One Dimensional Consolidation MCQs

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Q51.
For a given difference in pressure, the value of aᵥ _______ as pressure increases.

a.

increases

b.

decreases

c.

is same

d.

becomes unity

Discuss
Answer: (b).decreases
Q52.
The coefficient of volume change mᵥ is also known as ______________

a.

coefficient of compressibility

b.

coefficient of volume compressibility

c.

compression index

d.

expansion index

Discuss
Answer: (b).coefficient of volume compressibility
Q53.
The coefficient of volume change mᵥ is given by ______

a.

\(m_v= \frac{1}{∆σ’} \)

b.

\(m_v= \frac{-∆e}{1+e_o} \)

c.

\(m_v= \frac{-∆e}{1+e_o} \frac{1}{∆σ}\)

d.

\(m_v= \frac{-∆e}{1+e_o} \frac{1}{∆σ’} \)

Discuss
Answer: (d).\(m_v= \frac{-∆e}{1+e_o} \frac{1}{∆σ’} \)
Q54.
The relation between mᵥ and aᵥ is __________

a.

\(m_v=\frac{a_v}{e_0} \)

b.

\(m_v=\frac{a_v}{1+∆σ’} \)

c.

\(m_v=\frac{a_v}{1+e_0} \)

d.

\(m_v=\frac{1}{e_0}\frac{a_v}{1+e_0} \)

Discuss
Answer: (c).\(m_v=\frac{a_v}{1+e_0} \)
Q55.
When the soil is laterally confined, the changes in volume is ______

a.

proportional to change in thickness ∆H

b.

inversely proportional to change in thickness ∆H

c.

equal to change in thickness ∆H

d.

does not depend upon the thickness

Discuss
Answer: (a).proportional to change in thickness ∆H
Q56.
The coefficient of volume change with respect to thickness is given by ______

a.

\(m_v= H\frac{1}{∆σ’} \)

b.

\(m_v= \frac{-∆H}{H_0} \)

c.

\(m_v= \frac{-∆H}{H_0}\frac{1}{e}\)

d.

\(m_v= \frac{-∆H}{H_0}\frac{1}{∆σ’} \)

Discuss
Answer: (d).\(m_v= \frac{-∆H}{H_0}\frac{1}{∆σ’} \)
Q57.
The change in thickness due to pressure increment is given by ______

a.

∆H = -mᵥ H₀ ∆σ’

b.

∆H = -mᵥ ∆σ’

c.

∆H = -mᵥ H₀

d.

∆H = -H₀ ∆σ’

Discuss
Answer: (a).∆H = -mᵥ H₀ ∆σ’
Q58.
The minus sign in the change expression for change in thickness ∆H = -mᵥ H₀ ∆σ’ denotes ______

a.

thickness decreases with increase in pressure

b.

thickness decreases with decrease in pressure

c.

thickness increases with increase in pressure

d.

thickness does not changewith increase in pressure

Discuss
Answer: (a).thickness decreases with increase in pressure
Q59.
The consolidation settlement can be computed by ______

a.

using coefficient of volume change only

b.

using voids ratio only

c.

using both Using coefficient of volume change and voids ratio

d.

using compression index only

Discuss
Answer: (c).using both Using coefficient of volume change and voids ratio
Q60.
The consolidation settlement ρf for a soil stature of thickness H that has fully consolidated index, a pressure increment ∆σ’ with respect to mᵥ is given by ____________

a.

ρf=mᵥ H

b.

ρf=H∆σ’

c.

ρf=mᵥ H∆σ’

d.

ρf=mᵥ ∆σ’

Discuss
Answer: (c).ρf=mᵥ H∆σ’
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