Civil Engineering - Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering - Discussion
Discussion Forum : Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering - Section 4 (Q.No. 15)
15.
A critical hydraulic gradient may occur when
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Abhishek kr said:
8 years ago
Yes @Dhruva, a critical hydraulic gradient may occur when effective pressure is zero.
Dhruva Sankpal said:
1 decade ago
The seepage pressure may not be equal to the submerged weight of the soil mass. Hence, we cannot designate the hydraulic gradient of that as critical.
According to me, the answer should be option C. Please correct me if I am wrong.
According to me, the answer should be option C. Please correct me if I am wrong.
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