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_________________?

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Stoke’s law is valid only if the size of particle is________________?

A. less than 0.0002 mm B. greater than 0.2 mm C. between 0.2 mm and 0.0002 mm D. all of the above...

Inorganic soils with low compressibility are represented by_________________?

A. MH B. SL C. ML D. CH...

The slope of isochrone at any point at a given time indicates the rate of change of_______________?

A. effective stress with time B. effective stress with depth C. pore water pressure with depth D. pore water pressure with time...

A normally consolidated clay settled 10 mm when effective stress was increased from 100 kN/m2 to 200 kN/ m2. If the effective stress is further increased from 200 kN/ m2 to 400 kN/ m2, then the settlement of the same clay is__________________?

A. 10 mm B. 20 mm C. 40 mm D. none of the above...

Contact pressure beneath a rigid footing resting on cohesive soil is_________________?

A. less at edges compared to middle B. more at edges compared to middle C. uniform throughout D. none of the above...