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GATE CE 2025 Set 2
MCQ (More than One Correct Answer)
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Which of the following statements is/are INCORRECT?
A
As the depth of the ground water table from the ground surface increases, the effective stress in the soil decreases.
B
Bulking of the moist sand is due to the capillary action in the sand.
C
The effective stress in a liquified soil is almost zero.
D
The earth pressure at any point in the soil, under all conditions, is always smaller than the vertical effective stress at that point.
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GATE CE 2023 Set 2
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
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A vertical sheet pile wall is installed in an anisotropic soil having coefficient of horizontal permeability, ๐‘˜๐ป and coefficient of vertical permeability, ๐‘˜๐‘‰. In order to draw the flow net for the isotropic condition, the embedment depth of the wall should be scaled by a factor of ______, without changing the horizontal scale.
A
$\rm \sqrt{\frac{k_H}{k_V}}$
B
$\rm \sqrt{\frac{k_V}{k_H}}$
C
1.0
D
$\rm {\frac{k_H}{k_V}}$

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