1.The planes on which the shear stress is zero and normal stress reaches its maximum or minimum value are known as

2.In steel structures, plate girders are generally used when

3.The method commonly used to lower the groundwater level around an excavation site is

4.The fundamental principle of earthquake-resistant design of structures is

5.In traffic engineering, the “3 E’s” stand for

1.The structure used to absorb earthquake energy is called

2.The desirable camber for bituminous road in heavy rainfall region is

3.The rate analysis of work includes

4.The ratio of distance on a map to the corresponding distance on the ground is called

5.The organic fraction of solid waste is best treated by

1.The slope at the free end of a simply supported beam carrying a uniformly distributed load is

2.The pH value of neutral water at 25°C is

3.If the whole-circle bearing of a line is 75°, the reduced bearing will be

4.The plastic hinge forms when

5.The factor of safety for steel in design of RCC structures is generally

1.The specific gravity of cement is approximately

2.The method used for determining the depth of water in the reservoir is called