One Dimensional Consolidation MCQs

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Q11.
The graph is plotted with the procedure of square root of time fitting method. The line B is drawn that its abscissa at every point is ______ times that of line A.

a.

1.40

b.

1.30

c.

1.15

d.

0

Discuss
Answer: (c).1.15
Q12.
The primary consolidation is from _____________

a.

R₁₀₀ to Rf

b.

R₁₀ to Rc

c.

R₁ to Rc

d.

Rc to R₁₀₀

Discuss
Answer: (d).Rc to R₁₀₀
Q13.
The secondary consolidation is from __________

a.

R₁₀ to Rf

b.

R₁₀₀ to Rf

c.

Rc to R₁₀₀

d.

Rf to R₁₀₀

Discuss
Answer: (b).R₁₀₀ to Rf
Q14.
Considering a parallelepiped for three dimensional consolidation, the volume of water flowing into parallelepiped is __________

a.

\(q_{in}=(V_x-\frac{∂V_x}{∂x} \frac{dx}{2})dydz-(V_y-\frac{∂V_y}{∂y} \frac{dy}{2})dxdz-(V_z-\frac{∂V_z}{∂z} \frac{dz}{2})dxdy\)

b.

\(q_{in}=(V_x-\frac{∂V_x}{∂x} \frac{dx}{2})dydz+(V_y-\frac{∂V_y}{∂y} \frac{dy}{2})dxdz+(V_z-\frac{∂V_z}{∂z} \frac{dz}{2})dxdy\)

c.

\(q_{in}=(V_x-\frac{∂V_x}{∂x} \frac{dx}{2})dydz+(V_y-\frac{∂V_y}{∂y} \frac{dy}{2})dxdz-(V_z-\frac{∂V_z}{∂z} \frac{dz}{2})dxdy\)

d.

\(q_{in}=(V_x-\frac{∂V_x}{∂x} \frac{dx}{2})dydz-(V_y-\frac{∂V_y}{∂y} \frac{dy}{2})dxdz+(V_z-\frac{∂V_z}{∂z} \frac{dz}{2})dxdy\)

Discuss
Answer: (b).\(q_{in}=(V_x-\frac{∂V_x}{∂x} \frac{dx}{2})dydz+(V_y-\frac{∂V_y}{∂y} \frac{dy}{2})dxdz+(V_z-\frac{∂V_z}{∂z} \frac{dz}{2})dxdy\)
Q15.
Considering a parallelepiped for three dimensional consolidation, the volume of water flowing out of parallelepiped is ______________

a.

\(q_{out}=(V_x+\frac{∂V_x}{∂x} \frac{dx}{2})dydz+(V_y+\frac{∂V_y}{∂y} \frac{dy}{2})dxdz+(V_z+\frac{∂V_z}{∂z} \frac{dz}{2})dxdy\)

b.

\(q_{out}=(V_x+\frac{∂V_x}{∂x} \frac{dx}{2})dydz-(V_z+\frac{∂V_z}{∂z} \frac{dz}{2})dxdy\)

c.

\(q_{out}=(V_x-\frac{∂V_x}{∂x} \frac{dx}{2})dydz\)

d.

\(q_{out}=(V_x-\frac{∂V_x}{∂x} \frac{dx}{2})dydz-(V_y-\frac{∂V_y}{∂y} \frac{dy}{2})dxdz+(V_z-\frac{∂V_z}{∂z} \frac{dz}{2})dxdy\)

Discuss
Answer: (a).\(q_{out}=(V_x+\frac{∂V_x}{∂x} \frac{dx}{2})dydz+(V_y+\frac{∂V_y}{∂y} \frac{dy}{2})dxdz+(V_z+\frac{∂V_z}{∂z} \frac{dz}{2})dxdy\)
Q16.
The volume of water squeezed out from the parallelepiped is _______________

a.

\(dq=(\frac{∂V_x}{∂x}+\frac{∂V_y}{∂y}+\frac{∂V_z}{∂z})dxdydz \)

b.

\(dq=(V_x+\frac{∂V_x}{∂x} \frac{dx}{2})dydz-(V_z+\frac{∂V_z}{∂z} \frac{dz}{2})dxdy \)

c.

\(dq=(V_x-\frac{∂V_x}{∂x} \frac{dx}{2})dydz \)

d.

\(dq=(V_x-\frac{∂V_x}{∂x} \frac{dx}{2})dydz-(V_y-\frac{∂V_y}{∂y} \frac{dy}{2})dxdz+(V_z-\frac{∂V_z}{∂z} \frac{dz}{2})dxdy \)

Discuss
Answer: (a).\(dq=(\frac{∂V_x}{∂x}+\frac{∂V_y}{∂y}+\frac{∂V_z}{∂z})dxdydz \)
Q17.
The diagram shows a soil profile with following properties:

Sand layer: γsat=20.86 kN/m³
Clay layer: W=38%, Cc=0.26, G=2.72
Find the effective pressure in sand layer.

a.

44.16 KN/m³

b.

35.33 kN/m³

c.

56.77 kN/m³

d.

23.73 kN/m³

Discuss
Answer: (a).44.16 KN/m³
Q18.
The diagram shows a soil profile with following properties:

Sand layer: γsat=20.86 kN/m³
Clay layer: W=38%, Cc=0.26, G=2.72, Z=2m

Find the effective pressure in clay layer.

a.

34.5 KN/m³

b.

45.0 KN/m³

c.

16.6 KN/m³

d.

81.5 KN/m³

Discuss
Answer: (c).16.6 KN/m³
Q19.
The diagram shows a soil profile with following properties:

Sand layer: γsat=20.86 kN/m³
Clay layer: W=38%, Cc=0.26, G=2.72

Find the settlement of the clay layer.

a.

0.571

b.

0.321 m

c.

0.937 m

d.

0.534 m

Discuss
Answer: (b).0.321 m
Q20.
The decrease in the volume of soil mass under stress is known as __________

a.

compression

b.

compressibility

c.

tension

d.

consolidation

Discuss
Answer: (a).compression
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