Civil Engineering - Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering - Discussion

Discussion Forum : Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering - Section 2 (Q.No. 29)
29.
If the specific gravity of a soil particle of 0.05 cm diameter is 2.67, its terminal velocity while settling in distilled water of viscosity, 0.01 poise, is
0.2200 cm/sec
0.2225 cm/sec
0.2250 cm/sec
0.2275 cm/sec
0.2300 cm/sec
Answer: Option
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Trident said:   5 years ago
Agree, @Vasatha Devi G.

Vt =gd^2(dp-dm)/18v.
(1)

Davendra Singh said:   5 years ago
(g/18*viscosity )*(G-1) * (d*d).
(9.81/18*0.01) * (2.67-1)* (0.05*0.05),
Answer 0.2275 cm/sec.
(6)


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