The shear stress between the two liquid layers is proportional to the distance between two layers.

The shear stress-strain graph for a Newtonian fluid is a

The shearing force acting along the slice of a curved surface of slippage, causes the soil to slide

The shearing strength of a cohesion-less soil depends upon

The sheet of water flowing over a notch or a weir is known as

The shore line survey includes:

The shortest distance between two places measured along the surface of the earth, is

The shrinkage of concrete

The shuttering of a hall measuring 4 m × 5 m, can be removed after

The side of a rail diamond may be obtained by dividing the gauge of track by

The side slope of embankments for a railway track is generally taken as

The side thrust T on the tie rods provided at the end beam of jack arch of rise R, is calculated from the formula

The sidereal day is the time interval between two successive upper transits of

The significant wave height is defined is the average height of the

The silica is used for preparing

The sill of a common wooden partition is

The single stage well point system of dewatering an excavation can be used if the depth of excavation does not exceed

The sinuosity of a meander is the ratio of

The siphon will work satisfactorily, if the minimum pressure in the pipe is vapour pressure of liquid.

The size of a butt weld is specified by the effective throat thickness which in the case of incomplete penetration, is taken as

The size of a floor tile commonly used, is

The size of a plane table is

The size of fine aggregates does not exceed

The size of landing area for multi engine helicopters operating under 1 FR conditions is

The size of modular bricks, is

The size of mould for bricks, is generally kept

The skirting/dado in a bath roof should be upto

The slab is designed as one way if the ratio of long span to short span is

The slag which floats on the surface of the molten iron generally contains

The sleepers resting directly on girder are fastened to the top flange of girder by

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

The slenderness ratio for masonry walls should not be more than

The slenderness ratio of a column is zero when its length

The slenderness ratio of a column supported throughout its length by a masonry wall is

The slenderness ratio of a vertical column of square cross- section of 10 cm side and 500 cm long,
is

The slenderness ratio of lacing bars should not exceed

The slip at critical angle, is generally known

The slipping of driving wheels of locomotives on the rail surface causes

The slope correction for a 3° slope for a length of 100 m, is

The slope correction for a length of 30 m along a gradient of 1 in 20, is

The slope correction may be ignored if

The slope of isochrone at any point at a given time indicates the rate of change of

The slope of sewer shall be

The slope of the obstruction clearance line from the boundary of the heliport should be

The slope of the outlet of ‘P trap’ below the horizontal is kept

The slope of the transitional surface for A, B and C type of runway shall be

The slotted template method

The sludge does not contain waste water from

The slump recommended for mass concrete is about

The small sewers are cleaned by

The smaller horizontal angle between the true meridian and a survey line, is known

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

The softest rock is

The soil moisture driven off by heat, is called

The soil which contains finest grain particles, is

The solar tidal force divided by lunar tidal force is

The sound which continues even after its source is cut off, is called

The spacing of bars for perforations in coarse screens used for the treatment of sewage, is

The spacing of bars of perforations of fine screens used for the treatment of sewage, is

The spacing of man holes along a straight portion of a sewer is 300 m, the diameter of the sewer maybe

The spacing of transverse reinforcement of column is decided by the following consideration.

The spans are considered approximately equal if the longest span does not exceed the shortest span by more than

The specific gravity of an oil whose specific weight is 7.85 kN/m3, is

The specific gravity of Calcite is

The specific gravity of marble, is

The specific gravity of quartz, is

The specific gravity of sands, is approximately

The specific gravity of sewage is

The specific gravity of water is taken as

The specific retention is least in case of

The specific weight of sea water is that of pure water.

The specific weight of water is 1000 kg/m3

The specific yield of soil depends upon

The specifications of a cement bag for storage, are

The spectral region of the electromagnetic radiation which passes through the atmosphere without much attenuation is known as:

The speed of sound in a ideal gas varies directly as it’s

The spike commonly used to fix rails to wooden sleepers in Indian railways, is

The spread between the point and splice rails at a distance of 4.25 m is 50 cm. The size of the crossing is

The stability of a dam is checked for

The staff intercept will be

The staff reading at a distance of 80 m from a level with the bubble at its centre is 1.31 m. When the bubble is moved by 5 divisions out of the centre, the reading is 1.39 m. The angular value of the one division of the bubble, is

The standard B.O.D. at 20°C, is taken for the consumption in

The standard B.O.D. of water is taken for

The standard dimensions of a wooden sleeper for a B.G. railway track are

The standard dimensions of a wooden sleeper for M.G. railway track are

The standard equation of a cubic parabolic transition curve provided on roads, is

The standard equation of a cubical spiral transition curve provided on roads, is

The standard length of rail for Broad Gauge and Meter Gauge are respectively

The standard size of masonry bricks, is

The standard width of ballast for B.G. Track in Indian Railways, is kept

The standard width of ballast for M.G. track in Indian Railways, is kept

The state of the soil when plants fail to extract sufficient water for their requirements, is

The statement, regarding the size of stones used at the wearing surface. “The size of a stone used on a road must be in due proportion to the space occupied by a wheel of ordinary dimensions on a smooth level surface. The point of contact will be found to be longitudinal about 2.5 cm and every piece of stone put into the road which exceeds 2.5 cm in any of its dimension is mischievous” was made by

The statical method of plastic analysis satisfies

The station pointer is generally used in

The station where observations are not made, but the angles at the station are used in triangulation series, is known as

The station which is selected close to the main triangulation station, to avoid intervening obstruction, is not known as

The steel generally used in R.C.C. work, is

The steel pile which is generally sunk in soft clay or loose sand of low bearing capacity, is

The steel used for rails under heavy traffic and on sharp curves, is

The steel used for the manufacture of rails, is

The steel used in R.C.C. work is

The steel which contains fissures and cavities, is manufactured by

The steepest gradient permissible on a 2.5° curve for Broad Gauge line having ruling gradient of 1 in 200 is

The steepest gradient permitted on roads which, in ordinary conditions, does not exceed, is known

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

The stepped structure provided for lateral support of a structure, is

The stereo plotting instruments are generally manufactured on the principle of

The stone blocks approximately triangular in shape, used as steps, are known

The stone masonry of finely dressed stones laid in cement or lime, is

The stone suitable for rubble masonry should be.

The stone ware sewers

The stone whose crushing strength is least, is

The stone whose crushing strength is maximum, is

The stones obtained by blasting are used as

The storage capacity of a reservoir may be divided into three zones. The lowest zone is

The strain energy due to volumetric strain

The strain energy stored in a spring when subjected to greatest load without being permanently distorted, is called

The strainer type tube well, is unsuitable for

The strength and quality of concrete, depend upon: