28551. The coefficient of curvature for a well graded soil, must be between
28552. Fundamental relationship between dry density (γd), specific gravity (G), water content (ω) and percentage of air voids (na) is :
28553. A moist soil sample weighing 108 g has a volume of 60 cc. If water content is 25% and value of G = 2.52, the void ratio is
28554. The shear resistance of a soil is con-tituted basically of the following component.
28555. The method of the slices is applicable to
28556. When the seepage pressure becomes equal to the pressure due to submerged weight of a soil, the effective pressure is reduced to zero and the soil particles have a tendency to move up in the direction of flow. This phenomenon is generally known
28557. The phreatic line in an earth dam may be
28558. World Television Day is celebrated on:
28559. The shearing strength of a cohesion-less soil depends upon
28560. According to IS : 2720 - 1965, the composition of a dispersing solution used in pipette analysis for determining the size of particles, is
28561. Cohesive soils are generally
28562. If the coefficient of the active pressure Ka is 1/3, the coefficient of passive pressure Kp, is
28563. The inventor of the term soil mechanics, was
28564. Compression of soil occurs rapidly if voids are filled with
28565. If drainage is permitted throughout the test, during the application of both normal, and shear stresses so that full consolidation occurs and no excess pore pressure is set up at any stage of the test, is known as
28566. A soil sample of mass specific gravity 1.92, has a moisture content 30%. If the specific gravity of solids is 2.75, the degree of saturation, is
28567. For slopes of limited extent the surface of slippage, is usually along
28568. For a base failure of a slope, depth factor
28569. A critical hydraulic gradient may occur when
28570. Plasticity index is defined as the range of water content between
28571. The minimum depth of building foundations on
28572. The ratio of the undrained strength in the undrained state to the undrained strength, at the same water content, in the remoulded state, is called the sensivity of the clay. Its value for quick clays is
28573. The total weight of a pycnometer with water and oven dried soil 20 (g) is 1600 g. The pycnometer filled with water alone weighs 1500 g. The specific gravity of the soil, is
28574. The consolidation time for soils
28575. The zero atmospheric pressure is at
28576. A soil mass coated with a thin layer of paraffin weighs 460 g. When immersed, it displaces 299 cc of water. The weight of paraffin is 10 g. If specific gravity of solids is 2.5 and that of paraffin 0.9, the void ratio of soil, is
28577. Pick up the incorrect definition from the following:
28578. In a fow net
28579. The ratio of the volume of water present in a given soil mass to the total volume of its voids, is known
28580. Stoke's law does not hold good if the size of particle is smaller than
28581. In a purely cohesive soil, the critical centre lies at the intersection of
28582. The angle of internal friction, is least for
28583. In non-cohesive soil in passive state of plastic equilibrium
28584. In active state of plastic equilibrium in a non cohesive soil with horizontal ground surface
28585. The reduction in volume of soil due to squeezing out of water from the voids, is termed
28586. 'Drift' is the material picked up, mixed, disintegrated, transported and redeposited by
28587. The consistency index of a soil is defined as the ratio of
28588. The meaning of the phrase “Alma Mater.”?
28589. The shear strength in plastic undrained clay, is due to
28590. The Terzaghi's general bearing capacity equation for a continuous footing is given by (where Nc, 2V& and Ny are bearing capacity factors.)
28591. A clay subjected to pressure in excess to its present over-burden, is said to be
28592. The expression ρω is used for
28593. Fill in the blanks with suitable words: The minister called ......... the records .?
28594. The total active earth pressure due to dry back fill with no surcharge, acts at H/3 above the base of the wall and is directly proportional to
28595. The most intelligent animal is?
28596. A saturated soil sample has water content of 40% and specific gravity of soil particles 2.7. The void ratio of the soil, is
28597. For testing a saturated clay for shear strength, the test recommended, is
28598. The critical exist gradient of seepage water in soils, increases with