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Question 171. By the use of consolidometer, _________ gives direct measurement of permeability.
  1.    only fixed ring type
  2.    only floating ring type
  3.    both fixed and floating ring type
  4.    both fixed and floating ring type don’t give direct measurement
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> only fixed ring type
Answer: (a).only fixed ring type
Question 172. The vertical compression of the specimen is measured by means of _________
  1.    base plate
  2.    load frame
  3.    dial gauge
  4.    pressure ball
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> dial gauge
Answer: (c).dial gauge
Question 173. During the test, the specimen is allowed to consolidate under _________
  1.    only one increment of vertical pressure
  2.    only two increments of vertical pressure
  3.    a number of increments of vertical pressure
  4.    no increment of vertical pressure
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> a number of increments of vertical pressure
Answer: (c).a number of increments of vertical pressure
Question 174. The loading machine of consolidometer is generally capable of applying vertical pressure up to ________ kPa in general.
  1.    10 or 20
  2.    40 or 50
  3.    80 or 90
  4.    800 or 1000
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> 800 or 1000
Answer: (d).800 or 1000
Question 175. During the laboratory test of consolidation, each pressure increment is maintained constant until the compression virtually ceases and it generally takes ________
  1.    2 minutes
  2.    30 minutes
  3.    1 hour
  4.    24 hours
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> 24 hours
Answer: (d).24 hours
Question 176. From the practical data, in square root of time fitting, ______ curve is plotted.
  1.    time t in abscissa and dial reading R in Ordinate
  2.    t² in abscissa and dial reading R in Ordinate
  3.    root of time √t in abscissa and dial reading R in Ordinate
  4.    t³ in abscissa and dial reading R in Ordinate
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> root of time √t in abscissa and dial reading R in Ordinate
Answer: (c).root of time √t in abscissa and dial reading R in Ordinate
Question 177. The logarithm of time fitting method was suggested by ______
  1.    Terzaghi
  2.    Taylor
  3.    Darcy
  4.    A.Casagrande
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> A.Casagrande
Answer: (d).A.Casagrande
Question 178. The consolidation between Ro and Rc is called ______________
  1.    initial consolidation
  2.    corrected zero reading
  3.    secondary consolidation
  4.    initial zero reading
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> initial consolidation
Answer: (a).initial consolidation
Question 179. The average drainage path for the pressure increment is calculated from the formula of ______
  1.    \(d=\frac{1}{2} \left[\frac{H_{‘}-H_f}{2}\right] \)
  2.    \(d=\frac{1}{2} \left[\frac{H_{‘}}{2}\right] \)
  3.    \(d=\frac{1}{2} \left[\frac{H_{‘}-H_f}{4}\right] \)
  4.    \(d=\frac{1}{2} \left[\frac{H_f-H_{‘}^{’}}{2}\right] \)
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> \(d=\frac{1}{2} \left[\frac{H_{‘}-H_f}{2}\right] \)
Answer: (a).\(d=\frac{1}{2} \left[\frac{H_{‘}-H_f}{2}\right] \)
Question 180. The coefficient of consolidation from square root of time fitting method is calculated from the equation _________
  1.    \(c_v=\frac{(T_v)_{90} d^2}{t_{90}} \)
  2.    \(c_v=\frac{(t_{90})_{90} d^2}{T_{90}} \)
  3.    \(c_v=\frac{(T_v)_{90} d}{T_{90}} \)
  4.    \(c_v=\frac{(T_v)_{90} d^3}{t_{90}} \)
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> \(c_v=\frac{(T_v)_{90} d^2}{t_{90}} \)
Answer: (a).\(c_v=\frac{(T_v)_{90} d^2}{t_{90}} \)

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