One Dimensional Consolidation MCQs

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Q91.
At time t, the hydraulic head corresponding to excess hydrostatic pressure is __________

a.

\(h=\frac{σ’}{γ_w}\)

b.

\(h=\frac{\overline{u}}{γ_w} \)

c.

\(h=\frac{γ_w}{\overline{u}}\)

d.

\(h=\frac{σ’\overline{u}}{γ_w} \)

Discuss
Answer: (b).\(h=\frac{\overline{u}}{γ_w} \)
Q92.
The hydraulic gradient i is given by _________

a.

\(i=\frac{γ_w ∂h}{∂z}\)

b.

\(i=\frac{∂h}{γ_w ∂z}\)

c.

\(i=\frac{\overline{u}∂h}{∂z}\)

d.

\(i=\frac{∂h}{∂z}\)

Discuss
Answer: (d).\(i=\frac{∂h}{∂z}\)
Q93.
The rate of change of velocity along the depth of layer is ___________

a.

\(\frac{∂v}{∂z}=\frac{1}{γ_w}\frac{∂^2 \overline{u}}{∂z^2} \)

b.

\(\frac{∂v}{∂z}=\frac{k}{γ_w}\frac{\overline{u}}{∂z^2} \)

c.

\(\frac{∂v}{∂z}=\frac{∂^2 \overline{u}}{∂z^2} \)

d.

\(\frac{∂v}{∂z}=\frac{k}{γ_w} \frac{∂^2 \overline{u}}{∂z^2} \)

Discuss
Answer: (d).\(\frac{∂v}{∂z}=\frac{k}{γ_w} \frac{∂^2 \overline{u}}{∂z^2} \)
Q94.
Decrease in the volume of the soil is equal to _________

a.

volume of water squeeze out

b.

volume of water entering the soil element

c.

volume of water leaving the soil element

d.

volume of soil in wet state

Discuss
Answer: (a).volume of water squeeze out
Q95.
The decrease in volume is given by the equation ___________

a.

∆v=-V₀ ∆σ’

b.

∆v=-aᵥ V₀ ∆σ’

c.

∆v=-mᵥ ∆σ’

d.

∆v=-mᵥ V₀ ∆σ’

Discuss
Answer: (d).∆v=-mᵥ V₀ ∆σ’
Q96.
The change of volume per unit time is __________

a.

\(\frac{∂∆V}{∂z}=-V_0 ∆σ’\)

b.

\(\frac{∂∆V}{∂z}=-a_v V_0 ∆σ’\)

c.

\(\frac{∂∆V}{∂z}=-m_v \frac{∂∆σ’}{∂t}\)

d.

\(\frac{∂∆V}{∂z}=-m_v dxdydz \frac{∂∆σ’}{∂t}\)

Discuss
Answer: (d).\(\frac{∂∆V}{∂z}=-m_v dxdydz \frac{∂∆σ’}{∂t}\)
Q97.
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 ____________

a.

\(\frac{∂v}{∂z}=m_v \frac{∂^2 \overline{u}}{∂t^2}\)

b.

\(\frac{∂v}{∂z}=m_v \frac{\overline{u}}{∂t^2}\)

c.

\(\frac{∂v}{∂z}=\frac{∂^2 \overline{u}}{∂t^2}\)

d.

\(\frac{∂v}{∂z}=m_v \frac{∂\overline{u}}{∂t}\)

Discuss
Answer: (d).\(\frac{∂v}{∂z}=m_v \frac{∂\overline{u}}{∂t}\)
Q98.
The term \(\frac{∂\overline{u}}{∂t}\) in terms of coefficient of volume change and coefficient of permeability is given by ____________

a.

\(\frac{∂\overline{u}}{∂t}=\frac{k}{m_v γ_w} \frac{∂\overline{u}}{∂z}\)

b.

\( \frac{∂\overline{u}}{∂t}=\frac{k}{m_v γ_w} \frac{∂\overline{u}}{∂z}\)

c.

\( \frac{∂\overline{u}}{∂t}=\frac{k}{m_v γ_w} \frac{∂^2\overline{u}}{∂z^2}\)

d.

\( \frac{∂\overline{u}}{∂t}=\frac{k}{m_v γ_w} \frac{∂\overline{u}}{∂z}\)

Discuss
Answer: (c).\( \frac{∂\overline{u}}{∂t}=\frac{k}{m_v γ_w} \frac{∂^2\overline{u}}{∂z^2}\)
Q99.
The coefficient of consolidation is given by ___________

a.

\(C_v=\frac{q}{m_v γ_w}\)

b.

\(C_v=\frac{1}{m_v γ_w}\)

c.

\(C_v=\frac{k}{m_v} \)

d.

\(C_v=\frac{k}{m_v γ_w}\)

Discuss
Answer: (d).\(C_v=\frac{k}{m_v γ_w}\)
Q100.
The coefficient of consolidation in terms of voids ratio e and coefficient of compressibility is ____________

a.

\(C_v=\frac{k(1+e_0)}{a_v γ_w}\)

b.

\(C_v=\frac{k(1-e_0)}{a_v γ_w}\)

c.

\(C_v=\frac{k(e_0)}{a_v γ_w}\)

d.

\(C_v=\frac{(1+e_0)}{a_v γ_w}\)

Discuss
Answer: (a).\(C_v=\frac{k(1+e_0)}{a_v γ_w}\)
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