Q. If v is velocity at the entry of the soil element of size dx, dz and width dy as shown in the figure. The net quantity of water squeezed out of the element per unit time is ___________

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Q. In the graph, point Rc represents ________

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Q. The graph is plotted with the procedure of square root of time fitting method. The line B is drawn that its abscissa at every point is ______ times that of line A.

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Q. The primary consolidation is from _____________

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Q. The secondary consolidation is from __________

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Q. Considering a parallelepiped for three dimensional consolidation, the volume of water flowing into parallelepiped is __________

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Q. Considering a parallelepiped for three dimensional consolidation, the volume of water flowing out of parallelepiped is ______________

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Q. The volume of water squeezed out from the parallelepiped is _______________

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Q. The diagram shows a soil profile with following properties:

Sand layer: γsat=20.86 kN/m³
Clay layer: W=38%, Cc=0.26, G=2.72
Find the effective pressure in sand layer.

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Q. The diagram shows a soil profile with following properties:

Sand layer: γsat=20.86 kN/m³
Clay layer: W=38%, Cc=0.26, G=2.72, Z=2m

Find the effective pressure in clay layer.

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Q. The diagram shows a soil profile with following properties:

Sand layer: γsat=20.86 kN/m³
Clay layer: W=38%, Cc=0.26, G=2.72

Find the settlement of the clay layer.

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Q. The decrease in the volume of soil mass under stress is known as __________

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Q. The property of soil mass pertaining to its susceptibility to decrease in volume under pressure is ____________

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Q. Every process involving a decrease in the water content of a saturated soil without replacement of water by air is called _________

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Q. When stress is applied to soil mass, the elastic deformation of solid particles is ____________

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Q. The compression resulting from a long term static load and consequent escape of pore water is _____________

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Q. If increases in the water content due to an increase in the volume of voids is known as _________

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Q. Compression of soil, under short duration of moving or vibratory loads is _________

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Q. Slow vertical deformation occurs when a compressive load is applied to a laterally confined layer of sand.

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Q. The compressibility of clays may also be caused by the following factor.

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