Civil Engineering :: Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering
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A stratum of clay 2 m thick will get consolidated 80% in 10 years. For the 80% consolidation of 8 m thick stratum of the same clay, the time required is
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The maximum net pressure intensity causing shear failure of soil, is known
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The factor which affects the compaction, is
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The compression resulting from a long term static load and consequent escape of pore water, is known as
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Soil classification of composite soils, exclusively based on the particle size distribution, is known
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The coefficient of curvature for a well graded soil, must be between
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Fundamental relationship between dry density (γd), specific gravity (G), water content (ω) and percentage of air voids (na) is :
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A moist soil sample weighing 108 g has a volume of 60 cc. If water content is 25% and value of G = 2.52, the void ratio is
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The shear resistance of a soil is con-tituted basically of the following component.
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