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GATE CE 2024 Set 1
Numerical
+2
-0
A soil sample was consolidated at a cell pressure of 20 kPa and a back pressure of 10 kPa for 24 hours during a consolidated undrained (CU) triaxial test. The cell pressure was increased to 30 kPa on the next day and it resulted in the development of pore water pressure of 1 kPa. The soil sample failed when the axial stress was gradually increased to 50 kPa. The pore water pressure at failure was recorded as 21 kPa. The value of Skempton's pore pressure parameter B for the soil sample is ________________ (rounded off to 2 decimal places).
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GATE CE 2016 Set 1
Numerical
+2
-0
The porosity (n) and the degree of saturation (S) of a soil sample are 0.7 and 40%,
respectively. In a 100 $$m^3$$ volume of the soil, the volume (expressed in $$m^3$$) of air is _____.
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GATE CE 2015 Set 2
Numerical
+2
-0
A 588 $$cm^3$$ volume of moist sand weighs 1010 gm. Its dry weight is 918 gm and specific gravity
of solids, G is 2.67. Assuming density of water as 1 gm/$$cm^3$$, the void ratio is __________.
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GATE CE 2007
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
+2
-0.6
The water content of a saturated soil and the specific gravity of soil solids were
found to be 30% and 2.70, respectively. Assuming the unit weight of water to be
10 $$kN /m^3$$, the saturated unit weight ($$kN /m^3$$), and the void ratio of the soil are
Questions Asked from Definitions and Properties of Soils (Marks 2)
Number in Brackets after Paper Indicates No. of Questions
GATE CE Subjects
Engineering Mechanics
Strength of Materials Or Solid Mechanics
Structural Analysis
Construction Material and Management
Reinforced Cement Concrete
Steel Structures
Geotechnical Engineering
Origin of Soils Definitions and Properties of Soils Classification of Soils and Clay Mineralogy Effective Stress and Permeability Seepage Analysis Compaction of Soil Compressibility and Consolidation Shear Strength of Soil Stress Distribution of Soil Retaining Wall and Earth Pressure Stability of Slopes Shallow Foundation Pile Foundation Soil Stabilization
Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulic Machines
Hydrology
Geomatics Engineering Or Surveying
Levelling Traversing Theodolites and Plane Table Surveying Measurement of Area, Volume and Theory of Errors and Survey Adjustment Field Astronomy and Photogrammetric Surveying Basics of GIS, GPS and Remote Sensing Angular Measurements and Compass Survey Basic Concepts Linear Measurements and Chain Survey
Environmental Engineering
Transportation Engineering
Engineering Mathematics
General Aptitude