
Sol. (a)
4.
13.
Sol. (c)
Sol. (d)
5.
14.
Sol. (a)
Sol. (c)
6.
15.
Sol. (b)
Sol. (b)
7.
Sol. (a)
8. 16.
Sol. (a) Sol. (d)
9. As per IS 456 : 2000, Clause E-3, Table

28.
Sol. (d)
17.
10.
Sol. (d)
Sol. (c)
IS 456, Cl 19.5.1, in ordinary buildings,
such as low rise dwellings whose lateral
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dimensions do not exceed 45 m, the effects The angle of shearing resistance () of the
due to temperature fluctuations and cohesionless soil depends upon the
shrinkage and creep can be ignored in number N. In general, the greater the N-
design calculations. value, the greater is the angle of shearing
resistance.
18.
22.
Sol. (d)
Sol. (d)
As per IS 456, Cl–20.1
For obtaining good quality undisturbed
The stability of structure as a whole
samples, the area ratio should be 10% or
against overturning shall be ensured so
less.
that the restoring moment shall not be less
than the sum of 1.2 times the maximum 23.
overtuning moment due to the
Sol. (d)
characteristic load and 1.4 times the
maximum overturning moment due to the Lime is used to stabilize highly plastic
characteristic imposed loads. clays such as black cotton soils. Lime
ptreatment infact enlarges the size of clay
19.
particle by coagulation to silt size, thereby
Sol. (d) changing the soil structure. Lime reacts
with available silica and alumina in soils.
Fire resistance to concrete elements
A natural cement composed of calcium
depends upon details of member size,
alumino silicate complexes is formed,
cover to steel reinforcement detailing and
which causes a cementing action.
type of aggregate (normal weight or light
weight) used in concrete. 24.
20. Sol. (d)
Sol. (d) 25.
 Data from CPT is often used to Sol. (a)

estimate the point bearing resistance
and skin friction resistance of a pile AC 
Ip

 60  26 
foundation. % of clay  0.34 
  100 
 1.5 
 If two granular soils possessing the
same relative density but having AC = 1.5
different confining pressures, the 26.
one with a higher confining pressure
gives a higher N value. Sol. (c)
21. IP
It 
If
Sol. (c)
SPT test is suitable for granular soil. The 27.
value of the standard penetration number Sol. (b)
N depends upon the relative density of the
cohesionless soil and the unconfined w = 35 – log10(25)
compressive strength of the cohesive soil. = 35 – log10 (10 × 2.5)
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= 35 – (log10 10 + log10 2.5) 640

Bulk density =  2.04 gm / ml
= 35 – 1 – 0.4 = 33.6 313.37
28. t 2.04
d    1.774 gm / m
1  w 1  0.15
Sol. (a)
G w 2.70  1
29. d   1.77 
1 e 1 e
Sol. (a) e = 0.520
S = 90% 32.
G = 2.70 Sol. (d)
e = 0.3 The link between different structural units
w=? is through non-exchangeable potassium
(K+) and not through water. The space
eS = wG between different structural units is much
smaller, as the potassium ions just fit in
eS 0.3  0.90
 w   0.1  10% between the silica sheet surfaces.
G 2.70
33.
30.
Sol. (c)
Sol. (a)
34.
Soil A Soil B
Sol. (b)
e = 0.5 e = 0.7
A horizontal strain of about 0.5% is
v = 1.5 m3 v = 1.7 m3
required to reach the stage of active earth
Vv = 0.5 Vv = 0.7 pressure in loose sand and horizontal
strain of about 5% is required to reach the
VS = 1 VS = 1
stage of passive earth pressure in loose
0.5  0.7 1.2 sand.
e of soil sample ‘c’ =   0.6
2 2 35.
Vv 1.2
Porosity  n     0.375 Sol. (a)
V 3.2
Resistance force  sub  4
FOS  
31. Acting force 9.81 2
Sol. (d)
 sub 
 G  1     2.65 – 1  9.81
Mass of wax = 650 – 640 = 10 gm 1 e 1.065
= 15.19 kN/m3
10
Volume of wax =  11.63 m
0.86  1 15.19  4
FOS   3.09  3
Volume of soil = 325 – 11.63 9.81  2
= 313.37ml 36.
Sol. (a)
u increase by 2 × 10 = 20 kN/m2 but
effective stress (s) remain unaltered. 41.
 s is difference between total stress Sol. (c)

