Coefficient of consolidation of a soil is affected by_______________?

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If the water content of a fully saturated soil mass is 100%, then the voids ratio of the sample is________________?

A. less than specific gravity of soil B. equal to specific gravity of soil C. greater than specific gravity of soil D. independent of specific gravity of soil...

At liquid limit, all soils possess________________?

A. same shear strength of small magnitude B. same shear strength of large magnitude C. different shear strengths of small magnitude D. different shear strengths of large magnitude...

If the water table rises upto ground surface, then the___________________?

A. effective stress is reduced due to decrease in total stress only but pore water pressure does not change B. effective stress is reduced due to increase in pore water pressure only but total stress does not change C. total stress is reduced due to increase in pore water pressure only but effec-tive stress does … If the water table rises upto ground surface, then the___________________?Read More...

The ultimate consolidation settlement of a structure resting on a soil_______________?

A. decreases with the increase in the initial voids ratio B. decreases with the decrease in the plastic limit C. increases with the increase in the initial voids ratio D. increases with the decrease in the porosity of the soil...

Bishop’s method of stability analysis_______________?

A. is more conservative B. neglects the effect of forces acting on the sides of the slices C. assumes the slip surface as an arc of a circle D. all of the above...