GATE CE 2000 | Definitions and Properties of Soils Question 25 | Geotechnical Engineering

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.

94 m³

106 m³

100 m³

90 m³

GATE CE 2000

MCQ (Single Correct Answer)

-0.3

A soil sample has a void ratio of 0.5 and its porosity will be closed to

50%

66%

100%

33%

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

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Engineering Mechanics

Strength of Materials Or Solid Mechanics

Structural Analysis

Construction Material and Management

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Hydrology

Irrigation

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