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  • Question

  • 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.

  • Correct Answer
  • minus unit weight of water. 

    • Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering problems

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    • 1. 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

    • Options
    • A. 100 tonnes
    • B. 50 tonnes
    • C. 20 tonnes
    • D. 10 tonnes.
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    • 2. The Westergaard analysis is used for

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    • A. sandy soils
    • B. cohesive soils
    • C. stratified soils
    • D. clayey soils.
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    • 3. A fundamental equation of void ratio(e), specific gravity (G), water content (?) and degree of saturation (Sr) is

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    • A. e =
    • B. ? =
    • C. G =
    • D. Sr =
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    • 4. 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.
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    • 5. The compression index of a soil

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    • 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.
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    • 6. The degree of saturation of the soil sample stated in Q. No, 216, is

    • Options
    • A. 60%
    • B. 62%
    • C. 64%
    • D. 66%
      • Discuss
    • 7. Pick up the correct statement from the following:

    • Options
    • A. Kaolinite is most stable clay
    • B. Kaolinite shows a very little sign of swelling on wetting
    • C. Kaolinite when wet, becomes moderately plastic because negative electro magnetic charges on platelets attrack water
    • D. Kaolinite is also called China clay
    • E. All the above.
      • Discuss
    • 8. 260 g of wet soil was taken in a pycnometer jar of weight 400 g in order to find the moisture content in the soil, with specific gravity of soil particles 2.75. The weight of soil and remaining water filled in pycnometer without air bubbles was 1415 g and the weight of pycnometer filled with water alone was 1275 g. The moisture content in the soil is

    • Options
    • A. 24.2%
    • B. 18.2%
    • C. 53.8%
    • D. none of these.
      • Discuss
    • 9. The ratio of settlement at any time 't' to the final settlement, is known as

    • Options
    • A. co-efficient of consolidation
    • B. degree of consolidation
    • C. consolidation index
    • D. consolidation of undisturbed soil.
      • Discuss
    • 10. Pick up the in-correct statement from the following: The soils which contain montmorillonite minerals

    • Options
    • A. swell more when wet
    • B. shrink more when dry
    • C. possess high plasticity
    • D. possess high coefficient of internal coefficient
    • E. None of these.
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