Q. For a dry mass of soil of 180.4g and height of solids as 13.45mm with cross-sectional area as 50cm², find the specific gravity of soil.

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Q. For final void ratio 0.886 and water content of 30%, find the specific gravity.

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Q. For a mass of 3.192g of soil with voids ratio 0.532, Find its saturated mass density.

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Q. For a mass of 3.192g of soil with voids ratio 0.532, find its saturated unit weight.

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Q. For a remolded sample of clay with liquid limit of 45%, find its compression index.

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Q. For an ordinary clay of medium sensitivity, the value of compression index is _____ if liquid limit is 50%.

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Q. If change in voids ratio is 0.18 and change in effective pressure is 100KN/m², then the coefficient of compressibility is ______

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Q. Two clay layer of A and B of thickness 2cm and 3 cm is load with pressure of 200KN/m². If the time taken by soil A to reach 50% consolidation is 1/4th of that required by soil B to reach 50% consolidation, then find the ratio of coefficients of consolidation.

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Q. Two clay layer of A and B of thickness 2cm and 3 cm is load with pressure of 200KN/m². If the time taken by soil A to reach 50% consolidation is 1/4th of that required by soil B to reach 50% consolidation, then find the ratio of coefficients of Permeability. Given that ratio of coefficient of volume change is 1.751.

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Q. Two clay layer of A and B of thickness 2cm and 3 cm is load with pressure of 200KN/m². If the time taken by soil A to reach 50% consolidation is 1/4th of that required by soil B to reach 50% consolidation, then find the ratio of coefficients of Permeability. Given that ratio of coefficient of volume change is 1.751.A clay sample 24mm thick takes 20 minutes to consolidate 50% with double drainage. The field clay layer from which sample was obtained takes 386 days to consolidate 50% with double drainage. Find the depth of the clay layer in the field.

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Q. A clay sample 24mm thick takes 20 minutes to consolidate 50% with double drainage. The field clay layer from which sample was obtained takes 386 days to consolidate 50% with single drainage. Find the depth of the clay layer in the field.

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Q. A clay sample 24mm thick takes 20 minutes to consolidate 50% with single drainage. The field clay layer from which sample was obtained takes 386 days to consolidate 50% with single drainage. Find the depth of the clay layer in the field.

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Q. A clay sample 24mm thick takes 20 minutes to consolidate 50% with single drainage. The field clay layer from which sample was obtained takes 386 days to consolidate 50% with double drainage. Find the depth of the clay layer in the field.

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Q. For a foundation, find the elapsed time in which 10% of ultimate settlement will occur. The coefficient of consolidation is 4*10¯⁴cm²/s. The average drainage path is 50cm.

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Q. For a foundation, find the elapsed time in which 90% of ultimate settlement will occur. The coefficient of consolidation is 4*10¯⁴cm²/s. The average drainage path is 50cm.

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Q. If initial voids ratio is 1.08, then find the compression index.

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Q. If excess hydraulic pressure is 19.62 KN/m² then find the hydraulic head.

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Q. Find the hydrostatic pressure of water at depth 10m.

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