Civil Engineering
2022 · Paper 1
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Questions 31–33 of 65. Imported answers require review unless explicitly marked reviewed.
Question 31
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An uncompacted heap of soil has a volume of 10000 m
and void ratio of 1. If the soil is compacted to a volume of 7500 m
, then the corresponding void ratio of the compacted soil is _________. (round off to one decimal place)Log in to check the answer
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A concentrated vertical load of 3000 kN is applied on a horizontal ground surface. Points P and Q are at depths 1 m and 2 m below the ground, respectively, along the line of application of the load. Considering the ground to be a linearly elastic, isotropic, semi-infinite medium, the ratio of the increase in vertical stress at P to the increase in vertical stress at Q is ________. (in integer)
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At a site, Static Cone Penetration Test was carried out. The measured point (tip) resistance
was 100 kPa at a certain depth. The friction ratio (
) was estimated as 1 % at the same depth.The value of sleeve (side) friction (in kPa) at that depth was ________________. (in integer)
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