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Civil Engineering - Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering

Exercise : Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering - Section 3
41.
A stratum of clay 2 m thick will get consolidated 80% in 10 years. For the 80% consolidation of 8 m thick stratum of the same clay, the time required is
100 years
120 years
140 years
160 years
180 years.
Answer: Option
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42.
The maximum net pressure intensity causing shear failure of soil, is known
safe bearing capacity
net safe bearing capacity
net ultimate bearing capacity
ultimate bearing capacity.
Answer: Option
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43.
The factor which affects the compaction, is
moisture content
compacting content
method of compaction
type of soil
All the above.
Answer: Option
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44.
The compression resulting from a long term static load and consequent escape of pore water, is known as
compaction
consolidation
swelling
none of these.
Answer: Option
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45.
Soil classification of composite soils, exclusively based on the particle size distribution, is known
particle classification
textural classification
High Way Research Board classification
unified soil classification.
Answer: Option
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