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GATE CE 2024 Set 2
Numerical
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A reinforced concrete pile of 10 m length and 0.7 m diameter is embedded in a saturated pure clay with unit cohesion of 50 kPa. If the adhesion factor is 0.5, the net ultimate uplift pullout capacity (in kN) of the pile is ____________ (rounded off to the nearest integer).

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GATE CE 2024 Set 1
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
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A 2 m wide strip footing is founded at a depth of 1.5 m below the ground level in a homogeneous pure clay bed. The clay bed has unit cohesion of 40 kPa. Due to seasonal fluctuations of water table from peak summer to peak monsoon period, the net ultimate bearing capacity of the footing, as per Terzaghi’s theory, will

A

remain the same

B

decrease

C

increase

D

become zero

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GATE CE 2024 Set 1
Numerical
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-0

An embankment is constructed with soil by maintaining the degree of saturation as 75% during compaction. The specific gravity of soil is 2.68 and the moisture content is 17% during compaction. Consider the unit weight of water as 10 kN/m$^3$. The dry unit weight (in kN/m$^3$) of the compacted soil is _________________ (rounded off to 2 decimal places).

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GATE CE 2015 Set 2
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
+1
-0.3
If the water content of a fully saturated soil mass is 100%, the void 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
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