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Fundamental momentum equation for a hydraulic jump, is

In a Sarda type fall, the rectangular crest, may be used for discharge upto

According to G.W. Pickles the effect of confining the flood water of a river between levee, is to increase

In a canal syphon, the flow is

When a canal and a drainage approach each other at the same level, the structure so provided, is

For smooth entry of water in a canal, the angle between head regulator and water is generally kept

The difference in level between the top of a bank and supply level in a canal, is called

The measure to remove water logging of land, is

Retrogression of the bed level of a river downstream a weir, occurs due to

For flat bottom sleepers, maximum size of ballast, is

The sleepers which satisfy the requirements of an ideal sleeper, are

Arrangement made to divert the trains from one track to another, is known as

At a rail joint, the ends of adjoining rails, are connected with a pair of fish plates and

The type of switch generally used for B.G. and M.G. tracks, is

The difference in the lengths of two diagonals of a rail diamond is

Bearing plates are used to fix

A welded rail joint is generally

Safe speed (V) on a curve of radius 970 metres provided with two transition curves on Board Gauge track, is

Rail joint supported on a single sleeper, is known

Maximum wheel base distance provided on Indian B.G. tracks, is

On a straight railway track, absolute levels at point A on two rails are 100.550 m and 100.530 m and the absolute levels at point B 100 m apart are 100.585 m and 100.515 m respectively, the value of twist of rails per metre run, is

Best wood for wooden sleepers is

Dimensions of a plate girder, are :

Groynes are generally built

The top of the capillary zone

Pick up the incorrect statement from the following. Culturable commanded area is the gross area of an irrigation canal system less

For loss of head in a canal inverted syphon barrel, the factor in the Unwin formula is a coefficient for loss of head due to

The crest level of a canal diversion head work, depends upon

For the stability of a structure against seepage pressure according to Khosla's creep theory, the critical gradient is

The diameter of longitudinal bars of a column should never be less than

The thickness of base slab of a retaining wall generally provided, is

For a circular slab carrying a uniformly distributed load, the ratio of the maximum negative to maximum positive radial moment, is

Thickened part of a flat slab over its supporting column, is technically known as

The number of treads in a flight is equal to

For initial estimate for a beam design, the width is assumed

A short column 20 cm x 20 cm in section is reinforced with 4 bars whose area of cross section is 20 sq. cm. If permissible compressive stresses in concrete and steel are 40 kg/cm² and 300 kg/cm², the Safe load on the column, should not exceed

If T and R are tread and rise respectively of a stair, then

If d and n are the effective depth and depth of the neutral axis respectively of a singly reinforced beam, the lever arm of the beam, is

To have pressure wholly compressive under the base of a retaining wall of width b, the resultant of the weight of the wall and the pressure exerted by the retained, earth should have eccentricity not more than

The heaviest line is used to democrate

Which one of the following statements is not relevant to hydrographic survey :

Depth of borings for soil investigation, is generally kept below low water level

The wavelength is computed by Bertin's formula (where T is the period in seconds).

A lead line or sounding line

The smoothened surface of the front face of the guay walls, is known as fending which is made of

Pick up the correct statement function following:

Pick up the incorrect statement from the following

According to the recommendations of International Navigational Congress in 1912, the ratio of length to width at the entrance for cargo vessels is

Flow of air from one place to the other is caused due to

The beach is built: