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Calculate the total cost ( cost of material and labour) required laying a concrete foundation of 350mm height for the floor plan shown in Figure Q1 with a 1: 2: 6 ( cement: fine aggregate: coarse aggregate) concrete. The specific gravities of cement, fine aggregate and coarse aggregate are 3.81 kg / m3, 2.62 kg / m3 and 2.73 kg / m3 respectively. Cost of material Cement: Rs. 900 per 50 kg bag Fine aggregate: Rs. 5000 per 1000 kg Coarse aggregate: Rs. 3000 per 1000 kg Labour Time: 2 hours per 1 m3 Cost: Rs. 100.00 per hour
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In the process of calibrating an electronic compressive strength testing machine, the output voltage is recorded for different values of applied load for several trials. The variation of average voltage value against the applied load is shown in table below.
Load / kN15 Voltage / 1.3 V a) b) c) d) 18 1.6 20 1.7 22 1.9 24 2 26 2.3 28 2.4 30 2.6 32 2.8 34 2.9

Plot the data on a graph sheet. [P2.2] Obtain the line of best fit for the data distribution. [P2.2] Is straight-line approximation acceptable for this data distribution? Justify your answer. [D3] During the test carried out to measure the compressive strength of a concrete block a voltage of 3.2V was observed. What is the load on the block? [M1]

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A surveyor wishes to find the distance between two inaccessible points A and B on opposite sides of a lake shown in figure Q3. While standing at point C, she finds that AC= 259m, BC= 423m and angle of ACB measures . Find the distance AB. [P2.1] A surveyor reported the following data about a piece of property: The property is triangular in shape, with dimensions are shown in figure Q4. Find whether such a piece of property could exist. [M2]
A 259m 21.9m 78.3m 380 50 C 1320 40 423m B Figure Q3 Figure Q4

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5. A standard beam of length carries a uniformly distributed load, W. Its maximum deflection, y,

is given by

. If the beam is 1.5% too long and W is under estimated by 1.2%. What is

the change in maximum deflection? [P4.1, M3]

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6. Find the general solutions of the following functions. a) b)

[P2.3, P2.4]
7. The length of 90 reinforcement iron rods of 12 mm diameter was measured. Calculate the

mean; the standard deviation; the mode; the median of the set of values given.
Length/m Frequenc yf 6.04 3 6.05 10 6.06 19 6.07 20 6.08 18 6.10 13 6.12 7

[P3.1] 8. Measurement of the compressive strength of 1200 samples of concrete cubes gave a mean of 23.22MPa and a standard deviation of 0.21MPa. Calculate, a) The number of cubes to have compressive strength less than 23.19MPa. b) The number of cubes likely to have compressive strength between 23.15mm and 23.26mm [P3.2]

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relates speeds v (m/s) to time t(s). a) Find the average speed in the first 8 seconds through analytically as well as numerically. b) Comment on your answer in a above. [P4.1, D1]

10. A city centre tram, operating a shuttle service, travels x km in time t minutes according to

. a) When is its displacement from its initial station zero? b) What does this tell you about the time for a return trip? c) What is its velocity after 7.5 minutes? d) When is its acceleration zero? [D2]
11. Consider an open cistern with a square base of side x and of length h. The area of the

material used for construction is 12 m2. What dimensions make the volume of this cistern maximum? Calculate the maximum volume. [P4.2]

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