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  • The compression index of a soil


  • Options
  • A. decreases with an increase in the liquid limit
  • B. increases with an increase in the liquid limit
  • C. decreases with an increase in the plastic limit
  • D. is not related with plastic limit.

  • Correct Answer
  • increases with an increase in the liquid limit 


  • Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering problems


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    • 1. Pick up the correct statement from the following:

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    • A. An unconfined compression test is a special case of triaxial compression test
    • B. An unconfined compression test is a special case of direct shear test
    • C. The confining pressure is maximum during an unconfined compression test
    • D. The cylindrical specimen of a soil is subjected to major principal stress till it fails due to shearing along the plane of the failure.
    • Discuss
    • 2. The ratio of the volume of voids to the total volume of the given soil mass, is known

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    • A. porosity
    • B. specific gravity
    • C. void ratio
    • D. water content.
    • Discuss
    • 3. A partially saturated soil is classified as

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    • A. one phase soil
    • B. two phase soil
    • C. three phase soil
    • D. four phase soil.
    • Discuss
    • 4. In case of a double line river, contours are

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    • A. stopped at the banks of the river
    • B. stopped at the edge of the river
    • C. drawn across the water
    • D. drawn by parabolic curves having their vertex at the centre of the water.
    • Discuss
    • 5. The radius of a simple circular curve is 300 m and length of its specified chord is 30 m. The degree of the curve is

    • Options
    • A. 5.73°
    • B. 5.37°
    • C. 3.57°
    • D. 3.75°.
    • Discuss
    • 6. If the specific gravity and voids in soil sample are G and e respectively, the hydraulic gradient i, is

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    • A.
    • B.
    • C.
    • D.
    • Discuss
    • 7. A fundamental equation of void ratio(e), specific gravity (G), water content (?) and degree of saturation (Sr) is

    • Options
    • A. e =
    • B. ? =
    • C. G =
    • D. Sr =
    • Discuss
    • 8. The Westergaard analysis is used for

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    • A. sandy soils
    • B. cohesive soils
    • C. stratified soils
    • D. clayey soils.
    • Discuss
    • 9. A pile is being driven with a drop hammer weighing 1800 kg and having a free fall of 1.00 m. If the penetration with last blow is 5 mm, the load carrying capacity of the pile, -according to the Engineering News formula, is

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    • A. 100 tonnes
    • B. 50 tonnes
    • C. 20 tonnes
    • D. 10 tonnes.
    • Discuss
    • 10. Buoyant unit weight equals the saturated density

    • Options
    • A. multiplied by unit weight of water
    • B. divided by unit weight of water
    • C. plus unit weight of water
    • D. minus unit weight of water.
    • Discuss


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