UPPSC AE Civil case studies
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UPPSC Assistant Engineer (Civil) is a recruitment examination conducted by the Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission, Prayagraj, for appointment to Assistant Engineer posts in the civil engineering discipline under the Government of Uttar Pradesh. It is intended for civil engineering graduates who meet the eligibility conditions set out in the Commission's advertisement for the post, and it is one of several technical recruitment examinations the Commission advertises through its online notification system. The UPPSC AE Civil case studies are 5 cases and about 2,956 words.
1M30 Pier Concrete Failing Cube Strength
During a 120 m³ pour for a bridge pier (M30, OPC 43 grade, design w/c 0.45, cement 400 kg/m³), the site team added water at the mixer drum to improve workability because the sand stockpile had been exposed to rain. Batching was by volume; the sand moisture was estimated at 6% but no correction was applied.
587 words, about 3 min2Cantilever Canopy with Displaced Reinforcement
A newly constructed two-storey school building has a 1.5 m cantilever canopy over the entrance. The structural drawing specifies a 125 mm slab thickness, 10 mm bars at 150 mm c/c at the top, and M25 concrete.
554 words, about 3 min3Foundation Choice on Expansive Black Cotton Soil
A three-storey residential building is proposed on a 20 m × 30 m plot in Kanpur. The geotechnical report shows black cotton soil to 3.5 m depth, free swell index 80%, SPT N values of 4–6, and water table at 8 m.
539 words, about 3 min4Premature Rutting on a Flexible Pavement
A 12 km flexible pavement section of a state highway was completed 18 months ago with a 50 mm bituminous concrete wearing course, 250 mm wet mix macadam, and 300 mm granular sub-base over a subgrade with CBR 4%. The design traffic was 30 million standard axles.
533 words, about 3 min5Bill Pressure, Failed Aggregate, and Hindi Correspondence
You are an Assistant Engineer in a UP government construction department. A contractor has submitted the seventh running bill of ₹1.20 crore for a road project.
743 words, about 4 min