and pore water pressure.
42.
37.
Sol. (d)
Sol. (c)
WH 20 kN  100 cm
Q 
 sub tan  6 S  C  3 
F  6  cm  2.5 cm 
 sat tan  5 
19  9.81 0.7 = 107.5 kN

 tan     0.26
19 1.3 43.
38.
Sol. (d)
Sol. (d)
Q  C  N c  A b  CA s
 = 30°

 4  9    0.5  0.5  4    0.5  10
2
C
Sn  m  0.046 4
H

C  49 tonnes
Sn  4
or FC . H
44.
15 Sol. (c)
0.046   H  11.44 m
1.5  19  H kx
39.
k eq  kx  kz  kx  0.5k x
4
Sol. (b) 45.
qult = 1.3CNC + DfNq Sol. (b)
x 1.7 The Rankine’s theory assumed that the

 5.8  1.3  5.7    x 100  1 wall surface is smooth; whereas in
2 1000
practice a lot of friction may develop
(Nq = 1 for clay; N = 0; NC = 5.7)
between the wall surface and the soil fill.
 x = 1.5 This friction leads to the development of
smaller active pressure than that estimated
40. on Rankine’s theory and the large passive
Sol. (c) pressure than the theoretical. Thus, the
estimation of the active pressure from the
LSF (Local shear failure) Rankine’s theory will be slightly higher
2 2 than the actual (reduced due to friction)
C  C   15   10 kN / m 2 and passive pressure will be slightly
3 3
lower. It thus remains for us on a safer
q nu  C ' N 'c  Df N 'q  0.5BN ' = 10 × side and hence the design of the retaining
25.5 + (19 × 1.2 × 13) + 0.5 × 19 × 2 × 10 walls can be done safely on estimation of
active and passive pressure computed by
= 253 + 296.4 + 190 = 741.4 kN/m2 the Rankine’s theory.
46.
21  25  29
= 25 N/mm2
Sol. (b) 3
Other factor influencing durability are: Individual variation should not be more
1. Environment than 15% of average.
2. Water cement ratio i.e., 0.15 × 25 = 3.75 N/mm2
3. Workmanship to obtain full Minimum strength value = 25 – 3.75

compaction & effective curing = 21.25 N/mm2
47. Maximum strength value = 25 + 3.75
Sol. (c) = 28.75 N/mm2
Flexural shear cracks forms under large  Result are invalid
bending movement and less shear force.
52.
48.
Sol. (b)
Sol. (b)
49. Lateral sway at top  H
500
Sol. (b) 80
  1000 mm  160 mm
Clause 23.3 of IS 456 : 2000 500
53.
250b 2 
L  60 b or  which is smaller
d  Sol. (d)
250  4002 x u, max  concrete

60  400 or 
600 d  x u, max steel
24 m or 66.67 m fy
steel  0.002 
L  24 m 1.50Es
50. 415
 0.002 
1.50  2  105
Sol. (d)
= 0.00338
0.87f y 
Ld  x u max 0.0035
4. bd 
d  x u max 0.00338
bd  1.4  1.60  1.25  2.8 N / mm 2
for deformed for bars in x u max
bar compression  1.04
d  x u max
0.87  415  
Ld   32.24
4  2.80 x u max
 0.508
51. d
54.
Sol. (d)
Sol. (b)
Average compressive strength =
M e1  M u  M t 59.
Sol. (a)
1 D / b 
M t  Tu   C=T
 1.7 
0.36fckb xu = 0.87fyAst
55.
Sol. (d) 0.87f y A st
xu 
0.36f ck b
100  1000
v   0.62 N / mm 2
300  540 
0.87  415  3   162
 4  96.8 mm
c max for M25 = 3.1 N/mm2 0.36  25  250
xu,lim = 0.48 × 360 = 172.8 mm
 v  cmax OK
Lever arm = d – 0.42xu
2
c  1.50 N / mm = 360 – 0.42 × 96.8 = 319.35 mm
60.
0.5c  0.75 N / mm 2
Sol. (b)
 v  0.5c
A given x section (balance) with given
No shear reinforcement is needed. grade of concrete and steel will give larger
MOR in LSM due to larger area of steel
56. in balane section in LSM.
Sol. (d) 61.
Modulus elasticity 5000 f ck Sol. (b)

