Q. A fundamental equation of void ratio(e), specific gravity (G), water content (ω) and degree of saturation (Sr) is

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Q. W is the weight of soil having a moisture content ω. If V is the volume of proctor's mould, the dry density of the soil is

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Q. The general relationship between specific gravity (G), weight of water (γω), degree of saturation (Sr), void ratio (e) and bulk density (γ), is

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Q. If C is cohesion, F is factor of safety, γ is unit weight of soil and H is the maximum height of embankment, the stability number, is

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Q. Fundamental relationship between dry density (γd), bulk density (γ) and water content (ω), is :

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Q. If W1, W2, W3 and W4 are the sequential weights obtained during observations in pycnometer method for determining water content, the formula to be used, is

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Q. The fundamental equation of air content (ac), degree of saturation (Sr) and void ratio (e), is

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Q. The fundamental equation of specific gravity (G), dry density (γd), unit weight of water (γω) and void ratio (e), is

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Q. An infinite slope is inclined at angle i and has its angle of internal friction φ, the stability number Sa, is

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Q. Fundamental relationship between dry density (γd), specific gravity (G), water content (ω) and percentage of air voids (na) is :

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Q. The weight of a container is W1 and that of container with soil simple, is W2. If the weight of the container and oven dried soil sample is W3, the moisture content of the soil, is

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Q. The Terzaghi's general bearing capacity equation for a continuous footing is given by (where Nc, 2V& and Ny are bearing capacity factors.)

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Q. The following expression is used for

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Q. If Cv is the coefficient of consolidation, t is the time and d is drainage path of one dimensional consolidation of soil, the time factor Tv, is given by

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Q. If e0, e, σ', σ0' have their usual meanings, the coefficient of compressibility (ac), is given by

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Q. The coefficient ka of the active earth pressure, is given by

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Q. If G is specific gravity of sand particles, e is porosity, the critically hydraulic gradient

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Q. A suspended particle falls through a height H cm in water in t minutes. If the viscosity of water is η and specific gravity of the particle is G, the diameter of the particle is (where M is a constant factor)

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Q. Laplacian fundamental equation for a non-compressible flow in three dimensions, is

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Q. If β is the surcharge angle of a backfill with an angle of internal friction φ, the coefficient of active earth pressure given by Rankine's theory, is :

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