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Soil-mechanics Questions Set 16:

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Calculate the settling velocity for a particle of 50 μm diameter.

0.0225 mm/sec

0.225 mm/sec

2.25 mm/sec

22.5 mm/sec

Solution:

If a soil phase contains air, water, and solids, it denotes a _____ soil condition.

Fully saturated

Partially saturated

Dry soil

Compacted soil

Solution:

Calculate the moisture content of soil if the void ratio is 0.8 and the soil is fully saturated with a specific gravity of 2.6.

0.20

0.30

0.60

0.80

Solution:

The intensity of vertical stress at a point 4m below the ground surface is 0.05968 kN/m². Calculate the shear stress at that point.

1.2548

2.7523

Solution:

Which of the following is used as a replacement for water to determine the specific gravity of fine-grained soil using a pycnometer?

Alcohol

Petrol

Kerosene

Mercury

Solution:

For sampling materials like natural sand and other soft and wet soils the most suitable sample is

Split spoon sampler

Piston sampler

Open drive thin-walled Sampler

None

Solution:

If the coefficient of percolation is 18 × 10^-7 cm/s and the void ratio is 0.5, what will be the coefficient of permeability 'k'?

26 × 10^-7 cm/s

6 × 10^-7 cm/s

3 × 10^-7 cm/s

13 × 10^-7 cm/s

Solution:

What is the relative compactness (in %) of a soil sample having a natural void ratio of 0.5 and the maximum void ratio of 0.85 in its loosest state? Also, the relative density(I_D) of soil was found out to be 55%.

Solution:

A clay soil sample is tested in triaxial apparatus in consolidated-drained conditions at a cell pressure of 100 kN/m2 .What will be the pore water pressure at a deviator stress of 40kN/m2 ?

0kN/m2

20kN/m

40kN/m2

60kN/m2

Solution:

An open-ended steel circular barrel of 2.5 m height and 1 m in diameter is filled with saturated fine sand. The barrel stands on the saturated bed of clay soil. If the coefficient of permeability of sand is 10^-2 m/s, then find the time required for the water level in the barrel to drop by 0.8 m.

75 seconds

80 seconds

85 seconds

90 seconds

Soil-mechanics Questions Set 16:

Calculate the settling velocity for a particle of 50 μm diameter.

Solution:

If a soil phase contains air, water, and solids, it denotes a _____ soil condition.

Solution:

Calculate the moisture content of soil if the void ratio is 0.8 and the soil is fully saturated with a specific gravity of 2.6.

Solution:

The intensity of vertical stress at a point 4m below the ground surface is 0.05968 kN/m². Calculate the shear stress at that point.

Solution:

Which of the following is used as a replacement for water to determine the specific gravity of fine-grained soil using a pycnometer?

Solution:

For sampling materials like natural sand and other soft and wet soils the most suitable sample is

Solution:

If the coefficient of percolation is 18 × 10^-7 cm/s and the void ratio is 0.5, what will be the coefficient of permeability 'k'?

Solution:

What is the relative compactness (in %) of a soil sample having a natural void ratio of 0.5 and the maximum void ratio of 0.85 in its loosest state? Also, the relative density(I_D) of soil was found out to be 55%.

Solution:

A clay soil sample is tested in triaxial apparatus in consolidated-drained conditions at a cell pressure of 100 kN/m2 .What will be the pore water pressure at a deviator stress of 40kN/m2 ?

Solution:

An open-ended steel circular barrel of 2.5 m height and 1 m in diameter is filled with saturated fine sand. The barrel stands on the saturated bed of clay soil. If the coefficient of permeability of sand is 10^-2 m/s, then find the time required for the water level in the barrel to drop by 0.8 m.

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Soil-mechanics Questions Set 16:

Calculate the settling velocity for a particle of 50 μm diameter.

Solution:

If a soil phase contains air, water, and solids, it denotes a _____ soil condition.

Solution:

Calculate the moisture content of soil if the void ratio is 0.8 and the soil is fully saturated with a specific gravity of 2.6.

Solution:

The intensity of vertical stress at a point 4m below the ground surface is 0.05968 kN/m2. Calculate the shear stress at that point.

Solution:

Which of the following is used as a replacement for water to determine the specific gravity of fine-grained soil using a pycnometer?

Solution:

For sampling materials like natural sand and other soft and wet soils the most suitable sample is

Solution:

If the coefficient of percolation is 18 × 10-7 cm/s and the void ratio is 0.5, what will be the coefficient of permeability 'k'?

Solution:

What is the relative compactness (in %) of a soil sample having a natural void ratio of 0.5 and the maximum void ratio of 0.85 in its loosest state? Also, the relative density(ID) of soil was found out to be 55%.

Solution:

A clay soil sample is tested in triaxial apparatus in consolidated-drained conditions at a cell pressure of 100 kN/m2 .What will be the pore water pressure at a deviator stress of 40kN/m2 ?

Solution:

An open-ended steel circular barrel of 2.5 m height and 1 m in diameter is filled with saturated fine sand. The barrel stands on the saturated bed of clay soil. If the coefficient of permeability of sand is 10-2 m/s, then find the time required for the water level in the barrel to drop by 0.8 m.

Solution:

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The intensity of vertical stress at a point 4m below the ground surface is 0.05968 kN/m². Calculate the shear stress at that point.

If the coefficient of percolation is 18 × 10^-7 cm/s and the void ratio is 0.5, what will be the coefficient of permeability 'k'?

What is the relative compactness (in %) of a soil sample having a natural void ratio of 0.5 and the maximum void ratio of 0.85 in its loosest state? Also, the relative density(I_D) of soil was found out to be 55%.

An open-ended steel circular barrel of 2.5 m height and 1 m in diameter is filled with saturated fine sand. The barrel stands on the saturated bed of clay soil. If the coefficient of permeability of sand is 10^-2 m/s, then find the time required for the water level in the barrel to drop by 0.8 m.