High pressure grouting is generally restored for concreting in the lining if the rock strata is:
A. Highly fissured
B. Poor
C. Likely to get seepage of water
D. All of the above
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The cut of a tunnel face is shown in given figure. This is called
A. Michigan cut
B. Burn cut
C. Fan cut
D. Horizontal cut
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The following operations are required for tunnelling in rocky terrain: 1.Removing the foul gases 2.Marking the tunnel profile 3.Setting up and drilling 4.Checking misfire 5.Mucking The correct sequence is:
A. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
B. 2, 3, 5, 4, 1
C. 4, 2, 1, 3, 5
D. 2, 3, 1, 4, 5
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The length of the needle beam used in needle beam method of tunnelling is usually
A. 2 m to 4 m
B. 2.5 m to 6 m
C. 4 m to 7 m
D. 5 m to 6 m
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Railway tunnels are generally
A. Polycentric
B. Rectangular
C. Parabolic
D. Circular
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The method of draining in the tunnels, is generally known as
A. Foredrainage
B. Dewatering
C. Permanent drainage
D. All of the above
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In the wooded bulk-head, used for mucking in steep grade tunnels,
A. One opening is provided
B. Two openings are provided
C. Three openings are provided
D. No opening is provided
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Ribs are used for strengthening and stiffening the liner plate for tunnels of diameter greater than
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For B.G. single track railway, the height of the tunnel above top of rails should be
A. 5.5 m to 5.8 m
B. 5.8 m to 6.2 m
C. 6.7 m to 7.3 m
D. 7.3 m to 7.5 m
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A good blast with a good yield is obtained if the cut hole is
A. Normal to face
B. Inclined at 45° to the face
C. Inclined at 15° to the face
D. Inclined at 30° to the face
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For initial surveys of tunnels, the following activities are involved: 1.Marking portal point with concrete pillars on the ground 2.Marking tunnel obligatory points on the topographical maps 3.Preliminary setting of the tunnel on the topographical Survey of India maps 4.Driving lines between the fixed obligatory points The correct sequence of the activities is:
A. 3, 2, 4, 1
B. 1, 2, 3, 4
C. 4, 3, 1, 2
D. 2, 4, 3, 1
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In Belgium method of tunnelling
A. Construction of side walls is completed before invert and roof arch are built
B. Construction of roof arch is completed before side walls and inverts are built
C. Construction of invert is completed before side walls and roof arch are built
D. Construction of invert and side walls is completed before roof arch is built
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The advantages of providing a pair of tunnels as compared to only one large highway tunnel is:
A. Economy in cost of construction
B. Avoidance of head on collisions
C. Provision of separate exit and entrance of two traffic streams
D. All the above
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Which one of the following methods is adopted for permanent drainage of tunnels?
A. Provision of longitudinal drains
B. Continuous open drains
C. Concrete lining
D. All the above
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What is the correct sequence of the following events of construction of a shaft in rock?
1) Drilling and blasting
ii) Timbering
iii) Pumping
iv) Mucking
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A. i, ii, iii, iv
B. i, iv, ii, iii
C. ii, i, iv, iii
D. ii, iv, i, iii
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Which one of the following is a component of a shield for tunneling?
A. Liner plate
B. Trench jack
C. Stiffener
D. Cutting edge
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The correct sequence of drilling equipment for increasing size of holes in tunnels is
A. Wagon drill, churn drill, shot drill
B. Wagon drill, shot drill, churn drill
C. Shot drill, churn drill, wagon drill
D. Churn drill, wagon drill, shot drill
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The difference of heights of the tunnels above rail tops of BG and MG tracks is kept
A. 0.30 m
B. 0.45 m
C. 0.60 m
D. 0.75 m
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For hauling muck from the tunnel, the following type of muck-car is used:
A. Muck box
B. Side dump car
C. U-bottom
D. All of these
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For B.G. single track, the section of the tunnel must have a width
A. 4.2 m to 4.5 m
B. 4.5 m to 4.8 m
C. 4.9 m to 5.5 m
D. 5.5 m to 5.8 m
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