Q. A number of isochrones can be drawn for water levels in piezometric tubes at the same time t.

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Q. At time t, the hydraulic head corresponding to excess hydrostatic pressure is __________

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Q. The hydraulic gradient i is given by _________

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Q. The rate of change of velocity along the depth of layer is ___________

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Q. Decrease in the volume of the soil is equal to _________

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Q. The decrease in volume is given by the equation ___________

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Q. The change of volume per unit time is __________

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Q. The partial differentiation of velocity of water in soil element with respect to depth z in terms of coefficient of volume change is given by ____________

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Q. The term \(\frac{∂\overline{u}}{∂t}\) in terms of coefficient of volume change and coefficient of permeability is given by ____________

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Q. The coefficient of consolidation is given by ___________

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Q. The coefficient of consolidation in terms of voids ratio e and coefficient of compressibility is ____________

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Q. The term coefficient of consolidation Cᵥ used in equation is adopted to indicate the effect of permeability only.

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Q. The units of Cᵥ is ___________

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Q. The laboratory consolidation test is conducted with an apparatus called ___________

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Q. Porous stones are kept at the top and bottom of specimen in consolidation test.

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Q. In fixed ring cell of consolidation, __________ is permitted to move in _________ direction.

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Q. By the use of consolidometer, _________ gives direct measurement of permeability.

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Q. The loading machine of consolidometer is generally capable of applying vertical pressure up to ________ kPa in general.

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Q. During the test, the specimen is allowed to consolidate under _________

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Q. During the laboratory test of consolidation, each pressure increment is maintained constant until the compression virtually ceases and it generally takes ________

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