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Civil Engineering - Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering

Exercise : Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering - Section 3
6.
If W1, W2, W3 and W4 are the sequential weights obtained during observations in pycnometer method for determining water content, the formula to be used, is
W =
W =
W =
W =
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7.
Si particles
show dilatancy
swell when moist
possess high strength when dry
disintegrate easily.
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8.
Flow net is used for the determination of
quantity of seepage
hydrostatic pressure
seepage pressure
exit gradient
all the above.
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9.
If the back fill is having a uniform surcharge of intensity q per unit area, the lateral pressure will be
q times the lateral pressure within the surface
1/q times the lateral pressure within the surface
equal to a fill of height Z equal to q/r, where r is the density of the backfill
none of these.
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10.
Pick up the correct statement from the following:
Isotropic consolidation of clay can be obtained in the triaxial apparatus under equal all-round pressure.
If the present effective stress is the maximum to which the clay has ever been subjected, it is called normally consolidated clay
If the present effective stress in the past was more than present effective stress, it is called over-consolidated clay
All the above.
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