Modulus of rupture 0.7 f ck Beside the cover based on exposure
5000 condition, code mentioned different cover
 for RCC members on the basis of fire
0.7
resistance.
= 7142.86 = 7143
slab = 20 mm
57.
beam = 20 mm
Sol. (b)
column = 40 mm
 7 day strength = 0.7 × 28 day strength
footing = 50 mm
17.5
 28 day strength =  25 N / mm 2 62.
0.7
58. Sol. (d)
Sol. (b) 5 4


384E c I
Minimum internal turning radius specified
for a hook for plain mild steel bars is 2. E c  5000 f ck
r = 2 × 10 = 20 mm
5  5   5000 
4 2. cracking

200  3003 3. vibration
384  5000 25 
12
4. leakage
  3.6 mm
5. Impermeability and durability etc.
63.
67.
Sol. (a)
Sol. (a)
xu lim = 0.48 × 300 = 144 mm
stress at the time of cracking = 0.7 f ck
64.
Sol. (a) elastic modulus = 5000 f ck
 f
Ast  5   202  1570.8 mm 2 So strain = 
4 E
xulimit = 0.48 × 550 = 264 mm 0.7 f ck

0.87f y  Ast 5000 f ck
actual NA 
0.36  f ck  b
  1.4  10 4
0.87  415  1570.8 68.
  210 mm
0.36  25  300
Sol. (b)
So,
compressive force  0.36 × fck × b × xu
= 0.36 × 25 × 300 × 310
= 567 kN
65.
Sol. (c)
Depth of neutral axis (balance) does not lumped mass = weight of slab + half the
depend upon the stress block of concrete. weight of column
It depends only on the ultimate crushing
 0.9  4 
strain and profile of strain diagram. lumped mass =   2.4   24
 2 
So for strain 0.0035 and Fe 415
= 100.8 kN
(xu) balance = 0.48 × d
69.
= 0.48 × 500 = 240 mm
Sol. (c)
66.
According to IS 1893–2002 cluse 6.4 z
Sol. (d)
z
the A h  for any structure when time
Limit state of serviceability 2
1. deflection
period. 72.
I Sol. (d)
is  0.1, whatever may be the value.
R 73.
Z 0.24 Sol. (b)
 AG    0.12
2 2
74.
70.
Sol. (b)
Sol. (a)
Hoyer system is adopted for production
Imposed load Percentage
of pretensioned members on a large scale
 3 kN/m2 25% other are system for post tensioning.
>3 kN/m2 50% 75.
71. Sol. (c)
Sol. (c) 3
  104  strain loss
S  (i) maximum bar dia = 20 mm 30  103
(ii) maximum aggregate size +5 mm =  stress loss = E = 2.1 × 10 = 21 N/mm2

23 mm
21
 percentage loss =  100  1.75%
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Sol. (a) Sol. (d)

9. As per IS 456 : 2000, Clause E-3, Table

 Data from CPT is often used to Sol. (a)

= 35 – (log10 10 + log10 2.5) 640

effective stress (s) remain unaltered. 41.

 s is difference between total stress Sol. (c)

19  9.81 0.7 = 107.5 kN

qult = 1.3CNC + DfNq Sol. (b)

x 1.7 The Rankine’s theory assumed that the

2. Water cement ratio i.e., 0.15 × 25 = 3.75 N/mm2

3. Workmanship to obtain full Minimum strength value = 25 – 3.75

250  4002 x u, max  concrete

Sol. (b) 5 4

>3 kN/m2 50% 75.

71. Sol. (c)

(ii) maximum aggregate size +5 mm =  stress loss = E = 2.1 × 10 = 21 N/mm2

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