Longitudes are measured from 0° to

Longitudinal pavement lines marked broken in white paint

Loose jaws of steel trough sleepers are made of

Los Angeles testing machine is used to conduct

Low turbidity of water is detected by

Lug angle is

Lug angles

M 150 grade of concrete approximates

m and n are monsoon duration factor and catchment factor respectively. If P is yearly rainfall in cm, runoff can be calculated by

M10 grade of concrete approximates

Mach number is significant in

Magnetic bearing of a survey line at any place

Magnetic declination at any place

Main disadvantage of steel sleepers, is:

Manganese steels

Manholes along the mains from the source to a city are provided at 500 m intervals in

Manholes are less common in

Manometer is used to measure

Mansard roof is a roof which slopes in

Mastic asphalt is

Mastic asphalt is

Mastic asphalt is generally used for

Mastic asphalt is normally used for

Mathamoglobinemia or blue baby disease is caused due to

Maximum cant deficiency prescribed on Indian Board Gauge Railways, is

Maximum daily traffic capacity of bituminous pavements is

Maximum deflection of a cantilever due to pure bending moment M at its free end, is

Maximum distance between expansion joints in structures as per IS: 456 1978 is

Maximum gross takeoff weight of an aircraft is

Maximum number of passenger cars that can pass a given point on a road during one hour under the most ideal road way and traffic conditions, is known as

Maximum number of vehicles can be parked with

Maximum number of vehicles that can pass a given point on a lane during one hour without creating unreasonable delay, is known as

Maximum percentage reinforcement in case of slabs is limited to

Maximum permissible colour for domestic water supplies, based on Cobalt scale, is

Maximum permissible slenderness ratio of a member normally acting as a tie in a roof truss, is

Maximum permissible velocity 1.5 m/sec, is adopted in drains

Maximum pitch of rivets, used in steel stacks, is limited to

Maximum principal stress theory for the failure of a material at elastic point, is known

Maximum quantity of water needed per 50 kg of cement for M 15 grade of concrete is

Maximum shear stress theory for the failure of a material at the elastic limit, is known

Maximum size of clay particles is:

Maximum slenderness ratio of load bearing walls for a dwelling having more than 2 storeys
(i) Shall not exceed 12 if lime mortar is used
(ii) Shall not exceed 18 if cement limemortar 1 : 2 : 9 is used
(iii) Shall not exceed 24 if cement mortar 1 : 6 is used

Maximum strain theory for the failure of a material at the elastic limit, is known as

Maximum super-elevation on hill roads should not exceed

Maximum threshold number permitted for indicating the odour of public water supplies, is

Maximum value of ‘throw of switch’ for Broad Gauge track is

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

Meandering of a river generally occurs, in

Measuring with a 30 m chain, 0.01 m too short, introduces

Mercury does not wet glass. This is due to property of liquid known as

Mercury is often used in barometer because

Metacentre is the point of intersection of

Metacentric height is given as the distance between

Metacentric height is the distance between the metacentre and

Metal sleepers are superior to wooden sleepers with respect to

Metric chains are generally available in

Mild steel is used for

Mile Stone charts were invented in the year of

Military organisation is known as

Minimum composite sleeper index for wooden sleepers used in cross-overs, is

Minimum composite sleeper index for wooden sleepers used over bridge girders, is

Minimum composite sleeper index prescribed on Indian Railways for a track sleeper is

Minimum compressive strength in N/mm² for H1 type mortar used for masonry is

Minimum depth of ballast cushion for a Broad Gauge wooden sleeper of size 275 x 25 x 13 cm with 75 cm sleeper spacing is

Minimum depth of ballast prescribed of B.G. trunk lines of Indian Railways, is

Minimum grade of concrete to be used in reinforced concrete as per IS: 4561978 is

Minimum gradient in station yards is generally limited to

Minimum length of a transition curve required for

Minimum number of 50 kg cement bags per cubic metre of concrete for a mix corresponding to crushing strength 280 kg/cm2 at 28 days, are

Minimum of 40% of iron, is available in

Minimum packing space provided between two sleepers, is between

Minimum permissible speed on high speed roads, is decided on the basis of

Minimum pitch of the rivets shall not be less than
Where d is gross diameter of rivet

Minimum pitch of transverse reinforcement in a column is

Minimum pitch provided in riveted steel tanks is
Where d is diameter of rivets

Minimum potential energy of a system will be in the position of

Minimum pull in a suspended cable with supports at two ends is equal to

Minimum radius of a simple circular curve deflecting through 5°, is

Minimum radius of curvature of National Highways or State highways in hill region free from snow, is kept

Minimum required water cement ratio for a workable concrete, is

Minimum size of the particles of silt soil, is

Minimum spacing between horizontal parallel reinforcement of different sizes, should not be less
than

Minimum spacing between horizontal parallel reinforcement of the same size should not be less
than

Minimum spacing of vertical stiffeners is limited to
Where d is the distance between flange angles

Minimum stopping distance for moving vehicles on road with a design speed of 80 km/hour, is

Minimum thickness of a layer of fine sand required to cut off capillary rise of water completely, should be

Minimum thickness of load bearing RCC wall should be

Minimum thickness of stiffening wall for 1 to 3 storeys shall not be less than

Minimum thickness of the base of a flexible pavement, is

Minimum thickness of wall where single Flemish bond can be used is

Minimum thickness of web in a plate girder, when the plate is accessible and also exposed to weather, is

Minimum width of landing should be

Minimum width of ship clearance shall be
Where ‘B’ is beam of the design vessel

Mistakes which may produce a very serious effect upon the final results arise due to

Mobilization advance up to 10% of the cost of work is given to a contractor

Modified moment of inertia of sections with a single web, is equal to moment of inertia of the section about Y-Y axis at the point of maximum bending moment and is multiplied by the ratio of

Modular co-ordination of construction means proper

Modulus of elasticity of steel as per IS: 4561978 shall be taken as

Modulus of rupture of concrete is a measure of

Monnier, the inventor of R.C.C., suggested the introduction of reinforced cement concert sleepers for the railways in