Soil Mechanics And Foundation Set 1

The hydraulic head that would produce a quick condition in a sand stratum of thickness 1.5 m, specific gravity 2.67 and voids ratio 0.67 is equal to

Clay layer A with single drainage and coefficient of consolidation Cv takes 6 months to achieve 50% consolidation. The time taken by clay layer B of the same thickness with double drainage and coefficient of consolidation Cv/2 to achieve the same degree of consolidation is

Degree of consolidation is

Select the correct range of density index,1D

For a loose sand sample and a dense sand sample consolidated to the same effective stress

Within the consolidation process of a saturated clay

Rise of water table in cohesionless soils upto ground surface reduces the net ultimate bearing capacity approximately by

Valid range for S, the degree of saturation of soil in percentage is

If the natural water content of soil mass lies between its liquid limit and plastic limit, the soil mass is said to be in

Within the consolidation process of a saturated clay