Drainage and Dewatering MCQs

Welcome to our comprehensive collection of Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) on Drainage and Dewatering, a fundamental topic in the field of Geotechnical Engineering. Whether you're preparing for competitive exams, honing your problem-solving skills, or simply looking to enhance your abilities in this field, our Drainage and Dewatering MCQs are designed to help you grasp the core concepts and excel in solving problems.

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Q21.
The fine grained cohesive soils can be stabilised by ______
Discuss
Answer: (d).electro-osmosis method
Q22.
The dewatering of soil by electro-osmosis was developed by ______
Discuss
Answer: (d).Casagrande
Q23.
The electro-osmosis method of dewatering increases ______
Discuss
Answer: (c).both consolidation and shear strength
Q24.
The velocity of flow towards cathode in electro-osmosis method is given by _________
Discuss
Answer: (c).vₑ=kₑ-iₑ
Q25.
In vacuum method, the vacuum drawn on the well-point stiffened the sub-soil to carry out excavations.
Discuss
Answer: (a).True
Discuss
Answer: (a).travel from positive electrode to negative electrode
Q27.
The removal of excess of water from the saturated soil mass is called __________
Discuss
Answer: (a).Drainage and Dewatering
Q28.
Which one of the following method can be used to lower water table, using gravity flow?
Discuss
Answer: (a).Well point system
Q29.
The diameter of the perforated pipe used in well point system is __________
Discuss
Answer: (b).5 to 8 cm
Q30.
The ground water table may be lowered by which of the following methods?
Discuss
Answer: (d).All of the mentioned
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