One Dimensional Consolidation MCQs

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Q181.
A clay sample in laboratory test has 24mm thickness. It is tested with single drainage and consolidated 50%. The clay layer from which sample was obtained is 4m thick. Find the time to consolidate 50% with single drainage.

a.

386 days

b.

390 days

c.

404 days

d.

175 days

Discuss
Answer: (a).386 days
Q182.
For a dry soil mass of 180.4 g, specific gravity 2.68 and cross-sectional area of specimen as 50 cm², find the height of solids Hₛ.

a.

13.45 mm

b.

14 mm

c.

17 mm

d.

19.5 mm

Discuss
Answer: (a).13.45 mm
Q183.
If the specimen height H is 24mm and height of solids Hₛ is 13.45mm, then find the voids ratio.

a.

0.786

b.

0.432

c.

2

d.

34

Discuss
Answer: (a).0.786
Q184.
If the final water content is 30% and specific gravity is 2.65 for a soil sample, then its final void ratio is _________

a.

0.900

b.

0.795

c.

0.667

d.

0.549

Discuss
Answer: (b).0.795
Q185.
If the final voids ratio is 0.864 for a soil sample of specific gravity 2.7, then its final water content will be _______________

a.

32%

b.

48%

c.

56%

d.

62%

Discuss
Answer: (a).32%
Q186.
If height of solids Hₛ is 6.725mm, mass is 180.4g with specific gravity G=2.68, then final the Cross-sectional area of specimen.

a.

220 cm²

b.

342 cm²

c.

100 cm²

d.

659 cm²

Discuss
Answer: (c).100 cm²
Q187.
If the final height of specimen Hf is 13.45mm and final voids is 0.864, then the change of voids ratio ∆e with respect to ∆H is ____________

a.

∆e=0.139∆H

b.

∆e=0.123∆H

c.

∆e=0.178∆H

d.

∆e=0.148∆H

Discuss
Answer: (a).∆e=0.139∆H
Q188.
The change in voids ratio is 0.18 and initial void ratio is 0.68 with the increase of pressure as 200KN/m². Find the coefficient of volume change.

a.

0.536 m²/MN

b.

0.111 m²/MN

c.

0.832 m²/MN

d.

0.356 m²/MN

Discuss
Answer: (a).0.536 m²/MN
Q189.
The change in voids ratio is 0.18 and initial void ratio is 0.68 with the increase of pressure as 200KN/m². Find the coefficient of Compressibility.

a.

0.9 m²/MN

b.

0.7 m²/MN

c.

0.4 m²/MN

d.

0.5 m²/MN

Discuss
Answer: (a).0.9 m²/MN
Q190.
If coefficient of volume change is 0.291 m²/MN, ∆e=0.1 and the initial voids ratio is 0.72, then find the change in effective pressure.

a.

200 KN/m²

b.

50 KN/m²

c.

300 KN/m²

d.

00 KN/m²

Discuss
Answer: (a).200 KN/m²
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