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Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering

The slope of isochrone at any point at a given time indicates the rate of change of_______________?

The slope of isochrone at any point at a given time indicates the rate of change of_______________?

A. effective stress with time
B. effective stress with depth
C. pore water pressure with depth
D. pore water pressure with time

The slope of isochrone at any point at a given time indicates the rate of change of_______________? Read More »

MCQs / Q&A, Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering

The flownet for an earthen dam with 30 m water depth consists of 25 potential drops and 5 flow channels. The coefficient of permeability of dam material is 0.03 mm/sec. The discharge per meter length of dam is________________?

The flownet for an earthen dam with 30 m water depth consists of 25 potential drops and 5 flow channels. The coefficient of permeability of dam material is 0.03 mm/sec. The discharge per meter length of dam is________________?

A. 0.00018 nrVsec
B. 0.0045 m3/sec
C. 0.18m3/sec
D. 0.1125m3/sec

The flownet for an earthen dam with 30 m water depth consists of 25 potential drops and 5 flow channels. The coefficient of permeability of dam material is 0.03 mm/sec. The discharge per meter length of dam is________________? Read More »

MCQs / Q&A, Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering

The total discharge from two wells situated near to each other is_________________?

The total discharge from two wells situated near to each other is_________________?

A. sum of the discharges from individual wells
B. less than the sum of the discharges from individual wells
C. greater than the sum of the discharges from individual wells
D. equal to larger of the two discharges from individual wells

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Due to a rise in temperature, the viscosity and the unit weight of the percolating fluid are reduced to 60% and 90% respectively. If other things remain constant, the coefficient of permeability__________________?

Due to a rise in temperature, the viscosity and the unit weight of the percolating fluid are reduced to 60% and 90% respectively. If other things remain constant, the coefficient of permeability__________________?

A. increases by 25%
B. increases by 50%
C. increases by 33.3%
D. decreases by 33.3%

Due to a rise in temperature, the viscosity and the unit weight of the percolating fluid are reduced to 60% and 90% respectively. If other things remain constant, the coefficient of permeability__________________? Read More »

MCQs / Q&A, Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering

Which of the following methods is more suitable for the determination of permeability of clayey soil ?

Which of the following methods is more suitable for the determination of permeability of clayey soil ?

A. constant head method
B. falling head method
C. horizontal permeability test
D. none of the above

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MCQs / Q&A, Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering

Which of the following methods is best suited for determination of permeability of coarse-grained soils ?

Which of the following methods is best suited for determination of permeability of coarse-grained soils ?

A. constant head method
B. falling head method
C. both the above
D. none of the above

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MCQs / Q&A, Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering