GATE CE 1999 | Definitions and Properties of Soils Question 10 | Geotechnical Engineering

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GATE CE 1999

MCQ (Single Correct Answer)

-0.3

Principle involved in the relationship between submerged unit weight and saturated weight of a soil is based on

Equilibrium of floating bodies

Archimede's principle

Stoke's law

Darcy's law

GATE CE 1997

MCQ (Single Correct Answer)

-0.3

If the porosity of a soil sample is 20%, the void ratio is

0.20

0.80

1.00

0.25

GATE CE 1996

MCQ (Single Correct Answer)

-0.3

Which one of the following relations is not correct?

$$\mathrm e=\frac{\mathrm n}{1-\mathrm n}$$

$$\gamma_{sat}=\gamma_w\left[\frac{G+e}{1+e}\right]$$

$$\mathrm n=\frac{\mathrm e}{1-\mathrm e}$$

$$\mathrm e=\frac{\mathrm{wG}}{\mathrm S}$$

GATE CE 1995

True or False

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The void ratio of a soil sample can exceed unity.

TRUE

FALSE

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GATE CE Subjects

Construction Material and Management

Critical Path Method Construction Materials Program Evolution Review Technique

Geomatics Engineering Or Surveying

Angular Measurements and Compass Survey Basic Concepts Linear Measurements and Chain Survey

Engineering Mechanics

Equilibrium of Force Systems Work Energy Principle and Impulse Momentum Equation

Hydrology

Evaporation and Transpiration Precipitation and Frequency of Rainfall Data

Transportation Engineering

Highway Geometric Design Highway Devolopment and Planning

Strength of Materials Or Solid Mechanics

Pure Bending Shear Stress In Beams Simple Stresses Complex Stress Centroid and Moment of Inertia Torsion Shear Force and Bending Moment Deflection of Beams Thin Cylinder Strain Energy Method Columns and Struts Propped Cantilever Beam

Reinforced Cement Concrete

Doubly Reinforced Sections Limit State of Collapse Shear Footings Bond Slabs Limit State of Collapse Torsion Limit State of Serviceability Prestressed Concrete Singly Reinforced Sections Workmenship and Fundamentals Flanged Beams Limit State of Collapse Compression

Steel Structures

Eccentric Connections Plate Girder Tension Members Welded Connections Materials and Specifications Riveted Joints and Bolted Joints Beams Compression Members

Irrigation

Gravity Dams and Spillways Water Requirement of Crops

Environmental Engineering

Sources and Coveyances Water Water Demand Quality Control of Water

Engineering Mathematics

Probability and Statistics Differential Equations Transform Theory Calculus Complex Variable Linear Algebra Vector Calculus Numerical Methods

Structural Analysis

Stability and Static Indeterminacy Methods of Analysis Plastic Analysis Moment Distribution Method Indeterminacy Energy Principle Influence Line Diagram Arches and Cable Slope Deflection Method Truss Matrix Method

Geotechnical Engineering

Origin of Soils Definitions and Properties of Soils

Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulic Machines

Properties of Fluids Fluid Statics

General Aptitude

Verbal Ability Numerical Ability