Civil Engineering - Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering - Discussion

Discussion Forum : Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering - Section 4 (Q.No. 44)
44.
The critical exist gradient of seepage water in soils, increases with
an increase in specific gravity
a decrease in specific gravity
a decrease in void ratio
both (a) and (c)
none of these.
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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Discussion:
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Gaurav said:   5 years ago
Answer E because they asked a critical exit gradient not critical hydraulic gradient.
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Muhammad Azam said:   4 years ago
Critical exit Gradient ic = hl/l.
Head loss/Length of seepage.
Critical hydrulic gradient i=G-1/1+e,
So the answer is E, not D.
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Pramit said:   9 years ago
Here, i = (G-1)/(1+e).

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