a) Trueb) False Answer: aExplanation: The volume of solids in a unit cell is (π/6) ...
View QuestionThe volume of the solids in a unit cell is given by ______
a) π/6 b) π/4 c) π/6 d) 2π/3 Answer: c Explanation: Consider a unit cell, Volume of each ...
View QuestionThe porosity of intermediate packing factor is given by ______
a) n = 1-[1/(6*(1-cosα)*( √(1-2cosα) )] b) n = (1-cosα)*( √(1+2cosα) ) c) n = 1-[π/(6*(1-cosα)*(√(1-2cosα))] d) n ...
View QuestionThe angle of orientation of the spheres in the maximum possible voids ratio is ______
a) 60°b) 90°c) 30°d) 75° Answer: bExplanation: The soil will have maximum possible voids when ...
View QuestionThe porosity of cubic packing is ______
a) 42.66% b) 47.64% c) 25.95% d) 30.21% Answer: b Explanation: Consider a unit cube of soil having ...
View QuestionThe loosest stable arrangement of equal sized spheres is obtained when the sphere centres form a ______ space lattice.
a) triangularb) rhombohedralc) rectangulard) hexagonal Answer: cExplanation: When the sphere centres form a rectangular space ...
View QuestionA soil has a dry unit weight of 16.25 kN/m3 and saturated unit weight of 20 kN/m3. If the degree of saturation of soil is 50%, then its bulk unit weight will be ______
A soil has a dry unit weight of 16.25 kN/m3 and saturated unit weight of 20 kN/m3. If ...
View QuestionIf a soil has a void ratio of 0.6 and a specific gravity of 2.7, then its submerged unit weight will be ______
a) 9.678 b) 11.502 c) 9.256 d) 10.423 Answer: d Explanation: Given, Voids ratio e=0.6 Specific ...
View QuestionIf a soil has a saturated unit weight of 24.5 kN/m3, then its submerged unit weight will be ______
If a soil has a saturated unit weight of 24.5 kN/m3, then its submerged unit weight will be ...
View QuestionA soil has a void ratio of 0.6, specific gravity as 2.65 and degree of saturation as 50%. What will be its bulk unit weight?
a) 24.5 kN/m3 b) 25 kN/m3 c) 25.5 kN/m3 d) 19.5 kN/m3 Answer: d Explanation: ...
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