The stem of a cantilever retaining wall which retains earth level with top is 6 m. If the angle of repose and weight of the soil per cubic metre are 30° and 2000 kg respectively, the effective width of the stem at the bottom, is_______________?

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To ensure uniform pressure distribution, the thickness of the foundation, is__________________?

A. Kept uniform throughout B. Increased gradually towards the edge C. Decreased gradually towards the edge D. Kept zero at the edge...

If A is the area of the foundation of a retaining wall carrying a load W and retaining earth of weight w per unit volume, the minimum depth (h) of the foundation from the free surface of the earth, is )/(1 + sin )]_________________?

A. h = (W/Aw) [(1 – B. h = (W/Aw) [(1 + )/(1 + sin )] C. h = (W/Aw) [(1 – )/(1 + sin )]² D. h W/Aw) [(1 – )/(1 + sin )]²...

If Ac, Asc and A are areas of concrete, longitudinal steel and section of a R.C.C. column and m and c are the modular ratio and maximum stress in the configuration of concrete, the strength of column is______________?

A. cAc + m cAsc B. c(A – Asc) + m cAsc C. c[A + (m – 1)ASC] D. All the above...

If W is the load on a circular slab of radius R, the maximum circumferential moment at the centre of the slab, is________________?

A. WR²/16 B. 2WR²/16 C. 3WR²/16 D. Zero...

If the maximum shear stress at the end of a simply supported R.C.C. beam of 6 m effective span is 10 kg/cm2, the share stirrups are provided for a distance from either end where, is________________?

A. 50 cm B. 100 cm C. 150 cm D. 200 cm...