1
GATE CE 2004
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
+1
-0.3
The ratio of saturated unit weight to dry unit weight of a soil is 1.25. If the specific gravity of solids (Gs) is 2.65, the void ratio of the soil is
A
0.625
B
0.663
C
0.944
D
1.325
2
GATE CE 2000
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
+1
-0.3
A soil sample has a void ratio of 0.5 and its porosity will be closed to
A
50%
B
66%
C
100%
D
33%
3
GATE CE 2000
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
+1
-0.3
A borrow pit soil has a dry density of 17 kN/m3. How many cubic meters of this soils will be required to construct an embankment of 100 m3 volume with a dry density of 16 kN/m3.
A
94 m3
B
106 m3
C
100 m3
D
90 m3
4
GATE CE 1999
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
+1
-0.3
Principle involved in the relationship between submerged unit weight and saturated weight of a soil is based on
A
Equilibrium of floating bodies
B
Archimede's principle
C
Stoke's law
D
Darcy's law
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Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulic Machines
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