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Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering problems


  • 1. Tergazhi's theory of one dimensional consolidation assumes

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  • A. load is applied in one direction
  • B. coefficient of permeability is constant
  • C. excess pore water drains out only in the vertical direction
  • D. time lag in consolidation is due entirely to permeability
  • E. all the above.
  • Discuss
  • 2. Pick up the correct statement from the following:

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  • A. The dry density reduces by addition of water after attaining optimum moisture content
  • B. The line joining the peak of three moisture content graphs obtained by using three compactive energies, is called line of optimus
  • C. Well graded coarse grained soils can be compacted to a very high density as compared to fine grained soils
  • D. All the above. .
  • Discuss
  • 3. Which one of the following statements is true for Mohr-Coulomb envelope?

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  • A. Coulomb suggests that the relationship between shear strength and normal stress, is adequately represented by the straight line
  • B. The generalised Mohr theory suggests that, though the shear stress depends on the normal stress, the relation is not linear
  • C. Coulomb and Mohr suggest that a definite relationship exists among the principal stress and the angle of internal friction
  • D. For an ideal pure friction material, the straight line passes through the origin.
  • E. All the above.
  • Discuss
  • 4. The ratio of emax and emin of silty sand, is

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  • A. 2.0
  • B. 5
  • C. 3.0
  • D. 3.5
  • E. 4.0
  • Discuss
  • 5. The angle of internal friction is maximum for

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  • A. angular-grained loose sand
  • B. angular-grained dense sand
  • C. round-grained dense sand
  • D. round-grained loose sand
  • E. clays.
  • Discuss
  • 6. Soils containing organic matters

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  • A. are of spongy nature
  • B. swell with decrease of moisture
  • C. shrink with increase of moisture content
  • D. none of these.
  • Discuss
  • 7. The plasticity of fine soils may be assessed by means of

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  • A. dry strength test
  • B. toughness test
  • C. dilatancy test
  • D. all of these.
  • Discuss
  • 8. If ? is the surcharge angle of a backfill with an angle of internal friction ?, the coefficient of active earth pressure given by Rankine's theory, is :

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  • A.
  • B.
  • C.
  • D. none of these.
  • Discuss
  • 9. Laplacian fundamental equation for a non-compressible flow in three dimensions, is

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  • A.
  • B.
  • C.
  • D. none of these.
  • Discuss
  • 10. The slip at critical angle, is generally known

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  • A. ? 1-line
  • B. rupture plane
  • C. slip plane
  • D. all the above.
  • Discuss

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